The daily gazette., 1876-12-16
From the Richmond Whig.
IIUMBUG.

The Southern States are but "tenantS
at will in the Union;" not their own will,
but at the will of the North-States to day
and Territories tomorrow. All the rights
they enjoy are such only as the conquer
or graciously grants conquered provinces.
They possess none, according to Radical
theory, conceded by virtue of a common
compact, the Constitution of the United
States, for that has been ignored by the
Government G !. G.. the Republican party.
As they hold their uncertain positions,
then, in the Union simply by suflerance,
it is not to be presumed hatjtheywill dare
lift their voices in protest, much less in
anger or with threat, against anything
our Northern lords and masters may say
or do. Oh, no; certainly not. We are
submissionists all, and will quietly acqui-
esce in any outrage, as the events OF the
last ten years will abundantly attest, that
the malignity of Radical hatred can de-
wise. Indeed, so thoroughly has the South
been subugated, so great. is its h rror Of
| resistance, so agonizing and abject its
fear of even the color of blue that it is
perfectly we'll understood even if the 10y
al men of the north, the friends of the
| Union and the Constitution, were to con-
clude that there was enough Of constitu-
tional liberty left to fight for, and they
}were to make bold to resist the conspira-
tors, the South even then would quietly
look on, ifnot an Indifferent at least an
impartial spectator, though one blow
would determine the result and secure
her freedom, her equality in the Union,
and the life of the Republic. That this
is true no one in the South doubts, and
the Republicans of the North fully un-
derstand it, and with confidence act upon
that knowledge.
Theyare wise to do so, ,forwith the Soutf
PROSTATE in the dust, trembling al the
very thought of resisting anything or any.
body, they have, without an enemy to
fear in the rear, but to bluster, bully, and
: intimidate the Northern Democrats who
have the temerity to assert that they have
rights, to secure the absolute and uncon-
tested right to administer the Govern
lment as they please. Surely the car
case of the Republic is worth the strug-
gle that the radicals are making to Sc
cure il, especially when they have reason
to anticipate so little resistance. There
is JUICY meat yet left upon the bones. and
picking that will last the vultures tonr
years longer. Notwithstanding the cor
ruption that has tainted the very athmos-
phere. HE on, thou traitors and con-
spirators, without fear of molestation
from the conquered provinces; install a
usurper; trample upon the Constitution,
and bid defiance to the laws, wipe out the
national debt, oblterate State lines, land
give lis an empire. On, ye braves, with
Ben Wade from the West, and Ben Rut-
ler from the East; the "bloody old bruis-
ers' in the lead to terrify the ''unterrified
democracy" Let the republic be peace
ably overthrown, and let us inscribe up
on the tomb of Washington and upon his
monuments, erasing all else, the simple
word "humbug." On, on, with the
corspe of the republic, and let us bury it
this centennial year; nation of towards
and submissionists deserve no higher
destiny than:to become the slaves of
knaves, the hewers of wood the drawers
of water, the bondmen ofthieving return
ing boards.