Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-13
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ties. across the river, is derived
from a few communications which
have appeared in the city papers
We had a short letter yesterday,
written by a respectable and respon
sible gentleman, from which 1t ap-
pears that the Radicals raised a row
at a Democratic meeting, VIXEN a
speaker was called upon to answer
the late defaulting sheriff Of Crit
tenden county. The gentleman had
no sooner made his appearance than
a Radical negro shot at him and
then fled. His associates, who
came from a distance evidently to
create a disturbance, dashed through
the crowd on horseback and a num-
Der of shots were fired. One Of these
reached the miscreant who made
the murderous assault. Our Mon
roe street neighbOr, the Avalanche,
perhaps overlooked this affair,
as described in our columns,
for it has expressed no disapproba-
ton. The Northern readers Of the
Avalanche no doubt think that
these two counties have been con-
verted into an armed camp, brst-
ling with cannon and small arms,
and alive with Democratic troops
called into the field to prevent the
Republicans from voting, or even
putting q ticket in the field. This
is the impression conveyed, and al
most the very words used, more
than once. The intimidation has
come from the dominant majority
for a long series of years. The
population Of Crittenden county in
1870 was, whites, 1886; colored,
2575. Total, 1881. Phillips coun-
ty: whites, 4S71; colored, 10,5O1-
Total, 1892. These are known as
black counties far and near, and
the colored population continually
receives a~ccessions from other coun-
ties and States. These blacks are
mostlyignorant, prejudiced against
the whites and easily led by bad
white men. A few Of them, more
intelligent and better Informed
than the rest, desire better homl
rule and would vote against the
plunderers if they dared to. TIT
whites and a few colOred Demo
Gratis have become wearied Of thi
state Of affairs and resolved, if pos
sible, to guarantee protection TO al
and secure a fair election. Colore,
men, for the first time since the.
we're set free, have been assurel
that they could vote either ticke
without fear Of the consequence
This, as We understand it, is tn
real state OF affairs across the river
opposite and below Memphis. Tn
PEOPLE who own the land and pa
all the taxes have been run owe
and terrori7ed by ignorant, arme
and organized hordes these man
years without calling forth any PR
tests on the outside except frOl
Democratic papers now and thel
But now, that intelligence is grad.
ally spreading among the masse
and the white and colored Dem
Gratis aud Conservatives are makir
common cause to redeem the
counties from miErule, which h
ever been synonymous with Repu
lican rule in the South, a territ
hue and cry is raised, and articl
are written which Redpath hi.
self could hardly suvpass VIII
disappearing the South
the columns of the New W
Times. 1t is to be deprecated Il
people should eyer carry concea
weapons or go about armed in ii
of a political campaign. We pas
that period many years ago in 81
by county, but not while we v
under Republican rule. 1t is to
hoped our neighbors across
river will be relieved Of their p
ent intolerable state of affairs.
when the colored Republicans,
by white men, so about the coul
armed to the teeth it is askil
little too much to demand that
white minority should entirely
arm and place themselves at
mercy of a dominant and inso
party. 1t would be playing |
to the radical lion to very poor
pose. We have no apology to