The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-09-03
THE YAzoo AFFAIR.
Nashville American.

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the is not likely to beget favor in an
quarter. We are very far from bc
ing able to approve the origina
7h' ground for action, or the explanation
'fy or the manner Of the explanation
%. We have carefully considered it, ant
u frankly confess, in commenting, thai
,ne the people of Mississippi are sur
lie rounded by grave difficulties, which
render calm action almost impossi-
:. Dle. The ground for interference
- with Dixon was, as stated, that no
g man can be allowed to raise the race
- issue. We grant the delicate rela.
- tions of the races, and the dangers.
~ real and imaginary-the impressible
nature of the ignorant negroes, their
close, secret banding together, and
K disposition to listen to the worst an.
IS peaIs of the worst men, both Repub-
IIcan, carpet-baggers and natives,
}. coalescing vita the worst of those
g they have regarded the enemies of
their race; needing the bulldozers
rather than trusting the better class
es. For all that, if we are ever to /
: have quiet politics in the South, it
: can only be done by firmly and or
derly resisting at all points, holding
black and white responsible for acts
alone. We cannot conceive OF any
other principle which offers a ray Of
light, and hence we condemn the
principle enunciated, If appeals to
Irish or German nationality should
culminate in lawless acts, or in or.
CARNATIONS which made lawIessness
impend, the law would then be in.
Foked, or the community would, if
'he danger was overwhelming, adopt
protective measures under a calm. Z
wise leadership. The State is able l.
to control its lawless clements, and L
TO prevent or punish outbreaks. The u
State must show itself equal to such +
emergencies, and prepare itself for ii
dealing with only overt acts of law. "
lessness. Then race appeals will cs
lose their force, cease to be effective. 10
and those who are ready one day to 81 ~
oppress the negro, and the next to OF
appeal to his passions and his fears. ell
to make of him panic-stricken dan tn
gerous creature, will abandon a pro- VI VI
ntless line of policy. Anarchy in on
the county is the most dangerous ha
blow struck at local government, he
Ibe State must enforce the law. Is
order, and maintain peace, ~
allowing every man his appeal to Iiy
,he ballot.box. exl
Dixon was bad man, product the
# Republican misrule. First bull. on
lozer and then ftly leader of the ~, GL'
abble. But the people of Mississippi De
i are not responsible for the class of suit
'ixons. The reconstruction policy, tor
be carpet-bag- regime, made the {
lass as logical outcome, the oppo- the
tie extreme to an overwhelming and sac y,
nendurable evil, created by the :; -, -
epublican party. The people of the,
-ississippi have got rid of the evil raki
hieh created this one, and now il is G
cir task to get rid of the Dixon the
ass. The plan adopted is not the '"'i
st. For its own sake, the com.
unity, in spite of the enormous
ovocation, must exercise the pa If
'nce which has already character. meri
I'd the Southern people, and let the atte
govern and decide. Outbreaks scan
mot be avoided. They will occur the
oe' Such circumstances but they upor
ist not be approved. They must bv /,
the exception-the breaking of we d
overstrained patience, while the of tb
lservative forces Of society still expo
d patiently to regular methods of man,
lei' of th
The manner in which the Republi- Gale
party use this case is puerlle and Or
urd. In all the history of the York
publican party there has not been appli
ingle instance of calm, states onr
NIKE view OF affairs IN the South lady
lot one. 1t is all partisan and and
.sided. There is partial excuse Hunt
he fact that they have no negroes, date
therefore are wholly ignorant of apeee
difficulties arising between races. an in
'se who come to study the negro arran
ret that life time is necessary tbose
FflVe at the truth. They expect for pl
weeks survey at one point, his a,
lth at another, or flying trip, to Hunt
erseaho a great social problem tempe
this. That is the only excuse and
it is not sufficient. The history teptic
republican opinions of Southern there,
irs and practical dealing with him,
n is a record of unparalleled stu. ceive
~ where 1t IS not one of unex. perso
led sel6shness and wickedness. their
nch disturbances as have occur deligl
in the South have been the logi- or mo
result of their own blind and, as Mr.. a
many of them, wicked policy. Adam
! as occur now are the remains over /
contest they inaugurated, and dertoc