Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-01-14
TUESDAY, JANUARY IA, 1879.
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NVHTD DltnIiBr,
Mr. Blaiue's speech on the "Solit
f;oath," aud It's undue representation
Excited the indignation of the oIC
tlave holdcrs, siucr found. TO be Lb'
black mau's bhudestlnadD best friend
nnd it excited the alarm Of the color
Md people, whose CHI efnud Shrewdes
politician, p. s. B Pnchback, %
Louisiana, published his protes'
ngainst s1cb trealhery on The part o.
The Republicans.
He says, truly enough, that Tho
cruelty practised bypue section cam
not Justify desertid-on the part ot
the other, and adds in n threatening
way 'Our own preservation might
lead us to vote ,he Democratic ticket
without being driven TO do so by
menns Of violence.
n The Philadelphia Times tells Pinch
back he need have no fears in regard
to the suffrage of the colorcd race. -
SO we think, and SO we said several
years ago, but their safety consists in
the fact that the Democratic party, es-
peoially the Southern Democrats, will
never consent that their representation
n in Congress shall be decreased by the
disfranchisement Of the negro. We
all know that in this questionable
agitation of fslaYery-77itwas butga con-
test for political poScr-lhis contest
for power Is going on still, and is rs
fierce as in the days of Garrison and
"A Giddngs The slave was freed not
that he might lbe "tthe Lords freed
man, but that he might be the po-
litical slave OF the Radical party. -
y lie has found out that he can use his
newly acquired franchise, and he has,
\ in many places, formed an alliance
= with his cold MASTER" and votes the
\ Democratic ticket. "And that what's
the matter" With MIR, Blaine, Of
Maine. : T. iiI II.
We tell the black man now, as we
told him some years ago, the leaders
of the Radical party will seek to dis.
franchise. not that they dislike him,
not that they are his enemies, but
a they care nothing for him or his
rights in comparison with their lust of
Z power, their desire 20 maintain their
a a,ccndeucy in the Guvcrnmcnt-thcir
fear and hatred Of The solid Southern
" delegations in Congress- go reduce
ths--to have an electoral majority
cerain-they Will di5lran,htc, or il
need be, cSreumiuate the negro, as
they have the Indian, --LwA NG0y.
Prom the rroy leu,y Charlton
TTlN BEETYTI' or F.tUF.
H.| I0C- --+-
"why al tdsNdii w. iriuuplt u mn h,w q"
The llst word, .oC qelt mm ar
at'ltNliiii@, considered to h' the most
iimportui WlH ,lhey should b,
a ttlolhcd with This pGNer OF uJcuw
\ Wisdom On the nseliHg moments pre-
4 cding final dissolution, no one can
answer, except approximately Ter
fiin it is that tliey come wrapned in
snystery as to their cauge. Some arc
Bull of wisdom gathered IN The course
Al q Lifetime, and spoken rs their e.
4 bal judgement on the beauty of earth
" desire and honors others betray
the unsatisfcd longing, Of The soul for
morc Of this world'sNain couccits and
Empty glorics, but whatever may be
thc spirit that prompts such u,terance,
whether that Of satisfaction or long
sjng, one truth more impressive, more
lbtartlmg, than all others, presents it,.
isclr to the mind Of the obseyant
Deader of history,--it is the brovity Of
l'ame; and to the sudden recognition
ol tbs truth can be altrbH,ed some
1of the Dclphic sayings that come back
10 us from the brink of the grave
SO much has been written OF fame,
nnd of those who spent their lives in
is pursuit, of the difficulty Of It's at
balm nents, Of the repeated failures
nhat are recorded, that the subject
presents no new features, But, ad
mtting that men 10 attain the object
.of their pursuit, and bring upon
themselves a temporary greatness, (for
the most famous cannot claim more
than this), There is, i seems, a sholt.
mess, a shadow in the realization of !
htheir aims and wishes, AZ best, the
imajority Of those Who soothe them
selves with the belief that their name
Mlll live after them by reason of their
good works, are mistaken In their
Achcfishcd hopes, How many of.thc |
,prominont actors and lahiouS men OF
The preceding century are known IN
the prcsent9 Men, upon whose word,
listening mullItudes hung with rap.
turc, whose opinions were needed as
sihc Nostorsof eolaioil, an0 who we've
4 he heroes of their time and agc III
Apcrchance their work has enough OF 7
durability to carry their fame through
succeeding generations minknd mr.
'hishcs enough OF doubling rhomises
ao advance The idea that such an one
pheycr lived, and thati bis works are
fcollectons OF floating traditions, ref |
'crablc to some dim, misty origin, US |
IjndcIinablc and intangible as the iImy /
substances that compose the Nebulr. |
A proper knowledge Of humanity ac- .
quaints Ms with the hct,hat the major. .
|ity love novelty, and even The most ia. |
nous characters, and the best of stand /
prd authors, are forced to give way /.
eo the prevailing sensations rs /
Qccially Is lhs the case In this agc, |