Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1880-01-01
JUSTLYALARMED


~justers and Republicans in organizing
the legislature Of virginian has crea-
ted alarm in the Democratic party in
other states-not on account of the
success of the R~eadjusters, for the
success of reputation entire and out
right would cause no alarm there; but
on account of the success of the Re-
publicans and breaking up Of the SOL
id Confederate Democracy. The
Raleigh, North Carolina, Observer
shows its apprehension plainly, and
says:
The whites divided upon o question
Of mere local interest, q matter Of
state policy, and the negroes availed
themselves of the opportunity to sub
ordinate their party bias and confer
power on one of the factions to the
fight In re-arranging matters in
the legislative halls two Confedera-
tives have been turned out and their
places given to negroes. The Con-
servatives thus made to give place to
negroes were Confederate soldiers;
one of them had lost an arm and the
other had lost q leg in the war. It
was the misfortune of these Conserva.
tives that they did not belong to. the
~negroized wing Of the Democratic
party. This is but a beginning. 1t
is the opening wedge. Such a specta-
Gle may be witnessed at no distant
day in North Carolina. - What is
to be the result! The leaders have
deserted the Conservative party and
burnt their ships. They have no in
tention of returning to the fold of
that party. On the contrary, they
have fully made up their minds that
their only prospect of success hereaf-
ter lies in the organization of a new
party composed Of a few whites and
all the. negroes.
Leaving out the partisan venom
apparent in these remarks, and the
anxiety and apprehension exhibited
therein appear not only plainly re-
vealed but probably well based. The
fact that one wing Of the Democratic
party in Virginia has fully, freely, and
publically combined with the Repub-
leans, and protected and accepted
colored votes, and thereby achieved
victory, is a plain invitation to the
feebler of the two Democratic factions
in other states to act likewise; fer that
way lies victory and political power
This prospect constitutes a very Sc.
rious menace to the Confederate Dem.
ocratic supremacy in the south. Il
example spreads next year, the south
may prove to be by no means solo
lit may actually cast the electora
votes of several states against thu
Confederate Democratic nominee fol
President. What is regarded by thu
Confederate Democrats as q still more
awful calamity, they may lose controI
OF the state governments of several
southern states, as they have now los
control of the Legislature of the mos
important of the southern states
Virginia. The Confederate Demo
Gratis in the south have been comfort
ing themselves with the assuranc
that, even If they should fail in thei
design to govern the whole Union, a
least they have impregnable posses
sion OF their state governments. Blu
there is now an appalling crack il
that soup bowl also; and they begil
to fear lest it may crumble in thei
grasp before their political hunger il
half satisfied. In Georgia the indie
pendent movement is becoming for
midable; and the Virginia example
points at the way to complete success
1t was started in Mississippi, bu
overcome by vigorous use of the shot
gun, but if it starts again, wit
enough white men to oppose shotgun
and defy bulldozing, it will succeed
In South Carolina, there are stron,
indications Of q division in the Con
federates camp, which threatens t
become irrepressible. In short, a
/ though the danger may blow over, q
not eliminate for several years
5 come, still the indications are ON
{ nous of immediate danger to the 81
prsrnacy of the Confederate Demo
! cratic party and the solidity of ii
{ south in a number Of the southel
| states.