Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-12-06
SOWING DRAGONS TEETH.
Opinions of Sherman, Foster
and Halstead on MallOne'S
Address and the Vir-
National Republican.

I Sln1a h1OC.
National Republican.
Senator John Sherman said: I
have read Mahone's address and
think it an hones1 and manly state
ment. I think when a chairman
of democratic executive commit
tee can shoot man down in cold
blood and then boast Of it, can tell
the coroner that there is no need of
an inquest because he was ready to
a3ow the killing, when the sheriff
don't care to arrest the murderer,
and when such things, as the murs
der of those negroes in -Danville go
unpunished, it is time the old war
cry was raised. The men who are
doing these things are fast stirring
up the public feeling of the north
to fever heat. [ am not a very ex-
citable man myself, but when I
learn of such acts as these am not
disposed to look with any degree of
complacency upon a prospect OF
democratic ascendency next year.
I believe the perpetrators Of these
outrages are sowing dregons'
teeth. r2
Gov. Foster said: Mahone's case
is admirably put and it will make a
profound impression upon the pub
lie mind ;the triumph of bourbonism
by the means, used is a serious blow
at the prosperity Of Virginia, and
is a terrible shock to the conserva-
tive masses of the north, who we're
fast becoming satisfied that the days
of kukluxism had been numbered.
The fair Interpretation of the bour>
bon success in Virginia is that they
intend to stop at nothing to secure
solid south for the candidate OF
the democracy in the presidential
contest next year,
Murat Halstead ,editor of the Cin-
cinnati Commercial Gazette, said:
L. am asked what I think of MAJ
homes manifest. In the first place
/ believe that he has told the truth.
That the facts are exactly as he
states them as to the Danville
massacre. | am not sure of the
accuracy Of his observations with
respect to the finances of Virginia.
But am not aware that any impor-
tant politician of Virginia has
right to challenge Malone as re-
pud1ator. 1t occurs to me to be clear
that the readjusters were in a ma
jority in Virginia, and that the
bourbons determined to overcome
that majority by cultiyating race
prejudlces and causing excitement,
deliberately planning to commit
murder by the wholesale, so as to
draw the color line, establish reign
of terror,and carry the state for the
benefit of the democratic party
This was done, not merely as local
matter, but that the solid south
should be preserved for the democs
racy and used to control the nations
al government. It is the purpose
of the bourbons Of the south not to
permit coIored citizens to vote anyt
where that they woul d
count ,against.sea democratic
t-ium mch(in the presidential election,
and 1T is their purpose to shed all
the innocent blood necessary to the
performance Of this programme. L
have no doubt of their success SO
far as the states that were of the
southern confederacy are concerned.
There is nothing particularly noyel
about tins. 1t is the old story
The people Of the free states-and
the term free states was meyer more
applicable and full of meaning
than now-will have to conquer
this form Of rebellion at the bal
lot box.