Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-09-30
NEWS ROMTHEFRONT
LITTLE ALI. "aETsTHERE ELL,
The Dem oerats Find It Necessary to Help
Bob Out Of the Mire Into which
He Il Fast Sinking,


The Dem oerats Find It Necessary to Help
Bob Out OF the Mire Into which
He Is Fast Sinking.
Special cor espondence Heraidend Tribune.
i. FAYETTEVILLE, TENN, Sept 24.-The
Republicans in East Tennt 1htless
have some curiosity to heir
standard bearer is. condil In
this section of the state. t1be
known, but 1t is true that the Nation
Of the Tennessee basin is as different
from East Tennessee as that Of Massa-
chusetts. This section was the home of
the wealthy slave baron. Negroes and
poor whites were his henchmen and his
followers. Prond, aristocratic. the lord
of a thousand acres brooked no opposi-
zion. The ncgroi is free and the poor man
is poor: but the lord yet dominates and
socially o~stracises the man who would
interfere with his control Of the negro.
Republican principles are INDUCED In by
the proudest in the land, but the repubh.
can name and republican associations are
under the social ban to an extent that
you all cannot realize. or course there
are exceptions. The rebel soldier with
the courage of his convictions may be a
republican elector-an old line wing Is
excused for being one a stranger with q
legitimate excuse, may say what he
pleases because the laws of hospitality
protect him. Take the cities Of Colum.
bia, Franklin, Murfreesboro and Fayette.
vile, each have o very large and unswerv.
ing republican vote, yet 1t is made up al.
most exclusively of negroes. One or two
whites in each place of old families be.
ing about the only open and avowed
leaders. OF course there Is no ~organiza-
ton. To organize you must mix and
mingle and this would not be permitted
socially. Advice and consultation is ad.
Missile, but nothing beyond this.
There IS chivalry about the treatment
of Alf and Bob that is grateful to them,
to their friends and to all who wish to
see a betterr era. The proudest and
the best vie with each other for the hon.
or or pleasure of entertaining them-nay
work, there appear to be no remarks up.
p
on the colored people focking around ALI
and grasping his hand with all the earn.
estness of children, and at his receptions
we have seen the humble corn-field negro
shake his hand and wish him God speed
and give way to a democratic congress
man and the lord who owned O lslf hun.
dred. This is Middle Tennessee hospi.
tality. 1t has no bounds either to its
spontaneity or Its heartiness. When
these strangers leave their halls, many
will shut up their patriotic feelings, os-
~tracise Republicans and use all the arts
and .contrivances that ingenuity can in.
vent to induce the colorod man to vote
against his convictions. They damn the
republican for being the negro party, yet
they love to have the negro vote with
them so badly that they will bride him
with money, debauch him with whisky,
demoralize him by charging the republi.
cans as his enemy.
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It is worth a trip from East Tennessee
to witness the manifestations of JOY in
the countenances and acts of the negro
in populous districts, when a white re.
publican comes among the whites and
advocates the great principles of the party
in an open and fearless manner. Many
of their home leaders do not do it-they
long for a political Moses-they have few
at home and what they have want an
Aaron to do the talking. They see Bob
heralded with all the pomp and spendor
OF political war. Cannons roar, music
swells on the air, banners flap in the
breeze and the rebel yell reverberates on
all sides. The negro and low spirited
poor white attends the meeting as lie does
the funeral of a friend. He expects to
see Bob wipe the earth with his friend
and the crowds dance around his SCARED
remains. butthey 60. When they get there
they are overjoyed to see that ALI. is not
awed by their demonstrations and has a
warm grasp and kindly word for every
one-then, they are surprised when they
see the democrats treat ALI with a kind.
ness and courtesy equal TO that accorded
his brother; but, 1t is only when ALI gets
up and with the matchless eloquence of
his father and the logic Of a Webster he
proceeds fearlessly TO wipe the earth with
Robert and defend the principles of the
republican party, that their Joy becomes
hilarious. There never was anything
like 1t in Tennessee-unless the NANTES.
tations at an old time camp meeting
when they have what they call "penta.
costial seasons"
The crowds are enormous, from two
to six thousand. Uniforms, badges,
flowers, bands, cannon, ~"critter compa-
nies' and foot soldiers" The pagcants
are not unfrequently gotten up together
and Bob and ALI ride together in the
same procession-nine.tent democrats
sometimes. White and red roses inter-
mingled. There is no denying the fact
that Bob captures the boys and makes
them yell with his inimitable yarns,
while 1t is equally certain that ALI makes
a very deep impression upon the tax.
payers and friends Of education. ALI is
making votes every day and placing Bob
step by step upon ground so untenable
that he must finally abandon II. The de-
mocracy see this. They have put Harris,
Marks and House In the field in hopes Of
racnvarin1 thar Lost ground IT.. Nit.