The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-10-02

and original sinners down there.
There are also people--kind and good
neighbors, who seem to think loyalty
TO the South means excessive partisan.
ship. One OF the leading public jour.
nails OF my own section in Tennessee,
which in the absence of opposition
journals might WELD vast conserva-
tive influence for good, chooses rather
upon all political and sectional issues
to express itself in the language OF ex.
treme partisanship, thus misleading
public sentiment and practically mis-,
representing the majority sentiment
OF a lraternal city. We have learned
Supreme Judge in Tennessee who
seems to take special pride in declar-
ing to public assemblies throughout
the State that the right of secession
was one of the most sacred principles
implanted by the fathers of the Fed
eral Constitution. His surprising ut
terances are sometimes printed at the
North, yet the soldiers Of the Confed.
eracy are as class thoroughly loyal
to the idea and the supreme necessity
OF the union OF the States. They are
wise enough TO know and frank
enough to admit that Shsteyer OF
greatness or strength or hope belongs
to our common country rests mainly
upon this basis.
Partisans belong to all climates and
countries. They flourish at the North
Their incorporate expressions are Of
ten paraded by the journals OF the
South. Each side seems to rejoice in
making public the sins Of the other
1t is, in fact, sometimes difficult, ex-
cept by personal acquaintance, for
the people Of the two sections to real
ize the kindly feeling that really lies
in the heart of each towards the other.
This presumed antagonism is a Ma.
tional misfortune. 1t does not repre-
sent actual Facts. 1t sets up the imag-
mary for the real. 1t excites the fric-
ton and distrust where no vital dan.
ger or real disloyalty to the country OF
to each other exists, and where there
should be only co operation and mu
tual sympathy.
After tive centuries OF slavery the
reorganization OF the social, industrial
and political forces OF the South must
Of necessity be slow. To the credit ol
this institution it must be conceded
that the negroes OF the South are more
civilized and Christianized than any
considerable body of the African race
in their native land or elsewhere. In
their new estate they are making grad
ual but steady advance toward better
citizenship.
may also state hat the large col
ored population OF Nashville freely
exercises the right Of suffrage. They
have wise and discreet advisers aud
friends, aud public sentiment usually
deals Justly with this question. lille
galities sometimes occur, but they are
evils incident to the mixed condition
Of society, aud the presence OF thi'
large class uf uneducated citizens
evils that would occur with similar
element of population in Toledo
Cleveland ur Columbus.
AZ II rule a public sentime. alsC
comedies TO the colorcd citizens tn,
full measure OF their personal anC
civil rights in the immediate section
under my observation.
In his present condition, local, mu
nicipal or political power may be o
little real benefit to the colOred man
II is not now absolutely necessary 70
his personal safety, his education o
development into citizenship, yet
may be vital to good order and to tn
property interests OF his neighbor, G
the more intelligent white man.
Power without intelligence, or nit
directed, ia a constant danger. TIL
average colored voter OF the cotto
belt is as yet a field hand. AS a pol
tician, he is child. Injustice, there
fore, is inherent in any settlement
the suffrage problem in the far Soutl
under our present Franchise law
While very sacred principle is il
volved in this problem, the evil cons
quences are fortunately local and lin
tied.
The good influences that will be d
! veloped in decade or two Of peaC
: and kindly relations seem to promi'
3 the safest and most certain assuranc,
J Of an ultimate cure. EnaCtmen
: forced upon unwilling communiti
: are generally imperative, and the e
: ercise OF sufficient power to comp
), obedience in the face OF sincere co
victions sometimes becomes great
: inju 'tice than the original wrong.
Y -
II Deafness Can't be Cured
t By local applications, as they can n
e reach the diseased portion of the Ell
e There is only one way to cure deI
/. ness, and that ia by constitution