The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-03-31

marks currently reported, said TO
have been made by the Colonel. In
his card he denies the paternity of
the-e savings, aud We publish his
card and make this reference to 1t
that We may give as vide circuia-
tion to his denial rs we have to the
charges. BY making this publica-
ton we hope to assure Colonel Black
burn and his friends that the HER
AID would not intentional do him
an injustice.
The HERALD has never been ac-
cused-and can never be fairly
accused-Of hitting below the belt.
Col. Blackburn il very clever gentle
man, aud s making first rate pc. t.
master. For himself and for his
,ieruIies, individually and cOllec-
lively, we have the klndest feelings.
But Col Blackburn is aud has al
ways been a very pronounced AMI a
times a ve"y active Republican. Thr
HERALD il and has always been II
very p 'Unouuced and at times very
active Democra:. Therefore, because
nf this v-ry wide difference in our
political cr-eds, if the HERALD can,
In any honorable way, aid or abet in
busting the Republican and giving
his place t. a Democrat, the HERALD
will do this service, with all sym.
pathy aud kindness, but with no
c0mpunctions of conscience what
ever.
Our postmaster makes the plea that
it was his purpose, that it is his in
tentiOn, that he has made his
arrangements and gone to some ex-
renee, all with the idea and well
fixed determination of holding this
office for four years.
We have not the slightest doubt Of
this proposition. We have reason to
believe there are thousands and
thousands who have done the same
thing. All OF which reminds us of u
story we once read, OF q certain rich
man VINO toied and labored and
cheated his fellow man until he had
filed his barn with plenty, then
folded his arms and said he would
take his eass But he had no sooner
enscOused himself in the folds OF his
easy chslr, than the devil came along
and yanked him t.
We would not be understood as
accusing Col Blackburn of "cheat-
ing but his party has, and by his
voice aud his vote and his influences
he has aided and abetted; and for
'hir = gears they have waxed fat up.
on tariff robbery and public tea !;
until they had become to believe the
public crib was theirs, and they
nad cushioned their chairs and
folded their arms and were prepared
% ENJOY themselves, when, to their
uismay and surprise, the verdict of
the p nple last November yauked
them a l asuuder.
Co Blackburn speaks eloquently
Of his political God" The political
GOD VT worship is the right of local
EFF government. This is a Demo.
cratic town, Il Democratic connty, a
Dem Icia.ic Congressional distric',
and III. people want Democrats to
avid ali the offices, both State aid
h'eIerai. Col. observation-disclosures,
cIever man that he is-could not b-
rIecte 10 any office in this town,
county or district. Why then should
not democratic President con.
sider th- wishes of the people.
We believe that peace and quiet
and the mAterial development of the
South, demands that Democrats
should hold all the offices. Rspub,i.
caniem at best is bad; Southern
RepuGlicanism is worse. 1t is foul,
unnatural, unhealthy, unsavory
weed. 1t should be discouraged il
every way possible. Men OF all ag~s
au0 all colors should be taught to
know, that il they allow themselves
To become so recreant to their duty
of good citizenship as to endorse the
Force bill party of the North, they
can hold no office, neither of profit OF
honor, in this southland.
Recurring to the charges again, We
do not he Estate 10 say that Col Black
burn j. u truthful man, aud his
deuia' j. entitled to full credit We
leave /, to Others to prove the charges
il they tie true. The HERALD, in
dealing with this question now or
hereafter, intends to deal with 1t in u
purely POLITICAL sense.
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