Editorial Correspondence

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Source Type

Newspaper

Publisher

The Independent Monitor

Publication Place

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Publication Date

07/21/1868

Transcript

Editorial Correspondence. Hale County, Ala., July 10th, 1868. DEAR MONITOR: It sent a thrill of delight through my heart to behold the first issue of the paper since the infamous suppression, distributed through the Greensboro post office, a few days since; for the idea of having no mouth-piece in Tuskaloosa, for the expression of decent sentiments, gave me much more concern than my own unjust banishment from home. It would seem that Ku-Klux Shepherd waded beyond his depth in this in- stance of petty tyranny, by which he ventured to muzzle, for a little while, a press that dared to war against his military oppression and against the negro party of which he has proved himself to be the unenviable champion. Soon after the 4th March, prox., we may have the joy of learning, that Meade, Shepherd, and other Mexican-liko satraps have been dishonorably discharged from the army, because of their many misleeds in Georgia, Alabama, and other surrendered States. This communication is begun, mainly for the purpose of quieting the minds of friends as to my freedom and safety also, to render molan- choly the cowardly hearts of those enemies who may have danced un- der the illusion that I have fled the country, and will no more return to expose the hideousness of their conduct. I look for relief, very soon, from Washington, when I will enter the corporate limits of Tuscaloosa with a confident step, defying " Old Pomposity," "Marshull Notis" Pur- cell, and their negroloid possé comitatus. The Radical hounds will cease leaving their days their regular "dog days" set in. Happy Greensboro¹! She is cursed by so few of these, and they so worthless and mangy that' 'tis hardly worthwhile to give the low brutes a passing notice in our columns.- There are said to be only five with loyal-league collars on; therefore, these are all that are recognized as belonging to the Radical kennel. The leader of the small pAck is one Dr. W. T. Blackford, long since known to infamy. It will be remembered that this unconscionable whelp pretended conversion to the true faith last Spring. Since then, he has been watched closely and found too black to ford the current, Southern opinion. The citizens here pronounce his publicly rendered contrition a villain; his card, announcing his withdrawal from the Radical party, a downright black lio; and denounced him more than over because of his black-hearted treachery. He afforded the negro, Balus Eddins, food, shelter and protection whilst he was out his way as a perjured with.

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