Editorial Correspondence

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 sup- pression, distributed through the Greensboro’ post office, a fow 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 ho 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 hinself to be the unenvi- ablo 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 ariny, because of their many mis- deeds in Georgin, Alabama, and oth- or surrendered States. Thiscommunication is begun, main- ly 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 enemics who may have danced un- der the illusion that I hare fled the country, and will no more return to expose the hidcousness of their con- duct. I look for relief, very soon, from Washington, when I will enter the corporate limits of Tuskaloosa with confident step, defying ” Old Pomposity,” “Marshull Notis” Pur- cell, and their negroloid possé comita- tus. Tho Radical hounds will cease laving their days ere tho regular “dog days” set in. Happy Greensboro¹! She is cursed by so few of these, and they so worthless and mangy, that’ ’tis hardly worth while 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 leador of the small pAck is one Dr. W. T. Blackford, long since known to infamy. It will be remem- bered, 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 con- trition a vilo sliam; his card, announ- cing his withdrawal from tho Radical party, a downright black lio; and des nounco him more than over becauso of his black-hearted treachery. He afforded the negro, Balus Eddins, food, shielter and protection whilst he was oit his-way as a perjured wit- 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 sup- pression, distributed through the Greensboro’ post office, a fow 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 ho 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 hinself to be the unenvi- ablo 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 ariny, because of their many mis- deeds in Georgin, Alabama, and oth- or surrendered States. Thiscommunication is begun, main- ly 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 enemics who may have danced un- der the illusion that I hare fled the country, and will no more return to expose the hidcousness of their con- duct. I look for relief, very soon, from Washington, when I will enter the corporate limits of Tuskaloosa with confident step, defying ” Old Pomposity,” “Marshull Notis” Pur- cell, and their negroloid possé comita- tus. Tho Radical hounds will cease laving their days ere tho regular “dog days” set in. Happy Greensboro¹! She is cursed by so few of these, and they so worthless and mangy, that’ ’tis hardly worth while 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 leador of the small pAck is one Dr. W. T. Blackford, long since known to infamy. It will be remem- bered, 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 con- trition a vilo sliam; his card, announ- cing his withdrawal from tho Radical party, a downright black lio; and des nounco him more than over becauso of his black-hearted treachery. He afforded the negro, Balus Eddins, food, shielter and protection whilst he was oit his-way as a perjured wit-