The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-02-22

it that all the citizens of all those States with
out distinction of color, have guaranteed to
them all the rights civil and political conferred or
no man on earth feels the '' Obligation
more zealously discharge it.
In doing what he did President Hayes but carried
In dispatch OF the ID of March, 1877. which he re-
vsed and authorized, Grant said that he means the
Federal interference as the people Of Connectieut
and that there will be disposition to interfere
Yorf Snem any more 'nan with the people Oh new
And Senator Jones. of Nevada, one of the partic-
ular friends of Gen. Grant in recently saying that
President Hayes Southern action was necessity,
vented Gen. Grant from pursuing the same
course. I know that, six months before the inaug-
cooTed voters Of the United States could not be pros
tected by United States troops Our government is
the majority will rule and that the fact that it is
majority invests it with power to- protect itself In
not protect ITSELF is almost imposble to @ protect It
by any agency outside of ITSELF"
recently published, he has reiterated the sarue
statement But here is a telegram from Gen. Grant
the withdrawal of the military from the duty of try
ing contested election cases. evidence tending to
last official order OF the grand hero of Appomattox
relating to Louisiana:
EXECUTIVE MANSION March l, 1877.
"G0r s. B. Packard, Ne10 Orleans:
In answer to your dispatch OF this date, the
President directs to say that he feels 1t his duty
opinion will longer ger support the maintenance Of
State government in Louisiana by the use
e cur in this mages feeling The roops %
hereafter as in the past protect life and property
from MOP NO Maen sae safe cia @ t5e1
will not be used to establish or to pull down either
claimant for control of the State. 1t is not his pur-
IN. izao fhnra nj onf
&C. c. sNIFFEN, Secretary"
For the authenticity of this dispatch refer to Nc
Pherson's Handbook, page 81.
ing administration from one going out OF wn1cn tne
0g & 9T sni5 be 9yes Would
slider the event in politics that would make IL MS
duty to return the 70 dTanS IN
compared with dispensaton in favor OF any one OF
those who have sandered and opposed him, be they
It was not unnatural that the leaders Of the South
should feel solicitous in February 1877, as to the
make inquiry of sherman. Garfield, Foster, and
Matthews. And with the platform the letter Of ac-
it not hard those gentlemen to give accurate
and reliable opinions as to the p9ey OF t5y Hayes
sought to be shown 1t will take strong & Democratic
evidence to satisfy the Ohio people that those men
have been corrupt even indiscreet-
Whether Hayes policy of reconciliation and paei-
icaton will ultimately fail OF full results I know
ness of its trial. Had all the Republicans OF the
country indorsed it at the beginning, and aided in
its carrying out, believe the Republican party on
this broad platform would have swept the country.
The prospect for good results now is far from hope
less.
No my Democratic brethren, you will utterly and
signally fail to degrade and defle the administration
and good name OF Rutherford B. Hayes. with your
insane and unpariotic cry of fraud and bargain His
administration is synonym OF honesty and execu-
| tive virtue The true, patriotic men OF the nation
and world so see it, and impartial history will so
write of it.
/ record
party in contrast with that OF yours shines unoer tne
calcium light of the ages pure gold; while yours a
cloudy and dross like ADVISE your great leaders to
| omit instiIuting comparisons;
of the South in again resortng to rifle clubs, yio-
lence, and intimidation, to carry elections; nor can
they, in good faith, indorse the Vapor1ngs OF Mr.
Reconciliation is one thing and with Republican
President safe thing put Dem6Grac TSe iasr
means the payment of the rebel war claims and ac-
aad ee
Union soldiers orphans homes. 1t means that the
conservative patriotic statesmen OF the south nse
| Lamar Gordon, and Hill and Stephens. will take
back seats, while the worshippers OF the "lost
cause shall come to the front.
| On the 10th of July, 1878, scarcely over month
Among other things speaking OF the right OF seces-
Permit me to say of the eontroverted quesnon M OF
secession by State from the Union OF which IT was
faith in that right an inherent attribute OF state
sovereignty was adopted early IN lie was eonhrmeo
passed unchanged and unshaken through the severe
ordeal to which it has been subjected.
| "Wlthout desire for political future, only aIx-
ious for the supremacy of the truths on which the
Union was founded, and which believe to be es-
senal the prosperity and the liberties OF the peo-
pie it is little to assume that shall die as have
lived, firm in the State rights faith
dorssd Gsssi this ssntinent. That the great
named, nam OF those States do not eountenanee this
attempt at second rebellion, trust; but the best
and were overpowered then, and it is to be feared
that it will again become impossible for the con-
servative elements of Southern politics to control
The following extracts from leading Democratic
papers will show how much foundation there IS lol
my fears:
Jasper County CMiss.) Herald: 1--WE say all hail
to the noble chietain of the lost cause the gr and
old hero of the doctrine Of State Rights, 11 st.ts
Rights Democrat We fought for those principles on
the battlefelds of the Confederacy, and we expect
to maintain them while we live, and be buried with
those PRINCIPLES in our breast
Vicksburg (diss.) Commercial: "We publish to-
cred by Mr Davis at Mississippi City. 1t will be
seen that none of our Southern papers find any
'nf Handsboro h @ Miss Gazette: SWith regard to the
18th amendment, even If it We're no longer OF any
l the Southern states. It IS one OF the fouiest
Newton CMiss.5 Report: In our opinion MI Davis
did speak the true sentiments of the South in spite
of the vicksburg Herald,s grave and unauthorized
Aberdeen Examiner: 1.-THE men from the North
that we care to win will read the speech of the ex
President in the sense in which it written. and
they will also recognize the fact that it is in all
essential particulars indorsed by vast majority Of
Yazoo (Miss.) Herald LET the world say what ii
will be itours to declare that the cause for which
we fought was Just cause and that in appealing to
the arbitrament of the sword we did no more than
, | the men of the revolution did in their warfare
against the tyranny of George Ill"
| Forest (Mss.) Register: 1--WE are glad to know he
Davis) is still true to the principles which carried
eleven States into the in lS6l65. Eleven
of the South indorse him. besides vast following in
the West Although the secession of 81, under the
subsequent leadership of the distinguished statesman
and soldier named is at end, il by means tol-
lows that no one else will urge the correctness
of principles in future issues The time IS coming
and distances
Corinth (Miss.) Corinthian: What x-Presldeni
Dsvis said ut Missssippi CITY recently. indorse
nrncinIeS and Southern teellngs