Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-03-15
The Peril Of the Democracy.

The heroism af corperhead D 10 ocTat il one Of
those sublime manifestations that gives 10 msu
the impress OF immortality. lie is ready for any
and all prospective wars with England or France.
talks yaliantly Of driving Msxiniiian out of Mex
leo, and is always in favor of the next var, al
though he was opposed 10 the last. Bat like all
heroes he has his iniruities and even cOpperhca ad
courage quails before one encIay. lie fears the
"niggcr" 10 bolster up his valoT he bragg of
his Anglo : .Non blood and delivers learned i,or,-
iics upon the natural superiority Of the Caucasian
race For centuries he and ms ancestors have Gu
loved the benefits of freedom and education, bat
with those added TO the noblSr and superior blood
which courses through his veins, his knees treia-
bic and his heart palpitates when the shadow OF
the niger obtrudcs itself upon his vision lie Is
ever haunted with the dread Cf that indcfiu1be
calamity. "ncgrO eoraiity." Does the negro evince
a love OF industry and a capacity acquire prop
eItyl Democracy insists that he shall suiier fines
and imprisonment for the crime oi laOOring 10;
the aGprort Of himself and those who depend upon
him for bread; aud lest that should prove an mad
equate preventive OF negro equality, il superadds
n ike punishment for the man who gives the negro
employTle and pays him his well earned wages
Does The negro acquire mesns to purchase 4 holIio
to shelter his family? Democracy steps in and de-
prives him Of the ght to make contracts, and
furnishes the means for robbing him of the doHis
cile for which he has paid Democracy proclaim,
that the children of Ham are an ignorant and
british race, and TO prove It's own superiority de
nies thOm the opportunity OF education and in
rrOvement Although the negroes are but frac
ton of the population, Democracy considers the n
so dangerous 10 the supremacy Of the white race
that shuts the courts OF justice against them, and
refuses to hear their testimony against
those who commit the most aggravated crimes
against them.
With these advantages ii f1vo- of white D Q
mocIacy; il woud seem that it ought to feel Sc
cure, but it does not. "Nigger equality i tC
the genuine Democrat ever pressut peril -
With all his advantages he is constantly tortured
with the fear that the negroes viii ousnp Inn
in the race. and demands legislative protection
against the enemy Of his peace. The habitU1i
fear that Democracy entertains of the negro has
never been more signally manifested than IL rs
present reioicings the veto OF the Freedm en-
Bureau bill. Democrats profess that their saiutcs
of artillery. and their public meetings 70 express
approval of the veto. are intended as manifesto
tons OF conf ience IN, ani admiration ot the fres-
deut That pretence i as little 10 their credit rs
is their dread OF tAe negro. They hail tho veto
with aGclamations, TO: because they esteem An
drew Johnson more than they did before, but be-
cause they think at it gives them an advantage
over tie &c 1roes. and postpones the dreaded day
Of negro equality When their Jubilee exercises
commenced they supposed they were safe, but
their JOY has been elouded by Learning that the
aOCmlnabie meEcfs are 70 nave one more year oi
prot ec..on hy the National Government; one
more wear Of educational privileges for :heir cLil
dren, enc more year Of exemption fyom the
whir.
What may Rot that fatal day bring forth Can
Democracy maintain the contest that viii cnsUe
when that year expircs' VIII not one wear Of
liberty and the spelling book fatal to the Dem
ocratic superiority These are the thoughts lat
troubles the hearts OF the Democracy Whether
they eau triumph over their accidents" Is one OF
the irserutabie problems Of the future
The advantages Of the race are with the Anglo
Saxon Democrats, but their fear of the result i'm
presses outsiders with the opinion that the da;kies
Hil come out aaead.-iad. jour.