Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-09-04

ry addressed itself to the duty Of showing
how the reorgap ization desired by il aud
its friends could be effected. The white
people "mean peaceably to meet In Con-
vention, probably recommended by the
Legislators Of their former legitimate State
Governments, and in such Convention
form Constitution for the government
OF these States" This 10 said TO be
rightful privilege Of the people, and TO
the objection that the "negro governments
in the Southern States" would not allow
the whites to assemble, the Mercury says:
"Suppose that this is done, does il af.
ford any ground for their support by the
authority Of the United Statesa
C.ee1y not. A Democratic President
would most probably answer, to any ap-
plication to him by the negro governments
for assistance: "In my opinion. your gov
eminent, in the FIRST place, is aDcopsfitu.
tioual and revolutionary, and therefore |
decline to recognize your application; and,
in the second place, you violate the Con.
siitution Of the United States in endesv-
oring by force to prevent peaccable rs.
semblies by the people, Such an an.
swer, in cur judgment would secure n
peaceful progress OF events
The whites then would proceed to frame
a Constitution and elect State officers and
Representatives In Congress. "This," it
Significantly adds, "can be done by the
fourth Of March next" Then new
Congress will have been elected. II will
be Democratic, so the Mercury believes.
What then?
"Thc white mems representatives will
be admitted. In the Senate it will be diff
ferent; but Democratic Executive will
certainly regard the action Of the House
Of Representatives as the controlling au-
thority to determine his duty
The Mercury then adds that "if the
negro Governments shall lawlessly en-
deavor to prevent the peaceabe assemblies
Of the whites" the whites will take care
of themselves, only asking the Federal
Government to stand aloof. In any event
it observes, ''the white population will
form Republican Government, and send
Representatives to Congress2
This is q clear revolt against the laws Of
Congress, and is not only recommended
by the Democratic candidate for Vice
President, but eagerly seized upon and
adopted by the leaders of Southern thought.
The Reconstruction acts are to be defed;
the Southern States are to be carried by
q white vote, and the Presidential electors
so chosen are to demand a count in the
Electoral College.
On the 10th of July, Wade Hampton
said, in this city:
Ave can have no relief unless the Dem
ocratic party will come out and pledge it.
self that the white people Of the South
shall vote. want you all to register an
oath, when they do vote, their vote shall
be counted, and il there is majority of
white votes, that you will place Seymour
and Blair in the White House, in spite Of
all the bayonents that shall be brought
against them"
Such is the programme. and, as we
have shown day after day, by copious ex-
tracts from Southern speeches; this pro-
gramme is that upon which the Southern
heart is set. 1t reminds us of 1860, lei
us see to it that Grant is elected aud. Sey.
mour defeated, so that Peace, and not
Revolution, shall be the heritage Of our
immediate future.