American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-01-25
TIE GREAT QUESTION OF TEE
lay

Foremost among the great ques-
lions Of 1868 is the Presidential e,ec.
ton. The issue will turn On the
question Of Southern Reconstruction.
Ihe Democratic party are united il
opposition to the Congressional
scheme the Radicals are for ca!2y-
ing it out to its fullest extent. We
do not believe the election viii be
decided Oh the merits or popularity
OF individuals. The oversladoWing
question with the public will be ne
gro equality and negro supremacy
in the South. We have no doubt Of
the result. The Radical programme
Of negro suffrage has been condemn
ed, denounced, spit upon wherever
the question has been presented. As
the ruinous effects of this policy be-
come more fully developed the opro
sition to it will intensity and the
defeat be overwhelming. We take
the following from q late article on
this subject in the New York HcrGM:
"The great question, then, is as to
the status Of the negro, politically
and socially, in this country. Shall
the scmi-barbar0us negro. Just cman-
cipatcd f!um slavery, holl the b2l-
ancc Of 20wer-Uay, become the con
trolling pOWcr-in the republic
Shall this ignorant ana brutal rc0,
pie-the lowest type Of the humdn
rHcc-outwci9h the votes Of the
white people and control the destiny
III the republic? Shall the pruNi
Caucasian racc-tilc highest type OF
manEiMd--b be pnt to snhjccii0n to Il
people little removed from barhlr.
ism? II is impossible. the mind OF
every white man or woman rcvu!ta
at such an idea. 1t is contrary tel
Daturc, repu@nant to their sense ofI
dccency, and utterly subversive of
the whole political and social fabric
of Our country. Yet this is The cues
ton to be settled at the COMING Pres.
ideHtial election. Who can lUust
the result!
The issue is represented on one
hand by our radical Congress and
politicians. The whole framework of
Congressional reconstruction is based |
on giving the negroes political power
IN the South. with = view of con. |
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# President johnson 10 restore the
Jni0n upOn the basis of q white
mans government, as it was origi-
ally established, and as every Sensi-
lie man believes it should exist. He
;iSheS to give every protection to
he negroes under their newborn lib
rty and every opportunity to elevate
in the scale Of civilization.
10 do the masses of the white people,
~ i
opposed to making these benightcd
eople a controlling political element
4 the republic. He knows, as We all c
now, that this is utterly repugnant I
nd would be dangerous. He knows
bat this would lead to great social q
wills. The negroes, with political {
over in their hands in the South, '
ould soon insist upon social equali-
' and pass laws to bring that about. I
he leading blacks in and out of the
outhcrn conventions talk very hold i
: of this. The negro men want I
hite wives, and are looking forward !.
such a result of their newly ac- C
hired position. Over too years the G
resident has stood firmly and bold .
on this vital issue against radical n
DngreSs. He, therefore. is the rep a
sentative of the principle which Is $
NV going before the country. His !.
eSSageS and conduct constitute the d
lis platform on which the conserva- fl
res can conduct the Presidential n
ntest. lie has, by great sagacity
Id remarkable firmneSs, overthrow
e radicals, ana he is now master of
@ situation. Hccannot he ignored,
r he and his policy form the con q
bling object of the comingpolitical n
He must either be the ma
or make one. All side ar
,ues aud men become insignificant ssls
fore the great issue of which he is Te
d mnst be the central figure"