The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-07-21


onally all the time. In the course of his
remarks he SPOKE of the financial question, and
raid the bonoholders should be taxed, "for they
gave their money TO prosecute the most unholy
war ever known on the earlh."
AsetRer Chrsat of War.
The Charleston Mercury, which probably did
more than any other Southern journal to bring
about the la,e war, and which is now stauncn
supporter OF seymour and BAR, thus sho Vs
that another war will be commenced If Its
favorites are elected. Here is what 1t says:--
Suppose, now. that the Democratic 0arty
carries the next Presidential election, and in.
stalls Its President ia the White House. Must
they not, forthwith, proceed TO undo the
WI, ng, and restore the Constitution? is this
impossible? why is it 70? The Government of
the United States used the army OF the United
STA es to elevate the negro to supremacy over
the white man, in violation of the Co lstltut,en9
What Is IL ere to prevent its beng used to pat
tie southern States back to their original con-
dition, OF the supremacy OF she white man over
the negro, IN vIudicatlon OF the Constitution?
But 1t Is SAID tnat the negro State Govern
nents can prohibit the whl population from
taking any steps TO vindicate their supremacy
or the supremacy OF the Constitution. They
can call on the President of the United States
for assistance 10 enforce their unc Jnsn utIonal
rule and the Pres dent is bound to obey under
that clause OF the Constitution which says:-
THE United States shall on application of the
legislature, or OF tue Executive (when the
legislature cannot be convenei), protect each
state against domestic violence.o
domestic violence!n But the white popula-
tlon do not mean 10 institute domestic Utotencen
They intend to assall no one, pretending or not
pretending 10 authority within the southern
States. They mean peaceably to meet in con ven
tion probably recommended by the legislators of
their former legitimate State Governments, and
IN such convention form O constitution Tor the
government OF these States. The Dorrtes, In
l84Z, did this without anv question or molesJa-
ton, wh"n seeking TO substitute more popular
government in Rhode Island than that existing
uLder the charter OF King Charles III. 1t is the
rg0tful privilege of the people under the Con-
stitution OF the United States peaceably to as
semble when they please, and for what parpose
they please.
But it may be said that the negro govern
meDts in the Southern States will not permit
the white population to Assem- ole. They Will
as all them with violence. Suppose that this
is done, does it afford any ground for their sup
port by the military authority OF the United
StatesY Clearly not.
But let us suppose that the negro govern
mrnts shall lawlessly epdeavor to prevent the
peaceable assemblies OF the white population to
IeorganiZe their government-wha then ? The
whlte population is amply sufficient TO protect
themselves. All they want is that the Govern
ment OF the United States shall stand allot If
the negroes are tools enough 10 attempt by their
power to establish their supremacy over the
white race in the Southern States they can
thy It, bat the trial will not likely lat very
long. We will have no object on 10 the Govern
ment OF the United States Insisting on enforcing
peace. In either way the white po pula,ion Will
form republican government, aud Will sen 4
Representatives to CONGRESS 10 represent the
State, and Congress will settle winch are the
rghtful governments in tAe Southern -tates
according 10 the Constitution of the United
States.