The Portland daily press., 1868-09-14
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man is no match even for the disfranebise
Rebel in point of power, and if not aided BY
loyal capital must soon 60 under. A deter
mined effort is now being made to separate
the white element ffom the Republican party
the Rebels feeling well assured If that can
be done, there is then good chance to rout
the whole loyal element of the State
Threats, every species of intimidation and
bribery are employed 70 carry out this pro
gramme, and its effect has been felt against
the interests of the nation. The white lead
ers are prescribed beyond precedent, which
amounts to social ostracsm. 1t is next to
impossible for an avowed, we'll known, true
Republican to ride on some railroads without
being grossly insulted by drunken rowdies,
who claim to be Democrats and swear eter-
nal hostility to existing laws, and the govern
ments purporting 10 enact them. In the
view of the great majority of these Rebel
Democrats to be an avowed Republican is
simply to be the most degraded of all human
creatures, and as fully emitting the "rene-
sade to halter or bullet as may be most con-
venient, bidding God speed to the praise
worthy act.
The leading idea now being forced upon
the Northern mind is, that the whites are
suffering terribly under NEGRO rule" The
facts are precisely the reverse The legisla-
ture OF South Carolina has just voted home
stead oil the value Of one thousand dollars, to
every man now occupying one of that value,
and has secured it against all debts, except
TOR the homestead ITSELF The colored man
has thus giUeR the poor white man a home
in spite OF the demands of his relentless cred
itor, while at the same time he himself has
none. 1t has Disseminated so closely In its
system of taxation that all are equally assess
ed to support the government-not sparing
monOpolists, and a certain class of capitalists
heretofore well nigh exempt from the exac-
tions OF an illdefned system. The bill for
choosing jurors is also a decided improve
ment on the old plan, and although it makes
all men liable to discharge the duties of the
juror, it is so carefully guarded that only the
most intelligent and virtuous will be selected
for the work. So of the election laws which
are truly Democratic as looking to 'the gov
ernment Of the people, by the people, for the
people" And yet doubt not all these inno-
vations and improvements are continually
cursed as vile usurpations, eminently detri-
mental to the white race, and the permanent
prosperity of the State.
The rebel Democracy are evidently expect
ing another conflict and preparing for it.
Within the last month, fifty revolving rifles
ko. I,a 49,
by the different members of that party, and
the mutterings and threats heard on every
side show what may be the result.
Only last week the mail carrier from this place
to Mt Willing Edge6ed county, was shot by
concealed assassin, which resulted in his death
the second day after. The deceased was
eolored man, of most excellent character, po-
lite and atfable in the extreme, and yet he
was slain for no crime except that of being a
Republican, and carrying the mail for Re
publican contractor.
assure you that there is no hope for the
loyal people of the South il Seymour and
Blair are elected. Those who will not sup
port the claims of the rebels, will have to
leave the State, and the sooner they do it the
better.
If the loyal blood which your people pour
ed out in defence of the Union, and the su-
premacy OF national lazy, was shed for the
purpose Of handing over the government to
the very men who inaugurated the rebellion,
then let your people cast their votes against
the noble party which saved the government,
pave the way for their own enslavement to
rebel dictation, and thus forfeit the respect
and esteem of all the patriots throughout the
world.
1t cannot be that the people OF Maine are
50 lost to their past glorious record, to their
country and themselves, as to commit snch
disgraceful and humiliating blunder, and
while South Carolina will surely cast for
Grant and Colfax, let it not be said that
Maine has ever been less loyal and devoted.