Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-09-09
ANOTHER THREAT OF WAR.

The Charleston Mercury, which proba-
bly, did more than any other Southern
journal to bring about the late war, and
which is now staunch supporter of Sey-
mour and Blair, thus shows that another
war will be commenced if its faVorites are
elected. Here is what it says:
"Suppose, now, that the Democratic
party carries the next Presidential elec-
ton. and installs it's President in t',e
White Heuse Must they not, forthwith,
proceed to undo the wrong, and restore
the Constitution Is this impossible ?
WHY is it so? The Government of the
United States used the army of the Unit
ed States to elevate the negro to suprema-
CIV over the white man, in violation Of the
Constitution What is there to prevent its
being used to put the Southern States
back to their original condition, of the
supremacy of the white man over the ne
gro, in yipdication of the Constitution
ga Democratic President would most
probably answer, to ahy application to
him by the negro governments for assist
ance In my opinion, your government
in the first place Is unconstitutional and
revolutionary, and, therefore, I decline to
recognize your application and in the
second place, you violate the Constitution
of the United States in endeavoring by
force to prevent peaceable assemblies by
the people, Such an answer, in oul
Judgment, would secure peaeeful pro
gress of events. We do not think thai
the negro governments in the South viii
attempt, by their own power, to force
their rule over the white population
Surprising that this will be the course Of
things, the white population will proceed
to form a constitution and elect State off
GERS and Representatives to Congress
THIS can be done by the fourth Of March
next. Upon each branch of Congress
then, will deyolve the responsibility OF
determining which are the legitimate
governments of the Southern States, the
negro government or the white mans
government. This determination can be
sought and be- obtained before any contest
Is made IN the Southern States of ALL as
to these governments. We know how il
will be determined in Congress. The
late protest by the Democratic members
of Congress in the House of Representa-
tives, against the admission of the carpet.
baggers from Arkansas, clearly indicates
the course of the House .of Representa-
tives under Democratic control. The
white mans representatives will be adj
mitted. In the Senate it will be differ
ent but a Democratic Executive will
certainly regard the action of the House
of Representatives as the controlling auth
Gritty to determine his duty. If, after
this, any domestic violence takes place
In any Of the Southern States, he will re.
eognize the white mems government as
entitled to his support by his Intervention
if any is required.
''But let us suppose that the negro gov
ernments shall lawlessly endeavor 10 pre-
vent the peaceable assemblies of the white
population to recognize their government
what then? The white population is
amply sufficient to protect themselves
All they want is that the Government of
the United States shall stand aloof If
the negroes are fools enough to attempt
by their power, to establish their suprem.
acy over the white race in the Southern
States, they can try it, but the trial viii
not likely last very long. We will have
no objection to the Government of the
United States insisting on enforcing peace
In either way the white population vii
form republican government, and viii
send Representatives to Congress to rep
resent the State, and Congress viii settle
which are the rightful governments in the
Southern States, according to the Consti
tuition of the United States"