The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-05-21
Plain Truths, Forcibly Put.

Oulteu 0Lute6 anu ItS Il uSt A-OiSS o".
After the first spasmodic demonstra-l
ton made by our fo-called President and
Chief Magistrate and Commapdcr-in-
Chief against his Radical masters in the,
Congress, and Its ludicrous denouemcnt,
having excited the contemptuous w on
der Of the Oligarchs, and like some truc-i
ulent schoolboy pcrceiving no escape
from the masters birch except by tawn-
ing. he fastened to make amends, and, rs
evidence of his complete submission, he
proceeded to appoint to office the bascst
and most offensive men and women, and
to sign away his rights as President, TO
ignore and falsify his commission as
Chief Magistrate, and TO abuse the trust
OF his country as its executive officer by
atfixing his signature 10 letter OF abdi-
cation in the shape Of the tcnure-of-ofiice
bill. Having thus fully submitted and
delivered up to their opponents that fac
ton in the Radical party he especially
represented, he was graciOusly informed
that the oligarchs were now prepared tol
allow him TO enjoy semblancc of Off
cial responsibility, and that they would
receive with show of courtesy any mes
sage from him that they beforehand ap-I
proved. Accordingly, as though he were
still real influence in the Government,
he sends in brief message to Congress
looking to. the carpet-bag and negro re-
construction Of Virginia, Texas, and Mis-
|sissippi, in mockery of all constitutional
ideas of republican laws, liberties and
rights. Because this message was not
kicked out by the oligarchs, but on the
contrary has been acted upon by them.
soiuc have been imposed on TO talk of
Grant as though he were really of official
consequence. His message only pro-
posed measures that he knew n maj jority
| Of tho oligarchs had already conceived
and approved. 1t only proposed recon
struction in strict conformity with the
Reconstruction acts passed by the oil
garehs, iiiterjccting the fifteenth amend
ment by way OF cOercing all the States
i North as we'll as South, whether in favor
lof or against full negro social and polit.
lcal equality. II simply proposed recon
struction in the interest OF the carpet
lbaggers and their negro dupcs. and K
fastcn upon Virginia, Texas, and Missis
,Isippi governments only to be stylcs
D.'nuao'e' ~ I. i.f .4ai !.
n The message of Grant 10 nothing mor'
,|than a Congressional document signed
l|ofiicially | for forms sake As for Grant
the is politically dead and buried. Ant
slit would be still more deplorable if Con
,Iservativc men at the North, at this juno
: -Iturc Of peril to all they hold dear in th'
land left to be contCnded for, shOult
longer hesitate to rouse the people from
their lcthargy 10 throw off the tyrant
SIand to recover their laws and liberties
n An empire and Nh imperial system o
n vlGovcrnment would be infinitely prefer
4 able to the continued reign OF the oil
r|garhs. But as for ourselves, give u
''lback the Republic and the Constitution
Y |of our fathers, with the three depart
: ments Of the Government separate ant
yldistinct, and the one operating as chccl
the other, 50 chat neither can en-
: -croach either upon the laws of the lant
9 Ior the rights and liberties Of the citizen
clFor this we contend, and we now un
Dl lflinchingly say that, for one, we will no
: sit calmly by and yield up anything NOR
. Ito the Thirty Tyrwnts.
8 Their first edict has gone forth assert
Ring despotic rule over Prcsidcnts
: courts, States, and people, making III
t|ideas Of Il Union and Constitution
; farce, and cocrting whole communitic
tlbencath theii. heel. AT first sight ihi
fIedict would appear to have refcrenc
: only to three States South. but whe,
more clearly viewed it will be ascertain
Q led 10 strike out the fifth article OF tn
81 Constitution, that especially concern
a a|evcry State North. AT first it woul
: seem to apply only to some million 0
! two Of citizens denounced as "Rchcls,
"iand who ought as sltch 10 be pnnishe,
9 most vilcly and cruelty, as if monster
II and not men; but when more closel
!, scanned, it is discovered to bear oppres
d sively upon all in the land, from til
oILakes to the Rio Grandc, reducing III
9 whole into scrvilc subjects Of the rulin
oligarchy. 1t is . doublc.cdgcd swor
!. in the hands Of despotism Tor the dc
. struction Of all the people. We do no
hesitate to say that every man is calle
rlupon 10 resist such wrong and insult.
S There are a great many things wors
!, than death, one Of which is to live undo
q the unlawful domination Of thieves, rob
a bers, dfunkards, cut-throats, corruption
Il fists, and conspilntors, who respect nci
8 ther the past nor the present, nor thei
rtcountt.y, nor their God. At whatcvc
i. cost, these "Thirty Tyrants' should b
y overthrown, and our laws and libcrtir
n be recovered before anarchy follows mi.
lrule TO end in permanent despotisin all
!, Tho enthfoncincnt Of a Cesar upon tn
4 PROSTATE nccks Of the people. .1a'. 'i
!. 49,. A roopor fho curt files al Ta,,nto,