The Democratic advocate., 1870-10-27

nail. Every vote so cast neutrdlizes a
white mans vote. The fact was an in
noyatiou on prescriptive privileges. 1t
practically abrogated constitutional pre-.
negatives. Herein is the germ of an
tagonism between the two races. Its
further development. eilloresccnco and
fruition belong to the future. 1t is
sellevident that perfect equality is pos
sible only on the supposition, that the
civilization of the white race can be ar'
rested, or be brought down to the dc.
basiug level of the negro. This type of
equality is the dream of the Radicals.
They must reach it to preserve their
power They seek it at the ballot box.
They proclaim it as the ,hibboleth Of
their organization. They ayow it as
the index of their future policy in
political affairs. There is, therefore,
no getting rid of the sequence that
follows logically from their premises.
If the negro cannot be raised to the
moral and intellectual level Of the white
whom he antagouises, he can still rule
his white antagonist by forcing him,
either to renounce the superiority of
his race, or accept subordinate posi-
ton that may be vouehsafed 10 him,
through the cunsideratc charity of the
African and his uhite allies. We are
therefore, correct in our view of what
the future would be, if the Radicals
succeed in carrying out their measures
of public policy. The deduction is as
logically true rs the philosophy is clear
and admonitory. We may, and doubt
less will, escape the danger through
the triumph of the Democracy, bat
this triumph is yet to be achieved.
The third subject of consideration in
connection with the recent election, is
found in the fact, that the people are
no longer to be free in the exercise OF
their rights of citizenship. The Con.
stituiion hitherto secured to .he States
the right of providing the necessary
machinery for elections Congress has
undertaken to substitute its usurpations
for :hc guarantees of the Constitution.
As consequence of this usurpation,
we have seen a United States Marshal
in Philadelphia marchingarmed soldiery
through the streets of that city, and,
with fixed bayonet, taking possession Of
the polls and ovcrawing the peaceful
multitude in the exercise of their rights
as white freemen There was no riot.
not even one in anticipation The
Mayor Of the city was not notified that
any one was being maltreated /; and the
police force was ready at hand to aid
individuals, whether white or black, in
the enjoyment Of their municipal OF
constitutional privileges. Yet, because
some very dubious reports, conveyed
through very dubious channels, reached
the doughty Marshal, to the effect that
"soDte negroes 'oere igprecehte,t from
roting," this official ut once became
bellicose, called out the marines. aud
sailed forth in quest of the injured
African. The Mayor of the city pro
tested against this interference with
his municipal prerogatives; but the
United States Official claimed to b,
acting on his own Interpretation Of a
law of Congress. The city authority
was derided, the negro was made the
plea for violating the rights of the
State, and the general government
secured in the unmolested prerogative
Of centralized tyranny. 1t is impossi.
bic to mistake the tendency of such
measures. Resistance 10 them would
seem to be rashncss +; and yet submis
sion to them, is degrading to the heart
of freeman. The only ypeaceful remedy
for such evils, is to be found in the
potency Of the ballot box. Hence the
importance of the coming election for
members Of Congress. The Radicals.
like Ephraim, are welded to their idols.
They cannot retrace their steps, even il
they would; for they have committed
themselves to policy which binds
them, like 1xion to his wheel. They
must rotate in the circle prescribed by
their principles and they will do so II
needs be, amid the throes of violated
Constitution aud the agonies of expiring
liberty. Their "rale or ruin" policy
must be opposed by the Democracy
and this opposition, to be effective aud
triumphant, must have the united euergy
and hearty cooperation of every good
and true man. Every vote cast in be.
half of Radical candidate for Congress
is vote cast for the continuation oI
Radical rule--a rule that is conformed
to by the negro and maintained by the
bayonet Of his white allies. Let each
white voter of the district think of thi.
and vote for Mr.. Ritchie--the nominee
of the Democratic party, and all may
yet be well.