The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1870-05-23
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The following address to the People
Of Harrison" was recently published 'in
the Clarksburg Conservative. We hear
tily commend it to the con sileration ofour
readers in Lewis: lH,as427sr y, In
"The result of the Municipal Election
held in Clarksburg on the Cd inst, forai-
bly, demonstrated The fact that the uhite
men Of this county aro awakening from
the 'c,hargy ofyears to true appreciation
ofths duties thcy owe to themselves, their
country and their race Honest republi.
cans are beginning to realize that they can
no longer bs' loyulto their party without
proving traitors to ,licir race, and forfeit
ing their right to that heritage of Glory
bcqusathed to them by Anglo Saxon
Fathers Political tricksters and party
demagogues have brought upon this land
the damniug curse Of Negro Suffrage. aud
recorded tho frs. black line Of shame and
disgrace that was ever cllronicled in the
annals Of race whose previous history has
been ono pure and duzzling white. And
it is to be hoped, for the benefit Of sue.
cecling generations that the memory Of
the radical party will be perpctuated in
that liuc, and that the tale which it tells
will suffice to preserve the perishallv in
fanny Of its name and make il immortal.
We congratulate our fellow citizens upon
the fact. that radicalism las at tslsngtll 1T
tanned to that maturity Of corruption
beyond which tic worst examples cease to
be contagious. We believe, and the re.
suit oftlie late election jnstiies tie belief.
that radical rulo aud radical domination
in this country will sooh be thing of the
past. We believe tiat the phite men Of
this country irrespective Of party, under
deep sense Of the shame aud lisgrqcc
which The Inscriptions demagogues and
political gamcs,crs have brought upon!
them, will sst tho seal Of their condemna.
ton upon this crowning disgrace of tue
Infamous record Of this corrupt and vcnal
administration. We have witnessed tac
iilost extraordinary spectacle that was ever
broaght 70 tile contemplation Of any peo-
pie. We'haye belleld an ignorant, infc-
rio.. semi.barbarous race, with the
s!iacklcs Of serfdom still clinsing to their
limbs, endowed with til, greatest privilege
that was ever placed in the hands Of Free
men, the Elective franchise. We have
seen them raised to perfect political
Equality with race which in all the varied
arts that adcrn state Of peace acknowl.
edges no superior, and in arms has ever
been tho coolest mud The stcadics.,. the
bravcst aud tho boldest. that ever joined
in the shock Of war. Is it true that the
Anglo-Saxon race has fallen from its high
estate? Il it true that an ELony Column
has 10 DO inserted to prop the tottering
fabric of American Government Is it
true that the, blood which climbed Rome's
Capitol hill in triumph has become 50 weak
aud eHtminate that it must needs gather
strength and purity from negro veins :?
White men Of Harrison, We put these
questions to you; the time is not far dis.
tnnt when an answer will be required st
your hands. And if you are not dead to
all sense Of shame, il the pride Of race, and
the memory Of our ancestral rcaown Is
present with you. we feel that you will
give such an answer as will reflect credit
Upon yourselves and do honor 10 your par.
cntagc. @ l''
Permit us 10 caution you here against
a grave, a fatal error, which great many
| will be too apt to fall into, that Ofal FLOWING
themselves 10 Dt kept away from the polls
By a false pride, which tells them that
they should refuse any lenger to exercise