The New York herald., 1871-05-09

We're VINO had STOOD by us ms our only friends TO be
reduced again TO a condition worse than slavery
power Of the ballot except as guided by the pistol
and The dagger. 80, believing TINS. seeing MS ms
insaT mned 'i,,1' ior myself cost wha. 4 might,
opposed by whcmsoeyer ! might be- o, noa,
iag os me am light al and Sm ene@ywnatever might
be ans pretensions-who would forsake the right
permit the wrong nor Ins sn IN 80
tii by effective laws, the power u the government
was vndicaed and che safety OF the true men OF the
South was protected by the strong arm OF the |
THE FORCE BILL.
The fact that acted upon this determination with
frmness may he the reason that am here upon |
your iHyitation. The true. earnest men OF the re-
ubi can party stood tugeter Determined that Con.
rress should not adjourn until, all other things being
laid aside, law should becnacted to empower the
Executive 10 protect the rights. property ana nves
OF true men, as against all combinations and
ceaspracies OF disloyM men North ana soulh.
may add here that we sec taas the President has
shown by dis prompt action upon the power tnat we
gave him rnat II was not ms fault hut the inaction
OF Congress- that has permitted the state Of things at
the South that has made all our hearts bleed.
THE KU KLr5x DEMOCRACY.
I have endeavorei 80 declare in another place
thatn clcarydraceaDle to the democratic party;
that the hop OF success OF that party Increased
were banned in their expectation OF return to power,
30 have good order and peace prevailed In the re-
nea upon aye the so
Ku Kluxism would be known no more IN the land.
But few days ago the democratic members OF Con.
In which they. stated that Ku Kluxism
was inluHng their party oy ronsing the, the
thus gave sure aud to republicansm; and we see
that Immediately following this the disorders of the
South nave IN a considerable degree ceased. The
democracy are welcome to either horn OF the di.
lemma- Ku Klux outrages are ceaslng, either be.
Of 10 the as e
the necessity OF that law or because or this admon
esarfa Of 4
but democratic organization to carry elections by
wrong and murder.
Lo THE POOR NEaRo
What did Ku klux organization meanf II meant
Simply that the rebellion failing to wrest the power
pre- whose corner stone was slavery, now by
steathy midnight assassination tries 10 attain that
purpose which 1t lost on the open field OF battle 1t
meant that the negro. having been emancipated
and raised TO the cltzen IS to be hindered bg force
teeS 10 ah hm hy the consiution of his counirv #
meant that he should be reduced TO q state OF
peonage worse than slavery, because, having the
ITS use according as his oppressors desire, even
for their elevation to power.
EFFECT OF RADICAL LEGISLATION.
few weeks ago the democratic press, both North
and south, were discussing the right nay, the eX-
pediency, OF declaring the fourteenth and fifteenth
articles Of amendment to be void and of none effect
and men were threatening that II ever the de-
mocracy came into power every foo,stcp OF free.
dom should be retraced since the legislation
against ku kluXism by Congress, how changed
tiIe. tone Of the democratic press both North
and South IL recognizes the power OF the
government to protect It's citizens and enforce
Its laws M T. sees mat lhe people win tolerate , no
and although the southern heart desires the abroya.
ton of tue fourteenth aud hiteenth amendments, as
one doubts, yet their newspapers are compelled
necessities .ss SO Of the Northern democracy to
enable II to carry States sufficient In number 10
bring the democratic party into power. Let no
man pc deceived. II the democratic party shall
enough to maintain itself just so surely, by force,
by fraud or evasion al penets OF those constitu-
colored man. Unjust and shocking to every sense
OF right as this action would be, yet 1t VIII
even coming from South Carolina, a demand that
the majority OF the people, II colored men, shall not
rule IN that State ha the very foundation stone Of
rcpnblicanism-that the majority shall govern-is
there TO be overturned, and In South Carolina tie
minority must rule the majority. The fact is ad-
colored men, but say the minority, tney ought
not to govern the state. Why Because they are
ignorant; because they are not owners OF the
property OF the State. No other charge is made
against them.
An IGNORANT MAJORITY PREFERABLE TO AN EpU-
GATED MINORITY.
This then, II understand It, IS what the Southern
democracy claims that republican government
means that the majority shall not rule unless that
majority are the owners OF the properly OF the States
is Composed Of the educated classes And that, too,
comes from party that seeks afillaton at the
shores without knowledge OF our institutions.
and with. with &c scarce property enough a, to bring
that the ignorant irishman or German ought not TO
vote ii Is the southern democrat who says that the
irishman or German snail not have his ialr
Southern democrat with his Northern allv, who
declares tnat the poor man In the majority
minority. ON the contrary, caim that all men
equally entitled 10 the ballot as an Unborn right l
rather cast my lot in land governed by an unedu.
caied majority than by an educated minority. |
had rather take my stand with the poor men gov.
ernIng a country, being the greater number than
be governed 10y the rich mon, being the few. An
oligarchy, whether OF wealth, OF BIRTH or or educa-
ton. all experience has shown, Is The worst govern
menl OF all. Better far peter, the roe OF man
than the rule OF many men less than the major part
or all.
THE coLoRED MEN.
Who are the colored men OF South Carolina9
They the majority OF the laborers they are the
majority OF the wealth producers. they are the
jorty OF the cltzens possessing, under our constu-
ernmeni, the as majority ' Of r rights and why why
should they not governf And what Is that
govern : Are they the evil disposedf by no means
Witness their action even during the late civil war;
when, being IN the majority and having fun power
THEY ARE NOT IGNORANT.
But deny the ignorance OF the colored men Of the
South. They were not taught from books, bne they
learned even as slaves-from a source cannot stop
to inqnlle-how TO be loyal 10 their government;
was more than their masters ever knew.
In fealty to law, in his obligations 10 the gov
eTHHeni O HlS country, MS OUcu1enCe 10 EuperlOrS
and submission to rulers the negro, as a class, has
never faltered. never has made a mistake, and his
conduct during the war mas become the admiration
OF nations. How he acquired that knowledge would
be a curious mater OF research.
THEY ARE POLITICAL DOVES.
Has any one heard OF any colored man or any
number Of colored men, now with tile power in
their hands. beng the majority OF the State banding
together TO ride AZ night for the purpose OF avenglng
themselves upon their late masters and late oppres-
sorsf Even the detractor OF the negro has iaied
10 point out such instance. Which knows
most o. the necessities OF the SOuth the uppro
or the white manY The negro builds churches and
schoolhouses: the white man burns them. The
negro works industrio-sly TO produce something
IRON the sOll; the White man refuses 10 labor, and
cndeayors 10 create anarchy because he can no
longer i've IN ideness upon the laDos OF ofhe S.
The negro, alter the day of toll, is wei taught
enough 10 go TO his peaceful nome and
quiet rest he knows enough to respect every
mans rights OF person and property: ana
the white man rides at nigat masked, disguised ana
armed. TO ihe terror OF the people and for the pur
pose or numbering the officers OF the law or OF burn
Ing the cabins oi the peOcelnl. EInaY the colnrcd