Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-10-08

arms to break up the reconstruction Of the South
and restore ~ the white man his former eNclu.
siye political power. This letter so charmed the
convention, and so happily expressed the warm
desire Of ite heart, that It's author was put,
rrumpty and unanimously, in nomination for
Vice President Not At all strange Is Il but on.
Uuely natural, that to this same Gen Blair, far
more than 10 any othor man belongs the credit
Of originating this fusion movement, Ot which
you arc made, 80 grOtesqucly and Iafclally, the
h2uTc. head.
II say not this In dlsparagcment Of yourself,
but simply to express my sense Of the absuTdlty
vt putting dyedin the-wOol Republican at the
head Of tho Democratic party. Nineteen twon.
ueths Of those who have gone Into this fusion
movement were Democrats, and are democrats
still; and should the calamity Of your election
hefall the country, they will, Of course, hold you
bound to represent not the Republican but the
Democratic element In this dlsgraccful com.
pound. They will even go 90 far as to claim
that by the cOnciliatOry terms Of your letters Of
acceptance, you are bound to reverse President
Grants policy toward Kukluxism; to have the
monster dealt lsnlently with under State au.
thUrlty, and be exempted from suppression by
the power Of the Federal Government,
Nor have spoken Of your ludlcrOus position
at the head Of the Democratic party 10 dispar.
aye the Judgment Of that party. more Gun.
ningly chosen device than lis use Of your name
Tor deluding and drawing Oh credulous Repub.
licaus there could hardly have been,
"Slnce Its virtual espOusal Of Con. Blalr's
bloody plan for getting lid OF all negro snare In
the Government, the Democratic party has
kept on In Its war upon the negro. Even 10 the
very session Of Congress-, It's members voted
sOltdly against extending equal civil rights TO
the TolGTed rae and AEsinst protecting that
spend their nights In providing through the
southern country, dragging men and women
from their beds, scOurglng them meTcilessly ami
hanging or shooting not u TOW Of them. The
sufferers are to be counted by hundreds and
even by Thousands.
Pardon mo Tor calling these Ku.Klux devils
Democratic devils also. With me, Ku.kluAlsm
and llpmDoTnnV n luWiafn Il tho
elimination OF Democratic crimes. II Is DemOc.
rncy gone to seed. They are one, because the
Democratic party uphOlds ku.kluNlsul, and DO.
cause the single aim Oi Ku KluNism Is to terribly
persons into voting with the Democratic party.
The moment that any man, black or white, con.
sents to vote the Democratic ticket, his peace Is
made with the Ku.KluN devils.
But you will say that the Democratic party
has repented. Where IL the proof Of this repon
/ cancef sec no tears upon Its cheeks, no con.
Triton In Its spirit Do you cite me to the Bal.
timOre PLATFORM l answer that q political
party platform Is not to be taken as proof VI
the spirit and principles VI the party-especially
not until the party has adopted It At the ballot
box. Until then, certainly, II Is TO be taken, al
least 10 many cases, as but the cunning con
trivance Of the leaders Of the party for increAs.
ing the party. Until then, certainly II Is To b
| taken as a mere profession, the sincerity o.
which is to be proved or dlsptCyed by subsequent
| practice"
Mr. Smith was truly prophetic 10 his warn
Ing that the Democratic party Il the SAINT
party still and could not be trusted 50 far a.
the negro Ia concerned. llis letter was writ.
ten just before the Georgia election, and III,
ink was hardly dry when the tale OF intlml
dntion, of murder and assassination, perpe
tratcd upon the black men who attempted u
exercise their right to vote by this same Gree
ley Democracy, came up to us on ever!
breeze from the Southern Empire State.
Is only the legitimate fruit Of the coalition
who, with words Of peace upon their lips
have murder in their hearts.