Middletown transcript., 1872-06-08
From the Savannah News.
Shall a President be Elected Under
Martial Law2

lNueT tnis captiou tue .NcW Ork fTt-
bune {" honest MIR Greelcy's' organ }
pitches into Beast Butler for endcayoring
by disrcpu,ablc trick to have the ku-
klux law-by which the President is en-.
powered to suspend the writ Of hajeus cor
pus at his pleasure-cy,euded until after
the Presidential election The editor says
there is no excuse now for violent ku.
Kux Legislation. aud declares that what
ever the original need for it may have
been, it has wholly passed away. For
months. says he, 4" there has been scarcely
sign OF ku.k disorders negroes and
whites having learned to occupy in peace
the land in which Providence has placed
them together, are even preparing to meet
in harmonious action on the common plat
furn of the Cincinnati Convention"
Under these circumstances, the whites Of
the South having been forced to adopt the
social aud political equality theories OF
Horace Greeley, and to unite on common
ground .or his election TO the Presidency,
the Tribune has no longer any use for the
ku.klux law, 81 earnestly insolcnily and
pcrsislcntly advocated through It's columns
Ivy honest Mr.. Greeley" and which il
now charaaterigcs as :" most alarming
aud dangerous power 10 commit TO Pres.
ident like Zen. Grant, when his own iu-
terests are ut stake" Indeed. the Tribune
now expg, sscs its doubts as to any neccs-
sity ever having existed for law which,
i, says. was only accepted by the Amer
lean people with the greatest reluctance,
because Of n belief OF its instant necessity
for the present protection Of helpless
race. exposed TO midnight scourgings and
assassinaiions, ln its fierce opposition
to the very measure which it formerly SO
zcalously supported, it pew warns Beas,
Butler aud those who favor tue kgavcry
by which they ara cndcavoring 10 extend
its operation, that :" the dodge will not
win that great nation canno, be trickcd
ont Of its purpose like ward caucus !"
aud that their a,tcmpt to continue the
odious aud oppressive law in force till
after the Presidential election - may prove
u very serious piece Of business
In the present position Of the Tribune,
we have a striking illustration Of the fable
Of the OK and the bail When, only u
few months ago, Mr., Greeley was the ac-
knowledged leader Of the Grnpt faction
when he was '' honestly" () cxcr,ing his
influence to build up aud sustain the
Grant dynasty he bud his hirelng
Bohemians travelling all over the South,
writing horrible stories OF tho rebel saw
agcry and ku-Klux ou,rages for the col
umns Of the Tribune, aud urging the u
doption Of the most dcspotic measures u
gains. the helpless cnd oppressed people
Of the South-then il was his bull aud our
OK. But now that "honcst Mr.. Greeley"
is candidate for the Presidency and re.
lies upon the votes Of Southern rebels to
elect him oyer General Grant. he feels
that it is his OK that is ip danger, and his
organ calls loudly for the lettering Of the
Radical bull. WHICH hc insists should no
longer be allowed to run at large. Verify
circumstances alter GASES. and should il so
turn out that the Democrats nominate u
candidate Of their own party--which wc
most urdeptly hope they will do--and
:" honest Dir. Greeley" becomes convinced
Of his mistake in supposing that :. the nc.
grocs and whites Of tho South arc In har.
monious political action on the common
platform Of the Ciucinnat; Convention, "
We may expect TO hear the Tribune de-
'nandirg the enforcement Of the Klux
law Ms loudly as It originally clnmorcd ior
its enactment - Honest Mr.. Greeley
was FIRST aud foremost in advocating the
passage Of the Ku-Klux law-Geu. Gran.
has vigorously and cruelty executed Il. II
tho Democrats refuse 10 vote with The ue.
groes for Mr.. Greeley. then Mr.. Greeley,
a be has announced In advance. will sup.
port Grant. Ku-Klux Law and all; and
judging him By his past. he will favor the
suspension Of ths writ Of habeas corpus OF
any other measure that may be deemed
necessary 10 preserve The Radical party
from dsfest.
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