The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-08-19

and Notwithstanding the
obstacles thrown in its pathway by
lingering prejudice and the exlgency
IF parties, will march to u speedy aud
inal triumph.
sNE IDEA OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
5 50 IN TIE SOUTH.
In the Southern States the central
idea of the Democratic party is oppo-
sition to the civil and political rights
of the negro White men are urged to
vote the Democratic ticket because
that is the white man 8 party, and VIII
not tolerate the civil and political
equality OF the negre. 1fthe party IN
the South has any other principles
than this, they are holly.subordlnate,
would be sacrificed to it at any time,
and are not worth mentioning. 10 be
a Democrat in the Southern States
means not only opposition to the
civil and political rights of the negro B
under all cireaMs ia noes but the pelt!
cad and soeia ostracism Of every white
man who recognizes such rights. and
will act with the negro III any pblHl-s
cal organization. Democracy in the
South means conflict Of races and
has no use for the Democracy OF the
North, except so far as it recognizes
this race conflict and the principles OF
the white, man, s. government: Ihe
Repb blican party placed the 18th l4th
and 18th amendments in the Constitu-
ton, and is bound by its allegiance to
the Constitution and to the eternal
principles of the Declaration of lnde-
pendcnce, to preserve and defend the
negro in the enjoyment Of his freedom
and OF bis CIVIL and political rights.
lAnd, here s3presentedsa grtnt5an1Ivts
tai issue between thetwo parties. The
Democratic party is pledged by its
constitution, its history, aihllations
and hopes of the future, to undylng
hostility to the negro race. The Re-
publican party is pledged hy it's hlsto-
ry, by its sacred principles to stand
| faithfully by the five millions Of new
born freemen, and must continue TO
be. in the future, aswit has IN the.
past, the party Of shBifty Z equality,
justice, and the indissoluble union OF
the States.EbGGo 3ne ITa ozo 4.
MIsCHIEvoUS IMPRESSION.
Imischievous impression has bean
cunningly made IN the South that tie
President sympa, Aizes with the
| Southern Democracy upon the subject
OF civil rights, and will differ with
Northern Republicans upon that
question, and this impression embo!-
dens the movement against the he =
grocs Which is growing in the South
E1ay byday. FsS Ms iip1nses si0e /
knowef no founasltiSl&.sBNo d words d
act of the President has given it
eountenance In his December mes
age he expressly recommended the
enactment of "A law to better secure
the civil rights which freedom should
i secnae. but has not ehect,aifysseeurssd
to the enfranchiscd sl.ve;" and re
4 gel with. .indignatiou the suggestion
41tl,at the Pressde ent " Tt prov taise -
the principles of the Republican
7 zFparty. 695qoE4 vLfsUieir1 .
WHO Is RESPONSIBL Z.
For the corrupticns and 1disorders
existing in the State government d
South Carolina | have no apology tC
make, nor has the Republican party
,, While these have been exaggerated al
4 hundred fold, there is toe, ,mush trutl
in them, but they are not political
:, and are the natural outgrowth Of til,
: condition of the State and Of sDciet,
as they emerged from the rebellion
In the frauds and peculations, Dem
, ocrats have had their full participation
! and the Republican party ofthe Unite
= States have no other respOnSlbilit
= than this: That they prevented til
). sdissolutionSofs the Union, abolishet
slavery, clothed the negroes with.civi
- and political rights and gave them a
, equal articipatioD with their lat
= masters in the reconstruction OF th
:, State government which had bee
> > destroyed by the rebellion For tn
> mental and moral-condftion OF 1 he ne
groes the old slave holding Democrac
= is responsible and Tor the fact III;
- the negroes have an equal right 10 lit
= erty and to voice i'll the @oyernmcI
~ bv which they are controlled, the r,
~ sponsibility must be traced directly
6 the great Creator OF us all, who III h
- holy word, and throughout his work
- has proclaimed the equal lumanit
:, rights and Immortality Of all men f
! - the rebellion and all its dreadful col
? sequences the Democracy. n orth III
~ South, are responsible. For the pre-
:" ervation of the Union, the abolition
II slavery. the acknowledgements Of Il
80 negroes and the reconstruction OF Il
r,e State Governments in the South up,
= the principles Of liberty and equ
= ~, rights to all. the Republican party
ba proud totake the respons. bility.
THE TEMPERANCE QUESTION.
The eighth section of the Democra
n platform demands the repeal OF t
of Baxter bill and the enactment OF su
ty, license law as shall protect soci,
he and produce a large increase of t
of school fund 1t is notorious that t
he motives of the convention for fav,
be ing license law were not the prote
OF ton OF society and the increase Of
lal school fund, but to secure the yo
OILS, and infuence OF those who favor I
cir traffic of intoxicating liquors. - - .
le The Republican convention prop
!, a ed to refer the question Of the sale
10 Intoxicating liquors to the decision
on each local community or ncighb
hoods, and to let the majority dct
ity mine whether such sales should
the permitted OF prohibi ted therein. I
pa failure Of laws to&pfoinote the car
ose of temperance can generally be trat
of to the absence OF public opinion
ere the particular locality having suffer
ned strength to enforce them. Laws
be- this character can only be sustain
nm and executed by strong public op
mp ion in their favor Under the D
ad- proposed ofleaving the decision of t
,ial question to each locality or neighb
ell, hood the existence Of such an OF
aveI ion will Predetermined ingadvance
ms vote Of the people. III the major
we Of the people in particular loca
,ill, believe in the traffic in Intoxicating
t a ouors. they can have it under lice