The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-10-31
The OnLu ReusetIU.

The platform adopted by the Republican con-
vention of the I'd Maryland district makes the
Democratic party Irresponsible for the anarchy
and bloodshed, and the wanton disregard for the
most sacred rights of American citizens in the
lately reconstructed States" All the testimony
that comes 10 light demonstrates this proposition
and proves the charge. Louisiana has been a
slaughter house six years because her Democrats
have not been willing to accept the inevitable
consequences Of the war and to 90 to work with
muscle and brain to build up for her prosperity
and thrift. Every Northern man who located
there and did not cringe and CO er and cater to
the Democratic wish has been ostracized socially,
prosecuted politically and otherwise maltreated.
The colored population has been assaulted and in
numerous instances barbarously slaughtered
Colored and white Republicans have been openly
and secretly murdered and assassinated because
they were Republicans and dared to utter Repub-
lcan sentiments and vote Republican tickets
The Democrats have always been the assailing
party. The victims of the conflict have always
been Republicans. Redress has been impossible
Republicans have never been safe from molesta-
ton for their opinions as such.
What is true OF Louisiana is true of the recon-
structed States generally, irrespective of what
party is in power. The evil goes deeper than re-
construction. The disease lies deeper than party.
The cause is in the communicative man. II is
the citizea-the man-that must be reconstructed
The cure must reach the moral sense of the man,
The government uses its poVer to keep the Mo-
docs out of mischief and its ameliorating and
softening influences to educate him into the prac-
tices customs and civilization of the white man.
That same poaoer must be used to keep the anre-
constructed man in the South in the harness of law
and that same amelioratng influence must be
used to educate him into respecting the rights of
his fellows without regard to race, nativity or
opinions. This is the duty of the government.
That duty will not be performed through the in
strumentaliy of any other existing party. 1t is
the duty of every Southern man TO abide by all
influence his fellows to do So to devote his hands
and his intellect to building up the industrial re-
sources and business prosperity of the South
This is the only solution of the trouble. Any
! thing else is anarchy, ruin, desoation. General
| Lougstreet, Confederate soldier, sustains this
position. He says "My opinion is that the only
true solution for the Southern troubles is for the
people to accept cordially and in good faith all
efMe results Of the ooar, including the reconstruc
ton measures, the acts of Congress, negro suf-
frage, &c., and live up to them like men. II
they would do this and encourage Northern ina,
migration and treat all men fairly, whites and
blacks, the troubles would soon be over, aud in
less than five years the South would be in the en-.
joyment of greater prosperity than ever before
This witness can't be impeached because be il
a carpet-bagger. He belongs TO the Southern
aristocracy.