The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-08-07
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DAY.e........". ."..AUGUST 2, 1874.


ne South is inevitable. The mo
.alseeets article upon the subje
that has fallen under our notice is
leader in the Owgonian OF the 8
inst. A plank in the platforl
Of the Democracy of the Stat
Of Alabama furnished the theme 70
the Oregoaial's editorial referred to
From that editorial we quote thes
lines;
"Ihe opinion Of the Democracy
as expressed in their resolutions, i
that the attitude Of the Republican
toward the subject Of the equality 0
the white and black races before th
law, necessitates q consolidation 0
all the white people Of the Soutl
against the Republicans. The wa
Of races is thus proclaimed by th,
Democracy"
The war proclaimed by the De
mocracy Of Alabama, if the Oregon
sdn's information is correct, is wal
against the "Republicans." In thai
there is nothing new, the Democracy
has fought the Republican party evol
since the latter had an organization,
and will, we trust, continue to do SO
as long as the Republican party CON
tinues to legislate for the interest of
the monopolist and bloated capitalist
rs against the labor interest Of the
country. 1t is true, as the Oregon
ian says in the lines following the
above quotations, that
ut had been the hope of all liber-
n minded and thoughtful people that
this unaccoantd5Lc hostility of the
white race to the color6d people
would die as soon as experience
demonstrated that equality before
the law does not compel any mans
tastes, etc. !"
The italics above are ours, and for
the purpose Of expressing our dis
sent to the proposition, that there
has been any at'aacco,tntable or other
hostility to the colored race in the
South. The Oregonidn continues;--
I"But it is plain that hope was not
well founded" And why? Why |
have not the two races in the South |
Become more assimilated in their in
terests, more homogeneous in their
industrial and political relations?
The Oregonima answers that question
in the following lines, quoted from
the same article:
'tNo one who has watched the
progress Of events in the South since
the war, can deny that the recon-
struction of most Of tho States has
been but another name for the most
gross, scandalous outrages upon the
rights and feelings of the people"
The above paragraph does honor
to the head and heart of the editor
pf the Oregonida, aud why it does not
serve as a key to unlock what yet
seems to him mystery is more than
we can account for. Equality before
the law! Why, Mr.. 0regoaiaa, if you
have watched the progress OF events
IN the South since the war;" you
know that boon, not to say right, was
llenied q large portion Of the whites;
before the law they had q
right to expect, nay, to demand, but
instead thereof they were disfren-
'hised without the Judgment Of auy
court Of competent Jurisdiction, and
the colored race enfranchised by the
lid OF the military arm Of the Govern
ment, the very acts you deprecate as
lle "most gross, scandalous outrages
upon the rights and feelings Of the
people" The colored race, by ma
,ure inferior in intellect, and being
lliterate and unaccustomed to per-
ional Liberty, and finding themselves
hus suddenly elevated to political
lights above the white race, they
Iery naturally concluded that the
white man had no rights that a col
'red man need respect, and they
lcted accordingly, showed aside the
'ducated and refined white man and
'oted themselves and their white
onfreres, who were morally and
financially as irresponsible as them
elves, into Office. Having no proper .
y to be taxed they voted taxation
Without 0 stint, bankrupted their /
'ounties and their States, and have, :
wherever they had the power over
idden and trampled upon the nat,n- 2
! rights Of the whites who did not
fliate with them. But the editor il
1 the Oregonida seems to tbipl d
hese should not excite the preiudics I
4 the whites and cause them 70 ii
wish to deprive the colored people il
fciviliights, but should rather excite 3
heir generous symmthics and in R
pire in them q desire to assist the .,
reedman wherever they can in nc 0.
hiring the qualifications necessary s,
2 the proper use Of theirpriyileges. 81
ne whites OF the South did sympa- ii
Ilize with the negroes in their litter ii
70 and dependent condition to de- W
rec that no other people did or b
ould; equal educational facilities u
Tere given them at public expense, Il
Il