The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-09-23
The South and the Republican Party.
From the Chicago Journal-Editorial.l


i That the South Is in a very bad condition
admits of 40 intelligent doubt. The signs OF
4 he tHneS are omlnous of trouble. 10 war OF
races" or fresh outbreak of rebel lion is serf-
ousiT threatened, but a state of animosity be-
tween whites and blacks, also between Demo-
Gratis and Republicans, boding evil, prevails
everywhere The frequent and appalling
outrages reported, i'll which white Democrats
are the aggreSsors warn of danger.
W hat is 20 be done2
In quarters the remedy proposed is
an extra session of Congress. If that step
we're likely 20 have good effect it should be
taken, bat III the present situation of affairs
| u could avail nothing Possibly an emer-
gency may arise which will make reassem-
bling 81 mat body during he fall necessity.
1t would be idle TO speculate upon the future
That 40 such emergency now exists is clear.
Coz gressloaai legislation could add nothing
TO the security oil the negroes, nor to the jur-
isdiotion of The general government If the
local authorities prove inadequate preserve
peace, the appeal lies already to higher an
thority IT Is for the city or county execu-
tive, as the case may be, to m1intaiT, order
AMI, II reed be, invoke the state executive
Ii Ih2 State should not be able to cope with
the ava, tie aat.onAi executive could and
would IDtefpose, UPON prefer application,
and hat to he full extent, If need be. of the
axecutiSe power OF tho United States. Our
complex. yet harmonious system of govern
ment contempiates and provides for all such
possible emergencies, without the specific
intervention of the law-making
branch of the government. Re
lCrt says that Senator Patterson, of
South Carolina, and other prominent South
ern politicians, plopose to urge the President
to inter iere TO prevent Gibson between
the whites and the blacks, and SO save the
South from turbulence and blood No SEN
ator cr member of Congress can act officially
in this matter. non can President Grant take
any acton on the strength OF their soltcita-
lions Their representations should be taken
with many grams of allowance, for their
SoiscItude tor partisan success in the fall cleo
tons would naturally magnify the danger
Especial care should be taken that the con-
s;abulary power of the nation should not
be lerv erted INTO a political instrument
The slight successes lately won by the De-
mocracy at the North have warmed INTO new
lie the latent aniinositles of the old re bel
element At the South Tins can hardly 'ail
10 be beneficial in its effect. The people had
begun to believe the pretentions OF those
who clamed that the Southern heart had
been regenerated We can see that IN the
dom and loyalty is the only safeguard
4 rousing Republican victory at the polls
vii! do more for the protection of our South
mics, than all the soldiers in the land could
possibly do. This is precisely that which
the present emergency needs Of an emer-
gency it may be called.) The perpetuaily
the wane, must be refuted by the election
returns. Then the white leagues and all
such denominations will realize the situation. |
and appreciate the fact that the work of re-
construction was a fnaity.
1t is not 10 be supposed that the Northern
Republicans Will stand by the corruptioni lists
who plumber southern treasures because
they profess fidelity to Republcanism. Hon
esty in office cardinal a point in the /
faith of our party As the equality of all men
before the law Personal rights must be
main tanned, and 50 must public virtue
"Mo<esism' is an abominAtion 10 he resisted
by every means within the power of all good
citizens. whether in office or out. The South
is grievouslv tormented and seriously irn-
periled BIZ loyal rogues and aisloyal
rsughs. Both must be put down, and q signal
triumph of Republican principles in the
now fairly begun. will go far to-
ward securing thee two most desirable con-
summatiors.