Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-10-10
southern Outrages.

From the Cincinnati Gazette, Sept s.
A private letter to this Office from a friend al
Little Rock Ark. who is at the same time well
informed and reliable, says:
''The Republicans of this and every othef
Southern State find themselves to-day in pre-
cisely the same condition as during the defecs
ton of Andrew johnson. Murder, intimidation,
and violence its worst forms rule the South
even more than in 1858. White Leagues have
taken the place Of Ku-Klux, aud under their
murderous power negroes and white Republicans
who dare to express themselves publicly are
either murdered, whipped, or driven out of the
country. Whether justly or not the Southern
Bourbons are convinced thatPresident Grant is
in sympathy with them, and to that fact alone
we charge all the late acts of violence and blood-
shed'
This only shows that the moment the violent
and unreconstructed people of the South sup
pose they are approaching power, they proceed
to trample upon the laws and establish a reign
of terror, under which they seek to destroy or
drive out all who differ with them politically.
In 1868 they supposed they had johnson on
their side, and they proceeded at once to vio-
lence. Lately they got the foolish idea into
their heads that President Grant was on the
way to their side, and they proceeded at onca
TO acts of violence. For some time hints
have been thrown out, ana it has even been
openly stated, that the Southern Demo-
Gratis would embrace Grant and support
him for the third term upon the
supposition that. he would 60 back
upon his party change his principles, and be-
come an Andy johnson to them and because
Grant did not denounce their insolence and re-
sent the insult they concluded he would accept
the bribe and turn against his country that be
did so much to save from the deadly grip OF
those men. But when the time arrived, Grant
spoke, and his words have no uncertain sound
He has paid no attention to the third-term non-
sense, but he does give attention to the out.
RACES at the South of which he has been omcially
advised, and the way be answers the raltorous
advances of the White Mems Leagues is to in
form them that if necessary, the whole power
of the Government will be used to enforce the
laws and protect all the citizens of the United
States white and black, in their rights
1t has been the desire of the President ana OF
the Republican party, and of the North gener-
ally. to let the South alone, and to trust TO me
people Of the several States to administer the
laws impartially, and protect tne elti1shs 10 al
their rights under the Constitution OF the United
States. bnt those people show that they are not
~ he trnated and that the strong arm Of the
Nat;onal Government is still necessary to give
nrotection to large part Of the population oil
he Southern States. That arm will be used to
whatever extent may be necessary, and it will
be used by President Grant, whose head the
White Mems Leagues supposed they would be
able to turn. Grants ringing words sent over
the wires on Thursday night and printed yes
terday morning, will be apt to open the ewes Of
murderers of Tennessee, louisiana and Arkan-
sas, who proceeded upon the theory that the
National Government would let them alone.
They win be let alone only upon the condition
that they behave themselves
All this shows that the Republican party has
not fulfilled its mission. The mere prospect OF
the restoration Of the Democratic party 10 power
deluges the South with the blood OF innocent
men. From this we may infer what its eond'1
ton would be IL that party should be reduced
to power. The colored people would be restored
to a condition worse than slavery, and white
Rennhlicans ana white soldiers who fought foe
the Union would be murdered or driven ont OF
the country. No, the time has not come when
men who worship the picture OF such traitors as
Voilandigbam was and whose chief claim TO
ofice Is that they voted for that enemy Of his
conntry. can be placed in power with safety.
The fact is the old flag needs 10 be shaken
again 20 recall the patriotic people to their
senses, another bloody war Is 70 be avoided.