Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-03-04

The Crack Of the Old Whlp.

The bullying speech of Representative
Brown, OF kentucky, in the House the
other day, meant something more than a
personal combat with Mr.. Butler 1t
was the cxultant shout Of the old slave
driyin. obligarchy once more in possession
OF the field OF its many brutal triumphs
The democrats at the last election deliver
ed the country over. BODY and soul to the
same NIcAru, unprncipled and relentless
crowd that Cheered when Bully" Brooks
struc< down sumner IN the Senate and
soon after offered Northern regiments to
hight the battles OF rebellion. The a..
graceful hacking tn pieces OF the Civil
RlGh bill before II passed the House in
dicsted too plainly what the Southern ar
istocratS, aided by their Northern follow
ers, intend 70 do when the Forty fourth
Congress gets into power. In tile
Senate, the republicans will be able 10 keep
IN check the INSCRIPTIONS element that
would tyrannize over free speech aud ~
more the fact that the battles against the
rebellion had accomplished ANYTHING in
the way OF securing equal rights to all men.
l ct. whenever there Is democrat in the
Senate, whether representing Northern
or southern State. ii he I, a mau Of any
prominence or ability he will be srre To l,e
found training with the most ultra sympa-
tIiiEfl- VI tllt ldlf ItUFIilOn. IL seem.
II the agency by which democratic ~cna-
tors in the respective States were selected
did their level best TO pick out those who
were died-in-the wool sympathizrrs with
every idea OF the adherents OF the late
tonfedcracy, Eaton OF Connecticut was
notorious Tor his oIt-spoken toppcrhe.d q
procIvites. II IS not necessary to state
where Salisbury aud Bsyard stand. Dur
ing the war there were in Congress no
greater stumbling blocks to the NOV .ments ;
of our gallant armies than those TWO men.
Missouri, 10 be doubly sure Of man entire
ly in sympathy with the clans thar visited
the peaceful settlements OF Kansas with
all the horrld oarbarities OF Indian warfare,
selected an ex-toniedrrate General TO ii.l
the place Of that noble Nestor OF Freedom.
VINO OF all men was the most fitting rep
rescntatIve OF her industrial population.
Ere March Sd, 1881 the German democrat
c element OF Missouri will rue 1t bitterly
that they allowed Carl Schurze to be dr-
fcaied In The late Senatorial contest But
m"n such men as Conkling, Morton
liughuy-sn Sha-.-,a-. -..I .,.t--- =
their type, there /, little tear fIon the
worst spirit Of diaOolsm that NAV arise
among the negro drivin. leaders and their
satellites.
The House, however, already reminds
Us OF the cid Buchanan times. There are
l63 democrats who are ready, with but
few honorable exceptions, to vote Tor any
measures that may be proposed by Fer
nando Wood; who will applaud 10 the
echo the rufiiansm of such bulies As
Brown OF kentucky. We are sorry to adj.
init that that the republican representa-
tises OF the Forty-fourth Congres, sadly
lack the backbone for a stand-up fight
with TINS domineering horde who yet cher
lsh their early love for scenes at the whip
pug post and the auction blocks. Penn
sylSanIa. that before the war could boast
OF more than half a dozen men who would
thunder forth their denunciations against
the traffic in human flesh and blood with
out ninchins at the crack of the slave
drivers whip, has not now. with the ex-
ception perhaps OF Judge Kelley. single
representative who has proved himself an
equal cope with the rufiianly element that
now seeks 10 rule the House. Where in
the Massachusetts delegation 81 all we look
for representative with the gaiuey spirit
of the men who defed the clubs, pistols
and bowie knives that threatened any one
who dared condemn the conduct of Brooks
and his adherents: Maine will be able to
stand her ground with Blaine and Hale
always at the front; and Ohio shows some
good blood in Charles Foster and Mr. Gar
field. Tbs small republican representa-
ton OF New Jersey, we are persuaded will
not submit tamely to any indignity, and
the democrats from this State who are
with one exception better than their politi-
cal associates, will be compelled TO fold
their hands and blush for shame as the old
whip cracks over their heads aud drives
them along with the crowd. II ever right
eous men fel: that 1t WAS hard to be forced
TO serve the powers OF darkness the New
Jersey representatives will trealize the sit,
uation.
1t remains to be seen whether republ-
cans will or will not face the old lash, as
1t comes singing through the air. They
have invited the blows and they should
not murmur at the stripes. By their own
shameless conduct they have allowed their
new masters to take possession and now
they must stand fast to their principles a.
| gainst the insulting and aggressive host,
though the stripes sink into the flesh. A
years endurance of the music of the old
whip may do them geod. They will learn
TO suffer and be strong. The only fear OF
the country now should be that the auda-
cious conduct of Brown. of Kentucky. in
dicates course of conduct mapped out by
the old rebel element in Congress that will
Set the country back where it was before
the rebellion, making freedom of person
or speech, except to the powers that rule
there, practically a dead letter.