, 1875-02-19
DEMOCRATIC ADDRESS.
SOUTHERN REPRESENTATIVES, TO TIE aouTnEh

SOUTHERN REPRESENTATIVE TO TIE d0uTnfhN
pEorLE+
WASHINGTON, D. G., Fab. l8.-Tho following
addrets has just boon prepared by the Demo-
cratic mombers Of The South and Southwest
~ III &c h esd: Il g e. nnasign.d In hi. con-
junction Of aTaEs Tho delicate and d!eM's task Of
Guarding y ths fedsr.! o"nsfes' s91 paa @ tass.
pardon tho llberty ne thke Of addzez1ug .ou ii =
itr.oi 70 critical upn matte, ads:ans ,eut d-.',ny
to oteerse t,o persistent eors Of some Of tha ..rs
of ta Mepublesa party to rfvirs ths ansmStiss Of s
i 1 .ss T. Of rs n a any :s .sp e's
tanly tho effect Of these aIpeas u PASSION. Va To-
uiRht and eonsceutious Pcdsrai oticels and sRtu|s
"a Independent aud sha public rresa and Ct many
g. ss s0I 70 Y'F As sss y ss e
snosn TO 'n oar fsllor-eit!sss. q ths Se1tb.
appsisod Of !. ths facts rhe great sna of Roo gov
crnnfns will 10 reached when tho raopa Of all aec
has ,!S sss5 IT M ,a
csc, otler In devotion 10 tho Lent nterest, Of tho
country. With this azatsed purpose In Taw there Is
Irays people to 1eaovo to sutF With heroic patience,
whatever bs their provocasions aud WRONGS, looking
through he fe,ria psn,on. 70 ~ hoptia fasaF nd
with dlgntnei moderation Lst aver1 xhlts man in
every noghborhood In The whole south regard him,elf
sssa IL LEX IT,.
lie responsibility for tho sxtrozns poverty to which 10
hs ' ss m 'n9 9o. h+ a,s e'.s saSos ssss,s
bsd men who, wh tha assurance oi Fsdsr.l saepors,
lin, out ID enemy. while VI 1a6or by aa bontat
means 10 convince him Of tha truth that interest
and ha srs Identical md thst boti must b. rrsaesyea
:s' '@. - - ID fsy II = p.s,ts =
e. et.s n ID IL al. ssa. a ss1nus sas e e
deal With him hones, and fatly. and 1t continue
eortl!.y to invite 10 our mdst those of any poac4
homea upon our SOIL We do not e1agaerats whsn "a
aImonhh 5ou Of tho dlshsartcninK tact that every
anler, by vhomtoey4r committed, by black Of white
Republican or peuocrkt. euch Il arc Incident to ssesT
conunity npon earth. is perverted Into evidence Of
accomplish political snds. Ws vtt know the sto4s In
justice Of such charssa Which have weight on!y where
re- ads !, Tas
ianaorous measnles in order 70 ssats our people to
q so aG Il of.t % Z aEa.a
excuse fur spplying foe military interference. We
5ess tho hops th.t na!o 81 tns rsessnt oonzrts'
not anly Of the Democrats but Of The moral worth
q ssn
and othess whose patriotism and sonsa Of JustIee
zss known 10 tho entfs country. Hs may,
howGrer, nRtzte, The moft eItTemn oppression,
and unconstitutional msasures may b. iupoeed npon
you. In such m svent ~ would apptAl 70 the wedom
eb Sa 9ee :ona u
hotoful solancs upon the virtue and tbs Of iua
leo Of tho Aericun people for Tho u!tiu,lts vndica-
ton Of rights, tho ptotaction Of liberties, and
Tho safcty Of our republican form Of government
BIgnt4 ly Benasors Gotdtawhte, 9loYouson. Nor
wood, coofar, Gordon. lAnsou N. c.. Mecrary,
1owing members Of the Aouso oi Representatives
Coox, CALDWELL pe DrumLetg, Aidnr. Wnldel1,
den. John Young Bruwn, Harris Young tGa.]. Whit
thofno Dr'sh. Croaslsud 1owon. i1ack, Bland adams,
Ckrt, Arthur, com!ngo, Durham, Hutton. 1l.teheE,
fIarr1a, Whitehead, sandetort Stone, sloss, Young
{Ky.,, Walls tslo.}, Millikeu, Head, Lamar.