The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-05-08
Facts.

Probably no measures eyer passed, Or
contemplated by Congress, have raised
such storm of popular excitement as
the passage of the Civil Rights. and the
attempted enactment of the Force Bill.
The one was enacted. the other defeat
ed ; the design Of both, however, was
the same. They were looked upon as
decidedly the measures most calculated
to perpetuate Republican party-rule.
The one as best calculated to SECURE
to them the unanimous support of
the colored race, while the enact
ment of the other would have enabled
them to stiHe all manifestations of op-
position by the exercise of military in
reference, pretexts for which, IL want
ing could have been manufactured to
order. Happily the fear of President
Grants personal aspirations proved
stronger than the dictates of party. poll
cy. The bill was lost, and the country
thereby saved from the consequences of
the most incquitous scheme ever concoi-
ted. We have always had our mlsgiv.
ings as to the many rumors ip circpla>
tion concerning Southern outrages, con-
sequently could never be persuaded to
invest in the article or give it currency
through our columns. And we are
heartily glad we have done so. Had
we done otherwise, we would, to. day,
be conscious of having unwittingly
assisted at the meanest piece of
knavery ever attempted in the annals
of this country. But, why multiply
words, when we may safely leave the
subject to the judgment of the unbias-
ed reader? 1t is for their pernsal that
We annex the following, hoping that,
considering the source it emanates
from, they will take it for what it may
be worth:
Mr.. VIM. d. Kelley, of Pennsylva-
MIA, the well-known Radical member
who left Washington shortly after the
adjournment of Congress for Florida,
with view to recruit his health, return
Thursday, and left Friday morn
ing for Philadelphia. AlthQpgh he
spent the most of the time he was alb
sent in Florida, the Judge travelled ex-
tenslyely through the States of Georgia,
North and South Carolina, and Virgin
la, keeping, as he says. his eyes and
ears open to ascertain for himself the
condition of affairs in the South. Avoid
ing the Philadel hia palace cars, while
travelling, be mingled freely with the
people, black and white, questioning
them upon their condition, their wants
and their expectations. As result of
his observations aud researches. Judge
Kelley says that he found every part OF
the South visited by him extremely DEF
pressed. The financial legislation o.
the last Congress, he says, is driving
the South into insolvency, and not until
its repeal by new Congress will there
be any recuperation in that section.
Touching the outrage business. Judge
Kelley states, that the reports which have
been received here are not only gross
exaggerations, bnt in many cases DELHI
crate falsehoOds." "In all my fourteen
years in Congress-" said Mr.. Kelley
the only vote regret having given was
that for the Force bill last session." 81
lar as he could ascertain, there was NJ
occasion for such MEASURE In the South
He conversed with negroes OF ever!
grade. and the universal testimony I
that where col0red man is industrl
Gus, minds his own business, and avold'