The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-02-23
WASHINGTON.
ANAPPEALTO THE SOUTH.

AN APPEAL TO THE SOUTH.
T1rE FIERY soUTHRoN URGED TO CURB HIS
ARDoR-RBPREsENTATIv BEG HIM TO
POSSESS HIS SOUL IN PATIENCE-AND TO
WAIT FOR TEE GOOD TIME COMING.
wAsHINGToN, d. c., Feb. lS.-The follow
ing address has Just been prepared by the
democratic members of the South and
Southwest:
10 the People OF the Southern States:
You have confided to the undersigned in
hhis conjunction of affairs the delicate and
difficult task of guarding in the federal con
gress your public interest, your rights and
reputation. You will, therefore, pardon the
niberty We take of addressing you at
period so critical upon a matter affecting
your DESTINY and that Of your pOsterity-
You can not have failed 10 observe the per-
.sistent efforts of some of the leaders OF the
repu blicau party to revive the animOsities OF
the la;e war, which, happily, are fast giving
plsceto a spirit of concord and unity In every
section of our common country. 1t Is i'm
possible to predict certainly the effect OF
these appeals to passions. We believe that
through the honest representations of a few
upriQ at ard conscientious federal officers and
agents, an independent and able public press,
and of many citizens without regard to
party the true condition of the Southern
states and the real sentiment ofthe Southern
people are being gradually made known TO
our fellow citizens of the North. We hope for
their favorable decision when fully ap-
prised of.all the facts. The great ends of
good government will be reached when the
people of all sections forget that we have
ever been enemies and come together again
as in the earlydays OF the republic, emulat-
ing each other only in devotion to the best
interests of the whole country. With
this exalted purpose in view
there lis nothing inconsistent with
the honor and manhood of a brave
people to resolve to suffer with heroic
patience, whatever be their provocation and
wrongs, locking through the fearful present
to hopefal future, and repelling unjust
epithets and gra.uitous insults with clgni-
fled moderation. Let every white man in
every neighborhood in the whole South re-
gard himself as a commissioner of the peace,
maintaining the kindliest relations toward
the black man, remembering that the re-
sponsibility for the extreme poverty to
which we have been reduced. and the cor
rupt government to which his vote has sub
iecged u.s. rests not so Esuch upon hin
as upon the bad men, who, with
the assurance OF federal sup
port, have, by appeals TO h8s
worst passions, sought to make him our
enemy. while we labor by all honest means
to convi1cs him of the truth that our inter
est and his aro identical, sndtbat both must
be preserved bv good government, and that
those who stir up strife between us are
THE EssEMEs OF BoTE RACES.
Let rs at the same time see that he is fully
protected in has guaranteed rights to vote al
he plsSses in sll elections. Let us continue
to deal with him honestly and fairly and le
us continue coxdially to invite to our mids
those who, of sEy political paTty, either seek
to know the trslth or to find homes upon Oul
soil. We do not exaggerate wher
we admonish yS1 of the dishearteniDg fact
that every street disturbance, every hocni
eide OF every character. by whomsoevel
committed, by black or white, Fepu blican ol
democrat, such as are incidents to every
community upon earth, is perverted int(
evidenceSof spkR7t of lawlessness and ,vio
,plish spolitical ends. We wei
know the gross injustice of -sucl
charges which have weight only where igno-
rance of our true condition prevails. Siren
nous effortC are nov being made by those
who misrepresent yOu to induee the Passag,
bycongrese of the most dangerous measures
in order to i-ritate our people, to drive then
toGespair, so provoke them to violent out
breaks, in sorder &c furnish an excuse
for applyiag for Sllilitary interference
We express the hope that majority OF tht
present cOngfss will rot be found ready tC
.sspction such legislation. If it be accom-
plished it will.be againss the protest not only
of the democrats but ofthe moral worth and
.statesRaanshiP here Of the party IL power
and Of such republicans as Bryant
Evarts, Charles Francis 4 dams ana others
whose .patriotiGm End sense OF tustie<
are Known 10 lie whole country
We may, however, mistake. Most extreme
oppressive and unconstitutional measures
may be amposeG upon yoE. In such N
event we would appeal TO the wis
dom and patriotism of long su1fer-
fng peopSe by every hope of the
future for continued forbearasce and hope
fui reliancenpon tbs virtue and sense 0i
Justice of the American people for the ulti-
mate vindicstion of our rights, che protee-
lion of our liberties and the safety OF
sur republican form Of government. Signed
by Senators Goldthwaste, Stevenson, Nor
wood, Cooper, Gordon, Ransom, hcCrarv,
Bogv, Johnson and MeTrimon, and signed
by the following members of the House:
Representatives, Cook, Caldwell, Bell,
Bromberg, Atkins. waddell. Gid
dings, Herndon, Mills, Willie,
Hancock, Crittenden, John Young
Brown, Harris. Young of Georgia. Whit
thorne, Bright, Grassland. Bowen, Beck +,
Bland, Adams, Clark, Arthur, Comm go.
Durham, Hinton, Hatcher, Gunter, Glover,
Mclean, Vance, Robbins, Blount, Hsr-
ris, whitehead, Stsndiford. Stone, Sloss,
Young Of Kentucky, Wells of Missouri,
Ailiiken, Read and Lamar.
PROPOSED LOUISIANA COMPROMISE.
Penn AND OTHERS ATTEMPTING TO EFFECT AN
ARRANGEMENT-ITs BASIS.
!. WAsHINeToN, ID. c., Feb. 2O.-The basis of