Wilmington journal., 1875-02-26

him our worst enemy. While we labor
! by all honest means to convince him
of the truth that our interest and his
| is identical, and that both must be
preserved by good government, and
/ that those who stir up strife between
us are the enemies of both races, let uE,
| at the same time, see that he is fully
protected in his guaranteed right to
| vote as he pleasas in all elections.
Let us continue to deal with him hon
estly and fairly, and let us continue
cordially to invite to our raldst those
| of any political p2rty who either seek
! to know the truth or TO fnd a home
upon our soil. We do not eXaggerate
when we admonish you Of the disheart-
| ening fact that every street disturb
ance, every homicide Of whatsoever
character. by whomsoever committed,
by black or white, Republican or
Democrat, such as are incident to
every community upon earth, is per-
verted into evidence of spirit of law
leSsness and violence and purpose
to accomplish political ends. We
well know the gross I'M ustice of such
charges, which have weight only
where iguo1auce Of our true condition
prevails Strenuous efforts are being
made by those who misrepresent yen
to induce the passage by Congress Of
the most dangerous measures. IN
order to irritate our people, to drive
them to despair, top pro- o le them toI riot
Gus outbreaks, III order to furnish IN
excuse for applying for military inter
ferences We express the hope hat 4
majority Of the present Congress will
not be found ready to sanction such
legislation. Ii it be acconpi he'd, it
would be against the protest. not only
of the Democrats, but OF the moral
worth and the craftsmanship here Of
the party In power, and OF such Re
publlcans as Bryant, Evarts. Charles
Francis Adams aDd others, whose pa
trlOtlsm and eOf Justice are known
to the entire country. We may how
ever, mistake. The most extreme OF,
pressive aud unconstitutional measure
may be imposs d upon you. IL III
event we would appeal to the wisdom
and patriotism Of long suffering peo-
pie, by every hope of the future, for
continued forbea1ance and hopeful re
lance upon the virtue and serse IF
justice of the American people for th.
ultimate vindlcation OF our rights. the
protection of our liberties, and the
safety of our republican form Of gov
ernment.
Signed by the following Senators
George Goldthwa:the, Alabama; john
W Stevenson, Kentucky; I II Nor
wood, Georgia Henry Cowper,
Tennessee; J b Gordou, Geor-
gia n W Ransom, orth Ca
olina [ G McCreery, Kentuck,
Lewis V Bogy, Missouri; john "
Johnson. Virginia; A S Merrimon,
North Carolina
And by the following members Of
the House of Representatives
Philip Cook, ;reorgia; John Fl Cald-
well, Alabama; Hiram 2 Bee, Georgi9;
Fred G Brombery, Alabama; john u
G Atkins, Tennessee; Alfred NJ Wad-
dell, North Carolina; Dewitt G. Ga1.
dings, Texas; WIN S HerndoD, Texas;
Roger Q Mills, Texas; Asa Hevlile,
Texas; JOHN Hancock, Texas; Thomas
L Crittenden, Missouri; John Young
Brown, Kentucky; Henry r Harris,
Georgia; Pierce NJ B Young. Georgia.
Washington G Whitehoru, Ten
nessee; John NJ Bright, Tennessee;
Edward Grassland, Kentucky; Z I
Bowen, Virgin MIA: JAS 3 Beck, Ken
tucky; Richard P Bland, Missouri;
George N Adams, Kentucky; john B
Clark, Jr, Maine; William E Arthur.
Kentucky; Abram Comings, Missouri;
Milton J Durham, Kentucky; Eppa
Huntcn, Virginia; Rooert A Hatcher.
Missouri; Thomas NJ Gunter, Arkansas;
John NJ Glover, Missouri; William /
Mclean, Texas; James N Leacb,
North Caro- ina; Robert B Vance
William NJ Robbins, North Carroll
ns; Thomas S Asbc, North Ca
rolina; James H Biount, Georgia;
John L Harris, Virginia; Thomas
Whitehead, Virginia; Elisha D Standi-
ford, Kentucky; William Fl Stone. |
Missouri; Joseph Fl Sloss. Alabama;
John d Young, Kentucky; Erastus
Wells, Missouri; Charles w Miliikeu,
Kentucky; William B Read, Kentucky;
Lucins Q c lamar, Miasisslppi.