The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1875-06-24

were founded III the interest OF slavery
The most learned professors were those
who could most deeply impress the stu
dents with the absolute commission Of
the white TO euslaye the black by the
Power which rules on high. In conse-
9uence, young men left thor abodes OF
learning, II ignorant of all else, thor
0nghiy enamored OF slavery. Literary
neR had 10 demonstrate The subseryi-
encc TO the institution. 1t an author
possessed the talents OF Dickens or
Longic.iow, or Sidney Herbert, he bad
10 make pleasant aiiasions 10 the fet.er-
cd negro, or invent some new argument
il the same direction, when his repnte
was established. Editors of newspapers
had TO bow 20 the reIgning sentiment
and the most audaciouS attacks on tree
dom were received with The greatest Ia
yOr. Art did not flourish in such com
munity, unless it represented the happy
darkey daDcing 4 breakdown By the
light OF the moon. Science OF course
sought another cline. In planter ;
mansions, and the home Of the well to
do, in hotels and stores, the blessings OF
slavery WAS the soie topic on which all
agreed. A stranger entering eiIy or
town attracted attention pnt! his OpIn-
ions were known; and If they were op-
posed TO the general views, he was soon
made 10 understand the situation, aud
depart with whole SKIN. In word,
@lavcry hung like pail over the South,
shutting out the light OF day; dwartinS
the popular mind; and barring out the
spirit OF progress and enterprise; and it
did so long IS it lasted. And what is
The consequence TIE south has no
great authors, or artists, Or statesmen,
except those Who became respondent by
claiming that human bondage is OF di-
vine permission.
Tie wisesl men in the South now see
the mistake. But they come too slowly
INTO line to partake OF the advantages
OF freedom. The Republican party after
preserving the union set Itself diligently
10 work to rebabitate and restore. The
Dem cratic party cannot do this. 1t is
too deeply implicated IN the worst phas
es of the past. Moreover, tits obsolete,
when tested with the needs Of the hour.
Wherever il has secured ma iority,
tkcrc the community has retrogated, aud
and it may be sand that the principles
not being applicable 10 current affairs,
are the Embodiment OF rclrogresSion.
rbe principles Of the Republican party
arc suIicd 10 the conditions o. the cOup-
Try. Tncy are - 5e regarded rs the na-
ionai expression in all that relates To
popular aspiration and achiey ement il
The Republican party, /
wi .ch has created nation by the union
If the states, desires 10 complete II unity
# It's work. The Democratic party ha~ /
aud complicated, " hat might .
otherwise have been easier Of accomp- 4
ishmont. The Democratic party is IN .
he way and mus, be pat aside ill the
WORK OF the Republican party is done. I
That work, guided by the wisdom of ex
,eiience, consists in restoring tho South (
0 its true position in the union in
;ceping open the way for tho education
# all lts citizens in uph"iding the rights
# al aud their tree exercise in a. sist-
ne in the creation of sound pGbhc
opinion, which shall be tolerant OF dif.
erence and protect the weak from the
granny Of the strong; ard in laboring
Or the retnrn Of a free, happy and con-
enttd people 30 share in the common
aud glory OF the republic.