The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-10-17

leaders, and joining With some good
/. aud honest Republicans who had be-
! come disgusted with Grants admins
tration aud its rings. undertook to man
the government, Their defeat was
owing to their nomination OF such a
man as Mr.. Greeley. Had tried
statesman, though war Democrat,
been nominated instead Of Mr.. Greeley
would have hegtated more than i
did in voting for Gen. Grant. l was
willing 10 let the south have an oppor-
tunity TO show its sincerity in profess
sing to accept the new constitutional
amendments, i have endeavored to
encourage peace aud harmony, and
this cannot be hastened by taunting
them with having been or still being
rebels, nor by elimination or rscrimi-
nation on either side.
TENDENCY OF SOUTHERN SENTIMENT.
But the mass OF southern voters were
too ignorant aud prejudiced to improve
the golden opportunity; and frsm the
evidence lately collected in Mississippi,
Alabama, Louisiana, South Carolina,
and some other southern states, / feel
my faith somew hat shaken in their sin
cerity. From their actions aud the
1 tOuc VI pit1o ~ uHpcuIh tuAt tucJ
intend to intiinidate negroes and white
Repu blicans, and make them remain
away from the polls or vote coatrary to
their consciences. They have also
crippled what educational facilities Re-
publicans had introduced, burned
school-houses, driven away teachers,
etc. Although directly after the war
they seemed to despise the Democrats
of the north, they have since the de-
feat OF Greeley IN 1872 been encour-
aged to fall ia love with them and COM
bine to make party which shall be
successful at the polls this fall, thus
throwing the general government back
TO where il Twas before the war, when
one third OF the south filed two-thirds
Of the offices, committees, chairman
ships, etc.
PRESENT HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
So the Democratic majority ia the
! present House, coming solid from the
South, claimed, and were allowed tho
lions share of the officers aud commit
/ tees OF the House, onsting about 800
faithful Republican employees. many
of whom had been made cripples while
defending the Union, and putting in
/ their places ex-confederate soldiers,
whose only merit was that Of having
fought TO destroy the Union. Indeed,
| il seemed that service In the rebellion
was made passport to every Office in
the very government they sought to
destroy. OF the 80 standing commit
tees OF the House, the Craftsmanship
of II was given 10 members from the
late rebelling states, containing less
than one-third of the population and
less than one-sixth Of the business in
terests OF the Union; aud only II 10 all
the northern states. From this 1t il
not difficult 10 foresee what is to be
the result il that party, by she solid
southern vote and the aid OF enough
Of the northern democratic vote, gains
the administration and majority in
both houses OF congress.
SAMUEL ,. TII.DES.
Mr.. Tilden is a shrewd lawyer, and
eminent for manipulating railroad in
terests; he is an old bunker Democrat
of the same school with Gov. Seymour
and Fernando Wood; lac has generally
been a manager in Tamnany hall, aud
has never yet anuouncsd any change of
views since he wrote to VIM. Kent III
1860 an elaborate argument against the
North and in favor OF oonceding to the
South all that il demanded as to the
extension- of Slavery ~ 80 q "..."
rights, secession democrat. lie could
not call the constitution by that name.
bat "the single, slender, conventional
tie which holds states in confedera-
ton" He says also that our forefath-
ers, in adopting tho constitution. left
revolution organized whenever il
should be demanded by the public
opinion of the stato-left it with pow
er to snap the tie of confederation as n
nation might break a treaty, aud to re-
pei coercion as q nation might repel in
vasion." This is plainly tho doctrine
| OF accession.
The constitution itself gives the lie
TO Tilden's doctrine by declaring that
I'VE, the people Of tho United States,
in order 10 form more perfect union.
etc. do ordain this constitution" The
idea is, the people OF the United States,
aud not the states as league.
WHAT CONSTITUTES NATION.
The United States is nation. To
/ say q nation is only people Of one
| race or language is too narrow deiini-
/ tion; IL would denationalize every peo-
\ pie IN the world. There is neither
reason nor safety in preaching such a
/ docrine. Oaly evil can result from dis
/ couraging this idoa OF nationality. A
nation is community which il one
I and inseparahle in everything OF na.
/ tiennl character aud concern, with n
single government supported by and
/ representing the whole, with full pow
er and complete sovereignty over every
matter Of national interest and impor-
tance. long for the day when all sec
/ tional prejndices and the animosities
/ Of races aud sections ahall be rcmem-
bered only TO make US the warmer aud
faster friends.
THOMAS A. HRSDRiCKs
This man has been many years in
politics, and has all the time contend
| ed that the South was right IN all her
! demands for the extension OF slavery.
] In S62 he was one OF the originators
| OF the movement TO throw tue north
western states into tbe southern con
federncy. AsaU. y. senator he voted
against submitting 10 the state legisla-
tnrss the 18th amendment prohibiting
slavery. He was not even willing that
the states should say what they pleas
ed on that subject, because thcse was
then a prospect OF fixing freedom in
the constitution. He also opposed the
other amendments; and i would ask
here, had we better trust the enforce
ment OF these amendments To their
enemies or their friends2
The nth amendment. which was 10
make the colored people citizens only
mot voters. was adopted in 1867 by
three-fourths OF the state legislatures,
when New Jersey, Dino and Oregon
were republican; but as soon AZ they
became democratic they hastened to
withdraw their assent, for no purpose
apparently but 10 show the animus oi
the democratic party.
Several states ratified the 18th amend
ment and then Withdrew their assent,
aud several at first refused 10 ratify
and afterwards Rssented; ia Indiana
the proceedings connected with this
matter were very peculiar; and Mr..
Hendricks being always found on the
! side OF slavery, the South, aud rebel
lion, his nomination for high Office
now by the democrats is rather omin.
. GUS. lie and his sympathizers could
very easily make il appear plausible 10
the ignorant masses that the amend
2 menss were not coDstitutionally adopt
Q cd.