Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-09-07
Spirit of the White Line Press
GLORIOUS STATE RIGHTS.

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A bold, clear, unequivocal avowal
of the doctrine of State Rights. as
held by the fathers of Democracy,
would be peculiarly opportune at this
time, when the Radical conspirators,
through Boutwell, in his Mississippi
report, avow the atrocious doctrine
that the Central Government can de-
priye State of its Statehood, and
convert it into az territory or province
not one of the sutjugoted States
only, but any STATE when the circum-
stances, in the wisdom of congress,
may require it
We do not distrust the action OF the
Democratic party in the matter of
State Rights, should it come into pow
err 1t might fail to repeal the laws
that are fragrant usurpations Of pow
ers belonging to the States, for fear of
disturbing ''the fruits of the war"
but the history of the last ten years af-
fords guarantee that there would be
no new usurpations.
But more than in his supporters at
large, we can confde in Mr.. Tilden in
the matter of State Rights. He was
brought up in the school of State
Rights--as it were at the very feet of
Gamaliel
FEW COLORED DEMOCRATS IN MIssIs-
sIPPI.
Columbus Democrat, Aug. 25, 1876,
Though they have made no public
demonstrations, the indications are
that the negroes throughout the State
are organized. They are registering
almost to a man, and except in a few
counties very few have connected them
selves with the Democratic party. Let
not Democrats be deceived. It Will
require the most active efforts, with a
thorough organization, to carry Mis-
sissippi for Tilden, Hendricks, and
Reform.
THE CUP FULL-RESISTANCE TO THE
LAST.
Greenville { Miss Times.
The questionis thus brought HOME.
HERE it is to be decided And what
are we going to do, in case Of an at
tempt to deprive us Of our Home gov
eminent, is that question. The pre-
sumption of the Administration and
of the Northern people who connive
at cur oppression is that we will do ex-
actly as we did when Ames, as Militia
ry Governor. elected our legal Cover
nor. As Louisiana did when her Leg
islature was purged by Sheridan. As
Arkansas did when Brooks was thrown
out by Executive order, when he was
elected Governor. That is NOTHING.
Speaking of ourself, we recommend
something. If the emergency we an-
tici pate should arise, we hope and be-
lieye Governor Stone will prove equal
to it.
SEND GRANTS SOLDIERS TO JAIL,
Vicksburg (Miss.) Tribune, Aug. p,
1876.
United States soldiers have nothing
to do with our elections, and when
they appear at polling place with
arms in their hands they are trespass-
ers and violaters, and they will be
promptly marched of to jail, there to
await the punishment awarded by the
courts for such offenses.
SUBMISSION IS CRAVEN, COWARD
LY."
Okolona (Miss.) Southern States,
Aug. %.
We can tell Senator Boutwell, in the
beginning that we will never quietly
a;quiesce in being deprived Of our
rights The committee of which he
was chairman was sent here for parti
san purposes. Their verdict was made
up before they set foot on our soil
WE FOUGHT TO WITHDRAW FROM
THE UNION, AND WE CAN FIGHT TO
STAY IN IT.
THE INFAMOUS AMENDMENT.
Okolona (Miss.) Southern States,
Aug. %, 1876.
The Lord bill and the manifesto is
sued by the Secretary of War, looking
to an enforcement Of the 18th Amend
: ment, is another evidence of the mon
strosity of the two last amendments.
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ANY one at all familiar with the
theories, so atrocious, and the prac-
tees of the Administration, SO illegal
and unjust since the adoption of the
: boa constructor measures, whose main
design is to encircle the CORPUS of the
several States, and to crush out the
, very life of each of them, one by one,
or two by two, to suit the capacity of
the length of the coil of the hideous
serpent of eentralism-.wiIl not wonder
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