Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-12-14
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Horansport Star. DEM

ILogansport Star, Dem.l
Tine Democracy of the South seem deter
Of the Republicans with which to break the
head OF the Democratic party. They act as
though their whole aim was to make them
selves as obnoxious as possible to the North
and TO justify what the Republicans have
claimed: that it would not do TO trust the
South again with power. They are waging a
relentless war OF prescription against the
negroes, the papers saying that the farmers
have agreed TO spot" every negro
who votes the Republican ticket
1t must be acknowledged that the
negroes are the especial pets of the
Republican party, and that the majority OF
the people of the North have declared by
their solemn act in Congress, and by their
votes, that before the law every man should
DC equal, these laws and votes being aimed
at giving the colored man voice in the
politics of the Nation. These acts the North
will sustain, let what will come. However
much we may believe the policy was a bad
one, the situation rs one we must accept and
abide by. Every effort of the South to muir
der the negroes or prescribe them, as it is
said the planters OF the South are now do
ing is a call upon those of the North who
have been party 10 the enactment of
the various constitutional amendments and
the laws passed in pursuance thereto TO rally
to their defense and maintenance We may
OF more consequence than the negro but il
will do no good. The American peo-
pie are, as was once said OF President
Grant, rather obstinate" and may be
expected TO stand by their acts. They
have declared the coored race on a par poli,i-
cally and legally with the white. and this
declaration gives to them one of the inalien-
able rights granted by tho blood OF the revo-
luton, TO have "a voice In choosing the rulers
OF the country. Any attempt 10 control or
sbridge that right, by prescription. intimida-
uon, or murder, will be resented by the
North. No man should be prescribed for
his political or religious sentiments" is one
OF the cardinal principles of Americanism,
and it Is ineradieally fixed in the minds OF
the people. You might rs we'll attempt to
tear from the hearts OF the American people
the sentiment that all governments derive
their just powers from the consent of the
governed" The one is as firmly fixed in the
heart OF every true American as the other,
and will call from them the same earnest
support. II was thought the war had taught
the South that those two principles were SO
firmly grounded in American polity that no
tampering with them would be permitted.
That this is not the case We are driven TO be-
lieye from the course OF conduct pursued |
The Democracy of the South comes clamor-
ing TO those Of the North, and ask 10 be re.
lieved of the expressions heaped upon them |
by the Republican party, and yet pursue |
just the policy that will unite the North and |
bring defeat and disaster. They may succeed |
in carrying the elections there by such pro-
scription, but it will insure defeat in the
North unless the party unites, and through |
press and speakers condemns it in unmeas-
ured terms, and thus shows to the people that
they have no sympathy with it and will not
tolerate it. The luanewArmness OF the party
In taking decisive ard unequivocal stand
upon the school question lost il many-s.n
eiectics.,. The same error should not occur
ncS in regard to the negroes.