The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-02-03
WHOLE NO. 1893.

recently excited 90 much attention. Il In
tercsting a. a matter Of justice. Of feel.
ing and Of example. The national qucs-
ton Of paramount interest 10 the politi.
cal. social, and industrial condition OF
the South. the violation Of the political,
civil. and social rights Of millions Of peo-
pie, and the subversion Of the viii Of the
majority by violence and intimidation.
We stand in the presence Of great dan
ger overhAnging the Southern States.
IN which. those Of the North arc power.
fully, and may say equally. interested.
In many Of tho Southern States the pol.
icy is openly ayowod Of seiEing all power
into the hands Of the white race. and de.
priving the colorcd people Of their polit.
ical and civil rights. With this policy.
commonly known AZ the whiteline u 10
believed the Democracy sympathize In
every Southern State. aud l fear 10
considerable extent In tho Northern
States. State after State has been con.
quered from the majority By violence.
and We are no longer LEFT In doubt AZ 90
the purpose thus 10 establish solid
South in the interest Of the Democratic
party. and when they shall have obtain.
ed the control Of the National Govern.
ment 10 reconstruct tho Southern States
upon tho white mans basis. and 70 do
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impossible for men Of Republican princi.
ples 10 enjoy and express their opinions
in peace and safety. Then. as before
the rebellion, the Republican party will
DO baniahed from tho South. and 70 will
be 10 them a. a foreign country. When
We consider how fearfully rapid the pro
greaa has been In that direction even
under Republican administration. we
can understand how ID might be accelor.
ated and consummated with a Democrat
ic President elected chiefly By the south.
ern Democracy. and necessarily nympa.
timing with them In their aspirations
Lest Il be said that do injustice 20 tho
Northern Democracy. beg leave to ro-
mind the Senate that before the war tho
Northern Democracy not only oonnived
At tho expressions upon the Republican
party and IL exclusion from the South.
ern States. but made merry over and do
Tended the outragca committed In the
South upon abolitioniata. and that now,
and ever since the war. the Democratic
party either deny. justify. or excuse the
dreadful atrocities committed upon tho
black and white Republicans In the
Southern States.
FEgrHY THE coxcoxfrAxr 90 urApEn
A necessary eoncomitant Of tho syt.
tenn OF murder. violence. and proacrip-
tion In the Southern States are false
hood and perjury. Tho men who com.
init these crimes viii. as a matter Of
course commit perjury 20 conceal or jus.
tiiy them. In the Ku-klux inveatign-
tons aud trials the most wonderful and
disgusting exhibitions Of perjury were
witnessed. Many men who had before
the ku-klux Committee, or on examina.
ton In courts a. witnesses. testified 90
all want Of knowledge Of tho orFaniaa-
ton or Of ita crimes, were afterward con.
clusively proven 10 be members Of II and
guilty. The victims Of their Infamous
crimes were covered with tho fouleat ca
lumniea. and scarce an outrage was In.
vcstigatcd that was not denied under
oath or justified OF excused by the mont
Infamous falaehooda against The suffer
era.
A monstrous system of falschood has
been continually praoticed. not only In
Mississippi but IN every other Southern
State. BY which tho Government Of the
United StHtcs is constantly charged with
the groaaeat aud most wicked opprcas.
ions Of the Southern people. Republi.
can State and county governments are
asaailed with charges Of corruption and
expressions which in most cases are ut
very ignorant people In the South have
thus been made 10 believe that they are
sorely oppressed BY the Government Of
the United States. and that u 10, aa
charged BY distinguished Misaiaaip'
plan, now a member Of Congress. the most
tyrannical government on the face Of the
earth. and yet II they were called upon
10 specify in what way they have suffer.
ed, they could not do Il, even II their
lives depended upon H. The charges Of
corruption against Gov. Amcs and every
Republican State aud county official In
hisaissippi have been 20 voluble and
persistent that very many OF tho igno-
rant have been made 10 believe them,
and have thus. TO some extent. been
bounded on 10 madness and crime.
TBE oxLY HIGHWAY TO rrAcE
Many well meaning people dcplorc any
reference 10 tho outragcs committed Ia
the South. a. inimical 20 reconciliation
aud harmony between the sections.
They are exceedingly anxious that Ia
this centennial year all past differences
shall bo forgotten. and the people. North
and South, forgetting and forgivinF. aud
mindful only Of our great national "a.
ture, shall meet and embrace a. . Nation
Of brothers II IL contamination de
voutly 20 be wished bat must remind
such wcllmeaning people that any form.
al reconciliation. while the dearest rights
Of millions are systematically violated.
aud the greatest wrongs passed unnotic.
Ell aud unpunished. will bo tho rankeai
hypocrisy. revolving alike 10 Divine and
human justice. IL IL only tho knAvinh
quack who puts = plaster over the mouth
Of the wound and says IL is healed. The
healing process must begin at the bot
tom and be thorough 20 be permanent
and healthy. All gushing and hand.
shakings which prccedes the concession
Of equal rights and justice 10 men OF AL
colors and opinions IN the Southern
States will be the yericst sham and do
coive nobody. Such foul wrongs cannot
be ignored and concealed. They will
forever obtrudo themselves upon the
world and cry aloud for redress. "a viii
be the cry OF Peace. peace when there
ia no peace, sa1 should the Republicans
Of the North turS = deaf ear 10 tho Re.
publicans Of the South, and affect 10 be,
lievc that reconstruction has taken place
and that all Is well. tIoy viii be Justly
eontemptible in the eyes Of mankind.
Tho Union men Of the south have been
subjected TO trials Of which We In tho
North have bat faint idea. and have
shown their faith aud patriotism by al.
herenco 10 their principles under circam.
stances where the weak. the vcnal, aud
the unprincipicd have joined the enemy
and The Republicans Of the North dare
not. will not now abandon them. Let
me say 10 this class Of people and 10 the
men of the South. there IL but one high.
way 10 reconciliation. and that ia open,
straight, and free. and over is portals
are inscribed these words Equal jus.
ticc 20 ALTO all the equal protection Of
the laws" aud II the Southern people
will walk in that highway they viii ar
| rive AZ the temple Of peace and hnd un.