Lincoln County advocate. (Canton, Dakota Territory, [S.D.]) 1876-1877, 1876-06-07

this, have we not before US q man pretty
free, as the world goes, from human error?
We trust that this may be the last attempt
to drag Mr.. Blaine down, but should other
attempts be made the experience of the
past few months assures his friends that
he will be ready to meet hem-Inter-
Ocean. ...,t..-. SKI. a
REV. ROBERT COLLYER AND THE
ILLINOIS PLATFORM.
The second and third planks in the plat.
form adopted by the Republicans of Illi-
nois at their State Convention held recent.
ly, are as follows: ~ ~
"2. That the policy of leniency by the
Republican party toward the people rc-
Gently in rebellion against the Federal au-
thority having resulted in the death by
violence Ct at l;s: l;as: oeo Uaoass.s wl;;::c w;;::c
and black, since the commencement Of the
present policy Of reconstruction; also in
placing in power in the lower house of
Congress political party dominated by
-Confederates; and finally, in relegating
back into the control of disloyal whites
nearly every State reconquered to Federal
authority by Federal arms, it is the duty
at the executive branch of the government
to extend especial care over Union men
throughout all the South, so that there, not
only in name but in reality, American citi-
zenship shall be as secure as it is in for
eign lands and upon foreign seas.
"3. That as the three amendments to the
Constitution of the United States, which
may be accepted as the crystallization of
the blood of brave men, require Federal
statutes for their enforcement, SO, TOO, Il
in their turn, Federal statutes require q
chief executive, whose public life is a
guaranty of the alacrity and fidelity with
which he viii discharge these great public
trusts.'
During the speech of Rev. Robert Coll
yer at the decoration of soldiers graves in
Chicago, on the 30th ult, he spoke coz
oerning the above resolutions as follows:
II count every attempt to rake up the
old trouble violent, bitter thing, unwor.
thy Of our uation and our great Anglo
Saxon family, and l am ashamed of the
men of my own State who could say the
thing that has just been said in our own
State Capital that they might add worm
wood to gall. We are one family North
and South. We can only work out that
destiny through peace and good will. On
this summer morning, as we stand togeth-
er, the dust of these dead men is rising.
The sun cannot tell which is rebel dust
and which is loyal. It is all one to the
sum-" o-a..~ i
To which the daily Inter-Ocean Of the
LIST inst, responded:
"We admire the character of Robert
Collyer-his genius, his humility, his
broad charity, his tender consideration for
and devotion TO the poor and lowly. Hence,
we are sorry he said these words; sorry
| that they were printed; more sorry still
that they have been emphasized by editori-
al mention, and SO brought prominently
to the attention of the public. He is
ashamed" of the Republicans of Illinois
because they said ''the thing'' they did say
in the platform adopted at Springfield.
What is it that has made Robert COllyer
ASHAMED of the men of his own State -
Does Mr. Collyer doubt the truth Of the
declaration that in time of so-called pro.
found peace, five thousand Unionists,
black and white, have suffered death by
violence, at the South, since the inaugura-
ton of the policy of reconstruction The
evidence of its TRUTH partial truth flor the
number is doubtless too small by half) is
overwhelming, as we showed yesterday.
He certainly will not dispute the patent
fact that the Lower House Of Congress ID
dominated by -Confederates, and it is
equally indisputable that nearly every late
rebel State government is under the
control Of ex-rebels. Is Mr.. Collyer
ASHAMED Of the Republicans of Illinois"
because, in view Of these facts, they declare
that ''it is the duty Of the executive branch
of the government to extend especial care
over Union men throughout the South, 80
that there, not only in name, but in reality,
American citizenship shall be as secure as
it is in foreign lands and upon foreign
seass" Is he ashamed cf the Republicans
of illinois because they demand that the
character and public life Of the chief exec
utive to be chosen next November shall
constitute a guarantee Of strict fidelity in
4 the enforcement of the Constitutional
amendments made, at such great cost in
the interest and for the protection Of human
rights? Does ne want evidence that hn-
man lifelis held less sacred by the Amari-
can Government on American soil than on
FOREIGN soil,
"aWe conclude that Mr. Collyer said "the
thingn he did say over the graves of Union
soldiers at Graceland on Tuesday last with
} out reflection. We have no doubt that
when he shall read the story off the con.
sciences stricken guard, and the story ol
horrors related by the Texas prison in.
spector, as set down in this article, be will
unsay the thoughtlcss words he spoke u
4 Graceland. Mr.. Coliyer is q brave, true.