National Republican., 1876-11-04

political rights, and large class OF worthy
fellow citizens are shot down and other
wise murdered simply because Of their at
tempt to exercise rights conferred upon
them by the grace of God and the gen
erosity of the Republicau party. Did the
idea ever occur to the Hamptons, Lamars
and Gordons of the South that by the in-
human atrocities which they have en-
coursged In that section since the close of
the war, they will be held responsible in
ages 10 come, and that the barbarities
which they encouraged at Vicksburg,
Hamburg. Ellenton and other places will
be ranked by future historians along with
the conduct of the Duke of Alba and the
horrors of the Spanish Inquisitionf Day
after day evinces the solemn fact that the
generosity of Gen. Grant to these men at
the close of the war was entirely unde-
served; indeed, such magnanimity would
have been more ittingly bestowed upon
the savages Of the plains. What would the
fathers of the Republic say could they but
arise from the tomb and learn ofthe cruelties
which have disgrsced the South since the
event at Appomatto1f What would JEFF
ferson say could he be told how the mid
night assassin, in paint and disguise, has
run riot over the entire South. numbering.
whipping and msltreating the defenseless
negro, simply because he desires to exercise
the privileges of the ballotf How the old
philosopher would squirm when he learned
that these rufians call themselves Jefer
sonian Democrats. % The remedy for these
disgraceful encroachments upon human
rights is the prompt interposition OF the
national arm. The nation cannot longer
witness these inhumanlties without apos-
tacy. The machinery of the law Is ade-
quate to punish the offenders, and all that
is necessary is for the district attorneys in
the South TO do their duty. The evidence
against the conspirators is yoluminous. Wit
nesses by the score stand ready to depose
against such arch scoundrels as Hampton,
Butler, Singleton, Ferguson and Others.
Let an innovation be made In this regard.
Instead of convicting and puuishing the
supple tools of the arch villains, let the
remedy be applied to the fountain head,
and let the Hamptons and Buffers and
Garys be sent to Northern prisons for their
cruelties, where, with striped suits, they
may atone for the many wrongs they have
inflicted upon citizens of the Republic
The lives of thousands Of Southern Union
lists, who should have enjoyed the protect
ing power Of the Government, cry aloud
for vengeance. The noble army of politi-
cal martyrs in the South invoke the strong
arm of the law upon their slayers. The
murder of American citizens simply be-
cause of their politics is far greater. indig-
nifty to the Republic than was the insult to
our flag at Sumter, and. regardless of the
political result of next Tuesday, there must
be no more claws delay but the assas-
sins must be brought to justice. President
Grants brilliant record as statesman will
not be perfected uutil he is instrumental in
having the murderous Southern aristocrats
placed upon trial. convicted and put to
breaking rocks for their manifold violations
of the Laws of the country. Humanity does
not ask more, and it cannot be granted
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