The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1876-09-21

e the stars and bars represents Drin'
t ciple dearer TO them than life, and
II they sacrificed their lives freely and
= eheerfully in defense OF that primer
= fpfe. They vsre cOnqdsrej, but the
G spirit of liberty never mas been driven
: out Of any people. 1t may be striek.
{ en- down, Dat il has never been, in
{ the history OF toe world, forgotten by
L a people. They may be OvercOms,
they may be held in the power Of q
] stronger Nation /; but they never for
e get an idea that they once fought for
= and that idea with the Southern peO-
: pie is that they were fighting for
! their liberty.
e 81 do net wish to be misunderstood
I kupOn this point, because 1 say moth
ing here that do not believe. say
! that South Carolina was the Pandora
= box OF all our ills she Wss the first
e to strike; she lied the Southern
column she inaugnrsted secession
by her bold and aLle leaders. / say
=, that South Carolina to-day has the
whole question in her power; she is
8 to-day the key OF the situation. South
Carolina is the only state in the
= South that the Republicans have any
I certain prospect OF carrying. South
Carolina is the only State that is to-
: day certainly q Rspublican State
But let this spirit OF Hamburg, let
: this spirit of Ku-Klux, let this spirit
Of violence, let this spirit OF murder
B go on. let South Carolina be swept
/ into the vortex OF Democracy. and
you have Il united South, and say tO
= the people OF the SOUTH IN all kind
! ness, my home is there, all that /
J have in the world Is in South Caro-
lima my interests are their Interests /;
: the evil that OvereOmes them over
comes me-and say To the people OF
South Carolina that when they con-
sent to have that State swept into
this vortex, they may make up their
J minds To prepare fIr new horror. A
: united South just as truly means q
J united North la the future as it did
in 1860. Unite the south and you
unite the North; you array one sec
tion against the other section, and 10
means war"
THE "COL0R LINEn
1t Is stoutly denied by Democrats
that there il any purpose on the part
of the Southern people To deprive the
freedmen OF the right 10 vote, or to
cnrtail them of any Of their rights.
1t is averTed that there is no attempt
to draw the 'eOlOr line" The Mis-
sissippi press speaks ss fOllOws:
Already do We see signs in our
State of the good effects of the color
line. Prior to its organization there
was no harmony or unity of action
among the whites. The negroes had
perfected their race in organizations
and were able TO control the politics
| OF the State. The whites, after having
attempted every scheme to secure an
intelligent government and a Coop
Grafton Of the negroes I'm this behalf,
wisely gave it up and determined to
| organize themselves az q race, and
meet the issue that had presented It.
self for ten years.
NOW We recognize the fact the
State is most thoroughly aroused,
more harmonious in its actions, and
more determined to succeed ia the
coming elections, than it has been
sinee the days of secession.
So the grand result OF the color line
has been accomplished in organizing
the white people OF the State, and
placing them in q position TO control
the coming election. No other policy |
could have effected the result "-lCO- !
lumbns LlCler, August, 1875.
''Call it what you please. Some |
call it the color line. 1t looks to US
like the white line. 1t shall be seen /
who, in this emergency, can choose to |
stand with the negroes as against the |
whites. Mark them p'-ShOObOta /
Times.
ave are in favor Of the color line
% principle, a necessity, a policy"
Il marlborough Democrat.
''RslIy On the color line, boys,
beyond the platform every ore To
his color and eOlOrs, and make these
negro pretenders to govern this great /
country to come down, else put 'Sm
down. What do the young men say
to the old mems battle-cry in this pO-
litical campaign Step acrOsss the
platform, boys, and go for 'em. -
[ Meridian Mercury.
"The body Of the Democratic party
will carry their cOlOrs Of the White
Line over the State. Some of the /
auxiliaries in a scout or bush Wacking
maneuver may use a mild eOnservs-
tive face over the flag, but still it will
rest on white journal. To the RAdi-
cal We say, just superintend your
structure we will raise our Ig, and
cOlOrs. - Forest Register.
The Vieksburg Herald, speaking Of
the State Democratic Convention OF
August 8, 1875, says
"The eOlOr line was by comm on
consent Ignored. 1t was only mem
toned incidentally, and It was not
KILLED off, either, by the speed OF
Colonel Lamar or by a vote OF hthe
Convention. The representatives OF
the people expressed no opinion on
the subject. The Convention left each
county TO manage its own affairs IN
It's own way.n
Speaking Of the Democratic plat
form Of August 0. 1873. the Columbus
hides says
awe stand ON the color line, be-
cause it Is tacitIy indOrsed by the plat
form, and because we believe It to be
the only means of redeeming this and
other counties from the negro rule.
"rhe necessities of the State OF
Mississippi recall this injunction, and
give emphasis to tine parallel-Put
none but Democrats ia Office. We
have gained q great vietOry-Bali
Run or Chickamauga. Let ns follow
it up to the securing Of results. The
white people must be welden into one
compact organization. All differ.
ences of opinion, all personal aspira-
tiOns must be settled within our own
and from its decision
there must be no appeal. Otherwise
each recurring election produces its
From the Meridian Merelry.l
"rhe miserable bunglers who have
put the negro in the Consultation
have certainly written themselves
down asses all. When we accept the I
results OF the war We do not accept /
The notion of stkLesmen, but the 1
OF unreasonable malice and
end OF course we continue
10 accept it only so long n we are {
to-"
From the Jackson ClarlOnl {
Appeal after appeal has been made
in vain to the c0lored people. No
more appeals will be made to them. ;" e
From tho Alabama ExamInsr.l
"Fhe present contest is rather q
revolution than political campaign (; /
t il the rebellion. il you so apply that !
term" !
From the Forest Register.l
ain this connection we will state
hat the white men who ally them {
elves with negroes in this conflict
heed not expect any better fate than :
hey fact, is, they will be the first TO |
Iuffer, il the Caucasian can find them I
It all when the trouble comes"
FROM the Okoloaa states. November Is.
lsTG
"rhe Radical party of Mississippi :
contend that intimidation won the L
Fhite-line victory It is not the first
line, neither will it he the last time
N which intimidation has been sue !
.essfully Used. rhe white men have
been intimldated in times past, and :
We wonder which has the best Of the
We are so situated that we
are obliged to fight the devil with !
ire. Let the white men be not afraid
% initmidate evil-dOers. Intimida. y
ion is Legitimate, perfectly leglti- :,
nateFp
1t is not surprising that I'm a State !,
where such sentiments prevail such >,
Affairs occur a. those that took place q
IL Clinton and VieksbuTg It l. not =