The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-10-25

diers among them to shoot them down like
wild beasts But the proposition was too
mOnstrous. A wave OF Indignation
swept over the whole country, and Phil.
Sheridan was not permitted 10 carry out his
murderous purpose. But this banditti pol
icy has been put into operation in South
Carolina. The whites of the state have been
disarmcd; without means of protection or
self-defense. they are killed with as little
concern or compunction as 80 many rats.
While this work is going on, no means
are left unemployed to further arouse the
savage passions of the negroes and drive them
to the commission, if possible of still more
horrid crimes. Under the circumstances, it
is not surprising, indeed it is most natural,
deep sympathy with their suffering down
trodden fellow citizen Of South
Carolina. There are few men
in the country who believe either
in the truthfulncss or honesty of Chamber
lain. the almost universal sentiment of the
people is that he is willing to obtain power,
though the liberties of the people lie crushed
and bleeding under his feet. But the de
plorable state of things that this man has
brought about is not more for his own ag-
grandizement than for the aid it is expected
to afford the Radical presidential ticket.
The perpetuation of Grantism under Hayes
is the purpose, and we conclude the chief
purpose of the men who have inaugurated
the South Carolina disorders The New York
Tribune in an article treating of Grants
proclamation is compelled by sheer force of
public opinion, TO utter some wholesome
truths upon the subject More than once,
says that paper:
United States troops have been sent into
states I'm order TO keep thieves in office. More
than once the president has employed the
army, not to protect a state against domestic
violence. hut to protect the Republican party
against defeat. 1t would be, with respect to
that party, but just retribution If the
wolf-cry, falsely raised 80 often, should
at last recoil with fatal effect when raised
with reason. But what would b. the result to
the country? We have no right TO see the
constitution trampled under foot because
there have been crimes committed in its name.
No Just and honest man will say that free gov
ernment ought to be stamped out in South
Carolina because Gov. Ames, of Mississippi,
itself. What Is it?
At the outset Republicans may as well face
the facts. The ScOunufeIiy government winch
they ser up and sustained has robbed the state
into pauperism. In series of letters to the
Tribune three years ago James >. Pike por-
trayed the masquerade of bandits in the
guise of legislators so wildly that from that
day to this South Carolina has been known
by the name he gave 1.-THE PROSTATE State.
That every honest citizen should strive 10
overthrow the party that inaugurated and
sustained this sort of government, is not to be
wondered at. That they should say frankly TO
ignorant negroes, '1fJyou vote to sustain
thieves, We will not hire YOU may be deplor-
able, but is certainly not unnatural
To change this purpose of honest men is
the reason why soldiers are now in South
Carolina Ii is the determination to keep the
PROSTATE state forever PROSTATE Liberty is
murdered in the interest of Hayes Dis
order is inauguratcd that an odious party
may triumph. No wonder that the people
OF the North and West are becoming
alarmed Ii troops may be marched into
South Carolina upon the call of notorious
adventurer for the base purpose of
futhering his individual schemes and
saving the sinking fortunes of an OdiOus
party, why may they not be ordered into
| Indiana. Massachusetts or any other state?
When the liberties of the people of one state
are invaded and struck down by military
despotism, the wrong expands till it en-
braces all the states and every freeman in the
land; lit becomes their cause and their struggle
To ignore the issue is to turn crayen-to
abandon the dearest rights of the citizen and
tamely put on the yoke OF servitude. The
signs OF the times clearly indicate that
Americans are not sufficiently dcmoralized
and degenerated to do this and in Noyem
Der viii, by their votes, place party in
power that will rule without destroying thC
constitutional guarantees of states and tho
inalienable rights of citizens.