Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-08-18

the convention, and back Of the gentleman
himself, the White Line was formed and
carried the election, and intends in the
same way to carry the next.
I The following quotations need no COM
ment:
[From the Columbus NIississippD Index, Au-
gust, 1901
Already do we see signs in our State of the
good effects Of the color line. Prior to its or
ganiEatiOn 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 CO.
operation of the negroes in this behalf, wisely
gave It up and determined to organize them
presented itself for ten years.
NoE, we recognize the fact that the State is
m most tnoroughly aroused. more harmonious in
rs sections, and more determined 70 succeed in
the coming election than it has been since the
DAYS Of seeessiOns
So the grand result of the color line has been
accomplished in organising the white people
OF the state and placing them in a position to
control the coming election; No other policy
could have effected the result.
from the shrbuta Times.l
Call it what yon please. Some call it the col
or line. Itlooks to us like the white line 1t
shall be seen Who in this emergency can choose
70 70 3 md with the negroes as against the whites.
marx l1em.
from the Handsborough Demosrat.l
We are in favor of the color line as a prinei-
pie, necessity, and apolicy.
from the Meridian Mereury.l
Rally on the color line, boys, beyond the
platform, every man to his color and coIors
and make these ne ErO pretenders to govern this
great country to come down, else put 'em
down: VIA what ao tne young men say to the cid
step aeF0Ss the platform, boys, and 20 for
'em,"
From the Forest Register.l
The body of the Democratic party viii carry
their eoloTs of the White Line over the State.
Some. of the ahxiiaries III scout or bush
whaeking maneuVer may use mild eOnserFa-
tive face over the flag but still il Will rest on q
white journal 70 the radicals We say just
supeTintend your structure; we will raise our
own nag and eolors.
The Yieksburg Herald, speaking Of the
State Democratic convention Of August 9,
1875, sSys:
The eolorline was BY common consent ignOr-
ed. 1t was only mentioned ineiden tally. and it
was not = killed of !" either by the speech Of
The Representatives Of the people expressed no
opinion on the subject. The convention left
each county to manage its own affair in its
own way.
Speaking of the State Democratic plat
form Of August 9, 1875, the Columbus lHder
says:
We stand on the color line. because It is
taeitly ind0Fsed BY the platform, and because
We believe it to be the only means Of redesming
this and other counties from negro rule.
Again, from the same paper:
The necessities of the State Of Mississippire-
call this Injunction and give emphasis to the
pa9aliel-put none but Democrats in Office
We baye gained great victOry-Bull Run or
Chieksmenga. Let Us follow 1t up to the
securing OF results,
The white people must be welded into one
compact organization. All differences Of opin-
ion, all personal aspirations. must be settled
within our own organization, and from its
decision there must be no appeal. Otherwise
each recurring election produces its disorders.
From. the Meridian Mercury.l
Our correspondent at Running Water Mills
makes his points we'll BIS positions, cannot
successfully be contradicted. The miserable
bun slers who have put the negro in the Consti-
tuition have certainly written themselves down
asses AL; When We accept results Of the
but the blunders OF unreasOning malice and
stupidity, and of course we continue TO accept
It only 30 long as We are compelled to.
From the Jackson Clarion.l
Appeal after appeal has been made in vain to
the eolored people. No more appeals will be
made TO them.
- [From the Alabama ExaminerI
The present contest is rather revolution
han political campaign; it Is the rebellion,
# yOn see At to apply that term.
From the Forest Register.l
In this connection we will state that the
white men who ally themselves with negroes
har they; fact is they will be the first to suffer,
+ the Caucasian can ind them at all when
rouble comes.
In July, 1876, the Raymond Gazette, whose
sditor Is now member of the legislature,
md which is published only eight miles
rom Clinton, where the bloody riot of last
5epseznbeR occurred, made this startling de-
naHd:
There are those who think that the leaders of
he radical party have carried this system of
fa1d and fllsehood Just far enough in Kinds
ounty, and that the time has come when it
IDLY Il necessary And to this end it is pro-
'osed that whenever radical poW-WOW
! to be held, the nearest anti-rad-
isereet. iSe S intslfieent, and reputable citi-
ems, fully identified with the interests Of the
eighborhoOd, and well known as men Of YER
ayers of the neighbOrho0d and the county,
nd true friends of the negroes assembled. and
bat whenever the radical speakers proceed to
Iislead the negroes, and open with ialsehOods
nd deceptions and Interpretations, the
oInnittee stop them right then and there. and
ompel them TO tell truth or quit the stand.
The Clinton riot was the direct outgrowth
this demand. What follows? The same
aper, Of date July Goth, 1876, shows that
lfs vicious policy has been renewed in
finds county, as follows:
DEMOCRATIC cExsoRs.
The county executive committee Of the Dem
,rsts and Conservatives Of Kinds county held
meeting at Raymond the other day, atWhieh,
motion, It was ordered that each club in
le county appoint special committee whose
asinsss it shah be to attend any and every
Idical meeting held in its vicinity. and that
lch Of said committees shall report 10 its own
ub and to this executive committee the ac-
81. attendance, and general tone and temper
said meeting.
A SYSTEM OF COERCION.
A very general system of coercion was
lopted throughout the south by Democratic
nbs and associations agreeing not to employ
'groes who voted the Republican ticket, not
lease them lands, nor to furnish them with
allow them to obtain for themselves any
cana OF subsistence.
The proofs of this are overwhelming. I
ad from the CRickdsaa0 Messenger a COM
unication from Buens Vista, Mississippi:
RUEEA VISTA, MISSISSIPPI, Janury ], 1876.
EbIroR MESSENGER: The following list COM
ises the freedmen that have been reported BY
. members Of the BuenR Vista. Democratic
usarvatiVe Club as the one-third that would
refused to recontraet for the year 1915.
N are requested by the club to publish their
mes In the Messenger.
Respectfully yours,
G. A. NJ. PULLMAN.
Buena Vista Democratic ConaerVa-
. Club.
a Fred. Crow, Frank Williams, Diary Holli-
m John Doss Wade Puiliam, Calvin Glad
v Joe Moore, Henry johnson, Anderson
.IiiSnt. sy Brand, WASH Chandler, Jake
llker Henry Woodard. Lawson Pulliam,
iHuddlestone, Martin Pulliam, Ed, Kyle,