The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-10-26

THAT SAME OLD HOWL.
Go back to 1861, when Lincoln eallet
for troops to suppress the Southern re
bellion, and it will be found that th'
Democratic papers of the North, Will
few exceptions, howled that the act wai
unconstitutional; that the Government
had no right to coerce State and that
State rights meant that State had 0
right to secede. James Buchc nan had
declared that he, as President, hsd no
right to interfere, and this declaration
was taken up all along the Democratic
line. The DemocratI of Ohio, in Con.
vention assembled, took it up, and sent
words of greeting to the reoels then in
arms against the Government. That was
an organized rebellion against the Gov
ernment Members of Buchanan's Cab
met were in the conspiracy. The ships
of war were sent to the four quarters OF
the seas. The little army was scattered.
The Treasury was depleted, and the par
ty to this conspiracy and those who SYM
pathiZed with it raised the howl of an
unconstitutional war. Had Buchanan
been a Jackson, he would have defied
the howlers, and he would have crushed
the rebellion in its incipient stage; there
would have been no rebellion. But Bu-
chaIan was an imbecile, and he was sur
rornded and controlled by traitors. The
rebellion went on, and after four years
of fighting, four years of bloodshed, four
years of pouring out of treasure, it was
suppressed. Now comes substantially
the same party and seeks to obtain con-
troll of the Government they tried so
hard and so long to destroy, and they
col e with violerce, where that is practi-
cable or necessary to their ends. They
tpoV avla ha g
their country. They seek to su. -titute
lob law for the laws of Congress. They
propose to pollute the ballot-box by fraud
and intimidation, and in their mad zeal
for power they scoff at the rights of citi-
zens, and recognize only those rights
which accord with what they claim to be
taeir interests. This is the situation i'm
South Cfrolina. There is an armed re-
bellion t ere against the laws of the
Commony ealth anG of the United States.
TIE Cover Tor is powerless to suppress
violence ant. protect citizeLs in their
rights, and, in obedience to his oath of
ofice, and in accordance with the laws of
South C~rolina and the Constitution and
laws of the United States, Gov. Cham
berlain has called on President Grant fol
assistance, and his request has been &c
ceded to. The Presidents proclamatio
commands the unlawful organizations to
disperse, and gives notice that the law
Lust be obeyed. This is in the interest
of law and order, and only those who are
opposed to law and order object to it.
These do object 10 it. They howl about
the bayonet as they did in 1861. They
denounce it as violation of the Consti-
tuition as they did the war for the Union
But imbecility does not preside at the
White House as in 1861. Traitors are
not in the Cabinet. There is MAN at
the head of affairs who is charged with
the enforcement of the laws, and he will
do his duty. Those only who resist the
law will suffer. Those who resist the
laws and seek to inaugur te a reign of
terror, and bloodshed. and despotism
ought to suffer. This is Government
of law or it is no Government at all. Ii
is Government in which every citizen
is entitled to his rights, whether he be a
rich man or poor man; a white man or
black man. The flag floats alike over
the mansion and the cabin. Ours is not
a Government of classes or parties, but
of the people, and if it is to be respected
or if il is to be defended. il must protect
all its people Therefore the country
will sustain President Grant in his law
ful interference in behalf of law and or
der and the rights of citizens, as it sus-
tanned Lincoln in suppressing the rebel |
lion.
The lawlessness in South Carolina is |
causeless. Gov. Chamberlain is an hon |
est man and has LIade an efficient and |
fair executive. To this the Democrats Of /
the State bore ample testimony. But |
there being an unquestioned Republican |
majority of 10000 or more in the State, |
it has been determined to overcome this |
by violence. 1t has been determined |
to cast the vote of the SAFE for |
Tilden, although an overwhelming /
n ajority of the electors are for Hayes |
To this cad reign of terror has been |
inaug ugurated, and the State is virtually in |
a state of insurrection. This is bad. 1t |
is to be deplored and it is the more |
because it has support in other /
States OF the South and at the North
This is a Government of the people, |
and if it is to be maintained and prove a
blessing, it must be sustained by the |
voice of the people, fairly expressed.
Otherwise, it will become party despot-
ism, and ultimately startling failure.
But here is party that was willing to |
STEAL and did steal the vote OF New
York, in 1868, by fraud, now willing to
steal the vote of South Carolina at the
mouth of the pistol and shot gun, and at
the point of the bowie knife. If we
would have fair and honest Govern
ment this must be stopped. If we would
have prosperity, the party OF fraud and
violence must be stingingly repudiated
The power of the Government will
preserve peace and insure order in South
Carolina To this end, firmness, such as
j Jackson displayed, will be sufficient and
in that respect Grant is not wanting. In
the North it will require only the ballot
to rebuke fraud and violence. We call, |
therefore, upon those who use the ballot /
to see to it that no uncertain sound pro-
ceeds from the ballot box in November. /
We call upon business men and LechaL-
les who are recovering from the depres-
sion of three years to see that law and
order, which are the only guarantee that |
business can have, are maintained.
There is nervousness now in business |
circles. Sensible men see that the cleo |
tion of Tilden, or, in other words, the |
election Of the party that would control |
Tilden, would mean disturbance and an |
unsettling of confidence; while it is |
equally plain that the election of Hayes |
would make sure speedy recovery from
the depression under which the indus
tries OF the country have suffered.
The present condition of the South;
the arrogance of the Democratic leaders
there; their disregard of law, and their
determination to rule at all hazards, is
an unmistakable foreshadowing of the
kind OF Government this country would
have under Tilden, and the administra-
tion that would be forced upon him.
Probate Court Proceedings.