The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-09-20
II the - ajority in Congress should change,
the question which Col. Hecker hss an
swered, he spoke TINS:

If the = sjority in Congress should change,
the question which Col. Hecker mss an
swered, he spoke thus:
Honest Republicans, are you still troubled
by doubt? Do you still ask, /" Will IL be safe 20
trust them?" A journal of this city addressed
the ques ion to me, how the colored people OF
the south would be protected oy ieglsiauon -
in consequence of this movemt Mt, the major
ity in congress should change? L Will an
swer. We had the same movement IN
this state; Inc maj rttv In the legisla-
ture did change; aud how were the COL
ored people OF = issouri then pro ected by leg
isaiion9 No reg slatton YVES neeaed 70 10 Pro pro
spirit of the people as II issued rom mat
movement. remeTnb the predictions that
Were made then 10 frixhten Us, that the rec
handed rebel" would rise up again in bloody
ferocity, and make II impossible for union
men and colored people 70 l We In a, some %,l
souri, were not brighten d: they did trust
they "clssped Hands over the bloody cnasm
In lsso: Their trns! was nj The IN Became not
only voters, but god citizens again; the
righf - even OF he lowliest among as were
have lived es frienus and brothers since
Her it Is history. ct the Amerlcsn people
profit by the IessoO. LOOK at me south to-uay:
Is not the Liberal mover ent Leading old
enemies together in frfe. dshlp, and inspiring
sd hearts with new hopper Is IL not already
eeang more 70 Presed ven ,ise,'cs conid doS II
You want the peace OF Missouri every where,
let her example OF hearty reconclllatlOL DC
every where followed.
The Republican party fought the presl-
Dental campaign OF 1872 on this war
issue and won. The sans party again al
this late day demands a reelection upon
the sane issue, and biLterIy declares
that this Is the only issue IN
the fight; from stump and
platform, and partisan pulphs, and psrtl-
san pIpsrs Is Is issrsted and reiterated
soar II nalnO
fought over. The same cry reDt the air IN
1872, and the brilliant aud eloquent re-
plies OF Mr.. SchuIZ VIII not shortly be foT-
gotten. Ii he rs right in 1872 he must be
wrorg now. The word 'Reoel" Is "rolled
under the toDgus'o the bloody shirt crier
as a sweeter morsel to-day than four years
ago; the party is resoItiDg to the same
means now ss then TO maintain "psrty as
tendency; "parIy selfishness stands In ;he
way Of honest government 60 say more
than il did then, iOr dee plLe the resolution
OF rottenness since then, the party
officially declared a. Cincinnati that there
was no need of r form, and such has been
the statement Oh lis leaders; the peace and
quiet OF part OF the people are sacrificed
more readIly and willingly to-day than
then, ION the altar OF party advantage"
II ne could find il TO denouDc9 the
character OF the laws made prior to 1872
IS 20 the South as "breakibg down tue
bulFarks OF tie citiZen against arDltrdry
authority, aud by tEsnsgre all con-
stitutioT al limits Ions OF power, endargel
the rights OF APP; IL be could derounce the
"secret aim CT tue master spirits who de-
signed" those laws, what should be ex
pected of Eim on the subject of the order
OF the secretary OF war to the general OF
the armies, meaning no hing more
than that the army should be use
in carrying the election IL
the South; OF the offensive
and officious and meddlesome declarations
OF the president, OF the Infamous circular
OF the attorney general emphasizing this
preconcerted, cOt-aDd-dTei war policy,
and of the reports of committees on this
issue. What should be expected of him
on the subj c. OF the spirit OF the Republi-
can press. of the fisndsl eagerDess with
which il watches for al that looks like
"war'' news from the South, OF
the recklessly partisan and uu-
fair interpre alton of such news,
of the strenuous and uninterrupted efforts
or the press and o. the leaders OF The
"UnIon party" to provoke feeling which
might militsEe against Te-natlonalizstioD
of toe manifest apprehension with which
Is regarded everything looking like recon
cilistion, and peace, and quiet!
RICHARDSON.
INDIANAPOLIS. Sept. Is. 1876.