The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-26
RuIIsts and neyonets.

The voices which have cried warning at |
n coming usurpation, the press that has ill.,
ditcd its cautions against an advancing
military dcspotism, may now DO enrolled
ns secrs and ennobled rs prophets. All
that has been forecast Is made actual
everything prengured of the future is now
an event and accomplishment. The mod
orn CESAR marches his conqucring legions
upon PROSTATE States, and the sacred right
OF the ballot lie to he constrained and CO.
creed by the overriding squadron, with tho
flash of the sabre and the glitter of tho
bayOuet.
As we survey this bold stroke at tho
freedom Of the voter, we ask what Is us
cause ana what its attempted apology
| Under the thin pretext OF resolution OF
the House of Representatives, that has no
more binding force than the resolve OF
Il cnucus. we IRE to pass under the su-
porvision OF the soldier and vote at the
bchest of n military President and
subservieut Secretary OF War, an obscure
advonturer and n plant tool. The at
tempted excuse for all this. almost
surpassng In turpitude the rebellion IT,
self. is the brutal and bloody Outrage at
Hamburg That outrage had no politca
suggestion, no significance OF political ac-
| ton. II was such an outbreak us we have
often witnessed in various parts OF the
country. The hanging OF the gamblers NJ
Vicksburg, Miss, years ago, would have
called as loudly for The war power OF the
Executive an his interposing columns.
The scheme is only this and nothing more
to carry by the force OF arms the cleo
toral votes OF States for Presidential
candidate. Ii has no other impulsion or
purpose. Alabama, n state hitherto Re
publican in Its local elections, has pro-
nourced against the present oligarchy, and
sounded the note of n like decision in No
vembcr. Other states, too, are in like
purpose OF voting resistance to the yoke.
And So to prevent this, the large element
of strength. the colorod vote. lie TO be
marched 10 tho polls between the flles of
our armed men.
Thorc was nothing OF turbulence or riot in
this Alabama election. The negro, indeed,
cheated rs he has been 10y the carpet bng
vermin, who have deceived and robbed
him. voted for tho Democratic ticket.
There was no menace or intimidation.
,, Men congratulated themselves that. after
long agitation, violence had ceased and
lHt) thc NS-
thronement OF tie pestileut nomad;
with their portmanteaus, who had sucked
out the breath like the vampire, and dc
; vourcd the substance OF the land It's the
locnsts.
Wicked ms is this attempt 10 prevail
I by aid Of the army, II is no less foolish
a 1t VIII not change any result in th'
= south. IL might he the beginning of I
I solemn tragedy; il will be the playing OF |
{ poor aud pitiful farce. That II will reac
in the North is already made manifest
Z We are not yet educated To Fratuitou
@ tyranny. The persuasions OF the cartridg
IS AMI the cannon are not now of our ad
miratiou. Men will pause and ask them
y selves, what is TO be the future ofan Admin
t istration thrust upon the country 10y tn
; train band and the trooper What Is at
!. tempted IN the South may be also an ex
I pertinent in the North. The spirit o
J, armed domination is not restricted b,
n lines Of latitude nor boundaries ofzones. /
4 we are to be a government Of men, al
not of laws, let the test be made III TIL
n approaching election. For the effect II
4 the Southern states we dismiss all appre
II hension without resistance, their eman
c oipation will come with the revolution q
Il the ballot box, and they cHn stll suffe
Is and await the fruition of their long nigh
n OF endurance.
e The madness which, in the providence
GOD, is the forerunner Of disaster and run
l. now nbsorbs our ruler. The end rs ~ nea
Is approach, and we gladden. in the dawnin
v light. The people, in their majesty, WI
d remand this unworthy President 10 tn
o obscurty lie So richly has earned, an
r. spirn the candidate he thus endcavors I
It impose upon them. Justice and right wi
s. finally prevail.
RIG out asioWy dying cause,
Aud ascent forms % party sfrfci
q, Ring the nuhler modes ~ Ni
I manners, lANHV'