The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-04-13
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Truth and integrity have all the advan.
tagcs Of appearance, and many more"
This great truth applies 10 Individuals.
/ II applies here II Il applicable today.
! IL is applicable 20 the country; and in
what purpose % say I speakof u only
In application 10 the country For scv.
enty years the spirit Of hypocrisy and
misrepresentation dominated over the
slaveholding section OF tina oonfederacy.
They continually presented themselves
10 the country aud 20 the world a. the
friends Of the Union. aud u uas iie
from frat 10 last They we're the enc.
mics Of the Union. and when the Union
did not answer the chief purpose vhich
they had. and the only purpose they had.
the preservation Of the inakitution Of ala.
very. they made war upon The Union.
The Senator from Delaware was the po-
lJical supporter and ally and the sub
stantial defender Of the men who made
war upon the Union. who clnng 70 The
Union for seventy years under the iAiaa-
hood that they a~aFe it friands Thoy
were lie enemies all the while. slavery
aud the spirit of slavery IL aud ever has
been the enemy Of the Union. and u
90 to-day. To-day the troubles through.
out the South are due 30 tho spirit Of
slavery. until the time has come when ]
am forced 70 confess % myself and 70 say
with relucLnnce here that do not IA my
heart believe that any man educated un.
der and obedient 10 the influence Of ala,
very can be the friend Of Union that u
designed 20 establish and preserve equal.
ity The North VIII do vel 10 take heed
that u trusts no man who was brought
up under the influence Of slavery. con
trolled By lie spirit. and dominated BY
ita power. which i not jet extinct
Il u not somslhing that after having
defended and preserved The Union The
Republican party gave political righs 10
years. who crimsoued the faeo Of the
whole country uilh bloodl Was ii not
blood3 Those very men 10 day, fresh
from these fields of treason and of blood.
are engaged In investigating the men
who carried on this war by Witch they
were prostrated. Tho Senator from Del
aware. under The sanction 81 the opinion
Of the supreme Court rendered on Mon.
day last. looks al the time when the ku.
klux. some Of whom were fined aud 9th.
ers Of whom are Imprisoned, are 10 have
their fines returned from the Treasury
of the United States. and the doors of
the prisons opened that be and bis
friends may wsicome them They we're
imprisoned because they did the bchests
Of slavery, because they obcyed the poll.
cy Of the ancient Democratic party. bs-
cause they submitted 70 the spirit that
always controlled the party. and controls
IL today.
Does the senator from Delaware m.
pect an uprising Of the people Of the
North TO defend his friends ia the SOUTH
Let him beEAFs Of NoEsmbsr. The poo-
~. ~ Nkfa n.stuFre -. atr.aAg aaka -
the truth that the spirit OF the rebellion
which they supposed had been rnbdued
by war 10 still powerful In the South.
that 10 oppressea four millions Of human
beings that IL instigAtes all sorts Of out.
rage and wrong that there u no freedom
in these old States for the people who
are not Identified with tho old slavehold.
ing aristocrAcy Of that section Of the
country No. err the people OF this
country are going 10 do no such thing
II they fail 10 do their duty the Govern.
ment is lost ~ they fail 20 overthrow
the Democratic party by a vote 40 over.
whelming that there can be no excuse
for bribery. for falsehood. for double re-
turns. this country year from this will
be involved in another civil war. Moth.
ing but al. overs hslming vote Of the pco-
pie, from which there can bo no appeal
by traitors. will save us from civil var
We are In the same condition that w.
were IN 1850 aud is5l-elevon states
without the power Of free elections aud
you call this free Government. and ~.
peal 70 us for Union for concession. for
friendship. for Justice The Democratic
party. today. has the power Il bad dur.
ing tho war II. at any time. The Demo
cratic party of the North had said. This
war must cease wc will give no AID or
comfort 10 the Democracy Of the south.
Ia their attack against this Govornmoni
tho war would have ended IL you who
co operate with the Democracy of the
South, will say 90 them. No Justice 10
the negro people there, give them their
rights. civil social. and political. al oc
casion 20 appeal 10 the North for justice.
Tor sympathy. for co operation. for sup
port. will pass away. There ia no feeling
IN tho North but desire that you shall
be just TO the people Of the South. 20 tho
black man. We can take care Of our.
selves We will co.opsraia with you
when you do justice 10 those who sym-
pathiEe With us. but. 30 long as you
trample under your feet I. 900. 900 people
entitled to rights under this Government
equivalent 90 your own. eau you expect
us TO forget these outragea upon our fel.
low men, aud take you by The hand and
say. we are brsthren. citizens Of = CON.
mon country. let the past be past and
by.gonea be forgottcnT' Injustice can.
not be forgotten. The Democratic party
OF the North u. 10 day. rusponsibls Cor
the outrages perpctrated upon the black
men Of the south. and they have been
responsible from hrst 70 last Their ap.
pcAla 10 me are vain. When they do
tusfsr. thnu thara wftl IL harnaonWs
but until they do Justice there
can be no peace. "Let M have
peace" said the President Why did We
not have peace? Because the political
associates Of the senator from Delaware
dominated oAcr the Southern country.
dcfed the laws. oppressed. pcrsecuted.
aud murdered citizens, and nov they
appeal for peas.