The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-09-28
The mColnr-Iine.m

It is stoutly denied by the Democrats that
there is any purpose ON the part Of the South
ern people to deprive the freedmen of the
right to vote, or to curtail them OF any OF their
rights. It is averred that there in no attempt
to draw the " color line" The Mississippi press
speaks as follows
Already do we see signs in our State of the good
effects of the colorne. Prior to it's organization
there was no harmony or unity OF action among the
whites. The negroes have perfected their race in
organizations, and able to control the politics
of the State The whites, after having attempted
every scheme to secure an intelligent Government
and a cooperation of the negroes in this behalf,
wisely gave it up and determined to organize them
selves as race. and meet the issue That had pre-
scented itself for ten years. Now we recognize the
fact that the State is most thoroughly aroused more
harmonious in its actions and more determined to
succeed in coming elections, than it has been since
the days of secession. so the grand result
of the color-ine has been accomplished in organiz-
ing the white people of the State, and placing them
in position to control the coming election. No
other policy could have effected the result-Coan-
bus I7ldcT, August, 1875. '.'s
Call 1t what you please. Some call it the color
line. 1t looks to us like the white-lne. It shall be
seer who. in this emergency, can choose to stand
W tn the negroes as against the whites. Mark
them -iShoob0tG Times.
We are in favor of the color-line as principle,
necessity, poIcy.-HG1dSboroug Democrat.
Rally on the color-line, boys, beyond the plat
these negro pretenders to govern this great coun-
try to come down, else put 'em down. What do the
Young men say TO the Old mems battle-crY in this
political campaign? Step across the platform, boys
and go for 'ern.-MeridiG7l Mercu4.u
The body of the Democratic party will carry their
colors of the whitene over the State. Some of the
auxiliaries in q scout or bushwhacking Inaneuvre
may use mild conservative face over the flag but
still it viii rest on white journal To the radical
say, just superintend your structure; we will
raise our flag and colors.-FOrest REGISTER.
The Vicksburg Herald, speaking Of the State
Democratic Convention of Aug. 8, 1875, SAYS
The color-lne was by common consent ignored.
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CHILLED off either by the speech of Col Lamar
by vote of the convention. The representatives
OF the people expressed no opinion on the subject.
The convention left each county to manage it's own
affairs in its own way.
Speaking of the Democratic platform Of Aug.
8, 1875, the Columbus Iqade1 SAYS: HQ3
We stand the color-line, because it is tacitly
indorsed by the platform, and because we believe
it to be the only method of redeeming this and other
counties from the negro rule. The necessities of
the State of Mississippi recall this injunction, and
give emphasis to the parallel: Put none but Demo-
| Gratis in office. We have gained great victory
Bull Run or Chckamauga. Let us follow it UP to
the securing of results. The white people must be
welded into compact organization All differ
ences of opinion, all personal aspirations must be
settled within OWL organization. and from it's
| decision there must be no appeal. Otherwise each
recurring election produces its disorders
Meridian Mercuryl
| The miserable bunglers who have put the negro
| in the constitution have certainly written them
| selves down asses all. When we accept the g re-
| suits of the war;" do not accept the notion of
statesmen, but the blunders of unreasonable malice
and stupidity, and of course continue to accept
/ it only so long as we are compelled to-
/ jackson Clarion.1
| Appeal after appeal has been made in vain to the
| colored people. No more appeals will be made to
/ them,
/ alabama Examiner1
The present contest is rather revolution than
political campaign it is the rebellion, if you sc
apply that term.
| Forest Register.] f8s6
In this connection we will state that the white
men who ally themselves with negroes in this con
ict need not expect any better fate than they the
fact is they will be the first to suffer- if the eau
cassian can find them at all when the trouble
coHaes..
[Okolona States Nov is, 1871
The Radical party of Mississippi commended tina
Intimidation won the white-line victory II is no