Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-01-20

This greater number than fell 1t the battle
Of Bull Run, and with another difference, that
in that battle the slaughter was not all OH one
side.
prosecutions under it had the effect to break up
the Ku-ktux organization throughout the South,
and gave comparative peace and security In sew.
eral OF the Southern states for two or three
years. The suspension OF the writ OF hdbedS
corpus by the President in certain counties in
South .Carolina had . magical influence, aud
many Of the most desperate men in that and
other States Immediately ran away, some Of
whom have but recently returned. The white
liners Of that State, yielding to the only princ.
pies they recognize, force and fear, suspended
their operations, and have only recovered their
courage since the revolution in mississippi,
which they are now declaring 1t is their purpose
to repeat and make the basis OF their CANVASS in
1876. Social prescriptions and punishments
were never more powerful and relentless than
before the era of reconstruction and the years
Immediately succeeding; and it il All unsn-
swerHble fact that these outrages and horrors
have not been inflicted upon the thieves and
robbers, for they generally had democratic
partners, but upon the innocent, the defense
less. and the ignorant.
ALLEGED ENCOURAGEMENT NO ExouaE FOR MUIR
| DER
But il tho misgovernment and corruption had
boon all that has been represented, what just
| ication or excuse would they constitute for the
violence and murder that have been committed
None whatever. II they be admitted to consti-
that admission would be fatal to tho 90 existence ce
Of republican government Misgovernment and
corruption have not been confined TO the South
| ern States since the war. The darkest page in
the financial history Of any State in the Union is
to be found in the reputation by the State Of
Mississippi OF her public debt many years ago
| at time when no republican or abolitionist
could got his foot in that State with
l nt,ft rnf hnp h,xnr ti.r
tree. 1t cast q deep shadow upon
| American integrity throughout the world. and
is to-day HI vivid in the memories Of men ~
II It had occurred but yesterday. No similar in.
stance can be found in our history Of equal de-
moralizstion aud degradation Of the public con-
science of State There has been foul mis-
government in Northern States under Demo-
| cratic administration and We have witnessed in
the city of New York, that stronghold of the
Democratic party. depth Of corruption and
first dragged to light by Republican agencies,
| and the chief criminal has recently been per-
| mitted to escape in open day by tue connivance
Of Democratic officials. But these enormous
public robberies, which had been believed To
exist for years before final exposure. were never
dreamed Of a. All excuse for violence and MUIR
der.
But it seems never to have occurred to those
who attempt to justify these wrongs upon the
score OF republican misgovernment In the
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have been prsctced there are in themselves cal.
culated to beget corrnptions and disorders in
government. Where men are prosecuted, not
for their crimes, but for their opinions, aud are
made outcssts from society and the common en-.
joyments OF life, they have but little induce
ment to be honest, aud the temptations to fraud
and corruption are increased tenfold. 1t III the
lesson of history in every age. that where men
are treated IN villains and vsgAbonds aud sub.
jected to wicked oppression from society b.
pNI n THAR mr. raliCious jn.1
opinions, they are sometimes thereby made vii
lans anu aKAbonds.
NO FAITH IN VIRTUE THAT coNNIvKs At MURDER
Ihave no faith in that virtue which asssilt
with fury fraud aud corruption, but connives ii
murder, outrage, and oppression. Those who
make daily outcry about frauds, larcenes, and
defalcations, but turn deaf ear to the cries OF
murdered men, to the shrieks OF victims upon
whom are inflicted internal outrages to the com
plant Of those who are driven from their homes
and made outcssts from society for no Other
crime than their raco or political opinions Q Z
phArisees and hypociites Of the basest sort
Frauds and larcenes are Infamous crimes, . ,c
deserve the execration Of all men; but they are
inferior in enormity to the crime of murder
The taking of human life, save in self.defense
IL the sckedest deed under heaven among men
and the murderer need not be expected to hest.
tate ut the commission OF any inferior crime
He will commit perjury, forgery, arson. or any
, other act by which he may cover up, justify, oi
| 6xCube nlh III uo0u. we nave seen nOW
tile pretended adherence of public corruption
has been made pretext for murder, for the es
tablisliment OF reign of terror, for driving mel
from society, deprivng them Of their means o.
subsistence, and robbing many thousands o.
people OF their dearest political rights. II Their,
is nything moro odious than these crimes, it IL
that rocking hypocrisy which Affects to stsnt
, aghast at fraud while attempting to cast 1T
mantle of concealment and protection owe
deeds the most dreadful and infamous.
THE GREAT QUESTION.
The question Of amnesty, which has recent,
excited 30 much attention, is interesting az
u matter OF justice, OF feeling, and OF example
The national question Of paramount interest il
the political, civil, and social rights Of millioni
Of people, and the subversion Of the will Of tn,
majority by violence and intimidation. w
stand in the presence of . great danger over
the North are powerfully, and may say equal,
inter ested. In many Of the Southern States til,
policy is openly ayowed Of ssizing al power in
to the hands Of the white race, end depriving tn,
coored people Of their political aud civil rights
, With this policy, commonly known ~ the white
line, it is believed the Democracy sympathize IL
overy Southern State, add fear TO . considers
BILE extent in the Northern States. State Aftel
State has been conquered from the majority by
violence, and we arc no longer left III doubt u
to the purpose thus 70 establish . sole
South in the interest Of the demo-
cratic party, and when they xhal
have obtained the control Of the National Gov.
eminent to reconstruct the Southern States up
on the white mans basis, and to destroy the re-
publican party by making it impossible for men
Of republican principles to enjoy and express
their opinions In peace and safety. Then, q
before the rebellion, the republican party will be
banished from the South, and it will be to them
~ foreign country. When we consider how
fearfully rapid the progress has been in that d.
reotion even under republican administration We
can understand how it might be accelerated and
contaminated with . democratic President
elected cheny Dy the sontnstn democracy and
pirations Lest it be said that do injustice to
the northern democracy, beg leave " remind
the Senate that before the war the northern
democracy not only oonnived at the expressions
upon the republican party and it's exclusion
from the Southern States, but made merry over
and defended the outrA&es committed in the