The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-04-25
RAYONETs WITHDRAWN.

drums rattle, and the liveliest demonstra-
tons Of Joy should be manifested every
where in this ocean girt republic. And
why all these expressions of satisfaction, of
pleasure and gratitude? Simply because
bayonets, that fifty represent the envenOmed
fangs of radicalism, are to be withdrawn
from the heart of Louisiana to-day az II m.
For this the democratic party north, south,
east and west has labored and toiled
since 1865, with an untiring devotion
and with an ever increasing zeal. 1t has
been the watchword and the battle cry
of the democratic party in every contest
for the past twelve years Defeated
but not dismayed, ever maintaining an I'M
broken front and defiant attitude, trusting
in principles as immutable as truth, and
with unwavering confidence in the sober
judgment of the people when time should
have allayed passion and prejudice, the DEM
ocratic party battled for the emancipation of
the south and the restoration of constitu
tional government. In the darkest days of
the republic the democratic party did not
lose faith Radicalism raised its barriers of
sectional hate and introduced its policy
of bayonet rule. 1t rioted in stolen
wealth, and as best it could obscured
its Shiny track by falsehood and
treachery. But the democratic party
followed it like nemesis, uncovered its
crimes, exposed its villainies, mapped out
its pits of rotteness, located its dens of
thieves, dragged its bloated scoundrels
before the world, gibbeted them every
highway of justice, until the indignation of
the people was aroused and the sentence OF
retribution proclaimed. The victory
achieved by the democratic party in 1876
was in the interest of an emancipated south
and constitutional government. as against
despotism of bayonet rule. The verdict OF
the people, in tones more distinct than the
roar of thousand Niagaras or the combined
artillery of heaven, was take the bayonets
out of the hearts of southern states.
The people conferred upon Samuel ]. Til
den and Thomas A. Hendricks the exalted
duty of obeying the order. But perjury tri-
umphed over the ballot-box, and once again
darkness shrouded the land. r. B. Hayes,
with such credentials as pirates take posses
sion of ships entered the Office of president,
and by a strange fatality which his cut
throat crew least expected, and in direct
antagonism to the policy that placed him in
power, concluded in one regard at least to
obey the voice of the people, and to-day by
his order the bayonets are to be withdrawn
from the heart of Louisiana. He has done
this after weeks of hesitancy, and with
manifest reluctance; but he has done
il. That the order was issued by
high sense OF patriotic duty we
do not believe, nor is there anything
connected with the transaction to warrant
such conclusion. The public sentiment
that made it impossible for him to shirk the
duty was created by the democratic party.
1t is democratic triumph. 1t affords one
instance, at least, in testimony of the truth
of the maxim that the voice of the people
is the voice of God. 1t is the re-enthrone-
ment of right and justice, policy against
which the radical party fought with the des-
peration of fiends. Less than a year ago
here in.Indiana, where democrats and radi-
Gals met each other on more than a thousand
battle fields, the contest was narrowed down
to the question of southern emancipation,
and from Morton down to the low
est hummer, above whose beetle brow
flashed torch symbolizing the
Eres of hate that burned his soEi, the
cry was stab the SOUTH" Morton. the in
carnation of hate, in his participation in the
canvass, rode the hot waves of passion, fly
ing his bloody shirt" and demanded the
further subjugation of the south, and when
defeated by the people, the conspirators re-
sorted to frauds and falsehoods with pur.
poses as infamous as ever nerved an assassin's
arm, chief of which was to maintain radi-
calism in the south by bayonet rule. That
Hayes, who profted by bayonet rule, has
fiickered at the critical moment is we'll His
lack of nerve to fulfill his part of the iRfa-
nous contract is owing to that Providence
which shapes events though planned for diff
ferent results, and demonstrates that the
best laid plans of eenspirators as we'll as
"mice and men gang aft aglee." ia
The removal of the bayonets from the
heart of Louisiana to-day is, therefore, in all
regards q democratic victory. The picture
that will be presented, and that ought to be
paioted, will be historical The internal
instruments Of radicalism that have grown
rusty in the vits1s of Louisiana are to be
Withdrawn. See them as the soldiers, in
obedience TO orders. draw them forth and
wipe away the blood stains. Great God,
look at the wounds--dumb mouths agape.
They do spesk-they, are eloquent with
cursings of radical rule, and they do testify
T. ct but for the labors OF democrats. they
would have remained there as an evidence
of the deep and damning crimes inflicted
upon the south by the radical rarty.
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