Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-01-25
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
It's Faithfal Portrait Drawn BY william
Lloyd Carbon.

It's Faithfal Portrait Drawn BY william
Lloyd Carbon.
In bis letter, read at the late convention Of
colored citizens Of Rhode Island, Mr.. Willism
Llo,d d Garrison says
This is another dark period in American his
tory. Fiery portents are in the sky. and thun-
ders are uttering their voices. Masquerading
is in the service of loyalty and liberty par en-
oelLe1sce. rampant sedition and bloody usurpa-
ton stalk unwhipped OF justice at the South.
overtbrowing sll constitutional safeguards,
perpetrating all manner Of atrocities upon
those whose enfranchisement was intended as
their protecting shield, making lkaIignant pro-
scriptiui and murderous outlavry the methods
to hold Absolute dominion, standing with the
deadly shotgun in hand at the crcss roads to
prevent color ID voters reaching the polls ex-
cept at the peril of their lives, stuffing the
bailot-boxes to any extent deemed necessary TO
outnumber by actual CONT the votes legally
cast, and defiantly procldming that the admin
istrstion Of public Affairs must be exclusively
IN the hands of the whites. 1t is q mocking
evasion to say that these scenes Of terrorism
are witnessed only In certain sections where
the relative political strength Of the whites
and blacks is nearly equal. and that "ordsr"
prevails wherever the whites are strongly ip
the ascendant numerically; for The methods OF
intimidation and repression vary according to
local condition, and essentially in Virginia,
A'abama and Georgia as in South CarolinA,
Mississipoi and Louisiana Order reigns in
omnipotent absolutism. And Freedom
shrieked when Kosciusko fell" Under . ra-
tionsl Democratic administration, at this hour.
there would be no recognition of any other
than "a solid South" of T1dDn and Hen
dricks and At that call what iutilant yells would
rescund throughout rebeldom!l The colored
n~.ts. ,>.~<- - 80 ~ol>,,tis,- -..-n~ - IN
timee, under all circumstances, In every irsue
aud to the .ull extent Of us supremacy. Ruled
by the slave power while slavery exi-t "a. ever
ready to make any concessions demanded by
it. in sympathy with the rebellion from the
time OF the firing upon Fcrt Sumtsr until the
surrender OF Lee. opposing every measure
necessary TO the success OF the loyal cause.
condemning alike the proclamation OF emanc,.
patton and the constitutional amendments in
furtherance OF the rights Of all cissees-it
still retains rs base snbserviency to the South
aud, cesf as an adder, ii will not hear b ind
as a bat, IL will not rec insensible - q
stone it will not acknowledge anything
OF wrong done to Southern freemen, but
treats with levity and contempt every stAte-
ment made by them concerning the manifold
sufferings they are fated 10 endure. Ithas not
one drop OF Democratic blood coursipg in its
veins. but as religious imposture steals the
livery OF the court OF heaven TO serve the devil
in, 20 THE party, Irofessipg to be animated by
tue rpirt of genuine Democracy. is as shame
less in its recreancy il Is bypocritical in it,
claims. II the Republican patty has not done
all that could be desired to sec IRE fair treat
ment for the co,ored population at the South.
1t certainly has been owing not to q lack
OF intention or disposition 30 much a.
the formidable difficulties that have
stool in the way, in conss quence of the
divided state OF popular sentiment. Pol Ia
llx- o.. .s.ro roh "a
best record of any antecedent party in power.
It has carried all the great mes surss to eman-
cipste the enslaved and establish freedom aud
equality throughout all the land and, except
trivial cases OF a seeming lack OF backbone
among some of it's profeessd members to the
contrary, its face is still to the foe, and the
hope of change for the better at the lsorth
lies ia it's continual administration Of the ma
tional Government Happily, nothing is so
bad as was the old slave system. There Is a
bright rs well as dark side to contemplate.
God still reigns. and Justice shall yet be done.
b not despondent, but hopeful to the end.
Faithfully yours,
WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON.