The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-03-07

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holders was the price paid for their pro-
motion. These indeed are dsys OF de-
gsneracy and shame. Read and consider
the record the decisions Of the majority
OF these men; note their shutting tricks.
their inconsistencies. their evasions; and
they are such as would bring the blush
to neophytes in learning such as pigmies
in self>respect and honor would abhor.
In the fable we read that the cat was
changed by the fairy into the fine lady;
yet, at the banquet, upon the appearance
OF a rat, this fine lady chased it. Apply
the story, and you need no suggestion to
draw a conclusion from its moral.
You have but ''barren scepter in
your grippe" Your fresh garlands en-
Irvine around your hatchmert Your
party stands to-day surrounded and sat-
urated with such turpitude that the judg-
ment of the hour aud OF mankind here
after must be against it.
Your jugglers have proclaimed your
victory, but it is furnished with shame
and accompanied by perjury and every
species Of fraud. The Republican party
Is in the attitude of
A eutpurse Of the empire and the rule,
That rom . shelf the precious diadsm stole
And put Il In HE pocket.
What Of the SOUTH The conduct Of
her representatives during the last few
months has refnted the ISLANDERS OF years.
Their votes and uttersnces here have been
for peace, Law, order.
The South has been familiar with mis-.
fortune; sorrow and defeat have mingled
in her experience. She has drunk the
cup of bitterness TO the dregs, but thank
God is a stranger to dishonor, and most
Of us from that section stand for the faith.
full and inAexible execution OF the elee,or.
al bill. Honor says it. policy says it,
without it we drin into confusion. Our
escuicheon Is unstained. We can better
afford to accept disappointment and de-
fea, than by parliamentary shifts and
tricks to avoid the orderly execution OF
the law against which only eighteen
Democrats of this House aud only one in.
the Senate voted.
Something has been said of bargaining
with the South. You can not win them
over by brides; they want nothing but
justice see before me distinguished
friend from that section Mr..
Lamar, a gentleman Of the highest shil-
ity and unspotret Integrity; honorsd BY
his people and worthy of their trust. l
| speak not by his authority, but as his
name has been mentioned in this connec>
ton, l say that am sure he would shrink
from such coalition as his soul would
recoil from q cruel wound of dishonor.
The men you could bribe in the South
are not worth having. You would loathe
them when you got them; they would
have no following or influence at home
And il they we're to join your party 70 sus-
tain it in it's past and Prescnt policy, they
would fnd themselves political pariahs in
the land Of their BIRTH Nothing will
conciliste the South but justice, and you
will 50 find il. They want rest, order,
home rule. Your lsrgess there will be
thrown away if given to corrupt These
people are your peers, equals before the
Law; neither by bribery nor force can
you change them from serfdom to villainy.
In the precious name of their manhood
and womsnhood | repudiats the intima-
ton with scorn unutierable.
There will be no division in the De-
mocracy, Lay not that fattering unc.
ton to your souls 1t is a difference to-
day only among them as to the policy Of
the hour. And now ask you, my coun-
trymsn Of the Republican party. in the
name Of justice, Of peace. of truth. of
liberty, OF civilization, in the name Of
all these ask you to halt ForbesraLce
has its hmits; say not 10 menace. but
in sorrow and solemn earnestness.
The manacles must fall from the limbs
Of our sister Southern States. You
must call OF your dogs. These unfortu.
nate people have bees bsited and badger
ed until the just sentiments OF the world
In indignation condemn your cruel policy.
Is yours to be an imitation Of the cele.
bration OF Roman victory with these
lougsufferine States chained TO your tri-
umphsl car! Are the clanking of their
chains TO be heard mingling with your
hosannahs to liberty and free govern
msnt3 II the fraudulent action of vii
famous Returning Board of Q State is 90
sacred in your eyes that By reason Of
State rights you will not 60 behind the
certificate Of Q governor whom you have
sjudgsd usurper. how dare you longer
keep your soldiers there to sustain the
thieves who have been necessary to your
disgrsce, unless il is by . bargain with
SUCCESSORS in villainy7
While you stand up for the iuvioIsbiIi-
~ Of State rights, while you can not 20
behind the corrupt return Of board in
Louisiana that huckstered the vote OF
their State from one end of the country
TO another for q price. you organize the
Legislature Of that State with bayonets.
While the gentleman form Ohio, Mr..
FOSTER. says that "the flag shall float
only over States, and not provinces; over
freeman, and not slaves" your president