The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1877-05-31
NO ONE rRAYs FOR CANCELLATION AND FRA

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between the North and South more earnestl,
than myself but Cancellation and fraternity I'll
be honorable and durable, must be based upoT
the concession of equal civil and political rights
peace and protection 10 men oil all races and
creeds. If the men who held the colored people
in bondage, and who at every step since the war
and until yesterday, fought against equal rights
and the constitutional amendments, are TO day
reoenerated and will now admInister the great
principles asserted by the Republican party anG
placed by 1t in the constitution andtlaws-ft is
frame of mind on the part of the Southern people
should regard as the most important and desIr
able of all political conditions, the great result
which every patriot has at heart. But, ri do moi
believe In this sudden conversion, ought not b.
considered tleredtiolts and prejudtced,. And il
about this i am wrong, and if the Republican
tparty have by their Efforts and discipline subdued
the very hearts of the Democracy of the South
how can we sufficiently comprehend and magnify
the achievement Il rs .rts a.. g--Ir1
In Georgia, Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, Ar.
kansas, part of Missouri, middle and WesterT
Tennessee, free suffrage exists chiefly In name.
Geoi gia, in which there is not a difference o.
5000 between the two parties, gave Tilden a ma
vote was polled. Mississippi with Repnblicaf
majority Of S0,O00, was made to return a Demo
cratic majority of60,000. In four counties, con-
votes were polled, which We're admitted just te
show that Republicans could vote. Alabama
with clear Republican majority of 10000, was
~ Te NJ ApSansas. and Texss. apprOxi
mate results were produced by like processes
1t is folly to allege that in those States there
were liberty, protection ana equal tights. The
mittees, established the fact that the liberty en-
joyed by Republicans, both white and black, wa
bltnominal. They We're ontcasts from society
and denied the protection of the laws. Peace
and commercial prosperity based upon snch con
sditions a-e'hollow and worthless, and are but an
other form of the barter of rights for gold. The
quiet was that of strangulation and paralysis
and audacious falsehood at last grows weary in
asserting that such results were anything but
crimes.
IT SOUTH CAROLINA, WITH A REPUBLICAN MA
of DC 200, and Louisiana with a like majority OF
Is, 600, are to be conciliated and pacifed in the
same way. the hopes and promises held out to
President Hayes will have been broken in every
part If, on the contrary, Republicans in these
States, white and black, shall be protected in
person, property, freedom of speech, action and
occupation, i shall be the first to acknowledge
the grand result. will ignore the past. let by
cones be bygones, accept the conditions with
Joy, and believe that rebellion was not suppress,
ed in vain. II Is 10 this happy condition that
President Hayes aspires, and all should earnest
ly pray for the fun realization OF hts hopes.
The Republican party OF the South, with all It's
errors, waged noble contest for the right and
the courage and selfsacriflce displayed by It's
members are embalmed in history. The warm
est sympathies of the Republicans of the North
attend those of the South in their desoiate and
undOnc condition. with she earnest hope that the
dark overhanging cloud may have silver lining,
and that there may be q day ofspeedy resurrec.
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by the voluntary Withdrawal oetlIe army, the
South has been placedupon her good behavior.
Following bloody campaigns TOR political power,
they have been treated with magnaniniity, and
should they Gail to protect al classes and PAGES
10 the enioyments 6f their rights the most con-
Sentative Republicans will see there Is no eeouri-
~ hut 10 preserve the government IN the hands Of
the Republican, party.
s q As the Democracy have acquired solid South
by force, the Republicans should acquire a solid
North byyigilance and the eternal justice oftheif
carise. Northern Republicans are now hdm0n-
ished that they can endure no divisions that will
endanger their success. should the North By
unhappy diseord be divided, and TINS fall . prey
70 solid Confederate South, the rebellion win
have been suppressed II vain; the fruits OF the
war will be lost, and cur last condition worse
than the first. o. Ps MoRTONs