The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-06-21
A "stalwart" Voice From Michigan.

To the Editor of the Cincinnati Times:
notice that you publish letters on the
Presidents Southern policy, from time
to time. letters from Republicans and
Democrats alike | would like to ex-
press my views and the views Of all Re-
publicans that know, through your col
umns. In the first place. Hayes was
never the choice of Michigan Republi-
cans for the Presidency. The delegates
at Cincinnati did not represent their par
ty any more than Hayes Southern policy
represents the feelings of the Republican
party to-day. Being nominated, howev-
er, we voted for him, hoping for the best
Hayes made fair promises in his letter Of
acceptance. and later, in his inaugural
| address. Those promises have not been
/ fulfilled since protection to life and lib
erty is withheld from Republicans in the
South. Hayes has betrayed the men
who voted for him. He has destroyed
| the Republican party Of the South. rem
dering that section solid, for years hence,
| for Democratic President. IL a betray-
| al Of party is statesmanship, then Hayes
/ is a statesman. But, says one, the good
of the country should be above party the
Republican party ought not to stand in
the way Of reconciliation. A plausible
theory indeed. But Hayes knew all this
before his nomination. If the Republi-
can party stood in the way Of reconcilia-
tion, was il honest in him to accept a
nomination at their hands, providing
that he could not work with them when
he came to the Presidential chair2 IL
the Republican party was a party Of ha-
tired, party of injustice and dishonesty,
was it oommendable in a man holding
opposite views to accept a nomination at
such hands2
Reconciliation and Reform" seems to
be the watchword Of the Administration.
The cry for reform has been but the
catchword of rascals in the past, and rec
onciliation but another name for terror.
ism, whipping and murder for opinions
sake Hayes has taken up the cry of the
enemies OF the Republic to blast his own
party, the only truly National, liberty
loving party in existence. Grant never
used the troops to crush free speech or a
free ballot; on the contrary, he used
them to protect American citizens in
their Constitutional rights, no more, no
less To protect citizens in their rights,
granted by the Constitution of our coun-
try, evinces hatred, does it2 Hayes has
Withdrawn the troops Withdrawn FEEDER
al protection from the Republicans Of
the South. knowing. if he knows any
thing, that the rebel minority will rule,
if a reign of blood has to be inaugurated
to accomplish it. Wade Hampton gain
ed his seat through murder and intimi.
dation. His garments are dripping with |
the blood Of murdered Republicans. and |
the Government at Washington says, at /
is we'll" ave are reconciled." Peace, |
sweet peace reigns.
And such a peace, at such q price. |
reigns in Warsaw; peace reigns through. /
out the South. Look at the ChisOlm /
case. Look at the mangled corpse of the /
Judge; the sweet, blackened, blood stain |
ed face of his faithful courageous daugh. |
ter, see her sink down to death from her /
wounds; gaze on the falling tears OF the /
widowed mother her haggard, beseech- 4
ing face pleading for justice, for sympa-
thy, for help from the American Nation.
pleading in vain. The picture is enough |
TO move a heart of stone, 20 melt to tears /
the most fnty. The Government does /
not interfere; that is for the State to at.
tend to. We must not stir up this affair. /
Let US forget it quickly, for have net the /
bi awlers for reconciliation declared that i
slch things are for the good OF the coun-
try2 We must remain duLlb lest We en-
danger the success OF the Presidents pet
scheme, Known as MS COuknNih OAlNls
One Republican after another is falling /
at the hands Of Southern Democrats, and
free speech, free ballots and a free press
are being stamped to death under the |
protecting shadow Of the Administration
out upon such hollow mockeryl Out
upon the sickly sentiment that the Re
publican majority in the South must be /
extinguished in blood in order to recon
cile our Southern brethren!
The minority rules through force. and
that force is recognized at Washington.
What a stupendous mockery on Republi-
can GovernmeI is thisl How long can /
the Nation survive under such a ruling2 /
How long ere the hand Of a justly out /
ragged God will come down upon US in |
his WRATH We are SHINING even more |
grievously now than in the days Of sla- |
very. The highways and byways Of the |
Republic are stained with the blood OF
upright citizens, and the shadow OF an
awful crime rests upon the managers at
Washington.
The policy now pursued is a suicidal
one. Can we afford to commit selimur-
der? Can we afford to sacrifice even the
Republican party for the good OF unre-
pentant traitors2 | think not. The Re
publicans Of Michigan, one and all, think
not, and in thus thinking, we are op-
posed, and justly, to the Presidents
Southern policy. NJ. j.
NEwAYGo Co, Mich. June 6.