Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-04-06
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Friday Morning, April o, 1877.
From the Boston Traveller
The Crack of the Whip.


Whenever, during the domination OF
the slave power in this nation, petition
was presented to Congress, or strong
public demonstration was anywhere made
in behalf of emancipation, the lords OF
the plantation srose in the Senate, in the
House, in the press and in the pulpit at
the South, and fourished the whip of null
ifcation and violence in the face of the
North And the blacklist page in our his
tory Is that which records the abject SUBJ
mission of nation of boosted free men
TO this systematic domineering. With the
most shameful alacrity did the Northern
men bare their backs TO this political
and social lashing, and II there were
few among us who stood out manfully
and squarely against the national disgrace
there were thousands who joined in the
mad hunt after the free soil scalps. 1t
was only after years of this demoralizing
rule, after the decorating process became
unbearable to the most slavish human ma
ture, after the nation had all but sunk
back into condition so low that it was
almost unfit for selfgovernment, that the
crack of the whip aroused the people to
the evil which was enveloping them in its
deadly tolls, and caused them to assert
their manhood.
Is there danger of a relapse Evil new
er sleeps. The instruments of darkness,
driven TO their hiding places by the agen-
imosities. They have practiced conceal
ment-they have not reformed. And is
the nation again bowling down TO this idol
of chivalric bombast? There are danger
Gus signs. There are indications that the
offspring of slavery have learned of their
lordly ancestors the virtue of the whip.
and they are cracking it vigorously about
the ears of the yankees" Wade Hamp
toms oratorical progress" to Washing
ton was but sample OF the whole. "My
people tell me to stand my ground, and
will stand" said he. 81 will ask no favors
of the President, and will accept no COM
promise" The crack Of the same whip
comes up from Louisiana. Il hope that
our people," says Congressman Ellis,
twill by no act give even coloring of
acceptance to any decision of Louisiana
matters by the commission. We must
prepare to resist the decree if it is un-
favorable. A bold assertion of our rights
will bring Us victory in the end Thus,
where the republican, are beaten they
must submit quietly, but where the bull
dozers are beaten, their resort must be to
violence. This is the threat which is ex-
pected TO reverse the action of the Lou
isians Returning Board and throw dis
credit upon the Presidential election. But
more significant crack o: the whip is that
of one of the Maryland representatives
when asked in relation to the reported de-
sign of Tilden to institute legal proceed
ing to Dust President Hayes from his office.
'lf Mr.. Hayes said Mr.. Merrck-and
mark well the point of this threat, the
sharp crack of this whp-"if Mr.. Hayes
does not remove the troops within rea-
sonable time from both the Southern States
and restore them to home rule and pros.
perity, you may look for some such move
msnt on the part OF the democracy"
There is the snap of the same old lash
about this language, and it ought to
arouse Bob Toombs to renew his threat
of calling the roll OF his slaves on Bunker
Hill. The vassalage which the oligar-
chists hope to establish will not be far
below the standard of Toombs' fondest
dream. And now let us watch, and wait,
and see if this nation will be dashed into
obedience by men whom any other gov
eminent would have hung for crimes far
less than theirs.
IOLIZIC4L.
The President has appointed George J. Krebs