The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1878-12-20


tyrannies they have most TO fear. and to fght
against the power from which alone deltverance
might be expected. The franchise intended for
the shield and defense Of the negro has been tur-
vastly increased the power OF those from whom he
has nothing 70 hope snd everything to dread
The political power thus appropriated by South
en e py se.:ons o. me nesso
Il il mas.ed almost solidly and Offsets the great
State Of New York, or fennyivania and New
jersey toeefher. or the whole ofNew England; or
Strength Of Illinois Minnesota, Kansas, Caiifornia,
Nevada Hebfaska, Colnrado, and Oregon. The
seizure Of this power Is wanton usurpation; il Is
whole theory Of republican government. It in:
ures solely 70 the present advantage, and yet. j
believe, 10 the permanent dishonor Of the Demo
cratic party. II Is By reason Of this tramplins
down Of human rights, this RUTHLESS seizure ofun-
lawful power, that the Democratic party now
holds the popular branch Of Congre1 to-day, and
will in less than ninety days have control Of this
psrtment Of the government Though the
unlawful cAPTuar OF TEE SOUTHERN STATES.
II the prescribed vote of the South were cast as
its lawful owners desire, the Democratic party
could not gain power. Nay, II 1t were counted on
ests, against the principles and the prejudlces Of
.u lawful owners, Democradc success would be
hopeless. IL is not enough, then, for modern
Democratic tactics that the negro vote shall be
ii shall be counted their side; that all the Rep
resentatives In Congress and all the Presidential
Electors apportioned by reason of the negro vote
shall Be % cast and 50 =, to in in'Gst d
fance of law.
And this injustice is wholly unprovoked. ]
doubt II II be IN the power of the most searching
investigation TO show that in any Southern STATE
during the period of Republican control any lega,
voter was ever debaned from the freest eIerciss
OF his suffrage. Even the reyenges which would
negro were buried out of sight with q m2gnsni
nifty which the superior race" fail to follow an6
Seem reluctant 70 recognize. know il is said in
retort of such charges against the Southern elec
tions as am now reviewing. that unfairness o.
equal gravity prevails in Northern elections.
hear il in many quarters and read il in the pGpen
that In the late exciting election ii Massachusett
intimidation and bulidosing, II not 80 rough and
rancorous as in the South. were yet - widespread
and elective.
have read, and yet refuse to believe that the
but nnsuocessfui canvas for the Governorship o
that State. has indorsed and approved thest
charges, and have accordingly made my resolu
ton broad enough to include their thorough in
in the South without demanding
FAIR ELECTIONS IN THE NORTH
also. But yenturing to speak for the New Eng
land States, OF whose laws and customs / know
something dare assert that In the late election
monweslths. il win be Impossible to find ever
one case where q voter was driven from the poll.
where q voter did not have the fullest, fairest
and have it honestly and faithfully counted in
the returns. Suffrage on this continent was frs
made universal in New England, and in the ad
ministrstion of their Affairs her people have
addressed to their honesty of conviction and tc
their intelligent selfinterest. II there be any
thing different to disclose pray you show 1t tG
US that we may amend our ways.
But whenever n feeble prnfaef Ia made aOeips
such injustice as have described in the South
the response we get comes to Us in the form of 9
taunt. What are you going to do about 1T" and
How o you propose to help yourselves?' Thi,
is the stereotyed answer OF defiance which in
trenched wrong always gives to inquiring justice
and those who imagine It to be conclusive do moi
let me assure you that against the complicated
Outrage upon the right oi representation lately
triumphant in the South, there will be arrayed
many phases Of public opinion In the North mo-
often htthelto In harmony. Men who have cared
little and affected 10 care les. for the rights ol
the wrongs OF the negro. suddenly ind that vas
monetary and commercial interests, great ques
tons OF revenue, adjustments Of tari6 vast invest
ments In manufactures in railways and in mines
are under the control Of Q Democratic Congress
whose majority was obtained by depriving thu
negro OF his nghts under common constitution
disgust with the waving Of bloody shirts and hay,
been offended with talk shout negro equality
are beginning to perceive that the pending ques
lou VI tO-uas fc1Aseo uOfc 70 tut
EQUALITY OF WHITE MEN
under this government, and that however care
less they may be about the rights OF wrongs Of Ii,
negro, they are very jealous and tenacious abou
the rights Of their own race and the dignity o
their own fire sides and their own kindred
North. know great deal about the views
wishes and purposes of the Republican party o
the nation. Within that entire great organization
there Is not one man, whose opinion Is entitled 4
| be quoted, that does not desire peace and hsr
mony and friendship and . patriotic and fratei
nal union between the North and the South
throughout the Northern States; and yet, amonl
men of character and sense, there is surely M
need of attempting to deceive ourselves as to tn,
precise truth. First pure, then peaceable. Gusf
State rights viii close the eyes Of our people &
the necessity Of correcting great national wrong
Nor should the South make the fatal mistake O
injustice 70 the white man; nor should ii ever b,
forgotten that for the wrongs of both q remed,
viii assuredly be found. The war with all its cost
y sacrifices, was fought in vain unless equal right
for all classes be established in all the states of tn,
Union. And now, in words which are those o
friendship. however differently they may be sceey
ted, tell the men Of the South here on this floor
strip the negro Of bis constitutional rights, they car
never permanently maintain the inequality o.
white men IN this nation; they can never make
white mans vote in the South doubly q powerful
In the administration of the government a. white
mans vote In the North.
In q memorable debate in the House OF Com
mons Mr.. NacAuley reminded Daniel w'Connell
when he was moving for Repeal, that the English
Wings had endured calumny, abuse. popular fury
loss OF position. exclusion from Parliament rather
than the great agtator himself should be less thar
British subject; and Mr.. Macauley warned him
that they would never suffer him to be more lie.
me now remind you that the government undel
whose protecting Gag we nit to day, sacrificed my.
riads OF lives and expended Thousands Of millions
of treasure that our countrymen OF the South shoe
personal rights equal political privileges with all
other citizons. And venture, now and here, tc
warn the men Of the South, in the exact
words of Macauly. that we Will never suffer them
to be more.