Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-10-22
sLAUGHTERING THE NEGROES.
Alright In MIssi..IPpI In which Se are
Killed.

NArcHEz oct. l6-The following Is reported
6y The ohicers OF the steamer "Natchez ~
dght 1oclrred wiki The negroes Yesterday N
GOldmAn's Yield, some miles above MAeTprooi
10 which 10 Is said Is negroes were killed ard INC
whole OF them dispersed. some apprcRend ilf-
ther trouble while The general impression u thai
the negroes will not again reasscmole. Assisi-
Ance was pouring m from al directions fuP
more men ieil this evening IN answer 70 cali nv
morning nom -. Joseph. No plantations were
bnrned. communication just received from =
citizen Of Waterproof states that all D. Suei anu
settled. Ten negroes were killed yesterday
Now, every editor who loves his coun-
try, will suppress such news as this-for
be should favor cancellation. If 1t was
wrong. two years ago, to report these out
RACES, il is as wrong to-day, TO wave the
bloody shirt" and stir up strife. But
what do We see7 The old time "stAlwart'
papers are being reinforced this year By
journals which have hitherto kept shady,
or have denounced their more radical
neighbors. Hereis the Lewiston Journal
rubbing It's eyes, as if it had Just awaken
cd 70 the fact that Republicans were out
ragged in Southern States, that their lives
and property were held by them merely
at the option Of despots This is what
the Journal says, in view Of the items
before quoted
South Carolina seems determined 70 again m
snEurAse the Shotgun POicy 10 persuAding colored
people 20 vote the democratic ticket. The demo-
cratic party OF that state have apparently DELHI
eTAtsly determined 70 cSrTy all The Congressional
districts OF the state AZ al hSzarts, peacefully n
they can, bni violently II they must There IL ne
doubt that terrible state o. Affairs already e1ls.
AZ a
President cannot be too prompt IL uslng all the
power that Is available 10 repress violence and
protection and equal rights 70 al under the
constitution and LAWS. II Is high time that a cit
Izen residing in any state Of this Union should
rs safe and efficiently protected in all his riglia
as be would be II N any foreign country, claim I
his rights as al American citizen. In interpOsl
his protection the President would not necessA
ly abandon his southern policy. That policy "
90 leave the southern states % themselves, 20 ~
store % them their full rights OF local seltgOver
Eent bat this does not imply the right 20 yiola4
che laws Of Congress and the constitution OF ri
United states The law enacted in pursuance II
tne constitution, guarantees 70 he citizens. With
ouI distincuon Of race or color, the rghi 70 vote
md empowers the President 20 employ the forces
Of the eovernIpeIN and TIRE militia IN the enfOrcea
neot OF thA. right. Tha: night must DC sustained
and that power must be exercised Il necessary
or The government 10 rope Of sand
And then it quotes, approvingly, as
follows
The New York Herald, one Of the Ablest demd
cratic papers, says
"rhe country - very well satisfied with the
Presidents southern policy, but 10 will not stand
any more shotgun elecUoneeriug. The south
ern republicans have precisely the same ri.ht 70
assemble, % SPEAK In public 70 nominate candi-
dAtes, to Try 10 elect them and 70 vote when elec
hon day comes as the Southern democrats. and
n any attempt j. made in south Carolina OF else.
where 70 interfere by force OF threats or bulyipg
VIII The Tree and iui exercise Of these rights the
Southern democrats will discover that he North
knows how 10 resent and how - punish such
wrong for " hich - hateyer may have beeu The case
under the Odd southern policy, there's not an atom
Of excuse. 10 Will not need federal interference u
punish such misconduct, because u viii receive
Hs reNar1 Al me polls 10 NuEeJn Der. Whatever
the shotgun policy may eGcc. IN south Carolina 10
makes republican votes very rapidly in all the
Northern states
In sober earnest if the Journal and
all other influential papers, had, two or
three years ago, given utteranee to such
sentiments, instead of denouncing the
"bloody shirt campaign, many lives would
have been saved and much suffering might
have been ayerted If the President had
sseu himself supported by strong northern
sentiment, he would have used his author
ity to prevent the outrageous course which
has been pursued by Hampton l. Co., who,
by their kind reception, have been led to
believe We Of the north were afraid Of
them. Let Us hope the administration
has back bone enough to prevent anarchy,
and 10 protect every citizen within the
territory over which it holds jurisdiction.