The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-06-21

From the Louisville Courier. Journal
The Chicago Tribune recently attempted
10 eniighten It's rcadershs 10 the meaning ~
the word Mexicanization,n and tried N
make out that the tnmultuous state 81 AZ
fairs In our ncighbOring republic. during 40
years, WAS the result Of a series OF Potter
resolutions passed Nv successive legislative
bodies. The Tribune knows good deal
pciter' and its readers are probably not 80
imbeeile a. 70 accept the definition Of the
word.
The genuine Naturalization process Il
the Use Of the army AZ the polls 10 bayonet
the opposition away, and the violent bounce
ing OF The elected President II he does not
choose 10 leave on short notice. IL Is the
seating OF a President by fraud and violence.
The Government Of the United States
has thus been Mexicanized by the
Republicans. The President and Vice.
President al Washington were never
elected 10 the positions they occupy, and q
vast number OF Republicans have Joined the
Democrats in the declaration that this il 4
fact. Roscoe Conking i one OF these Re-
publicans Of prominence, and he has dis
tinctiy disclosed the plan OF the Republican
leaders, I'm the hour Of their conviction that
Iildcn was elected, to bayonet the Demo-
cratic President am Vice President out OF
their Offices ana 10 east the Democratic
members Of Congress into Fortress Monroe.
REORGANIZATION IL the induction 81 Presi-
dent into Office BY fraud and force, and the
only people who have performed that OUT
rageous and revolutionary act are the Re-
publican leaders.
Postmaster General Key, who has Just
transferred his allegiance 10 the revolutions
airy party, now arranging 10 carry the next
Presidential election by the Mexicsnizati0n
process, said in speech delivered in 1876:
do not wish TO be understood "a main
tanning that an election held contrary 10 law,
or IN violation OF law. Is 10 be sustained how
ever clear and decisive the tnirQ az nn ma
1Ority may be expressed but do insist that
IN legal election, fairly held according to
law, anu lawfully and honestly understood no
doubtful interpretation OF law or fact should
defeat the Will of the people, but that con-
struction should be given which upholds the
popular will. Our Government is weak in
deed II It's Administration is to he chosen bv
the action Of Returning Boards or Governors
against the will OF the people. II is wcak in
de>f " sre may NOT 60 behiad fhe fraudulent de-
cs<ion o. a Returning Boari or @ rernor and
must accept u as final. though may know IL tras
CHROME ~ Of corrupt and thus aiiosc me scH Of the
people q o. M'rarfed. such apropositiun Is an
admission tnat our Government * not strong
enough - protect ami defend the privileges
and franchises OF freemen ana our public
liberty.
Key says to-day that the principles he adj
vocaied two years ago We're Mexican princi-
Piles, and ne takes II all back, and says II is
= crime 70 investigate election frauds. The
Republican party declared, in 1859. that IL
was duty OF the highest political inn
portance" 20 bring 10 light electoral frauds.
they would like TO have their declarations
4 that time buried, but they are on record,
BIT them hard, and will live 10 hit them over
and over again. We call attention 10 the fol-
lowing very incisiye exposition Of Jadge
Keys position from the Brooklyn Eagle:
IL j. not more than twenty four hours
since Mr; Clarkson y. Potter, "A gentleman of
unsuiiied honor, assured the country that
the inquiry he l. conducting had for is main
stlcct the establishment of the REPUTATION OF
me belief u every one Of the people OF the
United states that frauds OF the grossegt
Kind controlled the last election He spoke
further. that the first and chief result he ex-
pected 20 produce was. iffrauds were proved.
ton. He disclaimed the wish purpose 81 ex-
pectation OF Ousting Hayes and Wheeler and
said that the only circumstances In which
hey would or could be onsted would he ON
proof OF their direct completely with crimes
IN proof 80 positive that no Republican and
20 Democrat would deny them. or deny that
hey were such as demanded their custer.
Ind that in no ent would or could "A change
"A the incumbency OF the President be made
Except BY due process Of law. Keys prcnus-
iamento 70 the contrary Of this, from his de-
He'd environment. simply shows thar he mas
Idded cowardice or mendacity to his initial
degradation. Moreover. his invitation
he party that organized perdition and
'inned IL by bayonets upon her.
or fear they may seek TO do IL again. Is in
alnous In its insult aud instructive in its ex-
his person Is an instance Of the most hideous
of modern times. He coats his
1hortation TO the south that the return
o the embraces Of the carpet bag and scala
FaE party, lest IL let loose those pests ON her
gain, with sugared illusions TO the fact that
iayes removed the troops from two capitals,
when the law required him TO do so, when
'orthcrn Democrats let him know that they
would let revolution hit him full In his fiabby
ace u ne did not do 50, and when the North
efused a dollar for the army. except ii was
emoved from doing Thug duty in the south
We are not concerned I'm or apprchensive OF
ne response the south will make by acts to
his person. What reference he makes to tho
orfh - worth q passing notice. The south
Fill hear from her men Of honor and truth.
nd they viii deal with this renegade's Words
he Northern Democrats and Republicans
rho alike hate fraud, can. however. afford =
Iord 70 be said as 20 them. They are af present
nent, involved I'm the fact that the persons
ever elected are fraudulently I'm the offices
state, and are fraudulently administering
II facts Which enabled tnat INSTRUMENTATION cs potH
? be wrought. II they find that IL Is re-
rcssiblc by law, they mean to redress H. IL
J, y not redressible by law, they mean 20 wait
IL il redressiblc by law, those who cali re-
ress Of u by due, open and public proceed
lgs. revolution. viii be let employ what
ames they please, in the act Of peacefully
nd promptly getting out. II they resist the
ne, open and public redress OF law. should
ny redress be found. they viii be removed,
nd that without remedy. and Northern Dem
Gratis will not ask southern ones 70 deal with
ny body except Key. The country il not APP
rehensise. Its purpose Is not alterable. IL
leans 60 keep the law on its side, and with
he law 70 do all IL can 70 end the causes and
ne fact OF fraudulent Presidency.
That i the true position Of the Democratic
arty. The Republicans can not obliterate
= truthfulness by their idietic cries Of
Rebellion" and "Revolutionv-cries. in
eed, which Diaz and his friends would
aisc in Mexico II the swindlcd people
fould rise and request their representatives
Q investigate the method by which Diax
OF into the Presidential chair. As towards
nd guilty men, the Republican leaders fear
Investigation. and are making A ridiculous