The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1879-08-26
The Democracy BulldoZing Their Old
Friends.

what is bred in the bone will show
itself in the meat aud the legitimate
results Of the persistent efforts OF the
Southern chiyalry To disseminate its
doctrines of race hatred and State SOW
ereignty will long continue to manifest
itself in brutal oppression 10 those who
may perchance set up any obstacle to
their party success. Hitherto the OPP
preston has been confined 10 colored
people aud Republicans; and so com
plete has bee IN the reign OF terror that
Republicanism has been effectually
stamped ont in States where by fair
and Just enumeration a good Republi-
can majority could have been recorded.
The negro was some time since depriv-
ed OF his vote and had come TO believe
that his life depended upon his total
subservience 10 the former slave driv-
ers Of the South. So thoroughly had
this element been crushed out aud
brought under subsection that it was
thought that il could never assert IL
self again, or rather would not be al
lowed so 20 do. So when certain citi-
zens in various parts of the South.
good and faithful Democrats even of
Confederate stripe, who had done their
utmost TO eradicate Republicanism in
dents aud asked the suifrages OF the
people, and thereby consented, though
very gingerly to accept the support of
the colored race, they were condemned
al once as being arrayed against the ar
rogant Democracy OF the South, which
could brook no opposition. The blacks
seeing in this al least a chance 10 exer-
else the night OF suffrage, rallied to the
support OF the Independents, whose
character was such that 10 even com
manded the respect Of the whites also,
and would in all probability have re-
ceived a majority Of their votes.
The negroes had been promised, as
an inducement 10 desist from emigra-
tion, that their liberties should be pro-
tected; aud they saw in this indepen-
dent movement a partial recognition OF
their political rights. Bot this was not
20 be tolerated.
In Yazoo county, Miss, a partial
ticket, composed OF three self-consti-
tuted nominees, offered themselves for
the suffrages of the people, aud n Wig
orous canvass began. Capt. H. NJ.
Dixon, planter, a lifelong Democrat
and an ex-CoDfederate soldier, who had
received a silver medal for his efforts
10 suppress Republicanism in 1876, was
at the head Of the trio a. a candidate
for Sheriff. IL having become evident
that they would he elected the Demo
cratic leaders resolved To resort 10 sum
mary measures. and organizing n force
Of typical Southern Democrats, pro-
ceeded 90 the house Of Capt. Dixon
and demanded that he withdraw from
the canvass, leave the country or take
the consequences, which latter condi-
ton meant death. The Captain was a
brave man. and, disregarding personal
danger. at first refused 10 accede TO
their demands, bnt as the mob sur
rounded MS house and IL became evi-
dent that fate similar Co that OF the
Chisholm family was 90 be meted out
TO his loved ones, he weakened and
published a card Withdrawing from the
canvass, thus leaving the Democracy,
in undisputed sway; but the freedom
Of the ballot was effectually v crushed
out. One Of his colleagues, who was
approached in a similar manner, resist
ed aud was at last accounts maintain
ing a siege. The position was tersely
defined bY Judge Morris. ex.District
Attorney, who being appealed 10 for an
opinion, replied that the law for the
protection of'political rights in Missis.
sippi was a dead letter and the judiciary
a dead system. ''Such n course" lac
said, "wiii embitter tho North against
us and drive the laboring class from
among us enmasse." He however,
urged that they retain their ouaniza
ton and proceed resOlutely TO Invoke
the support Of the planters who partic
ipated in the Nicksburg convention
shich guaranteed protection TO the ne
groes.
In Rankin county the situation is
similar. and the Brandon Republican,
the regular Democratic organ, embold
eued by the success of the Yazoo plan
threatened the Independents Of thai
locality with similar punishment, anC
gloated over the doings OF the Yazoc
bulldozers, whom 10 compliments
the highest terms Of praise. Some few
cf the Southern papers have seen caus,
for alarm when Southern Democrat,
begin 90 exercise their tactics upoT
each other. aud have even asserted tha
this state Of things can not be tolerat
ed, and for this show Of independence,
they bsve az once been read out OF th,
party. Bat 20 this 10 must eventually
come, and the sooner the better. There
Is not enough leaven left in Southern
society to admit Of this political evi
being corrected by peaceable agitation
the protests Of the colored race ol
Northern Republicans, but when th,
laboring class, which really the relianc'
Of the people, shall have been driver
beyond the borders Of the South, new
issues shall have risen and the blood'
tactics 80 recently employed agains
the Republicans shall he exerted fo
The control and subiugation Of one an
other, then they viii begin 10 compre
hend their position aud its remedies
How long would such a condition o
things last in our moro highly educat
J ed and enlightened Northern society