Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-05-31
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'eoulation OF human affairs and the con-
rol of human passions was that which
from the polished point OF the
soldiers bayonet. Under this simple
and easily comprehended system ot
so consonant to the great
assertion of the great declaration, that
governments derive their just powers
from the consent of the governed" you
began and completed the task of guar
anteeing to US u republican" form OF
You distranchised at least
10 per cent. of our citizens, embracing |
the wisest, best, and most experienced.
Y You enfranchised our slaves, the lowest
and most ignorant; and you placed over
them as leaders class OF men who have
to the highest positions OF ln-
fanny known to modern ages.
In order to preserve the semblance OF
consent, conventions were called to form
were chosen by this new and unheard- OF
constituency. The military counted the
votes, often at the headquarters in dis
tant states, the general in command de
termining the election and qualifications
of the delegates. Many of these dele
gates were negroes. on whom the right
to vote and hold Office had not yet been
bestowed. They framed constitutions in
which they gave themselves this right,
and it was submitted tor ratification to
the same constituency who chose the
delegates, and none 'other-that is to
say, they propounded the question
whether they should vote and hold Oh
flee to themselves, and decided this ques-
ton by their own votes, while white
men were not permitted to vote. Per-
haps the annals of the race from which
we spring, with all its various branches
spread throughout the world, cannot
furnish such a parody upon the principles
of free government based upon the con-
sent OF the governed.
These constitutions were declared
adopted by the general in command.
Perhaps they were adopted. And at the
same election. so called, were also
chosen state officers for a long term .ol
years, and chosen by the same constit'
uency. The new governments went to
| work, and In q short space OF four years
they plundered those eleven southern
states to the extent OF $262. .000. 900
that is to say. they took all that we haC
that was amenable to larceny, and they
would have taken more doubtless, bu
for the same reason that the weather
could not get any colder in Minnesota
as described by returned emigran
from that state, "because the thermome
ter was too Short Laughter Ant
now, recalling the facts and hundred
more which cannot now name, can an.
candid man wonderthatweb became solid
Can he wonder that old wings and dem
ocrats, union men and secessionlsts
should unite in a desperate effort t.
throw off the dominion of party whic
had inflicted these things upon them
And your military interference, you
abuse. and your denunciation continu
unto this day.
Can you wonder that your followin
in that country has dwindled into insig
ni6cance? The negro alone is you
friend there and very few whites, an
his eyes, blinded as they have been, ar
steadily opening to the great truth whic
you ought to have taught him, that hi
prosperity and welfare are inseparabl
connected with that of his white neigh
bors. One by one the northern adver
turers who led them have packed thei
carpet-bags and silently stolen backto til
slums of northern society whence the
originated. and the lonely native reput
lican makes his solitary lar in som
custom.house or post-ofice or revenu
headquarters. The broad, free, brigh
world outside of these retreats in all th
south is democratic. thanks to you tn
republican party OF the north. 1t woul
be we'll enough for republican leader
i. to remember that the inflexible law {
compensation exists in politics as we
as all IN things else. If we violat
/ the laws OF health we suffer bodily pain
, or early dissolution; if we violate th
, laws of society we suffer in public e.
TEEN; if we violate the laws of man "
are subject to its pains and penalties
, ii we vioiate the laws of God we wi
suffer the penalties of sin; if we violal
the laws OF nature we can reap none {
i the benefits which our knowledge (
! them now enables US to derive ther
e from. So it is In politics. You outra!
cd all of our sensibilities in your trea
9 ment OF US and we naturally becan
j your political enemies. There is no in
/ punity for transgression.
You now affect to treat the presen,
r of representative southern men in the
E halls both as an intrusion and calanl
f ty. and the tone OF your speeches wi
q induce an intelligent stranger sittir
: in these galleries fer the last thrt
months to believe that you were sorl
b you had spent so much blood and trea
= ure to force the south back into tt
= union. Is this really true? DO you r
= gret that the proper sentiment of socie
:. in the south is represented here? Al
t rather than this should be, would W
b prefer that the south had staid whel
9 she tried to go? 1 hope not. For tt
n sake of your patriotism hope not. H,
8 you rather that the union had been 10
It than that you should lose power? w
d it the union you fought tor or was
l. political supremacy? Notwithstandir
t the wild blasts of alarm which you a
: sounding throughout the length al
g breath OF this vast country, you W.
'; know that the only danger which o
l. presence here indicates Is the danger
e your being ousted from political powe
e In what way can the democracy inju
e this country? What motive have v
y to iujure it? Having surrendered t
doctrine of secession and abandoned al
d intention whatsoever to divide ii
Is union, how could we expect that Il
l. democracy to which we belong could O
q tain and hold the control OF the COVER
e ment except by showing the people
l. our acts that we are patriotically de
ID rous OF promoting its welfare and
'e glory. But you say you distrust the
S. expressions. My friends. in your hee
u you do not. On the contrary, Il m
a who has offered his blood once for
Y plighted faith. you believe when
N plights his faith again. There is not
m southern rebel, no matter how bitter a
rampant he may have been, that Y
Of have not received with arms wide spre
ss and rewarded with offices Of honor q
,e trust. who came to you with craven
t. pentence on his tongue, ready to VI
'y the republican ticket and eating d
r. with the same gluttonous appetite wi
" which he once ate fire. You profess
D, believe him, but you despise him in yo
n. hearts. You are not alarmed to recei
II him and you cast no suspicion upon
professions of sincerity, though. as b
ut more than once happened. he asks y
I'd to believe he tells the truth to-day
J. cause he told lie yesterday.
I'd MIR. President, it has seemed to
as not a little hard and inhospitable IL
as southern senators whose states WI
n forced back into the union should be
re often twitted with their presence on t
ne floor. We are here in obedience to
re constitution and the union, and if
e. collect Alright some of the senators
w this floor came to the south tn invite