The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-09-11
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4, 1875

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4, 1879.
Mr.. EDITORIALS further evidence
that the South does not faithfully
abide by the defeat of their cause on
the battle field. | quote an article from
the Sooo3aaaoh Recorder showing the
Southern view of their surrender.
"The Republican party of the North
has acted upon the idea and principle
that the South has been hectered and
intimidated by her defeat in war;
that she is laboring under a fear of
the North. We tell them, the people
of the North. all men and all parties,
that the South fears nothing. She
neither Sc crificed nor surrendered any
of her cherished principles, and she is
ready to vindicate her honor and
rights whenever assaulted. Like a
wounded man, lying bleeding and help
less after having fought as one to four
or four against one, will take insults
and injury because he is powerless to
resent them"
"Such was the condition Of the
South when she came out Of her four
years struggle with the North. We
cheerfully admit we cannot with 6O0,-
900 men whip 100000 we admit that,
but we admit nothing else Brute force
recognizes no law but brute force, and
the South surrendered to brute force"
Here is a plain, a direct assertion
that the war of the rebellion settled
nothing and that the South surrender
ed merely for the purpose ot recuperat-
ing and waiting until she believed
j, herself sufficiently strong to accomplish
her aims, viz: to make slavery the rul-
ing power Of the nation as opposed to
freedom. It is very plain that now
the Confederate Democracy have con
troll Of both branches OF Congress, they
believe the time has arrived for them
to assert their lost sO-calied rights to
deprive the coloreo man of the fruits
Of his labor, and. unaar the pernicious
doctrine Of State-Rights, That we
are not a Nation but q Confeder-
alton Of States, which if maintained
/ gives any State q right to secede at
any time she becomes dissatisfied.
The Recorder missrepresents the case
when using the smile, representing the
i South as "a wounded man, lying bleed
} ing and helpless, after having fought
as one to four, or four against one,
who will take insults and injury be-
, cause he is poWerless to resent them"
What are the facts? "A man. or set
of men, became dissatisfied with this
Government and attempted to destroy
= it, taking the first step and dealing the
first blow in that direction. The Gov
eminent used such agencies as would
conserve the National life. 1t was
successful and the insurrectionists were
overcome, and ostensibly accepted the
generous terms proffered by the vic
tors, AfterWard the conquered began
/ to abuse and revile their conquerers
and render themselves obnoxious by
! that kind of policy. What should then
be done to restore perfect peace and
harmony in the family?
Gov. Blackburn, of Kentucky. in his
. inaugural address takes the Confeder-
ate Democratic doctrine that we are
not a Nation but Confederation of
|, States. Is it not the doctrine of the
:. Democratic Party IN all sections of the
country, and have not the Confederate
Il Democracy through the secret caucus
J firmly pledged the Democratic Party to
this secession doctrine? Contrast this
doctrine with the platforms Of the Re-
1 publican wherever assembled in State
Conventions, as in New York yester-
day. "The Republic of the United
States IS q Nation and not league.
I The Nation is supreme within its own
constitutional sphere. It is provided
I with power to guard it's own life. to
protect it's own citizens, to regulate it's
own elections and to execute it's own
laws. The opposite doctrine of State
sovereignty is the baleful motor of null
LITIGATION, secession and anarchy. Re-
publicans must answer for National
Supremacy in National affairs and State
rights in State concerns. Democracy
stands for State sovereignty, with its
own twin heresy that the Union is 4