Daily Republican., 1879-08-09
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The s'Gasette" speaks ~ Last.
At last the ''Gazstts" has spoken out
in reference to the Mississippi outrage,
but only 70 nnd fanlt with the RErUs-
LrcAS for forcing It to do so, and ex'
cuses It's silence BY saying that 1t had
no desire to interfere with Mississippi
politics and had nothing to do with 1t.
This excuse il rather thin for . paper
that more than any other We know OF
has never failed 10 take part In the dis
cussion Of Southern politics whenever
it thought it could make point against
the Republicans. Those, who read the
"Gazstte's" excuse, and who remember
tho way it used to sail in when 1t could
make political capital for its own party
will at least smile. But the "Gazetta"
misunderstands us; We did not ask 1t to
interfere in Mississippi politics, We
simply noted the fact that it had not
given an outrage of such magnitude,
any notice whatever in its columns, and
its readers we're kept in ignorance Of
the whole affair unless they happened
to see the account Of it in the REPUBLI-
CAN or some other paper published oat-
side Of the city or State. After this excuse
our neighbor pooh poohs the whole affair
the same as if it was some little ordi-
nary ward party squabble that means
aothing and which is easily settled.
1t has not told its readers that lead
ing Democrat Of Mississippi, now that
there was no Republican party, offered
to run as an independent Democrat, for
whom mob of several hundred Of. the
membs of his own party hal assem-.
blsd and through threats Of ssssssina.
tiou, Mr.. Dixon the independent had
to publish . card Withdrawing from
the canvass. All this WAS nothing In
the opinion of the Gazette" and
not worthy Of the least notice amongst
its news items. A. usual In order 10
find soms justification for ito course,
the "Gazstts' refers to Rhode Island
where it says foreigners are disfran-
ohised, that Rhode Island Is Republican
State and that the Republican party is
responsible for it. We are prepsred 10
Join hands with the Gazette" in de-
nouncing the disfranohissment Of any
body in Rhode Island or any other
State, and the mere fact that the
State of Rhode Island Is Republican
in politics, will not In the least
check US from expressing our opinion
in condemna alton Of it. We see however
from the testimony taken in fhe Wal
lace committee investigation now In
session at Rhode Island that the dis
franchisement referred to is supported
ny both parties in that State, and al
though the Repu blicans hold the power
there seemed to be no great pressure
made to have the laws changed either
by Republicans or Democrats. Being
disfranchised by the Rhode Island plan
hewsver bears no comparison with the
shot gun mode OF the Southern States.
In the first named 1t is done hy COLI
stitutional provision which we have NO
hesitation in saying ought to be abro-
gated, but so long as the Rhode Islam
dsrs do not meet by hundreds and
threaten to assassinate a man whe
offers to run as an independent candi-
date for county Office We do not think
that they arc deserving OF particular
censure. In Mississippi the case is diff
ferent. There the constitution of the
oto'o Viii ouchioco oil, oh' bu2' ohVoch
to all protection in the exercise of their
political rights hut instead of affording
it, by the Inauguration of thesLot gun
policy the Republicans are not allowed
to vote at all, and if q Democrat at
tempts to run on an Independent foot
ing he Is threatened with assassination.
Does the "Gaz-tte " comprehend the
difference Ii it does, why does it not 4
denounce such acts of violenc. aud not
only try to keep them from lis read.ls,
but alOlOgiz z. for them ? Assassination
in Mississippi is very different thing
fr-m the evil implanted If in Rhode ,
Island. Does the "Gaz-tte" defend
political as. assinatlon We know it
has apologiz4d for Sopth.rn assassirs
when their victims were Republicans, ,
but when the victims are Democrats t
who choose to be ind-p-n dent, will it
offer the same apology?
UNITED STATES revenue Commission