The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1880-08-19
WANTS 4 FRESH LEASE.

THE republican party claims that it
should be continued in power for the
reason that the south is turbulent and
disloyal, that its continuance in power
viii do away with sectionalism and unity
interests. 1t would seem that twenty years
of uninterrupted sway furnished every
opportunity of bringing about the state
of affairs which it is now claimed can only
be brought about by the continue dom
ination of that party. If, as is claimed.
there is no free ballot In the south, that
the rights of citizens are disregarded,
that oppression and intimidation deprive
a class in that section of the blessings of
liberty, can the party, which in a period
of twenty years. failed to remedy these
evils, ask that its power be perpetnated
because of the existence of abuses which
it neglected TO redress By its own
showing the republican party has been
failure. The constitution has been
amended so as to prohibit slavery and
extend the elective franchise to the black
man. Congress has enacted laws to
enforce the provisions of these amend
ments. But we are informed that the
government has knowingly allowed a sec
ton to practically annul provisions hav-
ing the solemnity of constitutional war
rant, and to bid defiance to laws which
secured rights to men without which
liberty and the pursuit of happiness are
meaningless terms. The republicans
have not been hampered by unfriendly
legislation. The Legislative. power has
been theirs to enact laws in consonance
with the line of policy adopted. The
judiciary has always been ready to inter-
pref laws according to instruction; the
executive has manifested no disinclina-
ton to be used as party instrument.
Why then has this state of affairs, which,
if we believe republican journals, is a
disgrace to America, been allowed to
exist so long? What has the republican
party done to justify the assumption that
it will remove the cause of complaint
which is made with such vigor and peri
odical diligencel Every presidential
election brings the same voice of lamen-
tation from the oppressed negroes and
republicans of the south. Nothing can
shake their faith in the party of mastery
inactivity. The grievances complained
of in 1868. in 1872 and in 1876, are the
same ones walled forth in 1850. But the
abiding faith of the oppressed in the re-
publican party remains mistaken. 1t
would seem that an improvement in the
condition of affairs might be expected
without mourning the charge of i'll timed
impotence. But republicans are as
| patient, as loyal and as hopeful as the
| followers Of Mokanna Their faith is
invulnerable. They believe in oppres-
| sion down south and believe that in its
own good time the republican party will
put quietus upon it. Their faith is
stronger than that OF Abraham. To
"believe in all things" told by their lead
ers is cardinal principle of their faith.
Their articles of faith make the southernor
long haired desperate, his boot an
arsenal and his belt magazine; the mig
ger a broken hearted demure brother,
his back bearing the marks of martyrdom
for Opinions sake" the carpet Dagger
with rAfnad family. LOT nf nrettv
| girls in their teens; and the republican
party getting on a good ready to stick
the long haired southernor into dungeon
and 10 soothe and caress the Respondent
niger. The republican party is the
Messiah of politics and the democrats are
the publicans and sinners who refuse to
hear the truth aud profit by it.
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