Daily Republican., 1880-08-03
Demoera.Is PIsslorm-No. 3.
tion presenting a model Of patriotism,
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tion presenting q model Of patriotism,
Ireads:
Sixth, The existing administration is
the representative Of conspiracy only,
and Its claim OF right % Surround the
ballot boxes with troops and deputy
marshals TO intimidate and obstruct the
elections, and the unprecedented use Of
the vote to maintain their corrupt and
despotic power, insults the people and
limperils their institution,
This resolution is of no meaning and
only placed here to catch certain
class or character of people. When
the government cannot protect its citi-
zens in their rights of person or prop
erty, 1t had better give way to some
other form that can or will protect, for
this is the object Of all governments.
1t simply is in plain werds intended for
"buncomb."
The late amendments to the consti.
tuition of the United States, gives to the
colored man the right of suffrage, Of
what value is such right If in many
States the law is nullityf II is right
here that the general government must
protect its people, or the amendments
are all a farce and republican form
worse than a despotism.
Seventh, The great fraud Of 1876.
l'77, by which, upon false count of the
electoral votes Of two States, the candi-
date detected at the polls was declared
to be President, and for the first time
lin American history the will of the peo-
pie was set aside under threat Of mil.
Itary violence, struck deadly blow at
our system Of representative govern
lment. The Democratic party, to pre-
serve the country from the horrors of a
civil war, submitted for the time in
firm and patriotic faith that the people
would punish this crime in 1880. This
Issue precedes and dwsrfs every other.
It imposes a more sacred duty upon
the people Of the Union than ever ad-
dressed the conscience Of nation Of
freemen.
Messrs. Editors:-This seventh reso.
Ilution is as great fraud as they try
to make it talk about. Much talk for
the past three or near four years in re-
gard to the false count contains nothing
but ignorance and fraud. If the "will
Of the people" was set aside, twas this
same democratic party in the southern
states who done 1t.
Great clamoI was and is made Of the
"will Of the people," The constitution
of the United States does not recognize
the "will Of the people" as regards the
election of President; every man knows
lor ought to know that electors are
chosen by each state who cast their
ballots for that high Office. 1.-THE DEM
ocr alto party had the majority Of votes
Of the people (Which we deny) that
does not elect, they had not the ma
jority of electoral votes which does not
elect. ..
The electoral commission was organi-
zed by that party to set aside the cleo
toral college and substitute the popular
vote, not being able to destroy the goy-
ernment by four years war, they con-
ceived another plan in ls77to overturn
the constitution, and it was a most
glorious event for us all that Gen. Grant
was at the helm of State, and feared not
to do his duty in calling around him
sufficient force to protect the capitol at
that time.
How tenderly this resolution reads Of
"deadly blows" at our form Of govern.
ment, and "horrors Of civil war;" and
"patriotic faith, when this same party
had been hatching and nursing nullii-
cation doctrines and dissolution of the
Union as far back as 1888, and fred on
the flag Of the nation in 1861, and
carried on an internecine war for four
years; who would think any party in
this or any other country would have
the audacity to try to place themselves
in Office and get the power after such
things, unless 1t was to bring total ruin
over the landH Then how nice they
make 1t read as regards "sacred duty Of
q nation Of freemen." If the word
democratic" was stricken out Of this
resolution in would answer very well
in the Republican platform. The old
adage comes in here very well, that,
"the devil can assume pleasing
shape"
Let US view the votes as counted |
in some Of the Southern States in 1876.
According to the census of 1870,
Alabama had $4,000 white votes, 49,.
900 colored, yet at the election the
Democrats had a majority Of $4,000.
In Georgia there were 116, 900 white
votes, and 1876, 900 oolored votes; while
the Democrats had $4,000 majority.
Mississippi had 10000 white votes,
and the colorsd III, 900; yet the Demo
Gratis carried the State by 900 major
ity.
Virginia contained 129, ,OOOwhite votes
and l29, 200 colored, but the Democrats
had the State by 75,0 900 majority.
Worse and more Of it, we are asked
to believe and digest that in Mississippi
where $4,000 oolored voters lived they
only cast bare 81 votes for the Hayes +.
electors. The whole party In entire
districts were wiped out and we are
supposed to believe the result was
spontaneous. II
Along the Mississippi, in the State Of
that name, the shoe strong district,
11,OC0 colored voters, they {
in 1876 elected by large majority Gen.
Of Fort Pillow massacre noto-
riety, the last man oolored man would
vote for to Office. Can it for a moment
be supposed by any honest, intelligent '
man that the blacks would send the t
murderer of their race to represent
them in Congress? :? Colored men of this '
,ity, please take notice. q
Yours, &C., s -. F,
Not of the Delaware Bay.
William s. Evans, Charles s. Welch /
md Joseph Samvorth write to the Re- I
PUBLICAN thai they do not belong to the 1;