The Democratic advocate., 1880-09-04


and inthnidatlons of bad men,
And later stl she has passed another Law leyeled
at the same abuse hut in spite Of all. within
twelve months 1t has been proven before congrcs,
slonal committee ofinyestigation that eonvocaton
OF some Of our manufacturers and business men
was had by a Federal officer 10 devise ways and
means for "eyilisod bulldozngn by which voters in
Massachusetts could be kept nom the polls or made
70 deposit ballot not Of their fee choice The In
stigstor Of these practices against the freedom of
The ballot IN Massachusetts we reward with inare.
ships and Senatorial dguities but | am led to be-
licve, with less important Offices in the South
when any ono Of my Republican friends desircs
| 10 put TO me political question which he deems
unAnswerable, he asks How can you act with the
Democratic party which undertook To break up the
| Union which you fought to sustain9n The trouble
with your question my friends is that you have for
gotten the history Of your country
"a portion Of the Democratic party undertook to
sccede from the Union and thereby broke up the
Democratic party. II the Democratic party had un.
dertaken to break up the Union the Union would
surely have been broken up. Does any sane man.
not blinded by partisan prejudice. doubt that with
Out prompt vigorous loyal courageous and patriotic
action Of the masses OF the Democratic party that &,
would have been possible for the Republican party
to have preserved the Unione II Dix Il Mcclellan.
II farngut II Smith, II Thomas, II Grant IL Meade,
If Meagher II Corcoan, II burnside IL sheridan. IL
/ Hancock. and long roll OF other heroic names
which will come 10 every mans thought that |
might rcciie, had not stood by the Union drawn
their swords and marched to the rescue of the Coy
emment, do you believe Il would have been saved
by the present stay home Senators aud Rcpresen-
tatives OF Massachusetts not one Of whom did go to
the war. amer Massachusetts, Democrats showed
them the way, remaining at home In safety, so that
their ranks, uudiminlshed by disease OF the bullet
able 10 fll all the prominent civil offices both Ia
the state and Federal governments with not a sol.
dier, either Republican or Democratic, among them
But need not cite as examples OF the feRlty and
devotion Of the Democracy OF the North IA The Gag
and Constitution these great and illnsirious names
Look at the rank and file ofour amcsi They were
largely recruited from the Dcmocraicas from the
Republican party For the correctness Of this aSSer.
ton let me speak Of my own knowledge marched
to the Gulf with New England division containing
6OOo men, and there could not have been found inl
men In that division who had ever voted any other
than the Democratic ticket. They came back voting
for the Union for which they had fought aud they
have been voting IN the same direction snec and
will continue TO vote when they vote with the
Democncy for Hancock, by whose side they fought
go to your soldiers homes wherc the shattered
and warwom veterans are collected to the number
OF some six thousand and you will find their votes
have OF late been largely for the Democracy where
they have been permitted 10 vote by the laws Of the
State.
IN saying this by no means deiFaet from the
patriotism ami zeal Of the rank and Gle Of the Re.
publican voters who stood shoulder 10 shoulder with
their Democratic brethren for the preservation Of
the Union. pay, and have at all times paid Just
/ fributa IN sr.H
diers, and never have undertaken to discriminate
between soldier comrades, In partisan sense Inorc
/ than / do now
Il admit freely the fact that there were more Re.
\ publican than Democratic officers in the volunteer
armies OF tie United States--galant good men and
true who arose from the lower 10 the higher grades
OF military rank by their hcroism and devotion to
their county's cause
THE reason for this Is obvious quito all the Coy.
ernor OF the Northern States were Republicans
They appointed all the regimenlal officers and
therefore they appointed most largely their Repub.
llcan friends. But the Democratic soldier when he
enlisted patrotcally, appointed himself private.
1T claimed that 1t IS necessary TO keep the Re
publican party in power for the better protection OF
the negro In the South. II that were true would
pause long and carefully before should do any
thing 10 hinder the success Of the Republican parry
bAA NAh AAtiAhAAAAu lFultNt t1e
Southern eoored man in all his rights, and win they
SC dor Since the war closed. for sixteen years the
Republican party have had absolute control Of the
executive department and until the last Congress,
Of the legislative department OF the Government.
aud most OF the time By two thirds majority Has
that party given protection TO the negro Ia the sense
In which they put the necessity for doing before
the peopleg Their very campaign cry Is an admis-
sion that they have not 80 done IL they cannot or
viii not do II in sixteen years how much longer
shall we trust them with the power In order tina,
they may do II at the end Of sixteen years they
claim that they must be continued In power four
years longer that they may do H. how long shalI We
who have some convictions to the misconduct OF
the party in other regards well rs in this, put
with all the other Shortcomings OF the Republican
party in order to have them fulfil their promises so
ollcn solemuly made and rcligiously broken? l
unhesa,ingly declare that at the close Of the war
and during the period Of reconstruction was one
OF those who believed stringent measures necessary
for the protection Of the newly enanohised colored
etlzens in the South. was Of this opinion in 1876
four yeArago and fought the Presidential campaign
Of that year upon that issue only. was in earliest
desired laws to be passed that should protect every
man everywhere in his rights as voter and citi.
zen. But the first act, we have seen of Mr.
Hayes, acquiesced In by his party, was to abandon
all possible claim Of right OF interference Ia the
South in behalf OF the negro-to remove the sew
troops that were there II any were necessary andto
take pains 10 turn over the governments OF Lousi.
ana and South Carolina 10 the Democratic party
destroying the governments elected by Republican
votes there which, IL they were no. duly and legally
elected, then Mr.. Hayes himself was not duly aud
legally elected The assertion Of the one fact must
be the assertion Of the other The assertion Of title
10 his Office must be the assertion OF title 10 the Re
publican State government Of louisiana The do.
nial Of the election Of Governor Packard to Office
was the denial OF the election to oice of Governor
Hayes. Indeed, Packard had some half seure
thousands more Of a majority than Hayes had.
Nothing has been done-nay nothing has been
attempted TO be done-io afford protection to the
negro in the South or indeed anybody else there
Indeed these States in the South were put in con.
dion 20 that nothing could b. done by the Federal
Government Nay, all, both white and black Re-
pablieans have had no recognition at the hands Of
the Administration, except the few men who were
| engaged in the false and fraudulent counting Of
electoral votes in the several States, In fact, Mr.
| Hayes after his experience with them would not
admit there were enough Republicans honest enough
/ TO take the census. and his party now are finding
/ fault with enumeration made by his appointces
These facts are too notorious for comment even
much less denial Am l. friend Of the negro.
bound to fight another campaign In his behalf as a
Republican simply 10 see him abandoned and my
| self cheated once mOre7 What guarantee have
that General Garfield will take different view Of
this question from Governor IIayesG They are both
from Ohio, and each has been aud Is a supporter Of
the other. Why are Republicans to be deemed to
have abandoned their political principles and gone
over to the enemies OF the country because we pro.
pose 20 vote for Union General for President while
Mr.. Hayes who has been the moral and oflcial head
ofthe Republican party. second only TO President
Wooisey. Of Yale, can with applause appoint Con.
federase general to a Cabinet ofnce7 fail 10 see
any distinction between the two acts In any aspect,
save that we are going To vote for great general
and Hayes appointed alittle one
believing as do, that with the election Of Gen
enl Hancock race collisions will be At an end.
knowing, as do, that he has the executive power.
determination and steadfastness In right that never
has faltercd, think trust him 10 see that the
promise Of his letter Of acceptance that the ttir
tecnth, fourteenth and hfteenth amendments shall
be carried out in their letter and spirit.
But Of one thing am certain. that cannot be
more powefiess for good 10 the enlored race under
General Hanoock-the Democratic party holding
the Uoyernment-than have been, and every other
friend ofihe colored men has been, under the al.
minisiraiion Of Rutherford h. Hayes.
The only other reason given why the Republican
party should be continued IN power Is the present
prosperity Of the country, which. they do not ex
plain how Is due 10 the Legislation or afinistrat,