The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-01-07
The Solid South.

The New ! DIRK Herald III q recent issue
saws I've desire the breaking up OF the
color line. We want the negroes to vote on
both sides of all political questions.
The only people opposed to s'the breaking
up of the color iine.' that we have any lnowl-
edge of, are to be found in the Republican
party. They established that lineby banding
the negroes together III a close, serried pha-
lanx Theg gathered the negroes into loyal
leagues and bound them by the most fearful
oaths to vote only for Republican candidates.
Then taught the ignorant and credulous erea-
lures, that, if the Democrats ever got INTO
power they would at once be. put back INTO
slavery. and they melted their silly dupes to
use the bludgeon and the razor on all she mens
of their own race who dared to assert theirln-
dependence by voting for Democrat. TWAS
these practices that forced the white peeplein
the Southern states to stand squarelyupon the
color line and make "a solid South. This
was necessary. not only for the preservation
of their lives, their property and their personal
rights, but for the protection OF the eolored
people who chose to exercise their undoubted
privilege and vote for Democrats for office.
This expression, by Republican journals, of a
desire to ''break up the color line" in South
ern politics, is the merest sham and hypocrisy
The color line is fostered and kept up by the
Republican party, aided, abetted and sustain
ed bv Republican administration, and with
out this moral and material support, It would
vanish as speedily as mist before the rays OF
the sun.
The result ofthe recent election in Virginia
presents a case strikingly in point. Nothing
but the united efforts of the Republican party
throughout the Union. backed by the active in
tervention OF President Arthur administration
enabled Malone and his regulators to cover
the old state with dishonor, and place her IN
the disgraceful attitude so long occupied by
that model Republican state, Minnesota. All
these efforts, and all this power, were directed
TO the one single object ofhanding the negroes
es Virginia into a solid column, and marching
thea, like dumb, driven cattle, " to the polls
to deposit ballots they could not read, for the
shameless apd most dishonorable reputation
% an honest .eebt-
Ii is curious ana instructive To remember
/ that. while the Southern states under the IN
spiration of bayonetS controlled by five mill
tary satraps. sent up solid Republican del
egations to the Congress of the United States,
no WINNER of dissent was ever uttered by the
T New York Herald or Its more manly. because
more open, Republican allies. With Senators
/ and Representatives from states groanng I'M
der military desPotiSm, creatures who repre-
scented nothing on Gods green earth but the
+ shirt of rapine and the desire for plumber !:
people represented nothing but grand or
ganization of robbers. devoted only TO the
greed of gain and the replenishment of their
emptv pockets. the 'Ssolid South was thing
of beauty and n JOY forever and the reign OF
rapacitv and spoiation went on without regret,
bindrance or reprehation When, however,
the people Of the South driven to desperation,
arose in their might and hurled their despoil-
ers from power, seourged their oppressors
from high places. and sent men Of their own
choice to represent them IN the Senate aud
House OF Representatives At Washington, the
solid South wss suddenly discovered to be
menace 10 the Government, to good order
and human freedom. and the great New York
Herald. followed hy innumerable penny wins
ties of the Republican party, and large mum,
Der of two-penny trampeis OF the so-eaiied
.sindependent. as web as some claiming 10
be Of the Democratic press. have been eter-
msIlv harping on nav daughter and pouring out
floods OF crocodile tears over the en0rmities
Of the solid South and the Bourbon Dem
ocrats Of those States.
If the New York Herald really desires 10
break up the color line in Southern politics,
lis position enables il 20 do good an that direc-
ton. Il has only To change lis tone, and tol
once honestly play the part Of frank and
manly journal. We do not underestimate the
power Of the Hsrald. Its wealth, enterprise
and vas, circulation ought TO make it potent
for 1soods hut We regret 20 say that its infiu'
eae, Is most frequently eXerted for evil. H.
however. il Is in earnest in its expressed de
SIN 10 break up the color line in the South,
let il use is vas; influence IN opposing Malone
and other demagognes who are leading the
negroes like sheep to the shambies, and using
them to dishonor the name OF Virginia ana
mantle the cheeks of her sons with shame, IN
stead OF bending all is energies TO make thelI
yillanv respectable. In like manner, let i
advise President Arthur To spurn coalitions
with repudiators, aud teach him that the Pres
idcnt oi the United States can win higher re
nogn and max e u,ssye enduring aud houorabll
record by lnanfully attempting to uphold the
pulslic filish Of the state and national Govern
Iaruts. than he can ever achieve rs the Presi
dent Of party. IN league with a band OF po
hticnl palgetfys whose power To destroy and
pul down i in an inverse ratio 20 their eapaci
n 10 build up and restore. Let the Herald
tell Mr.. Arthur To tread the thorny path o
honor aud duty. and turn a deaf ear 10 ~
denaEorues of the hour. Let him cease Il
encourage. with his eounienance and oihca
support, the rogues aud rathans OF the South
whose nmly element Is political excitement
and whose highest earthly reward is som'
( paltry place in custom house or the Ireasur,
Department. sud TIE color line viii soon b
ohhteFated When white yagahonds and ne
gro loafers are compelled % 90 10 work ant
earn their bread IN some honest ayoeatlon, TN
roIorvd voters, left to themselves, Will be sep
arated upou all public questions precisely a
white men are; aud peace, good orde7, quie
aud friendly feeling will prevail through all tn
southern states. Bat as long as Mr.. Arthu
dispens,s Offices. honors and rewards 70 tb'
men who can rally the negroes at the polls q
vote for repndiation, the color hne will b
drawn in every southern state, aud OUGHT II
BE pEAwN Blood is thicker than water, an'
the blood Of the Anglo-Saxoh race will rebe
forever against shame and dishonor evea wheI
sugar-eoated with Mahune's polite term
elimination. iase5-ieaIt Register.