The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-08-04

! ORA NIf3t| 1>H@ tH'r I"Nrt'*"*
~Hcw would ne story q re abuses MT
IN ~crc subject under George ~. comparr
with that ~ me fobteries praeticci 10" ~ ne
name of Government ny tnf tp~<'sf
A very interesting and instructive es-
say might be written upon the subject
suggested by the above paragraph. IA
that essay Il would not be difficult %
show that the wrongs. outrages and OPP
prcSsions against which our fathers re-
bcllcd and VIII Oh the pen Of Jefferson
presented I o the world IN the immortal
declaration. were utterly Insignificant
when compared with those the children
Of the fathers have suffered from the
Republican party. The popular memo
~ Il proverbially short. bnt il ought 70
be long enough 70 reach back twenty
years. From 1861 TO 1865 the Northern
people endured more AZ the hands Of .
Republican Administration than George
III. a his worst ever dared 20 intiict
upon the American colonies. Lincoln
ordered. or sanctioned. more illegal ar
rests and imprisonments during his term
OF Office than the British monarch did in
the wears when our revolution was BREW
ing. There were more violations Of the
freedom Of the press and Of speech un-
der Lincoln than under George, and
Stewards little bell tinkled oftencr
and 10 sharper purpose than did that
Of Lord North. The Republican plea
OF ..military necessity covered. or
tried to cover. more sins against the
fundamental principles Of liberty
and law than the English Government
committed. and paid for BY losing an
American empire. Whoever writes the
true history Of those four years will be
compelled 10 admit q catalogue Of
political crimes Of high and low de-
gree which throw far into the shade the
~pro,ocation to which we owe our indie
pendence. And it is the gravest Of mis-
takes TO suppose that the effect Of these
| crimes ended with their commission. or
with the alleged emergency which pro-
duced them. That effect Is perpetual
II has weakened public confidence in,
and respect for. our governmental sys-
tenn. The Federal Constitution has
never been the same in public estima-
ton since il ceased 10 protect Ameri-
can citizens from Federal tyranny; since
on the floor Of Congress . prominent
Republican exclaimed. ~unrebuked:
.sShow me q man who talks abont VIC
lations Of the Constitution and will
show YOU q traitor since the whole
Republican party. with not a single dis:
senting voice IL any influence. declared
that the organic law OF the land Was
- suspended" and ought 70 be. to in
sure nv maintenance 81 .the Union.
the Constitution. ana the laws An
impudent inconsistent " which. IN those
d,-mal and disyraresn DAYS. il was
!. Treason y 10 comment upon.
Bat il VA not dur.nr the war alon,
that the Republican party showed its
snner;or;ty 10 Geo AreN III. IN oppressive
.nd -tvrannical acts yictoria's grand
"a, her never u much As dreamed Of
do;ng 10 Tia American colonies what
Rcnnblican Presidents and Congress :
d;d n re- south from 1865 u 1871. He
sent soldiers among is III time Of peace.
bit he did not use The soldiers to sup
mort I Goyernment made up Of ignor-
AMI NEGROES ana rascaliy political adj
ve-nfurers. h taxed Is heavily and
denied u representation. but ne did
nof Allow NEGROES ami advcnturers 70
both rob and rule is. Neither Massa-
cbnsests mr. Virginia. The leaders in the
preliminary movements Of the revolu-
ton. ever rroaned under such vile
despotism AZ did south Carolina. Lou
800 and II ss;ss;rr;. nor Ali the Bit
-fer.st Rr;f;-h Tory ever conceive az such
desrof;sm III ! neople who were bone
~ h;s hone and iex6 II his fesh. I'm
acine. II We can. Massachusetts, q
Virginia. in l770-75 with such a Legisla.
rure as south Carolina. Louisiana and
Mississippi had while car~pet-baggers