Daily Republican., 1882-08-07
MONDAY, AUGUST :. 1889.
Democracy and . White Mans
Party.

bne D6lAWaFc cduy VhO AC"NAhS anu "pAOo
Democratic paper in the State, has fal
len back on the negro question an(
White Mans party basis, depending
upon them as the bri dges which are tt
carry them across the Jordan that con-
fronts them. The organ is not forgettu
nor unmindful that at a trying time ir
The history of its party in this State, the
cry of negro supremacy and White
Mans party saved it until the Legisla-
ture had time to manipulate the assess.
ment laws, by which manipulation the
Democrats have ever since been enabled
to maintain themselves in power
1t was hardly supposed though that
the organ in the face of its party's &C.
tion in the Harrigan reprieve affair,
would have been so imprudent as to
bring up the Neal outrage case and
work the changes over that have already
become monotonous in order to make
party capital. The time however has
happily gone by when allusions denun.
Ciatory of the negro for political effect
can influence voters as they did when
Senator Willard, now Chancellor Sauls-
bury, first raised the cry of White
Mans Party, as a blind save the
Democratic party from defeat. Many
Republicans who were silly enough to
ls scared by that political campaign
slogan, surprised and disRusted at their
aimidity, are bacl again with the Re-
pnblican party, bringing with them
some Democrats who are tired of fol.
lowing a will the wisp and have a de.
Eire TO work for tangible and needed re-
forms in the State,
The bOldness of the attack of the |
Dsla varean upon the manner in which |
the Neal jury was chosen, is somewhat
surprising, co nsidering that the court
was constituted by Democrats in the
interests of Democracy. If the Neal
jury was illegally chosen, why did that
able and fearless Democrat, George
Gray, Esq, Attorney General of the
State, permit it to be chosen? Any re-
AectiOn upon the jury is a reflection
upon Mr.. Gray and compliment to the
legal ability of Mr.. Higgins. Of the
three judges upon the bench during
that trial, (Judge Wales not sitting |
the Chief Justice Comegys was chosen
by a Democratic Governor, who was
never known to appoint Republicans
to Office, and of Judge Wooten's genu-
inc Democracy, there could not be the
least doubt. Judge Houston, always
conservative, and who the Democrats
when it suited them claimed as Demo-
Crat, was the only representation of the
Republican party on the bench. We
do not believe that tie political compo-
5ition of the bench hal any thing to do
with the case, but as the clearing of
Neal is laid at the doors of the Republi.
Can party, it is worth while to lock at
$he political complexion of the parties
who cleared him. How then does it
appear? Upon the side of the State
stands Democratic States Attorney,
generally acknowledged to be amongst
the ablest in the State and a Democrat
iC bench Of judges. On the other side
stands Anthony Higgins, Esq, solitary
and alone, pitted against the Court and
tths Attorney General. Surely nothing
fair to the State will be permitted
with such odds in its favor. If a jury
composed of the Republicans was an ,
outrage upon Justice and the State, I
why did Mr., Gray and the Court not S
prevent it? Every man summoned to G
serve upon the jury had to pass the test i
and scrutiny OF Democratic States At L
sorney and Democratic Court. The f.
jury thus chosen was well known to be G
rather above the average in ability, '
character and fairness, and after weigh t
ing the evidence as it was never before a
and after making allowances 4
for all doubts which they were instruct t
ed to waive in favor of the prisoner, q
they adjudged him not guilty as he t
stood charged. That is all there is in
the case. Scores of white men have
Osen cleared in the same way without
GOtnmsnt, bat Democratic necessity l.
that knows no law, would let no negro tt
Escape. il
Proceeding in its various indictments Il
against the Republican party, the Della "
Nareans in the face of the tact that all o.
shEOugh the South, where the Demo- tt
Trats arein power, negroes are appointed t'
10 subordinate offices by Democratic 81
municipalities tries to make a point u
against the Republicans, because the is
City Council elected sober and re-
sPectablo cOlOred citizen as bailifl to :,
,erve notices, do chores for the Council. -
sweep ont the hall, keep tie spittoon ~ =;
cleaned and the ice cooler filled with ice =.
md water. Another indictment is that
\ aRespeGta BILE colOred man named Carty, =
has been appointed clerk in the post D
UfiCe at salary of $1,000 a year. All .,
his is trne except the salary part, which h
is Dnly,a little more than half lrue, but =,
than it iB about as near the truth as the :,
Dalawarean usually gets when it has
IN attack Of hegnophobia.
The greatest compliment paid the Re- sc
DRbliCsn party by the White Mans ts