Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-12-04
WHO WAVES THE BLOODY SHIRT"
THIS TIME?

The news journals are publishing the
facts relative to the Danville and Copiah
outrages, and the Southern and Democratic
papers, excepting few broad minded and
thoughtful journals, are, in consequence,
complaining bitterly that the Republican
party and the Northern press have com.
menced TO wave the "bloody shirt again.
They know that this is absolutely false.
The complaints are part of the scheme to
solidify the South politically and nullify
the negro vote. A careful and painstaking
reading of the Northern independent
and party press for several years since the
last " bloody shirt" excitement, proves
conclusively that the Northern press has
been more than courteous and kind to the
South. 1t has done all that an honorable
press could do to encourage immigration TO
the South in accordance with the request
of that people. It has devoted time, space
and its best talent to the exposition in de.
tail of the resources and capacities of the
South. It has fairly and truly made note
Of the rapid advance of the Southern
States IN manufactures, agriculture and
trade. 1t has favored the most liberal
policy in the expenditure of public funds
in the Southern States. 1t has uniformly
contributed to the success of the great in.
dustnal exhibitions of the South, notably
those held at Atlanta and Louisville, and
has done even more than was asked of it,
TO encourage the great worlds exposition,
to be held at New Orleans. 1t has devoted
itself to elaborate presentation of statistics
OF the commerce and trade of the South.
It has been more than kind and encour-
aging TO that section of our common
country which lately was ravaged by war
and Frustrated by its results. We repeat,
that a more fraternal and cordial spirit was
mover made manifest than in the case we
cite. The animosity of the past seemed
TO have been obliterated, brotherly regard
and sincere esteem appeared to have taken
the place of sore remembrance. We ap-
peal to history for the verifcation of this
record for the past few years.
But there arose a cry in the Democratic
ranks for "Solid South" and immedi-
ately system of persecution was revived
which once SO disgraced the South and
lowered the standard of its chivalry and
nov because record is made of Southern
outrsges, passion, old time hatred and pre-
JUDGE are appealed to in response, and the
facts sought to be covered with the
80 bloody shirt" We tell our brethren Of
the South that the North has not raised the
CRY Of the shirt" 1t is the South which
alone is to blame for The recent ripple of i'll
feeling ripple which the South may as
we'll realize now as at any other time, will
break into waves of anger that viii wreck
her hopes for long time, unless very diff
ferent policy is inauguratod. We do not
speak from 8 political standpoint 1t is q
question of civilization and humanity. In
Chs age the prescription of citizens OF the
United States, whatever their color, will
not be tolerated in any part of the Union.
We Gaze not who is to blame, or whether
Republicans or Democrats are involved, il
Is simply matter o! decency, regard fol
law and the rights of the oolored as well a;
the white people of the common country
Unless these outrages can be effectually
stopped, we must confess that our oivilizs
ton is failure unless the South itsel
shall right the wrongs complained of, it will
not deserve the esteem and consideration
of the people, nor will it receive them
i. will not answer now to respond to al
this, bloody shirt the day of the effec
tiyeness of that sneer has gone for ever
Tae people Of the country have not re
cived the news of the Danville and Copial
Oa.rages as they might have done once.
The facts are too clear to admit of doub
or denial. The demand is that the South
repudiate these acts, punish the perpetra
tors, and set upon them the seal Of her sin
oers condemnation, or else stand confessed
a unworthy the civilization OF the oge.
There is no defense whatever to be made
of the Copiah shame. A wealthy and in,
auen.isl negro was shot at the polls, and hii
friends warned never again TO exercise po,
Btical rights. A public meeting applauded