National Republican., 1883-10-18
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Some suggestions MS TO When and Where
the Nation May Find Opportunities TO
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the Nation May Find Opportunities to
"Protcct Its citizens Mt Home"
WASHINGTON, Oct. II, 1ss3-'ro Col. IN
GERsoLL--Dear Sir. Thanks for your "ono
word moro " in this mornings REPUBLICAN.
"The government is bound to protect its cit-
zens not only when they arc away from
home, but when they are under the flag"
There was q time long ago when such words
falling from the lips of distinguished ropub-
licans did not seem to call for especial graft
tude but since the Hayes surrender" since
the base betrayal of great party by its po-
litical head, we have seldom, in any paper, in
any convention, from editor or orator, heard
the assertion of such sentiment as this. Tho
great Chicago convention, through Edwards
Perrepont, adopted platform as near to
nothing as he could mako it, and notwith-
standing some spirited words from Conkling
ana Grant in tho campaign, which in
dicated that they were not fighting for
nothing" the great republican party
| judged by its press and measures, has followed
| the instruction of the Chicago platform only
too we'll. SO well have they fallen into tho
line that platform marked out for them that
neutral papers say, "there arc now no funda-
mental points of difference between tho two
great political parties" and more than one
| formerly earnest republican feels that at
election day there is nothing left to vote for,
except difference in men. Usually repub-
| licans feel that difference to be in favor of
their side, and when they are doubtful on the
point they will stay at home. If this state of
things will give republican victory in 1884,
it can only come from corresponding feeling
on the democratic side that there is little to
| fight for.
But your one word this morning suggests
breaking in upon this cloud of low states
manship-a light, rs of something better for
| the country-one that / have been especially
watching for since the murder last summer
in Texas of Federal judge, simply for per-
forming his Federal duty. The newspapers
gave an account of il at tho time, and the
comment of editors. both republican and
democratic, were about the same. No repub-
| licau speaker or writer that could hear Of
called for justice on this black deed. No
| public meeting or convention or political
campaign of this autumn has remembered
with resolution or protest the pitiful tragedy,
which, under our own flag, deprived au
officer of our government of his life,
simply because he had rendered his judicial
| decisions in obedience to the law of
! that government, and no steps have been
taken by our republican administration
to punish the murderers who waylaid Judge
| Vaughan on his way from court, knocked him
from his horse, and as the night was dark
dark az their bloody deed-they struck q
match to make sure that they had the right
man, and he, when he saw the purpose of
these kuklux, on his bonded knees implored
them to spare his life for the sake of his wife
and children. Their only answer was to rid
die him with bullets
VIII the state punish this murder of Fed
eral judge? Ask Of Mississippi, who had
elected Gully to her legislature, and ask of
Kemper county's best citizens" who, when
annoyed by the prosecutions which Mr. CHS
holm and his friends still tried against them,
burned to the ground the building which held
the indictments.
1t was said at the time of this Texas mur-
der that kilograms and complaints from the
friends Of the murdered Judge flooded the
Office at Washington of Attorney General
Brewster. OF what use? Did not Attorney
General Devens tell Mrs. Chisholm, when she
sought Federal aid to punish the murderers of
her family, that unfortunately we had no
laws by which the government can enter a
state and punish men" who murder other
men for service to government Well docs
Mrs. Chisholm say the southern republicans
are of all people under Gods heavens, they
who have no country--at home they are os-
| tracised and murdered, and from the north
they have no protection.
We have a republican President, and the
time is drawing near when he will recon-
mend legislation to congress- 1t may be that
the prayer which Judge Vaughan lifted in
vain to his murdcrers has reached the heart
of Arthur. 1t may be that the match
struck to see the face of the victim has kindled
a fire in the breast Of one who would deliver
his government from the great reproach OF
not protecting its servants. When we re.
member the noble sentiments that filled his
letter of acceptance of the vice presidential
nomination, we cannot think anything else
than that Arthurs heart is right on these
matters
But what can any president in this country
do if not sustained by public opinion? Even
Grant, with all his strength of character
withdrew the troops from Mississippi, leaving
Gov. Ames to be driven from his place and
home against his own convictions of right
and plainly declared as his reason for so doing
tho force of public opinion. Is there public
opinion now that demands that our "govern
mont shall protect its citizens, not only when
they are at home, but when they are undel
the fag?" How many voters do you rep
resent, Mr.. Ingersoll ?" Enough to resur
rect the dead republican party" HEAVIER
grant that you do" Very respectfully yours
II. G.. INGERsoLL.
p. SIN this letter have spelled the wore
Federal with a capital "F." i think 1t i
time to do so, if we would not in the futur
spell Government with a small "g"