National Republican., 1884-10-08
Intolerance and Bigotry.

The attention Of goody goody people
who fondly imagine that the hates engen-
dered by the war have been banished from
the minds Of southern bourbons, that
every citizsn enjoys the fullest civil lib
orsy in tho south, and that a spirit of
liberation prevails in the old slaveholding
states, is respectfully and prayerfully
called to the editorial from the Houston
(Tex.) Journal published in another
column. Tho Journal is the official
uewspapor of tho e~..'',' - .ha J .Qpe
I,s as;tsE having voiced tine
universal bourbon sentiment, that white
republicans in the south are monsters
whose assassination would be accepted as
an act Of the purest patriotism and most
devoted loyalty to the history, tradition,
and principles of southern democracy, was
surprised to find that his gentle expressions
had been commented on in spirit Of Sc
we're criticism by the republican press of
the west and southwest, and the editorial
which is printed in this issue is defense
of his position. He stands his ground and
boldly proolaims that what he says is
right, and that it is strictly true. Why he
and his fellow bourbons should be ac-
cused of bigotry and intolerance for en-
tertaining such opinions is something
neither he nor they can understand, and
they Indignantly ropel the charge. He
saysi
II was the republicans who began the war
of hate, who carried it on with unrGlenting
ilendishness, and who, when the bloody
scenes were over, strove by every inhuman art
to perpetuate the hatred and make the strife
eternal. II tOds The republicans Uh0 stole our
saUCs and nerer paid one cent for the hiOh-hdnded
robbery. 1t was the republicans who placed
the franchise in the hands Of the negro race
before they could read or write. 1t ia the
republicans who arc still endeavoring 10 re-
duce the southern people to IL level of civillza-
tion low enough TO accommodate race that
is still struggling with the superstition Of
recent barbarism.
For these and other reasons equally
cogent the liberal minded and chivalric
bourbon OF the sunny south "detests
from the bottom of his soul the principles
of that black republlcanism that has cast
blight upon our civilization, and has I'll cd
the country with csnting fanatics and
unprincipled placement" and brands "the
southerner who goes back on his people
and consorts with the campers who have
succeeded tho spoiler as turncoat q
venal Judas, or Joremy Diddler."
Down them" exclaims tho indignant
bourbon ink singer, with his blood boil
ing at the thought of the wrongs the
| 4 anrnA nh fha hands nt
tho hated mudsills; "down with the false
sentiment that keeps us silent and gentle
spoken in reference to this crime against
our mother"
The southern bourbon has not the
| faintest conception Of u national govern
lnent or of tho rights and sacred privi-
leges OF citizenship. On these subjects
his mind is perfect blank. With him
tho south Is the nation and southern bour'
bons are tho only men who have rights
All others arc tyrants whose very exist
encs Is an insult to the traditions foI
which Jefferson Davis betrayed his coun-
try.
In the south. personal liberty and the
rights OF citizenship are trampled under
foot The ballot box is no longer an agent
for tho registration of the popular will
Intolerance, more cruel and bloodthirsty
thRn that which inspired tho torture and
the butchery Of hundreds of thousands of
carly Christians keeps tho negroes away
from tho ballot box or conspires to rob
tho people of their rights by falsifying
the returns. Civil liberty is mockory
in the south.
These same bourbons who glorify the
murder of republicans and tho pillaging
of the ballot boxes as splendid resistance
against tyranny have their hands on the
nations throat, They are as dangerous
and as malignant as they were twenty-five
years ago. Tho law of self-preservatiOr
will move tho intelligent voters of tht
free north to keep the roins Of national
power out Of their treacherOus handt
until they learn to love their country ant
to accord to their fellow men the same
rights they demand for themselves, and
in tho exercise of which they arc undis
turbed through tho liberation and for
giyingness Of tho men thoy affect TO des
4 pso and dstest.