The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-11-28

laborer, or wages IN the North wonld be nm
oueT lowered, and the party has steadiIv
worked for the formerressdt. The reverse infn-
ence will now be set In motion and that condi.
ton of affairs produced which years AGO M
Lincoln warned the free laboring men Of tha
North viii prove hostile to their Independence
and will inevitably lead to a ruinous reduction
of wages. A difference in the color of
the skin will not suffice to maintain
an entirely different standard of wages
in contiguous and adjacent states, and the Vol
untary will be compelled to yield to the InyoI-
untary. So completely have the coIored man
in the South been already deprived by tina
Democratic party of their constitutional and
legal right as citizens Of the United Slater. that
they regard the advent Of that party to nationaI
power as the signal for their reinstatement
and are affrighted because they think all legal
protection for them is gone. Few persons In the
North realize how completely the chiefs Of the
Rebellion WELD the political power which has
riumphed in the late election. 1t is a porten-
tious fact that the Democratic senator's who
come from the states of the late confederacy all
and / mean all-without q single exception. per-
sonally participated In the rebellion against the
national government. 1t is a still more signif-
can't fact that in those states no man who wac
loyal to the Union, no matter how strong a
Democrat he may be to-day. has the slightest
chance of political promotion. The one
GREAT AVENUE II HONOR
in that section is the record Of Jealous service In
the war against the government. 1t Is certainly
an astounding fact that the section in which
friendship for the Union IN the day Of it's trial
anu uSOA 40 bN
should be called now to rule over the Union.
Al. this takes place during the lifetime of the
generation that fought the war, and elevates into
practical command of the American government
the identical men who organized for its destruc-
tion and plunged us into the bloodiest contest
Of modern times. / have spoken of the South as
placed by the late election in possession OF the
government, and / mean all that nv words inn
ply. The South furnished nearly three-fourths
Of the electoral votes that defeated the Re-
publican party, and they VIII step to the
$1,000 80 4haE narpneratG 40 sunaha Ilan0 od
and as unrestrained as they held the
same position for thirty years before the war.
Gentlemen, there cannot be political equality
among the artisans OF q free republic. There
cannot be a minority of white men in the South
ruling a majority of white men in the North.
Patriotism, self-respect, pride, protection for
person and safety for country all cry out against
ii. The very thought of it stirs the blood of men
who inherit equality from the pilgrims who first
stood on Plymouth Rock, and from liberty low
ing patriots who came to the Delaware with
William Penn. 1t becomes the private question
of American manhood. 1t demands q hearing
and a settlement, and that settlement Will VIM
dictate the equality OF American citizens IN all
personal and civil rights. 1t will at least estab-
fish the equality of white men under the national
government, and will give to the Northern man
who fought to preserve the Union as large
a voice in it's government as may be
exercised by the Southern man, who fought to
DESTROY the Union. The contest just closed ut
terly dwarfs the fortunes and fate OF candidates,
whether successful or unsuccessful. Purposely,
I may say instinctively, / have discussed the
issues and consequences of that contest with.
out reference to my own defeat, without the re-
hottest reference TO the gentleman who is ee'
waited to the presidency. Toward him, person.
ally, ] have no cause for the slightest ill-will
and it is with cordiality that / express the wisf
that his official career may prove gratifying u
( himself and beneficial to the country, and thai
his administration may overcome the embar'
which the peculiar source OF III
power incrcsed upon 1t from the hour OF III
birth.
- - Dfos.nS coooah H. ~
vired the large crowd into his house, and fol
nearly an hour IN informal reception wa
held, the hundreds of people passing through
the rooms. The greetings were especial,
friendly and cordial.