Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-10-19
SOUTHERN REPUBLICANS

some OF the Wichita Democrats
many OF them, have Objected to the
speeches of ingalls, and Krohn in that
they claim that these gentlemen went
farther In their descriptions of the
Democratic party, of its great south
ern wing, for il is there that the marty
is dominated, than the truth would
warrant The truth is, their state
ments were moderate when comnared
TO Tue FACTS of history. In this con-
neciloh, man who was born and rails
ed III the south, who was in the rebel
army said TO us yesterday. "Mr. In
gals didnt tell half the truth, simply
because having never lived in the south
he mas no idea Of the intolerant spirit
oil mat people and the extremes TO
which they will go in depressing the
ignorant and unfortunate negro, and
in o-tracising any man, however intel
liseht' who dare. to oppose the old
SCUM spirit. If Wichita Democrats
REALM do think that these things are
ih-iepresented we ask then
to read the following editorial from
the houstan. (Texas) Journal, of Oct.
2nd' which shows Just how freedom Of
political thought and actions are en-.
conraged by IA people of section
which tried to destroy nation. Read
1t ana then cry bloody shirt" if YOU
dare. That paper says:
some persons have expressed sur.
Prise that the Journal has ventur-
ed TO say that it is a disgraceiul thing
Tor Southerner to be a Republican.
We see nothing unnatural or bigotted
III ne assertion. 1t is merely the
statement of fact. We do not ill.,
cude IN this statement men of North
crn birth and education, nor to a GER
tam extent men of European origin,
though 1t were thousand times bet
ter that they had never settled among
a people whose bread they eat while
they insult their history and princi-
ple'. Neither do we include any of
the negro or colored race. Were
they governed by reason rather
than instinct, they would all be
Democrats, and thus form a DO
liiral rs well as industrial alliance with
the governing class of the country.
bat We would restrict the statement
To men of the white race and who
have been born and bred at the south.
That such men should be Republican,
i n nonstrous as that man should
atfi iiate with the insulters OF his moth
or and the murderers of his brethren.
That white southencr should be
Republican Is As unnatural aud a. I'M
manly a it would be for him to cult
waite the friendship of those who have
stolen his property, burnt his houses,
prescribed his people and rejoice to
call him a traitor and a rebel. II il no
Use TO chop logic about loyalty aud the
| mon. Ii was the Republicans who
bean the war of hate, who carried il
on with unrelenting ticndi>hnc,-. and
who, when the bloody scenes were
over, stroye by every iniunau art to
rerpetuaie the hatred and to make
the strife eternal. IT wa- the Repub-
Leans who stole our slaves and never
paid one cent for the hiyh-nanded rob-
berry. Republicans placed the franchise
IN the hands of the negro race. Before
they could read or write. II is the
Republicans who are still cndeav-
oring TO reduce the southern people
TO the level of civilization low
enough to accommodate race that is
yet struggling with the superstitions
and ignorance of recent 5abarisnl.
And is il because we say that no true
son of the south can not be Republi-
can without disgracing himself. must
We be brought to the bar of Radical
opinion and be branded as disloyal
and bigoted! Away with such cheap
impudencc. Ii is competent for the
southern man to be chivalric in his
loyalty and devoted to the flag of his
country and vet to dctest from the
bottom of his soul the principle, of
that black Republicanism that has
cast Il blight upon our civilization and
has filled the country with caDting
fanatics and unprincipled placemen.
Blood is thicker than water: the
Southerner who goes back
on his people and con-
sorts with the campers, who have sue
ceeded the spoilers, Is essentially a
turn coat, a venal Judas or q Jeremy
piddler. Look at Longstreet, Ma
hone. Chalmers. l. there waller enough
in he mighty ocean to wash away
their dark apostasy. Is there place for
repentance for such deliberate trait 0rs.
even though they seek il carefully and
with tears? Down, then, with the false
sentiment that keeps us silent and gen
tie spoken in reference 10 the crime
against our mother. We may shed |
every drop of blood in our veins 10
uphold the cause aud the honor Of our
country, but we could do it as Demo
Gratis of the south, instinct with the |
pride OF race and the love of our be- !
loved soil: we would do it "a tree
Democrats of the country, with no po- |
itical aft liation whatever with imper- |
and communistic corruption I
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