The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-23


IL solute, despotic and hopeless seryitud,
, the parallel to which, fortunately. doe
not now exist in any modern Christia
i nation. i''i''
!, WIN the elimination, however. of nm
other cycle of advanced Thought III
American Republic suddenly assume,
the iull character Of a Government of tn
Wnoie people, and four million hnma,
= ~ ~Sroaiures emerged from the condition o
! tponusinen ten 70 the full status of treemen
r theoretically invested with the sam,
r civil and political rights possessed h,
-, sheir former masters. The subseauen
, ieglSlatfon, which guaranteed by ever,
legal title the citizenship ana fnI
equailty before the law in al( respeets n
thls previously DISTINGUISHED peorle
: amply covers the requirements and se
cures 10 them, so far as legislation can
sne privileges OF American clti.
: ~ nshlp: But the disagroeable fact 81
une ease is, that while, Theoretically, we
arc arc III the enjoyment ofaGovernment OF
tne whoie people, practically we are al.
most as far. from tas we were In the an
le-Dellum days of tie Republic. There
are but few leading and indisputahIe
! facts which cover the whole stateinont ot
the case. In many Of the Southern
states the colored population is in LARGE
excess OF the white. The colored poople
are hepublicans, as are also o consider
aple portion Of the white people. The
remaining portion of the latter are Dem.
ocrats' In the face Of this incontestible
nuth tnese states invariably return
Democratic majorities. In other States
OF the South the colored people. .althongb
not majority, form very considernhle
Douy OF the populations, and with the
whlte Republicans are numerically In
excess OF the Democrats, vet precfseIv
the same political result obtains ths
Dem0cratic party invariably carrying
the elections. 1t is not even thouUhi
advisable to allow an occasional or nm
Important election 10 be carried by the
Republicans AZ "Dlind" or as a stroke
of iinesse.
Careful and impartial inyesti0a.
ton has shown these results In foliow
the systematic exercise of physical in
timldation and violence, conjoined with
the most shameful devices ever prae-
tlced In the name of free elections. So
confirmed has the result become that we
are Drought face to face with the extra
ordinary political fact that the Demo
cratic party of the South relies almost
ehtlreiy upon the methods stated for its
success in national elections.
rms unlawful perversion of the popu
Iar irahchlse, which desire to state dis
passiohateiy,a ana in manner comport-
rug with the proper dignity of the oc-
casion, is ono of deep gravity To the
American peoplo--in a double sense.
Flrst-lt is In violation, open, direct.
ana hagrant, of the primary principle
upon Whlch our Government Is sun
posed to rest, viz, that the control of
the Government Is participated in by all
legally qualified citizens, in accordance
WIN the plan of popular government,
tnat lnQorltes must rule in the decision
of all questions.
Second-lt is in violation of the rights
anu interests OF the states wherein are
particularly centered the great wealth
and industries of the Nation, and wbicL
pay an overwhelming portion of the Ma
tional taxes. The immense aggregation
OF interests embraced within, and the
enormously greater population of these
Other States of tho Union, are subjected
oyery four years to the dangers of n
wholly fraudulent show OF numerical
strength.
Under this system minorities actually
attempt to direct the Course OF National
affairs, and though up TO this time sue
cess has not attended their efforts u
elect y tresldent, yet tsnccess has been
afepettion OF the effort nj each auadren-
nial election, aud to subject the interests
OF an overwhelming majority of oul
| Ipeopio, North and South, To the hazartIs
OF Illegal subVersion.
~ Tho stereotyped argument IN refuta-
ton of these plain truths IL, that IL the
/ Republican element was really in Tho
majority they could not he deprived of
their rights and privileges by minor.
lty, but neither statistics of population
nor the unavoidable logic Of the situa.
, hs, aet.
cOlorcd people of the South have re-.
Gently emerged from the bondage OF
their present political oppressors; thoy
have had hut few of the advantages Of
education, which might enable them 10
compete with the whites.
As have heretofore maintained, I'm
order TO achieve the ideal perfection OF
popular government, II N absolutely
necessary that the masses should be
educated. This proposition applies
itself with full force to the colored pco-
pie OF the South. They must have
netior educational advantages and thus
be enabled to become the intellectual
peers of their white brethren, M many
Of them undoubtedly already are. K
liberal school system should be pro.
vided for the rising generation of the
South, aud the colored people be made
4 as capable Of exercising the duties of
electors MS the white people. In the
meantime IL IL the duty of The National
Government to 90 beyond resolutions
and declarations ON the subject, and TO
take such action ms may lie In its power
10 secure the absolute freedom of Ma
tlonal elections everywhere to
the end that our Congress
may cease 10 contain members
representing fictitious maiorities of their
people, thus misdirocting the popular
viii concerning National legislation.
and especially to the end that In Pres-
dental contests tho great business and
other interests OF the country
may not bc placed in fear
and trembling, lest an unscrupu
lous minority should succeed in sitting
the wishes OF the majority.
In accordance with tho spirit OF the
last resolution OF the Chicago platform,
measures should be taken at once TO
remedy this great evil.
PoREtUN IMMIGRATION.
Under our liberal institutions tina sub
jccts aud citizens of every nation have
boon welcomed To u homo In our midst.
and on compliance with our laws To n
cooperation In our Government. While
II is the policy of the Republican party
In encourage the oppressed of other
nations nnd offer them facilities for be-
coming useful and intelligent citlaons
In the legal definition Of the term, the
party has mover conpnplated the adj
mission OF class of scrvlle people who
are not only unable TO comprehend our
institutions, but indsposed TO become n
part of our national family or to ON.
brace any higher civilization than their
own. 10 admit such immigrants would
be only TO throw n rotarding element
into the very path OF our progress.
our legislation should be amply proter-
tive against this danger, aud IL not
sufficiently so now should he made 80 To
the full eX,ont allowed hy our treaties
with friendly powers.
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
The subject of civil service adminls-
tration IL problem that has occupied
the earnest Thought of statesmen for u
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