Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-01-03
POLITICAL INTEGRITY.

the political history Ct the last fifteen
wears as the political integrity Of the
white race q the Southern States
IL i NJ. 50 much = question
whether the S0ashern people have been
right in their political yieEs As 70
whether their professions have been their
honest convictions, and whether they
have adhered 10 those Convictions nader
the strongest possible temptations to re-
pndiate then
When the war vas over . vast major
itv Of the C~oufeser2.es wished to see the
States united again, and that both So
tions sboali earnestly work together Tor
the oss-anOa good They SER sore, as
proud men viii be xhsn whipped, bat
they yielded Is brave men wIn i good
faith. and longei to be accepted On their
return II as good faith az they cane n
They saE TIE Democratic party ready
10 receive and restore them 20 their old
position in tie Unio7 Of the States and
in the AHeetion of the people Bal the
Republicans led by sash i~uplae2bla -
Sunser and Stevens, demanded > Po-
batiea filed with works uass for repent
ance-
UndE sasa co1dis5oas ihe Conieder-
ases ooad scarcely do otherwise than
io5n the party most friendly Hence
nearly al d then became Democrats
And besides they found the doctrines Of
the Democracy On political economy
more in accordance with their own views
The Republicans held cut many IN
ducementz for them 70 a their for
tanez with the ruling party Promises
os personal and State advancement. IN
position and wealth, were freely made,
and carefully fulfilled; for good positions
and ample facilities i0r amAsslng wealth
were furnished all who joined tie Re
publican ranks. LOngstreet, and Moseby
and Malone, are among the few who
have tested their Ebe-ality and good
faith
And yet in the midst Of ps~erty. CON-
PEELED 70 work for their daily bread N
the farm, in the shop and in the mine,
and with ali these glittering rewards
before their eyes. very few have forsaken
their party allegiance and exchanged
their poverty and labor for positions Of
hoLor and wealth and comfort for them
selves and their loved ones. Very few :
One can almost count those On his fingers
who nave left the Democracy and joined
the Republicans in the South during the
last fifteen years
For several years the State govern
ments In all the Southern States were in
the hands Of ths Republicans, with carte
blanche to reward all who joined them.
Bat the Democrats chose d~isfranehise-
ment and poverty with integrity before
infranchisement, Office and wealth with
desertion Of principle.
Malone has for two years had the
whole patronage OF the Washington and
Richmond governments, besides large
sums OF money 10 bay and reward; and
yet he lost ground every month with the
people Of Virginia. And this has been
the history in every Southern State
where the Republicans held the State
governments.
Every man who joined the administra-
tion party was richly rewarded, and yet
the ranks Of the Southern Democracy
have steadily increased in numbers and
strength. No promises Of position and
wealth have been able to break their
ranks. Other States have been bought;
but no Southern State has thus been de-
bauched.
History records no such instance Of the
political integrity of whole people in the
presence Of so long continued and so
remarkable a series Of inducements to
forsake their allegiance to their political
convictions.