The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-11-26

to their independence, and will inevitably
lead TO ruinous reduction Of wages. Amere
difference Of the
COLOR OF THE SKIN
win not suffice to maintain an entirely differ-
ent standard In wages Of contiguous and ad-
compelled to yield to the involuntary. SO
completely have the colored men In the
South been already deprived by the Demo-
cratic party of their constitutional and legal
rights rs citizens Of the United States that
they regard the advent of that party to Ma
tional power as the signal of their enslave-
ment, and are affrighted because they thipk
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 triumphed in the late cleo
ton. II is a poftentous fact that tho Demo
cratic Senators, who come from the States OF
the late Confederacy, all-and mean all with
out a single exceptlon-personally participated
In the rebellion against the National Govern
ment II is a still more significant fact that In
those States no man who was loyal to the
may be to-day, has the slightest chance of
political promotion. The one great avenue
to honor In that section is the record OF zeal
GUS service in the war against the Govern
ment. IL is certainly an astounding fact that
the section in which friendship for the Union
In the day of Its trial and agony Is still polite
al disqualification should be called now to rule
over the Union. All this takes place during
tne nletlmc OF inc HenerhUOn
THAT FOUGHT THE WAR
and elevates into practical command of the
American Government the identical men who
organized for its destruction and plunged us
into the bloodiest contest of modern times. l
have spoken Of the South as placed by the late
election in possession OF the Government, and
i mean all that my words imply. The South
furnished nearly three fourths OF the
electoral votes that defeated the Republican
party, and they viii step to the command of
the Democrats as unchallengod and rs unre-
strained as they held the same position for
thirty years before the war. Gentlemen,
| there can not be political inequality among
the citizens of free Republic; there can not
be minority Of white men In the South ruling
majority OF white men in the North. Pa
triotism, self-respect, pride, protection for
| person, and safety for country all cry out
against IL. The very thought Of II stirs the
blood of men who inherit equality from the
| pilgrims who first stood on Plymouth Rock.
| and from liberty-loving patriots who ci.ne Ia
| the Delaware with william Pcnp. IL becomes
| the primal question Of American manhood. II
| demands hearing and n settlement, and that
| settlement will vindicate the
| EQUALITY OF AMERICAN CITIZENS
in all persona, and civil rights. II WILL at
least, establish the equality of white men un-
| der the National Government, and will give to
| the Northern man, who fought TO preserve the
| Union, rs large voice in its Government as
| may he exercised by the Southern man, who
fought to destroy the Union. The contest
Just closed utterly dwarfs the fortunes and
| fate of'the candidates, whether successful or
unsuccessful. Purposey-l may say instinct
| ively-l have discussed the issues and cOnse-
quences of that contest without reference to
my own defeat, without the remotest refer
| cncc TO the gentlemen who Is elevated to the
| Presidency. Toward him personally have
no cause for the slightest ill-will, and II is
with cordlnlity express the wish that his Of
| ficinl career may prove gratifying 10 himself
| and beneficial TO the country, and that his Ad
ministratidh may overcome the embarrass-
| ments which the peculiar source of Its power
imposes upon IL from the hour of its birth"