The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-04

ton, are constrained to believe her gates have
not only been left ajar, but spread wide open.
and the way the people have rushed in is truly
amazing A regular tramp, tramp. the boys are
MISUNDERSTANDING step to the tune of 1852
votes as against 2. 1865, of only year ago. It is
most wonderful change, especially SO, when
we consider that the 1862 votes were cast at
city election on local question; while all that
was given at the presidential election of 1884,
when the heart of the Nation waived in breath
less ankle ty, was the pitful number of Z, 865.
We are so slow to take it in. The sudden
change reads like fanciful story-a tale that is
told more to excite our wonder than any at
tempt at the truth. Can it be that we are dream
ing! Surely not for the facts and figures are
before US! The missing link has been found
All strong, nearly three times as strong as the
entire chain of a few months ago. 1t is not our
intention to argue the matter just here, for we
are all anxious with one accord, to send cheer
full greeting in honor of the great victory, and
with it we wish to send a companion
greeting. one of inquiry, viz: Is Atlanta
IN possession of some mysterious. magical
wand, to call forth at her bidding this powerful
reserve force9 The age of miracles has passed
away, and as sensible men and women, ask
an Notwithstanding tangible. Think not
that we object to the number of votes cast on
wednesday last. On! no. We hold them to be
honest votes polled and counted; and more, we
are willing to accept Atlanta as the advance
guard of better things, that she has stepped
out into the sunlight of new South the chief
corner stone of which must ever be "a full vote
and fair count" But we insist there shall be
going back to the old order of
things The fesh-pots of Egypt must
be forever buried out of sight. and
we must stand shoulder to shoulder as free
people. regardless of caste, color or condition;
freedom of spirit and choice as we'll as of limb
must be vouchsafed to the colored voter of the
South, or the popular farce which is being
played year after year will close with tragedy.
Away with the pretense that the freedman of
the South is protected in his right of suffrage.
Atlanta has spoken in terms plain that way
farlng man (of average ability cannot be de-
ceived.
The North pleads for better things, but she
cannot do violence to her feeling by crying
out peace peace in the face of the
thousands of suppressed votes throughout the
South The echo would come up from cotton
fields and pines, there is peace We long for
North and South to be lost in one common
country: but the structure must be built upon a
firm foundation, even the rock of equal rights to
all By the memory of the loyal blood that was
poured out to this glorious Union pro-
test against its further dissertation The mute
appeal from the grave of martyred Lincoln
bids us raise still higher the emblem of freedom,
the dear old flag with its many stars, and be-
holding the red, white and blue, let patriotism
and loyalty be touched anew, SO that all nations
and tongues may know that America is indeed
and in truth the land of the free and home of
the brave" M.
WoRTHINGToN, Ind, Nov. 80, 1885.