The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-04-17

one or the Republican flctions Di~sipated |
by Ci~veiAnd's Inaugural.
Not the least OF the INSCRIPTIONS
methods adopted by the Republican
party 10 hold on 10 power was the at
tempt to scare the negroes Of tho South
by predicting the most horrible misfor-
tunes for them should the Democrats
ever gain possession Of the Administra-
ton. Astounding lies were prcmul-
gated among those people that they
would be subjected to 4 condition Of
slavery or at least deprived Of all rights
Of citizenship. Republican newspapers
came out with the most audaclous state
ments OF the hostility OF the Democrats
against the colorcd people and Repub-
lican orators warned them OF the fate
they might expect should they falter in
their allegiance to them. For time
those methods had the desired effect
and the Democratic bugaboo kept the
colored citizens Of the South loyal to the
party in power in Washington. But
after their sad experience Of carpet-bag
governments and the collapse Of the
Frecdnens Bank they began to think
over the matter more seriously and to
realize that their interests were identi-
fed with those Of their former masters,
and that as free citizens they should aid
the white people Of the South to estab-
lish sound Government and to de-
yelop the ilIimitable resources OF their
section by industry and harmonious
action. They did so and the result has
fully justified the wisdom OF their
course. They enjoy not only the bless.
lngs Of freedom. but the rewards OF
well directed labor and their relations
| with their former masters are OF the
mo 1 friendly and profitable kind.
When the Democratic Administration
came iuto power ut Washington there
| was certain feeling OF fear among the
| negroes, fo,tered by the mendacious
! proclamations Of Messrs. Blaine, Evarts
| d Co. They were led 10 believe that
some Of the first measures Of the party
in power would be directed against
them and they awaited the Inauguration
with some anxiety. Alltheir fears van
ished at the ringing words Of President
Cleveland:
In the administration OF q Government
| pledged to do equal and exact justice 10 All
| men. there should be- no prctext Tor anx cry
| touching the protection OF the freedmen m
| their rights or their security In the enjoyment
| of their privileges under the Constitution and
| it, amendments All q scussion M 70 Their
fitness for the place accorded TO them ~
American citizens Is Idle and Improbable. ex-
cept a. il suggests the ncccss ~ for Their I'm
provement The fact that they are citizens en-
titles them To all the rights due 70 that rcia'
ton. and charges them " IN all is duties Cd
legations and responsibilities
Now. their leader, Frederick Doug
lass. assures them that those words oil
the President removes any cause for fear
that they may have felt, and leave moth
ing for the colorei people 20 crlticise.
The citizen will be guarded in AL his
rights. and the constitutional amend
mcnfs are irrcvocablc. Thus abugaboc
has been laid 10 rest and the bloody
shirt consigned to the rag-oag. Not al
the eloquencc OF Blaine. Eyaris or Sher
man can alter the opinion OF the col
ored people Of the South, that their In
terests are perfectly safe in the hands
OF .AIassa Cleveland There j. moth
ing Ike truth in the long run. Besor'
its bright light all the elaborate struct
ure Of Republican lies and missePre
I sentation i vanishing rs an Ice palace
in the rays OF the sun. The union .
the white and colorei people viii b
,, made closer and more enduring through
the influence OF the Democratic Admin
! isfration. u World.