New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-01

i ParefiW within constitutional limits % do for ner
rn We believe that what has brought pros
pey to one part of the country VIII bring prosperity "
every other II education, manufacture, good Wases'
VARIETY of Industries voting have been g0Od Tor us
they will be good for them also We would ehgralt t,i CSC
shoots which have borne such fruit Tor US upon tne
yigoros southern Stock and look there for fruage
which shall surpsss all the past has shown - ha 60
IL is noble stock. Like every great race II mas iau s
fault, and It's errors. But what great quaes u ms
shown. What courage I'm war; what attachment 10 lLs
oTs emotion; what apiness for command; above all
what constancy that virtue above all virtues
which no peOpe can long be either great or Iree AIer
ALI the fruit OF this wild vine has hay9r wIca
seldom found in the eardens In the great anu mem 81
the South are to contribute largo snare, pp'n ~ ~
and Ss e s RGR S og
ence to the principles which they and We shall nnd
happiness, prosperity and glory.
FACTS AND PRINCIPLES.
We stand upon tour.propOstons two OF fact and two
of principle We challenge Opponents to encounter
either OF them, otherwise than by sneerng bJ shouting
bloody shirt" or by saying we have heard all that
before; tell us something new"
First In many States OF tho South enough In number
to change the result IN the election CT the President ana
to change the minority Ia the House OF representatives
the Republican majority has been deprived by the DEM
cratic majority OF It's right to vote aud Its right o. ree
discussion This been ACCOMPLISHED In the stat %
the Republican majorities were largest Dy ylo-
ence and crime, unti the minority HDt coDtrO vi Iho
officers machinery OF elections and thereafter by
the method OF fraud In counting ana returns ms VIC
lence has not been repeated In every state ia every Dur
Bit 10 nuB been fbpeatPu WubDoNcT
attempt has been made by the majority to reassert It's
rights, and everywhere OFTEN enough to show tbat u
would lie repeated whenever necessary as IN the cases o
COpiah and Danville.
Second These facts fully inconesably proved
by great Of public testimony taken by order OF
Congress- by abundant admissions OF the thern Dem
oratic press aud private ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF Southern
Democrats. ~ we'll ~ by the uniform testimony or
Repub leans in the states concerned.
THIRD. THIS condition OF things constitutes great
important than any other matter now demanding pubic
attention.
Take away tho great motives to 1t by preventing the
election Of any candidate for the Presidency willing to
accept Office gained 10y these means; -, =,
Have House o, Representatives who will allow 20
man Illegally chosen TO retain hs seat:
Refuse political allllaton with men VINO DO theSe
thugs;
Treat man who would accept office 40 gained as
unfit 10 he voted for. you would treat man mt the
North who accepted an OFT ce guined by corruption;
Have Congress Who will effective laws for the
restraint OF these things and who VIII make ApprOprlA
tons for the enforcement OF such laws;
Have Executive who will do his best 10 enforce s9h
laws; who VIII not reward criminals against the purity
OF elections with high paJic Once. ana VINO will not
interpOse to prevent such criminals, when convicted
from receiving their lhwful punishment; .-,,..
Promote by every public ana private h''fuin""''''s
Keep aroused and alive public sentiment. stronger
than laws than arnie--hat public sentiment Win
which Daniel Webster threatened to shake the Car oil
Russia his throne II he dared to meddle with
Appeal earnestly and kindly the men Of the South
themselves desist rOm doing these things, and from
training tneir young men IN these proeeS'e7-ah "ple"
satisfy the white nen Of the South that we are their
truest friends. by emuating their own leaders III
hras support OF every Interest OF theirs material or
moral;
Above ALL remember that the remedy for Ibis evil must
no. very largely, with the negro race Itself verify
bee,e that IN nrte OF all disbursements, or Rather
because OF all drcouragemeuts there /. an opportunity
for the cOlOrcd man In TINS country at ths hour greater
was offered To human being IN The world no
fore. Lat him cease To De WARD ana take ms Phcp
among the guardians. Let him exhibit, by lndN lduaI
example tue qualities Of honesty. OF Industry, Of chaste
family ME- let mn educate MS children ana cultivate ms
Land. and the which h- produced IouSsaint ana
leader H. own Lincoln or Washington who will assert
or II H., true place on tng l9 plane o. AmecaG an Gly
OrIty az American manhood viii not lons refuse J-,lco
THE ONLY ALTDENATIvf.
OF our friends who differ with Us toll u.s. doubt
sincerely that they dislike these things az much ~
We do but they differ 81 only to The method Of
redress They counsel submission ANA silence means hy
iacr 81 The earth. ours are Amcr, an methods "hat
American doubt their -uccrS-i There Il no aIerDA
tive subui-oipu and diruOuOt. the last spark Of
American manhood must have died out ia the br'hst
81 the son of Massachusetts, who read Without mdg
itou declaration OF me HODti ,egis t-Cara-
uou vel "irraLed " The altitude 81 hoTthern sn"ns.
OF the wuirs "a led then, IN localities where the
urgru. predetermined to resort To vauu, devices to AVOID
tho rur OF iguo anro and dishonesty TIE country il
satisfied with the present state OF affairs. II judge
turAef not he vi" have to do the best no can about
me Uote Register is right IL has tho right to draw
tAc inference that satisfied they should rule yOu.
n lie rnuc- OF the -ubni- are 10 be taken M
the uf Massachusetts But for demand only
throughout tb land: mad Ibat while the right OK mo- cit
denied abridged because Of old 1sOy atty. u shall
be dcnI,d abridged "u account o race or coOr-
less II shall not bs denied abridged simply be-
he l. t.epuUi,can They say That our friends at
tAr south nave ge1i aud difficult problem 10 deal wih
"a grr,t burden To- bear. when entities them all
sympathy I'M, NAV rae II u he. the least uln
do 10 relieve them OF the trouble OF ruling lis by uncOn
-utu tOnal aud Illegal processes.
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
The people OF the United states little who has the
offices purely administrative discussion rs
- ludv Iuai claims viii deep. But tno
principle watch appointments to oiuce shall DO made
pledged To- that reform when shall prevent tue public
Dm,es o toe cOIutry from being used patronage to
parry rcrNlcc ia the pa t. or To hrIbo men 10 party ser
'o IN the future. Tor one thInk much gratitude Is due
la tuurc gentleman wuO Ike Mr.. Eaton aud Mr.. Gurus,
ieN Oted themselves to It's cure IL demands - radical
"fDrn Tuls reform. Ike others received its FIRST I'm
pa largely from iuun devoted To ldea and wbO
Nne rendering aimrhc SrNice Ia that cause. Tor that
very reason became Impatient aud unfair critics Of
IA, INK other responsibilities Men inter ztr,l III
40 rrrmI To- M sis,.I win rcfrr,nrr ~ i,s srt, M
lie whole load Bat the less for tina reason Hre
u"se gentlemen rultod To our kIndliest aud most
p,ctfui Judi mt.
Unluestonlb.y also. like other ATTEMPTS to uproot
ibusrs deeply seated In the habits % people. CNil
rrat opposition. aud often found friendly professions
earned cut In pact But with verJ few exceptions
II t1utors, ndvocaes us genuine supp orers. are
HOlg Republicans alone. IL made Its WAY INTO RepuD-
icdn pl dfUrms long bo,Ure IL received auytuug hut
nccr, from Democrats; or II there bo any exception, II
the OF excellent gentrJnhE whose party turned
Of his tue nate because OF his advocacy
that raunc. I.err i. believe. but one Democratic
tate tho rouutr} that has taken any step toward
urn III this mattrr | am not aware thar tncre In
the length aud breadth Of tue country,
Democrat STATE. single Republican, IN Office by Dem
81 ate appointment, with one exception.
Tue disease IA - DrCOmO very dsigrucaple aud annoy
~ But theJ are quark-iOctUrs, enO would give their
,entIun 10 that only, waite they negirct and
serious symptoms They are impustOrs and charla
ans, VINO boast tnat they nave reduced single sOIe
hr tho III ,eise they dealing with IL breahug out
n the rest of the body. cannot follow those
irrs VINO fcar that the American people Will be de-
Huchcd by the appointment OF tustcm House officers
nj pOstmastrrs. That they are content ihat suffrage
-clf ru.l he suppressed. cannot be satisfied with
iv service Reform which contents Itself with New
urk postmaster, whle the doctrine To the yCtOrs bo-
ing the spOs Is the rule Tor the rest OF the country.
THE ADMINISTRATIONS,
would speak vi ia all personal kindness of the PTcsi-
cut. IKE some things h Administration has done,
specially hrmucss and courage IN prOtcctint the
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