The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-09
EnnAL RIGHTS.
year after !,


The Cincinnati Enquirer is the victim of
very unkind circumstances, and with great
splurge publishes resolution adopted by the
Democratic convention that renominated Mr.
Carlisle to show that the people Of the Demo
cratic solid South are very solicitous lest the
rights of even the humblest citizen be
abridged In the same issue there is a de-
tailed account of how the people of the city of
Richmond were on the verge of a riot because
of the fact that the comrades of a colored
Knight Of Labor from the State of New York
insisted ON his accompanying them to the
theater on an equality. The outcome Of the
agitation was that he was excluded when 1t
was discovered that his presence there would
probably precipitate riot. The Enquirer
quotes the following plank from the Carlisle
Northern people, and yet it is thefrank, hon
est sentiment of Mr.. Carlisle's section. and,
indeed, of all the South" It reads as follows:
Resolved That we maintain that the several State
governments of federal Union chargedlwith
the duty of preserving the personal rights and Hber
ties of all people who may be found within their
respective Jurisdictions and to to it that perfect
equality OF citizenship is maintained under the laws
of the land"
This is very beautiful language, and it is a
great pity that it is so thoroughly dishonest
and insincere. The Enquirer knows that
there is not the least sincerity in the senti-
ment, as uttered by Democratic convention
in any part Of the country, North or South.
1t knows, as everybody knows, that the South
is solid to-day only because the rights of the
colored voter are denied. 1t knows that there
is Democrat in the presidential chair be-
cause Of this fact It knows that there is no
such thing as equal rights in any part of the
South. 1t knows that the Democratic party
of Ohio does not believe in equal rights for
even white men who are not Democrats. It
knows that there was conspiracy in the city
of Cincinnati, and in Columbus to falsify the
returns for the purpose of seating Democrats
who We're not elected, and for the purpose of
so changing the honest result of the election
as to return Democrat in the place Of Sena-
tor Sherman. 1t knows that the same was at
tempted in Chicago. 1t knows that in the city
of indianapolis the Democrats do not believe
in equal political rights, and that Democrat,
encouraged by a Democratic judge, burglar
| lied ballot-box, and changed tho result,
when it had been demonstrated that the
Democratic candidate had been defeated.
| It knows that the Democratic party in
| the State of Indiana does not believe in
| equal rights, and that it is not willing that
the vote of Republican shall count as much
as that of Democrat It knows that to-day
| the legal majority in this State has been dis
| franchised by the last Democratic Legislature,
and that the party is not willing to trust to
an honest election 1t knows that the finances
| of this State are in chaotic condition, and
that the Democratic Legislature refused to
allow an investigation. 1t knows that the
Insane Hospital of this State is in the pos
session of a Democratic ring, intent on en-
riching its members at the expense of the
unhappy inmates of that institution. It knows
that the infamous gerrymander was con-
ceived and intended for the purpose of shield
ing these infamies 1t knows that it is the
purpose of the Democratic party in Indiana
to give the Liquor League the control of the
legislation affecting its interests in this State
though to do so it was necessary to disfran-
chise the people. And thus is the beautiful
sentiment embodied in the resolution passed
by the Carlisle convention made a moekery
| and bvword throughout the land.