Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-09-21
THE SITUATION.

cfptClhlly khlllnB - ne SITUATION ~ evil
IDENTIFY one full OF danger to the common
veal unless II can be remedied. ."-iSch
Lou, Mayor Of Ne'O York City, in journal
AuQ. 3lst.
The determination Of the South 10 con-
solidate in order 10 prevent iair vote is
as.Selh Low asserts, zone full OF danger to
the common veal unless il can be rene
died" Every American citizen should
search for a remedy. A Confederucy based
on slavery is the model OF government in
the political school OF the Solid South
The Solid South fully aud consclentiously
believes That God made the black man to
serve and the white man TO fule--a black
servant and white master. The Office of
black man is 10 black the white mans
bools, shave his beard, champoo his head,
kinds OF greasy, dirty work. The black
man is the white mans chnttel, 10 be
bought and sold, whose offspring, be they
ring streaked and speckled, may be sold at
a bargain or at auction Ms we sell calves
and pigs. Believing that this relation Of
the white and black man was fixed by
Divine decree the Southerner was scandal
llzed and demorolized by the results Of the
civil war. Had il not been for the victor
ies Of Northern grit the Southerners, dis
gusted, would have skedadled from the
Union, taking his colored stock withe him. +.
But under the guidance OF Divine Provi-
fnt SI Itap nj
man the peer OF the VIII TO man. The
black man could be Cover or Of Louisiana
or President OF the United States il the
Sovereign people 80 decree. The whole
South in solid body said no; a
negro shall never rule over us, and at least
one-third OF the North say the same Thing.
As a consequence in Louisiana and several
other Southern States, more than one-half
of the people are deprived of the right 10
vote. The government fails TO give all
the people their right at the ballot box.
The question arises, what can be done 10
remedy this evil or to put down this great
rebellion against the constitutional laws OF
the United States? Shall we dlsfranchise
the negro? Such an enactment would
pleate the Solid South. But would not
such nm act be tyranical and dspleosing to
God who rules over the destiny of nations?
| Scne have suggested That We had better let
| the Solid Souil, secede aud set up the do
nestle institution rs afore time and bring
| the blacks under the yoke of bondage
again. But would not snch an act be
| cowardly in The eXiieme and violate the
common dictates of humanity? Some
have thought that time and patience will
| work ont remedy. But does not all the
ory and all experience in every age teach
us that the let alone policy dies not re-
move social and political wrongs? Did
not the devils in the time of Christ say
let us alone. Art thou come hither TO tor
ment us before the time? Did American
slavery grow less and beautifully less as
| American frttmen stood idly by with
Folded shands 10 see the monster die2 Let
over twenty hundred thousand dollars and
the blood of million brave men answer
that question. God and humanity has
provided remedy. Let the American
people wake mp and get ont OF the slums
and spawn of political beaslliness and ell
force the Iaws. Let the people who have
souls in their bodies say the laws must and
shall be executed-executed all over the
land East, West, North and SOUTH"
| Why not? Shall the South be outlaws
and go unpunlshed? Are they to be gods
or devils above all other men? Let party
shackles and party wllims go 10 the
devil where they belong. Let every man
say, politics or 10 politics. the laws mus,
and shall be executed. Let no quibbling
no sophisry come between the people aud
the execution of the laws. Our politica,
existence everything that pertains TO the
welfare oil the nation, demands the execution
of the laws in every state and territory in
the Union. Let every man feel the
supremacy and learn to respect the majesty
OF the law. When the people become hat-
ituaied TO mobs and learn TO trample the
laws under foot with impunityl you may
bid adieu 10 liberty and pull down the
national flag. The inability or neglect TO
execute the law indicates weakness
and forbodes the death of the repub.
lie. Washington was none too sensitive
to the violation Of laws. He promptly
put own Shay's rebellion IN Massachu-
setts, and the whisky rebellion in western
Pennsylvania by the force Of arms. The
South fully understands the strength and
temper of The North. Let the people here
be united and there is no danger whatever
Of another civil war. Let the South un-
derstnnd that every citizen must have a
free vote and lair count if il takes every
there will be no trouble. The danger, to
which the Mayor of New York alludes,
is imminent and can only be sverted by
the execution Of the laws. Let no one
indulge the illusve hope that the Solid
South Will ever give each OF her citizens a
fair vote II let alone. That policy has
been tried too long. The chevalier will
make the puritan feel his power. He il
already making arrangements and taking
the necessary steps one by one. II in the
process Of time we are compelled, in obe-
dieIce to laws enacted by Congress and
sanctioned by the Supreme Court, to pay
| in full every Confederate bond held by
| British and other capitalists until The
whole debt OF the Southern COniederacy
| contracted in the late civil war is paid off,
dollar for dollar, let us not whine.
Should that day ever come il will be
owing to our want OF unity and neglect TO
execute the laws. Cir.