The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-12-20

The people Of the United States believed
,hs, the Union is Nation and that per
sonal freedom aud political equality must
he national,
/, ha. been commonly supposed thai tic
war established those principles snd eaus-
cd them 10 lie universally accepted. Dot
those Who think 50 are nlstakeu.
Gov. Richardson Of South Carolina.
Who vas ipaueursied Thursday, said in
his massage;
ii. ior one. am Of the number Of those
Who entertain the firm conviction that the
late verdict Of the election contains no
menace to the opening prosperity oil exist
Jog gooe government that cannot be rcadi'
~ ann successfully avertcd by that stead
fsstness to principle aud conduct so
remarkably illustrated by cur people. even
more 10 peace than in war Tbs, effort
will he made, either by coerciye legisia'
tiou or eoncilistory measures, TO break the
solid south is TO be ASSUMED. but this
solidi,y will prove TO al those assaults Q
veritahle stone wall so long as the civil
cation Of the Anglo-Ssxon is threatened
and the priceless heritage beqnea,hed M
by onr fathers is endangered. That divi
son upon economic questions is most des
irsble 10 all representative governments IL
sn accepted political truth aud is condi.
tion that happily prevails among advanced
nations. ln homogeneous population
this state Of public opinion is right pro-
per, wholesome aud productive OF the best
results 10 us Of the son,h. However, II
must remain an unrealized aspiration until
the wal question Of racial domination has
beer finally settled 10 the highest aud
truest interest OF humanity. Our position
then should be one OF unceasing vigilance
and watchiulness, anticipating neither evi
purpose nor unffiendl y action toward us
but standing with closed ranks ready Il
resist by every constitutional means any
en- croschment upon the right OF the staiet
to manage their domestic sfIairs in thei'
own way"
This is the old nte-bellum talk owe.
again. II is rs much ~ to say I'VE Dc
not intend to allow the negroes TO vote and
NO do intend to count them as . part o.
the population on which our representa-
ton in the House end in the Electora
College is based. II the citizens in othel
parts OF the country think this is viola
ton OF the Fourteenth Amendment ant
gives us undue weight in national afiairs
they may take it cut in thinking, for W
intend to mapsge oui domestic concerr
TO suit ourselves aud to stand together l.
resistance OF all epcroachments.
Now this is fair English translation o
Gov. Richardson's obscure but neverthe
less pregnant language. There are peopl
ip the north who think o. he does and VIII
will doubtless admire him for sreakin
out.
A word with these people-for We d
not suppose this will reach Gov. Richard
SON. We admit the right Of every stat
to say who shall vote, but we do not I'D
nit the right OF any state to have impair
/ tial laws for the sake Of appearing I
! MAINTAIN Republican form Of govern
D ment, aud then to enforce those laws 8
/ partially aud unfairly as TO discriminst
, against class and overthrow their pc
li,ical rights just as tffeclually rs thong
they had none under the law.
1t is the constitutional duty Of Congre'
TO guarantee to each state Republics
form OF government; this means more tho
form; it means substance and fact.
lis also the constitutional duty I
Congress to see that Congressional an
Presidential elections are fairly conducte
in the several states. The Federal sutho
|, ity attends to this duty at every electio
, in the north; why should it not in u
A south? Is the exercise OF such nece'
!; ssry power OF national self-preservatic
q an interference in local affairs which jul
,ifies On appeal to sectional spirit and
menace 10 remain banded together 10 sol
resistance?
We would like to have the white men
:, government" advocates. whether liviI
n south or north. declare definitely
az Whether or not they would disirs
chise the negro if they conld, without fe
OF Federal interference, and
vi (2) Whether. in case OF bis disira
4 chise ment, they will take him out oil :
;. basis OF their representation 10 the Natio
CT al government.
Is These are simple questions. aud up
9 heir answer will depend the solution
!. what Gov. Richardson calls the ''raci'
o problem.
=. The people Of the north desire to COZ
TO an understanding. State and fede
rights are thoroughly settled. Everyb boz
understands them and there III no use
" talking in riddles about them or IN hin'l
D. defiance concerning them. Such talk
ID irritating. Sectionalism, too, IL sbolish'
!. Threats TO MAINTAIN IL in this or that ev'
M are too for chile reminders Of d'sloJal
1e And there is no Anglo-Saxon wall 10 y
~ country. An attempt TO rear one wot
= fend citizens Of Irish, French, Scsndi'
visp, Spanish and Swiss descent as well
hose OF African descent This is q cosn
~ politan nstion, and there Is but one y
by which il can live st peace with iiss
and that is the rule OF universal justice
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