The national leader., 1888-12-22
They Must Respect The Laws.
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as second class matter.

The Charleston NeaCS and Courier
of November 18th 1888 says: ''the con-
clusi0n we have come to is. that the
Southern people have little reason, at
present, to fear extreme measures on
the part of General Harrison or of
Congress-" The NetCs and Courier
is correct as to those people in the
South, who are not law breakers and
enemies to the Constitution as it is.
That class of the population which
has made the South run with the blood
of innocent citizens because Of their
faithfulness to the Union and their
loyalty to the party that saved the
Nation ought TO be made to fear the
just execution Of the laws. Not only
should the murderers and ballot-box
suffers be made to fear the law, but
they should be compelled to respect and
obey all laws giving equal and exact
Justice to all men. Who are the peo-
pie of the SouthP Are they not every
man woman and child, black or
white living in that section? Are the
Constitution and laws to be suspended
as to one class of citizens and enforced
as to anotherP II the Ne,cs and COur-
ser considers the protecting or voters
in their exercise of the franchise, black
as well as white 'extreme measures"
we hope that the law breakers of the
South, as we'll as of every other Sec
tlon of the Nation, will have reason to
fear the incoming administration.
The talk about carpet baggers and
negroes again controlling the South Is
all nonsense. If the carpet baggers
and negroes in strict accordance with
tho laws, place in Office men OF their
choice who under the Constitution has
the right to prohibit itP What gives
the South any more immunity from
carpet baggers than has the West,
: which is being filled with carpet bag
gers from all over the worldp Enter.
-prising, intelligent carpet baggers will
help the South. The lawless. Constitu-
-tjon hating element now dominating
that section is Its worst enemy. The
toiling, eager for education negro pop
ulation is the strength of the South.
That population, faithful when all
others were faithless, should be protec-
ted IN every right guaranteed by the
Constitution of the country they always
upheld and never betrayed.
1t is well for the loyal people OF this
country to remember that there are two
classes Of citizens in the South. One
is a large class that had to be pardoned
for treason against the Nation. The
other is the class that aided In saving
the Nation from the attempt to kill it
by its reasonable foes. To both classes
Is the elective franchise given by the
Constitution of the United States.
The reasonable class has succeeded
through disobedience Of the law, in
depriving the ever loyal class of the ex.
ercise of the right given by the Consti'
tuition of their country, and il is ol
this treason loving class that the papers
of the NeaCs and Courier kind in the
South speak. when they talk Of the
t'people'' of the South. The talk oi
negro domination is talk against loya
men voting. Loyal white men in tht
South would be voted for by loya
black men in preference to the dsloyal
hence the tears of the Nc,DS and Courier
Negro domination means anti-rebe
domination and those who accept th
Constitution of the United State
should not forget this truth.
By all means let the Harrison ad
ministration be terror to the null
fiers of the Constitution, be they In tn
South or North East or West. The1
was a time when, If the South made
demand upon the country, accompanie
with a threat TO smash the Natio
every thing was yielded. That time
past. The "spoiled child" of th
Nation though having been severel
whipped for its bad conduct IS sti
whining for favors that the more mob
children in the strength of their ow
ability disdain to call for. The Eas
West and North are satisfied to ohe
the laws and can find happiness In tn
obedience. Why cannot the South d
the sameP The "people" of the Sout
must be taught that they are no bette
than the people Of any other section {