The national leader., 1889-04-20

eIn States within the last few years,
notably In Mississippi aud Louisiana.
Mississippi is governed to day by otiic ials
chosen through fraud and violence,
such as would scarcely be accredited TO
savageS. much less to a civilized and
Christian people. How long these
things are to continue, or what Is to be
the final remedy the Great Ruler of
the Universe only knows But / have
an abiding faith that the remedy will
come. and come speedily, and l ear.
nestly hope that it will come peace
fully There has never been desire
on the part OF the North to humillate
The South. Nothing is claimed for one
State that is not freely accorded to all
the others, unless it may be the
right TO kill negroes and Republicans
without fear of punishment and
without loss of caste or reputation.
This has seemed to be a privilege
claimed by few States. repeat
again that [ fully agree with you as to
the measure OF your duties in the
pre- Sent emergency, and as to my duties.
Go on, and let every Governor where
the same dangers threaten the peace of
his State, go on 10 the conscientious
discharge of his duties to the
humblest as we'll as the prOudest citi-
zen, and l will give every aid for
which l can find law or constitutional
power. Government that cannot give
protection to the life, property and all
guaranteed civil rights-(i this coun-
try the greatest is an untrammeled bal
lotto the citizen IS, In so far a
failure; and every energy of the op-
pressed should be exerted always with
in the law and by constitutional means)
to regain lost privileges or protection.
Too long denial OF guaranteed rights is
sure to lead TO revolution, bloody revo-
luton, when suffering must fall upon
the innocent as we'll as the guilty. Ex-
pressing the hope that the better judg-
ment and cooperation or the citizens Of
the State over which you have presided
SO ably may enable you to secure fair
trial and punishment on all offenders,
without distinction of race, color. or
previous condition of servitude, and
without aid from the Federal Gov
ernmeat, but with the promise Of such
aid on the conditions named in the
foregoing, l subscribe myself, very
respectfully, your obedient servant,
u, S. GRANT.
| To the Hon. D. II. Chamberlain, Gov
ernOr of South Carolina.
General Grant while President saw
that the negro who contributed to the
salvation of the Union, was being
robbed of his citizenship rights at the
hands of those who fought to destroy
it. His letter above to Ex-Governor
Chamberlain explains itself. Since his
administration, those who plotted
treason and rebellion, have succeeded
by foul means In getting full power Of
the Southern States, and making the
black citizens rights number among
the things of the past. 1t is now sug-
gested, that these same men who
brought about this deploraole state Of
affairs, because they are tariff protec-
tlonists, though voting for Cleveland,
free trader, should be elevated to the
offices South In order to strengthen the
administration; thereby putting pre-
MUM on, and approving of their
course displayed to the colOred citi-
zen. We do not believe that the
President of these United States will
ever pursue any such policy. Nor do
we believe that the Republican party
would commit itself to such damnable
scheme.