Montgomery County sentinel., 1890-10-10
HE that is not for me is against me.

Mr. Editor IF there ever was a time in
the history OF the Democratic party when
united and unfaltering action was needed it
issnow. If there ever was period in the
history of our country when all unselfish
and fair minded men, of whatever poiit-
ical creed, were called upon to stand up
boldly for right and justice and denounce
corruption and fraud that call should go
forth now. If there ever was a time when
the Democracy of the Sixth Congressional
District could rejoice in the consciousness
of right and battle bravely under the time
honorcd banner that bears the proud in
scription, jackson and Liberty" the time
to call forth such impulses and demand such
action is now. The action of the nominee
of the Republican party in this district
in supporting measure the object of which
was TO crush out the liberties of the white
people of the South and force them under
the merciless power OF an illiterate and con
scienceless race, demands the denunciation
OF not only every Democrat in the district,
but all who are not lost TO all considerations
OF right and justice.
The course of Mr.. McComas, in support
ing the force bill, shows that he is devoid of
all emotions of benevolence, and is mad
with the desire to wreak vengeance upon
the innocent, inoffensive and much abused
people of the South. He has been untrue
to his own race and the respectable portion
of his own constituents. His thirst for the
blood and treasure of the people of the
South was so fiendish that he seemed lost to
that patience and moderation that charac
terized many of his political brethren and
even some OF the better class of the colored
people of the South whom he is making
such desperate efforts to capture.
What, Mr.. Editor, but ruin and destruc-
tiOn tn the npprn race in tho SOuth cOuld
suit from such extreme measures as the
force bill? What has been the result of ne
gro supremacy in the South in the past p
When, in that period at the close of the war,
he held supremacy over the white race at
the south, by rash legislation he rolled up
debt upon some of the Southern States
which this generation and the next cannot
hope to see removed. 1t was temporary
condition of the two races, in which the
weaker, poorer and more ignorant race ruled
the stronger, Weather and more intelligent
1t was condition which nature and God
never intended, and against which every
honest mind revolts. II was a condition
that would soon have caused the streams of
blood that otherwise would have dried for
ever to spring forth again to overfowing.-
In society, as well as in every form OF ma
ture, the weak is overcome or destroyed by
the strong, and the history of the world
shows that when two classes OF people are
brought into antagonism the weaker is al
ways subdued, oppressed or extermnated
by the stronger. Drawing conclusions, then,
from the light of history, experience and
reason, we can but conclude that every move
that encourages the colored people of the
South TO oppose their late masters and their
descendants is one that tends to the ruin of
the negro, and pity, if nothing more, should
cause every one not lost to all emotions of
human sympathy to discourage all such fam
atical and mercenary measures.
Besides, there are other reasons why the
intelligent and consistent voter should not
support Mr.. McComas for the next Congress.
He has acted with his party in making those
exorbitant appropriations of the peoples
money, tendency of which is to make the
rich richer and the poor poorer. He has
opposed a reduction of the tariff, which would
have improved the condition of our people,
except perhaps few manufacturers and
capitalists.
Limited space will not allow a full state.
ment of the political issues of the day, but
this much must be said Let every voter
who is in favor of increased prosperity to
the whole country-North, South, East and
West-go to the polls this fall and vote a
clean ticket for McKaig and reform.
Comus, Oct. /, 1890. Y.