Telegram-herald., 1890-07-15
OFFICIAL PAPER or THE CITY,
RULE OR RUIN.

Abraham Lincoln declared that this
country could not remain half slave
and half free; that slavery must either
obtain full control of the government.
or freedom obtain full control thereof.
Afterwards, IN the providence of the
God of Nations, IT was for HIM 10 strike
the first blow which severed the shack
les Of recognized slavery.
tie nObly did what he could TO make
the work begun by himself an assured
fact. He discharged his duty in rela-
ton thereto, as God gave it to him to
see that duty, LAID down his life, and
went hence, a martyr to his principles,
leaving TO his successors 10 finish what
had been so justly begun in his life
time.
Before departing from this human
field ofduty, it was his often expressed
desire that his proclamation of emanci-
patton should be confirmed by an
amendment TO the constitution. 1t was
permitted u him to see such an amend
ment become a part OF the constitution,
before ne entered into the broader
fields of the future life; and It's natural
sequences of citizenship, with the full
attributes of such citizenship, closely
followed.
restored union, where liberty, and
not slavery, had recognition, with q
liberated and enfranchised race, were
the full fruits Of the war of the re-
bellion. But now, after twenty-five
years have passed away. and all the mat
ters pertaining 10 the rebellion have be-
come history only, to many OF the pres
ent time, the Democratic party says
that the principle of the declaration of
independence, therein declared, " to be
self-evident' truth, "that all men are
created equal" Is not so; that such
fact depends upon condition and color
and that the constitutional law of the
land shall not be enforced. 1t is the
duty of every law-abiding, law-respect-
ing citizen in the United States to be
interested in this matter, and to inquire
of those IN authority, how long such
avowals. and practices in accordance
Herewith, shall be permitted.
Is the Democratic party ever going
30 become a loyal, law-suprortine
party? VIII it always remain a party
which cOunsels, aids and abets the
violation of the constitutional law OF
the land? Why cannot the Democratic
party see, as any individual Will admit
inst no government can permit
any Of It's citizens to be oppressed
without doing tself an injustice2 Thai
n permitting any Of their rights to bt
withheld from them, the government
- woundmg itself; that in permitting
persistent, and continued oppression of
and Withholding rights from, any oil
It's citizens, it Is comprising its ultimate
entire. and utter ruin2 A government
"a not absolved from recognition oil
the laws Of justice and right in its con
duct toward It's citizens. II must see
that right and justice are extended tC
every citizen. however humble his sta
ton in life; the more humble the sta
ton, the more careful Just govern
mens viii ever be that justice he done
70 him. and that he receive his rights
IN every particular. The government
that does not discharge its duties u
these matters viii certainly incur th,
penalty therefor.
It a one of the immutsble laws
which spplies 20 nations "a well ss t
individuals, that wrong. oppression ans
disregard OF the rights Of man shall IN
cur their punishment. Bat the Demo
cratic party = oblivious to these truths
and Why Because Of Is desire to Oh
tam and hold authority
The position Of the party is best d.
scubed by using the language Of hin
who had been repulsed IN hls rsvol
sgainst Heaven high authority.
"Toreig is worth ,msiuon. taouea IN heHs
Better hrsssn "a heil than serve n heavea.
THE Buffalo Tines quotes what A. B
Pickett. editor Of the Memphis Ara
hrsrss. recently ssid abous the d,sfrau
isement Of the negro, and thsn says
"Any talk about .sfrSnehisement doe
rot seem Emriy.~ Although this =
very gentle rehuke, it j. something 6
hear anv rehuse ~ . Southern Demo
erat BY a Northeru Democratic uaDer.