The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-29
sEzrrLE. WEDNESDAY,. JULY 90
ExsroSsrsLE FOR THE CURSE.

RKsPoNsIBLE FOR THE CURSE
Judge Goodrich, of Chicago, Democratic
speaker before the recent banquet to Con-
gresham Springer, declared that 1.-THE
Solid South has been q curse TO the De-
mocracy for 20 years" If this be true
then the Northern Democracy, for whom
Judge Goodrich spoke, have only them
selves to blame, for they are responsible
for the fact that the South has been made
solid and kept solid by questionable means
for the benefit of their party. If the
Northern Democracy had ever spoken its
mind against the methods by which the
South has been made solid and
kept solid, would Judge Goodrich
be obliged today 10 confess that
it had been curse TO the party for twenty
years? 1t is the Northern Democratic
demagogucs in congress and on the press
that have lost no chance to embitter the
South and make 1t solid for the Demo-
cratic party. The Republican party is to-
day better OF than the Democratic party
Il because II has always refused TO concede
the right of the South to create members
of congress and to elect presidents, by vir-
tue Of fictitious majority manufactured
by systematic violence or fraud.
The South is a. willing to be solid for
the Republican party a. 1t has hitherto
been for the Democratic party on the same
terms of being allowed. without criticism
or reproach, to manufacture q majority
that does no. exist. The South cannot Sc
cure these terms from the Republican
party. for the Republican party is too
shrewd TO shoulder any such "curse" as
the solid South would prove to any party.
II the Republican party cannot break the
solid South without consenting tacitly to
approve Of notification, why then the solid
solid barbed wire fence IL has erected be-
tween the sections until suffering softens
Its spirit. When vote counts for exactly
a. much In the North rs 1t does In the
South, and every citizen is guaranteed his
political rights In all parts of the country,
the South viii cease to be solid, and it will
be great deal happier and more prosper
Gus than it is today for oil its people.
II the "solid" south has been q curse to
the Northern Democracy, who Is TO blamef
The history Of the Democratic party has
been for twenty-five years or more the his
tory OF great opportunities cast to the
dogs. The Democracy could have swept
the country under Chase In 1868 by boldly
asserting 10 those inevitable measures of
political reform, equality of suffrage and
civil rights, which were sure to follow the
gift of freedom and soldiership to the
negro. The Democracy lost this oppor-
tunity, ran after reputation and copper
headism, aud Grant was elected just be-
cause the democracy persisted In shutting
their eyes to the inevitable and irrevocable.
Whenever there has been an opportunity
70 cement and solidify the ranks of the
Republican party by whispering words of
excuse and encouragement to the South
En night riders: 10 make ncgrophobia an
Epidemic among the white trash" of tho
reconstructed states; TO prevent turbulence
where there might have been peace-there
&c have found the Democratic leaders and
sress among them, inspiring, cheering and
onsoling the ignorant political anarchists
VI the 'biack belt" who believe that the
most efficient way to carry an election is
% murder your opponents at the
polls. or by threats of murder 20 pre-
vent their appearance. The Republican
party for fifteen years has existed largely
through the brutal stupidity of the North
ern Democracy, who continue 10 drive IN
the throng of struggling Republicans by
manufacturing reasons for continued party
existence. via; by helping the turbulent
ignorance and diaholism of the country.
North and South, in their every effort To
tmperil our domestic peace and prosperity.
and our financial safety and tranquility.
The Democracy viii never extinguish the
mission of the Republican party so long
~ they whitewash terrorism and muir
der In politics by eultivating an
sftusive friendship for organized ruff
tanism and disoresniEing, because
dishonest, finance. We hear great deal
about the war of races; about oatrages on
"she white people" yet nobody ever hear.
Of dead white man at the South, unless
he Is reckless enough TO persistently vote
the Republican ticket, while any deter
mined effort on the part OF the negroes 10
vote would be the signal for their slaughter
Hike sheep. II there should be any obstacle
30 easily counting them out Just a. long
a. this SORT Of behavior continues AZ
she South just 30 long there will be
new lease Of life to the Republican
party 20 bring the Democratic party
again to bitter defeat Republican.
ore nos afraid 20 vote the Democratic
ticket. but they must be certain tha,
shsrs Is higher, nohler and more patri.
otto faith back Of il than the old
siekening, reaetionary vindictiys war on
the negro. To walk backwards Is TO be
on the side of barharism, and impatient
~ Republicans may often be Of the con.
duct of their party they are not prepared
70 leave II for one that condones "kuklux-
ism"snd organized political murder at the
south and throws up its hat for dishonest
and disastrous finance at the North. The
Democratic party must stand for some
thing better than mud mixed with blood.
which about expresses the marriage be-
tween Democratic finance and South.
srn politics. The Northern Democracy is
getting TO be - naarihand and miserable a.