New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-14
URGENT NEED OF THE ELECTION BILL
THE PRINCIPLE MUST BE ACCEPTED SOONER OK
LATER-AN EX-FEDERAL SOLDIERS
VIEW OF THE CASE.

VIEW OF THE CASE
TO the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: II the Republicans In the United states Senate
allow the mere tactics Of the Democrats. with reference
the the Election bill. To triumph they VIII nave mado
the gravest possible mistake. The basic doctrine OF
the Republican party is the equality Of all men before
tho law IL was TO make this doctrine settled prlnci'
plo Of onr Government that the War Of the Rebellion
was fought that millions OF human lives were sacrircea
and billions Of dollars were expended The hght over
hi. Cod.cvcn doctrine cumiuate In the liberation OF
over 1000 600 human beings from slavery. The
close OF the war found this ignorant dependent mass Oh
people with freedom-nothng more. The problem
Of diving them full citizenship presented Itself to tho
Repubucan party. They must either be made full
citizens or cOlonzed. Colonization was both wrong ana
lmplacticabc Mere freedom from bondage meant little
10 the colred man, without civil ana political rights
and I'm truth would have LETT him in worse condition
than when he wa, an absolute slave 1t was therefore,
mperativey necessary for his own protection ana Tor
the protection Of the people among whom he lived 70
cothe him with full citizenship There was no other safe
alternative. The Republican party undertook TINS
great work. The Thirteenth. Fourteenth ana tieeh'h
amendments 10 our National Cons tuition wer' adop;td'
The Democrats opposed the adoption oil these ahehu'
msnts by every possible. except an open rcSoe
% war Their recent chaslisement probably pre-
vented Them from this resort. In ths subsequent
effort, 70 nullfy them. the eNpcden's used by the
southern Democrats form. perhaps the darkest olot
ON Tin. pas,, of American history. CUirtle' were
practScd that have scarcely parallel in the h'Voi!
~ IN, dark ages. Thi, barbarous work was taken up
with undated zeal until to-day In MISSISSIPPI SCUM
Carolina louisiana. Florida Texas Arkansas ana III
port,ops IL Georgia and Alabama the right OF tho
oyaI peopc TO VOC a, they please and to nave th'r
vote, properly counted IS practically denied This Is
cold stubborn TRUTH which no honest Democrat dArc'
to deny - ia
Now the question comes to this same great he'
publ,can party-ar, yOu going quietly 70 Sit uo""
AID fold your arms and say I'VE can't % any u''ie'
We are afraid these southern fellows VIII sc' "p
trouble"i The Republican party. by It's iuhuaileh'"'
doctrines reiterated ard emphasized IN every .'a"o"
pa,form since the war; stands soundy pledged 10 INC
cc,,,o. e,to~c.mcnt Of these Constitutional amend
ments. The Election law does not sock to t'Vuoo
anyboAy who IS willing to do right IL Simply sccA'
70 carry ont and enforce the fundamental primCples
Of the Republican party principles iot mn their i've
urincnies for which Lincoln, Grant ana thelI con,
tcmporarlcS bravery struggled principle wmr" sh M.I
live and survive long a Tree eoIerlHci,,ts ,,
last !, surrender on the part OF RepuDiI'al Nv"
cannot be atuncI for. Democrats say u'iS !, ~, r
ai.tcd in The south and that great troubles WI
follow VIII our senators allow Sncn h'pc H. IT,
bcv M, hoard mi, baby cry before DO they not Know
tb,, simnly means that Bourbon leader are deter
nincl t, MA ,' nnt know ua il means that they
want 10 rc',,,p control Of the National Government
They fully ,aIl1s that their conduct Is an WI"g;
Thcy SIMPLY hope 70 BULLDOG the Republicans II
tl,y can southern Democrats know veW wei now
behave when they arc forcGd T. ncnSvt NJ ' a.,
need now Is that Congr's sntI PrnnptNf , F,f,rre
efficient election law and provide Tor It's riga eiio
mcut senator's may provo rccNan! anu "nf i, ut ,,,
rr.Lno M yr.t wrong shall be I'ghtcd The do.
nc Of tho equality Of al men oef@rr the rrSrc VIII
senator, Who have Joined hand with the DcmocrH'
to defeat the Election law @ nys Desn s i2TE
Jonc,boro. Tenn. Feb. g. 1891.