The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-18
STEyENSUN'S SECTI0NAhISM.
He Holds That Laws Are Made for All Sections
of the Country Except the South.

10 the Editor OF the Indianapolis Journai
On the Goth day of October. eight days
before the presidential election, Mr.. A. +.
Stevenson, Democratic Vice-prcsident-
elect, ISSUED letter formally accepting
the nomination. He had just completed a
tour of inspection" of the Southern States
in order to satisfy himself and friends that
the machinery was in good working order,
and TO be enabled to so word his letter as
TO strike the right chord in the Southern
heart Thrust upon the people at such
time, it doubtless has not been fully COM
pretended. 1t is well, perhaps. for the
Democratic party that its full significance
had not been generally perceived by the
great mass of voters in the Northern States
before going to the polls on Tuesday, Nov.
8. Has 1t ever entered the mind OF the nIs-
affected voter that Mr.. StevensOn's utter
ances in his letter of acceptance concerning
the so-called force bill are ultra sectional
and narrow That their tone plain.
~ indicates an egotistlcal, unrepubllcan,
not to say unpatriotic spiriti we are
forced to this conclusion rather than
charge Mr.. Stevenson with duplicity-that
he only peDned those words in order to OBJ
tain votes. We believe him to be sincere.
The Impression created by the line OF ar
gument which he has followed Is that but
one section OF the United States should pc
held under legal discipline But to the
Southern States is granted the sole right TO
object to any interference on the part OF
the general government with their acts.
should they assume threatening aspect
towards the Nations welfare. Read the
following paragraphs from his letter OF
acceptance of Oct. %:
Another issue of great moment in the pending
contest Is the force bill, the magnitude OF which
10 q in nT no
Congress by the bayOnet. IL would be terrible,
indeed. If the United States government had to
the point of the bayonet. The Republican par
ty, by its acts in the Fifty-first Congress, and
by its platform in its late national convention.
stands pledged to the passage Of this bill. lIhen
when 1t has the power no sane man can DOUBT
To all our people who desire the peace and pros.
ali important since my nomination have been
In eight OF the Southern and Southwestern
States of the Union, and have talked with men OF
all classes and conditions there. found gen
eraI apprehension of the evil which it is believed
would result from the passage OF the Lodge bill
the Industries established by Northern capital
during Mr. Cleyeland's administration were In q
diminishing condition. that the immigration OF
&c these States by their then peaceful condition
The enactmant the sosca hill ino
law, while 1t would threaten the liberties
of the entire people would undoubtedly retard
the material growth of the states at which Ii is
especially aimed. would incite in many CON-
munities race troubles. and invite rotaliatory
legislation. which would disturb property values
and discontinue and destroy the security Of
upon the Northern states would result in con-
sequent loss OF commercial and trade relations
with the vast territory now becoming tributary
to this wealth and prosperity.
The conclusion intended is that the South
must still be permitted to 90 on making
itself solid" by the use of every device
known to fraud, violence and intimidation,
and Mr.. Stevenson warns the general gov
eminent that ii must keep hands off or it
may be necessary to resort to the bayonet!
mans lse seen Genera ssssenson na'g but TO is
will hardly pass current with the
veterans who yet remain in tho North.
What has become Of the notion that this is
"a government of the people. by the people
and for the peopleW Seen through Mr..
| Stevenson's letter, it must be read.
"a government OF the people. by
the Sontha" And in support of their posi-.
tion they present the argument that the
| project of protecting American citizens
when they 60 to the polls to cast
Mb Of IN ans
| of the evil which it is believed would
F! resultw Measures calculated to secure fair
| and honest election would cause 1.-The in.
| dustries established by Northern capital
1 W ldukulbu, buopcuu IRIaClOU
| of labor, and investment of capital
| threaten the liberties of the entire peoples
would undoubtedly retard the material
growth of the States at which it is especial
| ly aimed; would incite in many cOmmu.
! mites race troubles. and invite retaliatory
legislation. whlch would disturb property
values and discontinue and destroy
tho security of Northern investments
| And it's reflection upon the Northern States
| would result in consequent loss of com
merciai and trade relations with the vast
| territory now becoming tributary to this
wealth and prosperity" In other W ords
if the Republican party should attempt tt
| prevent the Wholesale disfran &c hisement OF
| it's Southern members, anarchy and every
| lawless precedent will be invoked by the
| Southern Democrat TO annul the will of the
majority. What else can it meant And
yet this IS the man the disaffected, the
| dlsgruntled and the crank have united pom
to elect Vice-president of the United States
EDINBURG, Ind. Nov. II.