Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-09-07

and agreed to support him, we are
asked To defeat him and Ia destroy the
Democratic party in this State. Thi:
is revenge. resentment, the folly of mad
men.
Now grant all that can he said
against Mr.. Lowndes is that he is a
Republican. Is not that enough
Wisely and shrewdly enough the
Greeks were disirusted even when they
bore presents. Reflect for moment
upon the followers of Mr.. Lowndes
Their best men in politics and bushes,
are matched man for man by as good
men in the Democratic ranks. De
scend grade or two IN the ranks 81
the two parties, and you will find
exactly the same human nature, ou.y
the Democrats represent the "ins and
and the Republicans the outs I'm
alyse his following little more closely
and you find him supported by every
col"red man ia the State Now tn,
consideration Of this element in the
ranks of his supporters is matter al
first importance. II Is not an absolute
bug-a hon, the Sun 10 The contrary not
withstamling No one considers il Il
wurn-ohjection to the Republican part,
in Virginia, the CarOlinas. Georgia and
the other Southern States. The pres
ence of the negro in these States, their
political aud social aspirations, hav,
been the cemeuting force which Tor &c
wears has tied the Southern States to
gether. Look at the counties in thi:
State on the Eastern and Western
Shores, coming up even in Anne
Arundal county to the city of Balti
more consider their presence in one oI
its most popular and wealthy wards
Remember that from the time IN 1865
when Thadiens Stevens and the strong
wing of the Republican party led by
him proposed to confscate the Sotherr
lands and parcel them out among the
former slaves and Northern soldiers
the Republican party has never lost
an opportunity to urge the advance
ment of the negro race. poliiically and
socially, upon every spot in the South.
That il did so upon broad and lofty
ground OF humanity and fairness wa.
nonsensical and forced claim. Their
OK was in no danger of being gored.
In New England and in the Middle
States there was no danger Of negro
political supremacy and miscegenation
The Republicans in those States, OF
which Senator Lodge Of Massachusetts
is the modern type, were ruthlessly
aud cold-bloodedly willing to expert.
ment with negro equality at the expense
of the Southern whites, as witness the
recent impudent and outrageous action
Of the Massachusetts delegation taking
their colored member in their
train to North Carolina, and then per
uniting him to force himself into the
parlors of Governor O'Ferrall's man
sion. whose civility and hospitality
were extended to them. And this is
exactly the elements Mr.. Lowndes and
his white followers are bound to cater
to, and il successful to reward. And
this is exactly the element Maryland
will not tolerate. And in saying this
| will measure most fearlessly my
friendship for the colored people
against that of the rankest Republican
living. | am ready Mt any moment to
take up arms to secure to them their
liberty, their property, their enjoy.
ment and protection of our laws;
treat them with Difference and respect
| sympathize with them in their trou.
bles. and regard it as my highest duty
as a citizen to see TO il rs far rs | can
that they are not imposed upon. And
yet | am dead against giving them
political or social equality. In gener-
ations to come they may rise to that
right, but not in this day and genera.
ton. And vet in every Southern State
the Republican party in common de-
cency must stand, if not in open advo
cacy of such state Of affairs, at least
in liberation of it. And this is the
party we propose TO surrender to.
What has become of the tyrannical
and oppressive Force bill which Presi
dent Harrison, bitter, relentless,
partisan Republican, urged his Con.
gress 10 fasten upon us a few year.
ago the second attempt of the kind
the Republicans made
What has become of the Mckinley
tariff bill, which outraged Maryland
and the whole country in 1890?
How did Lowmdcs stand on these
two measures Ii is given out that
he opposed the Force bill. because he
thought il unconstitutional, not be
cause he thought il wrong to give over
the South Ia the control of the negroe.
and carpet bag Republicans, ,quatter,
and adventures. He was. as wa,
every supporter of the measure, ready
to do this, but for his constitutional
objections. do not think a gentle
man thus inclined is congenial to oul
Maryland people.
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