The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-21

Birmingham, Oct. 2o.-(Special.)- Hon.
John T. Morgan. Senior United states
Senator from Alabama, will not be able
to take an active part in the campaign
now on for State and Congressional OFF,
GERS and so writes Chairman Z. X.
Campbell of the State Democratic Cam
paign Committee. He outlines his opin-
ions in the letter, however, and presents
good Democratic literature therein. The
letter follows:
Warm Sulphur Springs, Oct. 10, 1902.
Mr.. E. X. Campbell, Chairman ETC.:
Dear Sir-Your invitation of 18th inst,
requesting me to assist in the labors OF
the Campaign Committee, of which you
are chairman, would be gladly accepted
If other duties of a personal nature per-
mitted me to crafty this earnest desire
and to do this pleasing duty to myself
and to the great people swho have so
often honored me with their confidence
From my childhood have not been able.
until this year, to feel assured that the
peace and prosperity of the people OF
Alabama was firmly established on foun-
dations that are permanent.
Every living Albanian and their faith
ers before them inherited condition
with reference to negro slavery for which
they are not responsible and have not
had even the power to control.
In defending the constitutional guaran-
tees, provided for this institution and
sanctioned by every State in the Union,
all the thousands of millions of dollars
that had been invested in slaves were
swept away and the result was reached.
which had never been doubtful, that the
abolition of slavery would tie followed
by the demand that the negro slaves
should become the partners, with their
owners in all political powers and psAv
ilsges, and should be backed by The
Government In their demands for inter
marriage and for social equality 80
In Alabama and the whole South, these
consequences of emancipation have been
resisted, with whatever powers we pos
seosed. Gradually, through bitter expe-
rience, the public sentiment of the whole
country has at last reached the quiet
conclusion that our struggles were for the
rights, honor and purity of the white
race; until even those who have gained
profit and the power of office by con-
trolling the votes of the negro race in
Alabama, now unite with us. and even
go beyond us. in their avowed repudia-
ton of the negro as a voter.
Settled Purpose.
This remarkable occurrence Of senti-
ment and conviction Is now a settled
purpose; an event that is complete; fact
that is accomplished; and it Is the end
results and effects of the abolition of
slavery in Alabama.
No national political party will seriously
attempt to renew a condition that is de-
nounced by all white men. of all political
parties in Alabama. and "the clouds have
passed by
This most important situation has been
reached through the organization, the
principles and the labors and sufferings
of the Democracy; while they were an
tagonized by the power and patronage
Of the Federal Government in the hands
Of men whose entire political strength
was in the control of the negro vote
1t cannot be denied that from the admis-
sion of Alabama into the Union, the
Democratic Party has the just credit for
its splendid development. and for saving
the State from such horrible conditions
as now afflict Hayti and San Domingo
and have been almost as disastrous in