Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-09-09

enforce the laws" prime essential in
the makeup Of an executive, and who
stands Tor a strict conformity 10 the
spirit aud letter ui the Constitution,
and besides is the leader Of a party
whose motto is "equal rights to all,
special privilege to none" is sure OF tue /
support Of the Solid South, because it is
believed that as President the Judge will /
aequiesce in a fragrant violation of these I
principles in the South. democratic"
aspirants I" the presidency readily per-
ceive that wisdom lies in a certain ten
derness touching the sensibilities of a
wrong headed class, who will leave to be
transmitted by their posterity this preiu-
dice as a most sacred heritage. In forty
years since the war there has been no
abatement of this prejudice in thrice
forty years there will be no abatement,
but continual friction until then, and
long after, if all end is not made mean
while to self seeking ''compromise."
Those who tell that time alone will
solve the problem are perhaps wise CO
in taking this optimistic, philosophic,
view. But the spirit which arose in
revolt against the other form of slavery
is not yet dead, only dormant generally.
Personal "views" of the situation does
not, or should not, affect the matter in
the smallest degree the wisdom or un-
wisdom of the amendments written on
purpose to secure to these people their
dearly bought liberty and citizenship is
not an 'issue." These amendments, not
to be abridged, are fixtures in our laws,
and our profound Judge, with his alb
normal reverence for law, would be sub
iect to in turn, and most deserving of,
severest criticism, if as President he
shirked his plain dnty in the premises.
Why permit fragrant discrimination
The earnest and able champion of the
Afro.American cause, writing in the
Boston Herald, has not been heard from
of late upon the subject. Perhaps he
has been made to feel that his advocacy
was an impertinence that could only stir
up strife. But surely one that could
speak so we'll should not be silenced by
such fimsy argument as is set forth in
the statement that you can have no true
S idea of the situation unless living in the
E South. If the negro, in spite OF lack
J of disadvantages, can ever "domlnate'
j. in the South he will have proved hi:
o right to do so. Educated negroes every
n where are proving false the assertions o.
a stupidity" that education is thrown
e away upon the niger. As to his natura
r moral unftness, his worst crimes are mo-
= peculiar to his race; while the barbarou'
e brutality of the white man in reprisa
e he has yet to achieve. So why treat then
as though they were the "missing link ?
n The eight millions of people with senti
It ments, and aspirations as great as on
# own-t these people who even now average
IS creditably with their white neighbors-
II really need encouragement, not repres
sion.
The republican party who gave o
their best to relieve the nation of tn
foul incubus of slavery have found
S, Just means for the solution of the prob
ct lem. This they have honestly ant
frankly caused to be inserted in til
party platform. 1t is the best plank i
it-a just and strong mans. protes
against a needless violation of law;
position placing him upon level wit
Lincoln. To achieve this he can affor
to lose the affection of the so Gale
Solid South. Better even to retire, gres
through high endeavor, than to win tn
prize through assimilation and wea
acquiescence.