New-York tribune., 1904-10-30
REVERT TO CONDITIONS BEFORE WAR
What Mr. Cleveland's References TO Buch-
anan Logically Mean.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Across the street from where Mrs. SWISS
helm lodged in Louisville in 1858. Northern mud
sT' lived with q woman who his slave and
the mother Of his five children. The older he
had sold, at time, they became salebe or
got IN his way On the sale Of the first the mother
took so that he obliged to hog her almost
20 death before she gave up" After that first
lesson she was Reasonable
Mrs. swisshelm heard 4 preacher tell from his
pulpit Of the power OF religion. A man said Il
can lick the religion out OF any niger" Another
man would bet a hundred dollars that he had
Niger out Of whom the religion could not be
licked" The bet was taken. The Niger" a poor
old man, summoned and commanded to curse
Jesus" He would not. and they whipped him TO
death. The master relented during the horrible
process, and would have withdrawn the bet, but
the other liked the sport. the master got $oO
for worthless nigger. But the preachers theme
the power OF religion.
Other similar lights upon the conditions which
the Solid South WILL TO all intents and purposes.
re-establish If it can. OF record in Mrs Swiss
helms book. Half Century
NO people were yet found who were better
than theg laws" says DR.. Prtestley. The mud
Eills' and 'doughfaces'' OF the North. the people
Of South generally. and especially the Mr.
Buchanan and his party OF whom and which Mr.
Cleyelands clear vision approved in 1856. are sub
ject 10 that rullng-as all. indeed. A glance
Of the features OF the old slave code Of
our Southern States should. in view OF the doni-
mating sentiment OF the South and Mr. Cleveland's
advice 10 young men to vote at this time for Mr..
Parker. because he so much resembles Mr.. Buch-
anan, be both Instructive and interesting in this
/ relation
IN the absenco OF other authority those laws
rested the Roman civil law. Under that law
slaves had no name. title register; they were
not capable OF being injured. not en-
titled TO the rights and considerations OF matri-
mony, could be sold, transferred pawned
as goods personal estate; Nigh: be tort
ured for evidence. punished at the discretion Of
their lord even put TO death By his authority
And IL IS remarked that the ancient heather 'res-
ton of owner and property has been more rtgidly
enforced in chTistien America than II ever Was Was
and literature to It's human brutes. II ignores
demption and release The maxim OF the civil
law which forever entails the condition OF the
which is the genuine and degrading principle Of
the brute animals prevails universally In our slave
holding States. 1t IS plain that the dominion Of
the master is as unlimited as thai which Is toll
Grated by the laws OF any civilized country in
Il I2,rnie ~ - s he sIsya IA nor
10 be ranked among sentient beings. but among
sonal-obtains as undeubted law IN all these 0he
In a case. the State VS. Mann. before a Judge
Ruhln. after referring TO the well established
child. tutor pupil. master apprentice, the
Judge satd OF the plea that the relations Of master
and slave resembed these. that with slavery 1t
IS far Otherwise. The end is the profit OF the
subject Is doomed IN his own person and his
posferity, 20 live without knowledge and without
that others may reap the fruits"
Volumes 10 d Ike purport TO this are accessi-
BILE but this is doubtless enough clearly to iDdi-
cate what was, what in measure certainly yet Is.
Now. our Southrons, elated and emoo!dened by
signs which they have maybe misread. have OF
late been indiscTeet In their utterances have
boldly proclaimed their purpose. which never was
hid save from those who were wilfully blind.
Thew will repeal the war amendments the Con-
etitution. make legal once more and in completeE
measure the conditions in behalf OF which they
brought upon that terrible war. and. varying
their phrasings somewhat. reesablish the state OF
anairs Of which Mr. Buchanan vas the willing and
subseryient representative in 1856. But the world.
except Mr Cleveland. has moved a mighty length
forward since 1856 Mr.. Cleveland. aged twenty
became fossil and is 10 better fitted to ad-
wise than would be that Caigula. upon whose
spirit Solid South IS based could he to-day
pear upon the scene The young American who
follows Mr.. ClevelaEd's ADVICE and votes for Mr.
parker for the reasons he assigns is not Of tho
fUyentieth. but OF the first century, a. ID.
indianapolis. Oct D. 1904. o. ". SEARS.