Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-08-01
GRO WITH of THE REPUBLE
CAN PARTY nv THE ,SOTTH

CAN PARTY IN THE SOUTH.
With such leaders as the Democratic
party has had for the last seven years, it is
not matter OF surprise that it has suffered
repeated defects at the hands of the peo-
pie. Their tortuous policy concerning the
war, end their recognition OF the traitorous
clans of the Knights of the Golden Circle
and Sons OF Liberty as Democratic organ
izations, lost them the confidence of the
loyal States; while their unredeemcd
pledges OF armed resistance against the eff
forts Of the Government to suppress the
rebellion, and their fatal advice to the reb-
els since the war ended, have made Re
publ'cans OF mu,titudes of Southern Dem
Ocrats. So anxious was the Republican
party to promptly reconstruct the rebel
States. and TO avoid q rupture with faith
less President, that Congress offered to
admit those States to- representation on the
acceptance OF certain amendments TO the
Constitution, under which nine-tenths or
more of the men engaged in rebellion would
have had the right to vote, while none Of
the loyal blacks could approach the ballot
box. If the Democratic leaders had pos
scsscd common sense, they would have
supported those amendments. under which
the seeded States might have speedily
been represented in Congress, and entitled
to participate in the next election of Presi-
don't That they would all have been car
ried for the Democratic party is conclu-
sively proved BY the present political aiti-
tude of Kentucky and Maryland. But
Northern Democrats werestoe stupid to
see the advantages this proffcr OF rcstora-
ton gave them, and foolishly advised the
South to reject it.
This rejection was followed by the pend
ing measures OF reconstruction, under,
which the coiored men of the seeded
States are made voters. 1t was then the
manifest policy of the Democratic party to
attract as many as possible OF this large
number OF new voters 10 IFS Standard
Southern Democrats saw this, and took
immediate measures TO conciliate the ne
groes, over whom they could naturally ex-
ercise decided influence; and there were
not wanting Republicans who predicted
that the cOlOred vote would be controlled
in the interest of the Democratic party
But here the faulty of the Northern lead
crs Of the Democracy came to the aid OF
Republicanism. Instead of encouraging
the course or their Southern par,isans, they
adhered to their old fashion of abusing the
negroes and opposing every proposition
10 grant them enlarged civil or political
privileges.
They seemed unable to comprehend the
obvious fact thai Southern negroes would
not sustain party in that section, which
in the north opposed the admission OF col
ored people as witnesses in courts. opposed
the granting Of educational facilities to col
orcd chill lren. and made the exclusion OF
colored men from the polls, the leading
feature Of IFS political faith.
This Democratic blindness has led 10 re-
suits of the first Importance 10 the Repub-
lican party. |, has made the blacks, al
most universal, Republicans. 1t has also
convinced large numbers of influential
Southern whites, who formerly acted with
the Democratic party, that the South can
hope for nothing beneficial from that or
ganizatiOn il, the future, and that their ma
terial interests and the internal reposc and
prosperity of their States can only he se-
cured by an alliance with the Republican
party.
The want of confidence in the Northern
Democracy, expressed by such Southern
leaders as Governors Orr, Patton and
Brown. and Generals Longstreet, Thomp-
son and Chalmers, is becoming more diff
fused throughout the South, from day to
day; and there is little doubt remaining
tina, a majority oft reconstructed States
will give Republican majorities.
vi recent meeting of the Republican
members of Congress, called to hear the
report of the Executive Committee charged
with the duty OforgsniZing the Republican
party in the South. Senator Wilson is re-
ported to have said. that the election in
Virginia would prObIbly b, held in Sep
tcmbcr, and the result would as:onisl The
nation. He expressed the belief that the
minority which Virginia would give would
cniiilc her TO rank among the first of Re
publican States General Wilson is not
man who is led away by enthusiasm to
predict without reason what he desires
shall come to pass. but Is a cool observer
and knows whereof lie speaks. Corfrma-
tory Of his opinion we find in the Virginia
correspondents of the New York Ucrcid.
statements as 20 the growth Of Republi-
canism in that State which are truly sur
prising The Wcrdl,fs Richmond LITTER
OF the lth, refers to the large meeting
lately held b. the white citizens OF Alber-
marie county, which before the War con
tanned Ii.oDo slaves. wherein IL WAS rcso!y-
ed 10 sustain the Republican purity and
20 send delegates to the Republican State
Convention; and 10 similar mcetingsin scy-
crll other counties. The white citizens of
Louisa county also met, and adopted the
following resolution, which undoubtedly
expresses the views of a large portion OF
the white people OF the South.
.Rcsoyrccf. Believing as unavoidable
the connection Of the people of the South
ern States with one or the other Of the po-
liiical organizations of the nation, and Re
garding the Republican party ofthc United
States as the only party which can restore
the Union and give peace. security and re-
pose to the country. we declare our pur-
posc, in good faith TO act with that party
by voting Cifpcrmiltcd TO do sol for their
candidates for President and Vice Presi
dent. and by aiding in the election 10 the
Senate and House of Representatives,
when Virginia shall be entitled to repre-
sentaiiOn in the Congress of tie United
States, of men who, under all circumstan-
ces. were opposed to the doctrine OF Sc
cessiou, and whose attachment to the
American Cnionw unbrokcn through all
the vicissitudes OF our late civil struggle"
Another correspondent from Wytheville,
in the southwestern part Of Virginia, states
in that region the black vote and a MAORI
ty Of the white vote viii be cast for the
Republican ticket. and The indications are
that the Republicans will carry the State
by 25,e00 majority. elect every member Of
Congress. and thrce-fourths of the mem
beers of the State Convention. The cor
respondent remarks that this may seem i'm
probable I" those unacquainted with the
true State of public opinion, but that i, is
nevertheless true, and gives these very
good reasons why such results may be an
ticipated.