Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-12-08
THE SOUTHERN APPEAL.


rial article from an influential Southern jour
nal, embodying some strong and convincing
reflections upon the next Presidential election.
The editor of the New York Express, in
laying the article before his Democratic read
ers says
ave endorse the appeal with all our heart,
"and wish it may find acceptance in all parts
"of the country"
tProm the Montgomery Advertiser and MALL
KIHETY-EIeHT ELECTORAL VOTES
We have already stated the fact and here
relterate It that, counting in the vote OF Misss.
sippi, there are now ninety-eight electoral
votes in the South and Southwest certain to be
cast, II allowed ailawful and peaceful express
sion, for Liberal Democratic and Conserva.
tive Presidential ticket next ye6r. With this
intelligence in their possession, II is important
that the North and West shall fully under
stand the character OF the constituencies which
will give authority In the Electoral Colleges
to these Democratic and Conservative Elee-
tors. The leading thoughts and Characters
| tics Of this body OF voters should be noticed
and carefully considered. We will state them
First There is not a man among them now
in favor OF secession.
Second. There is not a man auiong them In
favor Of the restoration Of negro slavery.
Third. There is not a man among then
who wishes to deprive any Glass Of citizens o
any rights and privileges now enjoyed by
them under the Constitution and laws Of the
country.
| Fourth There Is not man among then
who has any inclination TO disturb the peac,
of the country but, on the contrary, al fee
that their first interest, Is permanency in Gov
eminent, reform In the taxes and expenses o
administration procurement OF capital ant
labor for industrial development the eradica
ton of legalized abuses, and the improvement
| of their social aud political systems withou
offence 10 tho freedom and Just rights oil any
class OF men, or Of any citizen whatever.
Fifth. The overwhelming sentiment OF til,
masses forming these constituencies is In favo
| OF the unobslructed execution OF the laws. ant
tho proper punishment Of all offenders
Sixth. These constituencies are made up %
a conglomerate but enlightened material com
posed of Federal military officers and civilians
\ during the war, some Of them distinguished
by their zeal In both services, and thousant
OF Federal soldiers Of the rank and file VIII,
remained in the South since the close OF thu
war those who were Southern Union mel
before, during and since the war those who
were secessionlsts but who have abandoned
useless principle those who were Democrat,
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States, but who like duteous and honorable
citizens rallied AFTER the initiation of the wal
to the banners OF their States, as the citizen,
Of the North and West did on the other sid,
Of the contest men Of former diverse opin-
ions, but now combined in n sincere and faith
full effort 10 save the Republic and 10 preserve
the principles Of American Liberty men who
are prepared to support Northern men for the
two frst offices Of the Government on plat
form constructed and endorsed by three mil
lions OF Northern and Western voters
Seventh. These Conservative voters are Ia,
men who since the war have applied thcm
selves with indomitabe energy, 10 rescue So
eety from the perils Of semi barbarc subver-
sion, as now in South Carolina, and who hay,
at the same time, by their wonderful endu-
rance, patience aud industry saved the Who'll,
country from Bankruptcy, by the production
Of hundreds Of millions in cotton aud othel
great commercial crops.
Here, we say are the Electoral votes, IS il
number, having no aspirations except fol
peace and freedom and in thorough accorC
with 'be predominant Northern Conservative
sentiment. Among them too, may be founC
many intelligent African voters. They asl
not for special Southern rights nor for section
a. power, but for the good Of all rational an,
decent people from one end Of the Uni,et
states iothe other. Only sirty-one add.tiona
Democratic and Conservative votes are need
ed to insure the election of a Conservative
President, and jubilee OF Thanksgiving an,
Joy in assured relief from that radical revolu
ton still sweeping on to q result whose fata
consequences no one can calculate without
ahudder. Cannot the Northern and Western
democracy and Conservatives furnish sixty
one votes for their own men and their owl
platform, which the South stands ready I,
sustain Surely there can be no reasonable
doubt Oft. The fifteen Southern States thu
offer the hand OF restored nationality 10 tn
North. Shall it be received or rejected p
Think ofths responsibility.