The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-07-22
A BROADSIDE FROM HORACE
THE TRIsUNEPHHos0PHER oN"THE
THIEYING CARPET-BAGGERS1 &
Mr. Greeley Appeals to the Southern
f. Republicans 60 sssend these Villains
to the Rear!"

In the leading article in the New York Trl-
bune, of Wednesday, Horace Greeley pays his
respects in his characteristic style to "the
.Thieving Carpet-baggers." After. explaining
that his denunclation is not intended for all
who might be termed ''carpet-baggers," many
Of whom are useful and valued citizens of the
South, Mr. Gfeeley proceeds q.
But there are 'earpet:baggers" who, are
knaYes and hypocrites who, making loud pro;
tessions of zeal for Republican ascendency and
negro enfranchlsem and elevation, are
maihly intent on filling their own pockets
| from the spoil of an impoverished, unthrttty
people. And this kind OF s'carpet-baggeE
have been prominent and powerful inSthas3egg-
islation and admlnistration of severai1 1Sn1shern
taxation and Indebtedness abundaneiy sdeplo-
rably attest. Such is the naked trlsn e4ag-
gerated very naturally, by partisan ttfity
and bitterness, but bad enough when 'educed
to its real dimensions. HIS
the simple truth that our worst Impressions
OF that sort of '.carpet. .baggersn were made
by .the statements not Of Democrats at
all, but of jealous Republicans. One OF
them was himself g recent semigrant
from Illinois, who never voted any other than
Republican ticket, but who went SO nth to
plant cotton, and declared himself nearly
ruined by the heavy taxes imposed, On his
plantation by the ''carpet. t.baggers, who by
county, continually putting up sWindltng JOBS.
OF bridge-building, &C., to I'LL their own pock-
cts Another was our friend of many years
who last fall headed the Republican State
ticket in Louisiana, and was elected Dy an;
overwhelming majority. We take the liberty
cause.-the fact that he is making determtned
fight as auditor against the robbers who would
gladly ruin the credit as they have absorbed,
the funds, of the Slate, is so widely known
that he cannot, If he would, conceal the truth
that he is natural enemy of thieves. SO IN
Texas we heard more to the prejudice OF ras-
cally carpet. .baggers from Republicans toan
from Democrats. Had we heard nothing at
all, the public records and financial exhibits
of:seyeral Southern States bear testimony
that cannot be misunderstood nor explained
away.
The gross perversions and angry criticisms
OF certain Southern Republican Journals re-
reDzo Dow was once approaching g pace
where he had an appointment to preach, when
q stranger complained to him that his watch
had been stolen from under his pillow the night
before. Dow assured the victim thht his
watch would be returned, and, picking upa
boulder that weighed pound or. 80, MD u
preachIne zealously for half an hour or 30, he
suddenly stopped and exclaimed, "a mans
watch was stolen in this nelghborhood last
night, and the thief is now In this house; l
shall hit him with this stone" He made
feint of throwing 1t, and one OF the audience
ducked his head. He was instantly seized,
searched, and the stolen watch found In one
|: OF hiSpDckets.
/, Are thereanot too many heads ducking ia
4 difference ps sour denunciauon oil "thieFing
carpet -bRggafs ?"
/ Republicans of the South you have des.
perate struggle just, ahead, and you; cannot
l win unless you send these villains to the rear,
You cannot rely on their modesty or their
sense of decency; they will push themselves
forward into the most conspicuous posts, no
matter at what peril and mischief to your
cause, unless you sternly say, "Go back,
thieVesm You cannot afford to be delicate
with men who do not. know what deltcacy
means. Unless you show by your acts that
you detest peculators and scorn TO be led by
them, you will be beaten, and will deserve TO.
be: You can put these fellows where they
belong If you try; and you must try. Ihelr
effrontery Will desert them whenever they see
that you not only loathe rascality, but 90 not
hesitate to show your loathing.. AS you nope
to be respected, confded IN, triumphant, VIM
dIcate your own integrity BY branding the
thieves who would make merchandise OF your
party's good name.s j. -. .. gI-ts Z.