The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-10-15
COLUMBIA, 8. g.
wedn.a la,y. Morning. October: Is, 1873.

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Manly PosltIona OF Northern Men In
Virginia.
The;ppliticalioontes now going on in
Virginia presents some interesting and
Instructive features. General Kemper,
the candidate of the Conservatives. and
Col. Hughes. who represents the Rsdi-
cal party, aresAh natives Of the State,
both honorab1y connected with the civil
war. in which they participated on the
Southern side. both able and both men
of character. and cultivation. General
Kemper, Was distinguished for his bold.
ness and akillin the military service in
the artillery arm, and Colonel Hughes
was no less bold and was equally efficient
and determined as -siter ia the CO.
lumns Of the Richmond. EIzan,insr. So
far, they agreed. Now they differ in
this, that Col. Hughes has connected
himBelf With the Rsdical organization in
his State, which. seeks through colored
votes, to overthrow the Conservatives
Who have political control, and under
whose administration the State is rapid
~ recovering prosperity; and General
Kemper stands by his guns, and sus-
tains INSTRUMENTATION. This di diflerence
is vital and fundamental. The Republi-
caus; led by Col. Hughes. promise that
trade will revive. enterprises spring up,
and immigration rapidly flow into Vir-
ginia. This is met on the other side,
first, by showing the satisfactory condi-
tion OF things under the conservative
rule OF Gov. Walker and his purity, the
revival of business, the extension OF
trade, the growth of manufactures, the
increase of population and the success.
ful infringement of the finances. It is
further argued, that the success OF tho
Republican party and the prevalence of
its policy will not inspire either the
Northern or foreign immigrant with
confidence in 1t. Those States In which
they have the asoendanoy South are
known for tho smalIness Of the immi.
grafton which tends towards them. It
il unauestionsble that in Louisiana, in
Mississippi, Florida. South and North
Carolina, Radical rule. leaning on negro
majorities. soares away white immi-
grants. and tends to diminish produo
ton. Wherever the black mans inAu-
ence predominates, there the immigrant
white man will not 60. They dislike
contact with him in any shape. and
more h particularly do they feel repug-
nance to have him over them as ruler.
They have nothing like the tolerance
ana the kindly sympathy and. charity
Tor him that Southerners have. They
have none of these feelings which spring
from association. The Southerner is
inclined to view the black man as an
humble companion and friend. They
have played and worked, and sometimes
fought, together. But the Northerner
has no manner Of use for hin, except
to control his vote, for the purpose Of
keeping himself 10 office and power.
This is true db6tk in the North and
South. TIE Republican party North.
with but fsaapimportant;exce is
2 white han's party, and the colored
element cans scarce get the smallest re-
coghition. Frssh proof OF this is fur
inished infthe complaint of the New
York eolored Republicans. recently
made I'm the CITY OF New York. They
declared that they are still politically
isolated and denied their rights, and are
still in a great measure denied employ
ment in skilled amp unskilled labor; and
opportunities to acquire mechanical
skilI, and Offices Of trust in the civil and
military service OF tho country. They
say, that aggrieved at the neglect OF the
claims of the colored people by the Re-
publican party, they will hereafter be
governed by higher motives than the
SUCCESS of the Republican ticket.
The Northerp white men in Virginia,
who are called upon to support Colonel
Hughes, because he is q Republican,
have looked to the States further South,
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