Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-02
Notes from the South.

third day OF November passed very plea
sanity in South Carolina. Difficulties
between opposing factions were antici-
pated, and fears were entertained that
blood would be shed. But these fears
were groundless. With a few excep-
tions peace and order we're maintained
at every precinct. This speaks well
for both the whites and blacks. A
larger white vote was polled this year
than at any other election since the
war. 1t is an indication that the peo-
pie are casting aside prejudice and de-
termined to do something TO gain those
rights for which they are clamoring.-
They saw the shadow Of a chance for
political power by fusing with dissatis-
fed Republicans and calling the ticket
Independent. Judge Green, their can
dldate for Governor, is South Cero-
linian. The State ticket was q mix
ture of white and black, and in some
counties the tickers were made up Of
Democrats and Independent Republi
cans. This fusion was made for the
purpose of "Reform," but the opinion
was entertained by many that the Re-
formers needed NEST themselves to be
reformed. So this election brought
about three wonderful things, namely ;
White Southerners running for Office I;
colored people voting for white South
erners, and white Southerners voting
for negroes and Republicans. But all
this did very little good. The regular
Republicans we're victorious. The ma
iority for Governor is 10000. 10
Charleston county the Green ticket,
with six out and out Democrats thereon,
received majority of 1000. This was
local fight against the notorious
Bowen, of whom you have, no doubt,
heard, being expelled from Congress a
few years since on account of bis nu-
merous crimes.
We now turn our minds from the dis
gusting condition of political affairs in
this State to the future with some hope.
d. II. Chamberlain, the successful can.
didate for Governor, is man worthy
the position to which be has be en- raised.
He is intelligent, ready speaker, NOR
al and honest. A better selection could
not have been made. We have every
reason to believe, therefore, that affairs
will change for the better. Mr. Cham
berlain is aware Of tine great need of
change. He has seen the great strug.
gle and heard the great cry of the peo-
pie for reform. He has before him the
crimes of bis predecessors, and their
terrible disgrace, to teach him the dan
ger of political corruption.
1t was rather queer sight to behold
| the aristocratic whites vote side by side
with the "poor white trash" ami the
negroes, many of whom were their
former slaves. The masters have very
little influence over the color ed people
The negroes don't seem to have much
confidence IN the Southerners. They
will, notwithstanding all the coaxine
and the threatening, persist in voting
the Republican ticket. This the whites
blame upon Yankees. These, say they,
ALLEVIATE the two races, persuading the
colOred people to vote IN that way
This may be SO, but it cannot be denied
that they are more easily persuaded in
that way than in any other.
The Southern press and people are
everywhere jubilant over the result of
the elections in other States. They
don't hesitate to claim the Democrats
in the North as their friends, and these
Democratic victories as a step toward
their liberation from the CALLING politi-
cal yoke which has been thrown about
their neeks on account of that to them
harmless and innocent transaction out
here in our harbor. They now utter
their sentiments more boldly than ever
before. l have frequently heard con-
versatioDs of this kinG-"In two years
we will be politically free. We have
now a Democratic Congress-soon we
will have Democratic President. Then
farewell to terrorism! They 1.-THE Yam
kees) can't force us at the point of the
bayonet, We will rule the South as
we please" | asked a prominent
Southern merchant, What will you
Democrats do with the negroes when
you get into power z" Only this, -
said he, "not niger shall vote in this
whole country unless he can read and
write" At first thought this does not
seem such bad thing, but the result
will not be SO good. This will give the
whites the political control. l can not
help fearing that if this becomes fact,
it will result disastrously to the inter-
ests of the eolored people. They will
have to stand aside from many of their
present privileges.
The Southern people, if We are to
rely upon their word, are resting under
terrible burden. Their groans are
heai t-rendingl The burden is the Door