Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-09-24
The Position OF Parties.

y few months since the prospect for
relief in the situation of the Southern
States seemed to be brighter than ever
before. The corruption of many of the
governments .was evident, and there was
an apparent disposition upon the part OF
intelligent Southern citizens to forget
old diesensions, and unite upon the only
practicable ground for common relief.
This ground was the only one upon
which n real restoration of those States
TO tranquility and prosperity spossible,
namely, the frankest and sincerest ac-
quiescence in the actual equality of all
citizens before the law and a prompt
and absolute repression by the intelligent
and honorable white citizens of injustice
and insult toward the colored The most
powerful Republican journals in the
country hailed this prospect with eager
ness, and We joined them in exposing
tire otienses of many of the Southern
governments, and in urging the Admin
istration to show Enthusiastically that its
sympathieS were with the honest and
patriotic and intelligent sentiment of
the southern States The President, in
the case of the delegation from South
Carolina, seemed to us not TO understand
that, although the taxpayers were
playing Il party game there was yet
reason in what they said; but he showed
in his responses to Texas and his action
in Arkansas, and subsequently in Mis-
siSSippi, that he would not allow himself
OF the Administration to be used as a
mere counter in the game of Southern
politics, There seemed, indeed n chance
that the good sense and intelligence of
the troubled States were about to con
troll their affairs.
Unfortunately ii is now coming TO be
seen that it was but y momentary CLEAN
OF hope. simultaneously with this rea-
sonable disposition at the South among
the dominant party there were Demo
cratic successes. The Democratic party
carried New Hampshire and Connecticut,
and in the latter State elected United
states Senator of antediluvian opinions,
who instantly proposed Il policy for his
party hostile TO the whole spirit of the
renewed Union. These facts, the honest
condemnation of wrongs and abuses in
their own party administration and in
the Southern States, together with the
result Of the elections, seemed to prove
to powerful white element in the South
that positive reaction had bugun in the
North. The Mobile Register, the most
characteristic and representative journal
OF this element, says
The white people OF the North have awakened
from their nightmare. The negro is no longer
Inc tashluu, The North have come TO
Their senses The negro has disgraced and
ruined The party that pushed him forward. aud
lhe ustlANtIng pendulum Of public opinion H. now
swinging over to the side of the southern white
man, Fred tDouglassl might as well rive it M.
The North have found that they could nor make
silk purse oUt OF sow's ear, ANA have cas-
Sambo overheard
Believing that the Democratic party is
about returning to power, and that the
new Democratic Senator from Connect.
cut represents the spirit and purpose of
the approaching restoration, those for
whom the Register speaks, both in the
Northern and Southern States, already
show what the result OF such restora.
tion would be. In Alabama and Louis.
lana the Democratic party openly de-
clares itself white mans party, and a
White Mems League has been formed,
the methods and purposes of which are
plainly stated in Louisiana Democratic