New-York tribune., 1874-09-21
POLITICAL DISCUSSION.
REPUBLICAN RULE IN THE SOUTH DEGhA-
DATION TO THE BLACKS.

.,,,,, =, M, rr-rteD AND pEMoRAIIZED BY THE
REPUBLICAN PARTY-ITs ATTEMPT 40 -o-- si'it
nj ,.us roR EXISTING EVILS UPON THE CoLo''hD
NUrN-NO WHITE MANS GOVERNMENT WAN
ADVICE TO THE CONSERVATIVES.
William Henry Trescot, prominent ,u'll oou'n
Carolina Conservative, who Is a canuiuA.0 'o' q.
~ ma District Of that state opened hs canvass l
-, county n few davs since with a speech Oh
N, he following are the most noticeable port1ons'
H. enc lone indictment against the Republican party
nj this 81 tte there crime when vusnt 20 20 i,
m fose Tho should press the evidence OF us
ol5SSl @ nv ~ sinnd for s punishment are not we but
Inc coored citizens of The State. Ahe 'ha. crie - .a %
81 Las put back the advance OF the rae Lo e a. tbe
a,screStfed their promise OF Improvement an tne
minds of thoughtful men OF tne WorIu ,;tt tr
Is6s, when by force OF theH o eI,C@ "a 4, into
The co'ored people OF the state took ~ i Laeo
their possession spirit Of natural ana eommends-
bic gratitude 70 the men WHOM 1bey , oe,s & ~ ~ % reed
them free and whom they were taught by the treeu-
mems 70 look 10 as the honest representatives
of the great Government Washington, they delivered
the whole power OF the state 70 me men no t
It ever since. What have they done with lti Mla'
we're our preudces in opposition 20 sucn power eAeI
rsed with tolerable honesty Nhat eo9,u MS ,
party Carolina could stand before tns "Or1u
We took possession OF south Carolina strong with the
mower OF the Federal Government and sustained oy e
ympathies and hopes OF ons wnote 1, and devoted
nnraeyes 20 his Improvement We found hlul lehorSns
6uf dare xperienced but full Of gratitude proud OF
b nv freedom but sorely perplexed how TO use It;
We found him the state by the strongest lOcl
Attachment and surprise we found MIN free from
bstrld or revenge TO his former master. We
found him anxious TO discharge his new DUTIES
wortniv. ana singuiary Wiling u De ~, ~,
him honesty sobriety and integrity We're e suet &
uarsntees OF ms elevation, that politics was Dad
trade auI tuat every cOlOred man who mace hlinse
successful merchant, respectanie proiess,oal MAJ -
skilled master mecnanc. WOulu 40 hlolc Agi NO 20.
than thousand otce-l0ldefs We 4npttssSu upon pit u
that for tle great majority iOor Wou,u oe 'ie ~, ~,
on their lives and tnat IL was MS interest 10 restore as
,peeaHy possible kindly relations WIN tnose WIG WIG
would be his natural employers. ABOVE all We tduEut
hun that the right 0 Suffrage was nDt PIleoS, P 81 t
responsiLhy that Its honest exercise was the nost
solemn of duties, aud that 10 buy or sell the votes
~ freenep was me unpardonabe sin against liberty.
We were forced 10 take most Of tue Offices oi stare ou
mos ttr.c nv character ana Intelligence benefit by
the ira mig and We stroye by lives and examples
10 AMI he severast economy and most rigid accounta-
bifv IN public life we're TIE duty OF thos appointed 10
a., ,Ill and political life had to be entirely
rousricted We nave discharged our duty, and we can
Assure tue country tnat their wards are nov aole 10
walk steadily and strongly the way they should co.
TIE NEGRO DEGRADED By REPUBLICAN RULE.
Rit who does not recognize the mockery OF this Ian
guacei What il it that they have dOnei They have,
indeed taken possession OF the State They did find the
negro ignorant docie, grateful, and anxious to
learn They have made him the most ludcrously con-
eoied Of moe. is Tbey have MADE nun DeneVe tAtt
government; his place so important 20 clyizt
tiou mat a. owed uOtnlug 10 tue white man Tor the
past aud need depend upon him for nothing in
the future. They taught him that honest labor was
tine nudge of scryltuGe, ana that II was better ana
,er Ia uoirr to hang about the courthouse as IN
former ana witness and urYman FOR the nj serable per
Gic, sweep down tne steps OF me state house under
Le 1lrte name Of atac e. to waste his time at ward
meetings aud primary conventions in hopes OF being
made scduo Commissioner when ne could not spell and
County Treasurer when he could not cipher. They
taught nina tiat properly was hls right, aud having
just deudeI him with the idea that The
his eneft sl s which he had not the money acquire
the Industry 70 RETAIN when that aeiuslon Was ex-
p"drd iheY 1dde appropriations 70 Snl nil i anI u u
puur, and pu, The appropriations IN ther own pockets
IN private They taught him 90 nate his natural EN-
pioyet, AMI 60 resent WIN unaccnstonod mangnty the
superiority Nulcn centuries Of wealth, ana pOWeT ana
education naI -.ycn bis former masters. They taught
hin To c With ni, vote aud to measure his political
duy bg tue money Nc could make IN It's dis
euarge. Wneu they had thus demonstrated
ana deOauched hln they indeed became MS ntuhg fe
rescutaIvcs, uud having by constant association ana
person example proved 60 m mat there was no level
too log tc Whltc man 10 descend 10 IN hls
Eiccde-s money and power they organized Tor the
foundation or wlcl was ignorance, the motive OF whcn
Was personal plumber 1ne mAehinery oI WAeA was fraud
TIE BLAME OF BAD GOVERNMENT SHIFTED UPON
rHE NEGRO.
Aud to crowa their ntany, when the outraged sense
Of the whole u4u0u cIes out shame upon their work,
uey wrug their hands IN pretended repentance, and
excIaiu the negro dd It,. Mr.. Chamberlain says the
party is a mixture Of ignorance and corruption. Mr..
Elliott says party burden and disgrace 70 che
Naluual pII'y. What do they meant WnO s the party
bat NJ CHAMBERLAIN aud Mr.. EhOtt and their col
leagues ie 81 ie aut the great mass OF the col
ored ueopic Otuer Dues Mr. Chamberlain mean
tl..- h and jas fellows are corrupt ara GuOTdni does
NJ Elliott mean ,nat ne ana Judge Mrgnt @ ana anu
Lcuitov. Glcdvcs. whO have been brought from 0ther
sa,ts 70 teIcu Ae IerOr eOOred people 0I SOuth Caro-
huJ, b,rlcA ana disgrace no, they mean ana
they say rhat ilIre ~ good government IN oOuin
C4Tohda i. 40 Ia naive cOore people OF The state
beydusr they pJIr, dud ignorant and corrupt And
the coloIcd people state the intelligent and hon
est pc0D Ol le whole eOuuuy the perpe1ed aud dis
gusteO Federal Go,cIumeI are demanding 10 know who
kept AN aor sqander the school fund,
Kept them ndc c>s IN Orer 20 steal the Land fund.-
whe Rep tuen cltiupV IA order 10 Duy gOVernorsAps
aud scuaiCrsiIgai
the ast six wears has such an opportunity
eegh ,iiic1 O' Aao l. pdsgan party ~ '1e ., state
n dcmuiiLcu aud lIseuLcSratrG IL can with duculty
be He.d t0-etHer IL altogether lost the sympathy
OF The character a"N lnteGoncr oi tl5 Norern people,
anu n te WOrts O Oue OF It's OwR leaders, 10 has become
burden ana disgrace 30 the Government, while az
home the cOiored people are Deguuing 10 see nat II nds
utterly fnrd Ia tl1 dlts aud responsibilities 1t as
sumcd towards them. In your effort At resistance
day VIA nave what you nave never had before the
gOud wishes VI fi nc yrtI"us and Intelligent men
stlon Of tue Goytr4 G!cn Is wearled ana dsgusted
evils w,cu 10 c4Ot remedy w.hOut our nep. and
respOnslui.
a WHITE MANS GOVERNMENT RENoUNcED IN AD-
VANCE
But you intend to take advantage Of this opportu-
nifty you must do twO Jhngs. You must satisfy the
people OF the Union. Of the West aud The North you
must convince the Government at Washington that
what you really not white mans government.
but Just aud honest government The people at. the
North Know AZ we'll as you DO tDat good government
he obtained IN opposition To the character
and nteligeuC OF tue country. Ibey know and feel
strOn-ly you do that corruption and fraud
not runous wrong 10 us, but destructive TO tue
character interests Of Inc nation that through
corrupt Senators and ignorant ana venal members OF
Congress, and low aud incompetent Federal office hold
the cancer ctis ITS WY lutO the vital organs OF
National as ", II state lie. They would gladly cut IL
out n they could hut tHey fear reaction They fear
that II they restore 10 VIII use that power
passOnaiely unJ1stly, Teyengeluly. l cannot state
our dimcuiy netter than Ia the words OF an
eminent republican Of TINS STATE, wno Is
not aud has not been OniCelOder, whose
character and integen entities him respect.
admit, he said. me force Of your argument. One
years possession OF power has been "a miserable
mOrdylnR failure We cannot claim with certainty
do better for the future. Tue EVIL
party strong And hard 10 cOUtrOi Indeed
will control party until the minority State has
Representation strong enough give help
nj net aiuuIIy rio tn