The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-10
SOUTHERN lsEpUsi1CAS xOy.
EEN'UeON


Our telegraphic columns have already
contained the announcement that 'gen-
eral convention" of southern republicans
has been called to meet at Atlanta. Georgia.
on the 18th day of October. How much
or how little good may result thercfrom re-
mains to he seen. One circumstance,
which is mentioned in connection with the
calling of the convention, docs not seem TO
impart much Importance to the meeting or
to give us much hope of good therefrom.
We refer to the fact that the ''plan first
originated with the republican congress
ional committee, sat the time Of the recent
ARKANSAS troubles" Those "troubles," it
will be remembered, were the struggles OF
rival factions-one headed by Baxter and
the other by Brooks-to gain control of
the executive department of the state.
Why those 'troubles" should suggest the
calling of any such convention it is difficult
to imagine, unless it was to make one Or
the other of the factions secure in power
and, also, make it impossible for the other
to drive them therefrom. A southern re-
publican convention" could not, by any
possibility, have anything to DO with the
Arkansas troubles" as the right of Bax-
ter or Brooks to the executive chair of the
state depended entirely upon the votes cast
by the legal voters Of Arkansas and
was to be determined by the laws
OF that state. If, however, this con-
venton is called with the honest purpose
of rendering such "troubles" impossible
hereafter, either in Arkansas or any other
southern state, and such purpose is honest
ly entertained and carried out by the con-
vention when assembled, then some good
may be accomplished. There is enough
work to do in the south to bring about a
hearty and cordial political fellowship
should prefer, if possible, to see this work
taken hold of and accomplished by the re-
publicans. 1t is a crying shame and dis
grace TO the country, to the aye and to civ
ilization to see the south over run with
bands of ruffians and their pathway marked
with blood and iapine, and every one pow
erless to prevent their course. An instant
stop must be put to these outrages and
the republicans of the south can do it if
they will. We know that there are two
classes Of men there who are difficult to
deal with the former stakeholder, who is
placed on political equality with his Tor
mer vassals, and the slave who after year!
of bondage finds himself the peer of hi
former master With these naturally war
ring elements, it is, perhaps, not strang'
that all is not "peace and harmony at thu
south. The great problem is how is th,
best and speediest way in which to briD!
these warning clements into harmony, Il
make firm, compact union between TIN
two Their interests are and must con
tinue to be the same. One class is NOR
or less dependent on the other. In fac
the complete removal of either class there
from would be the death blow to all tn
industries and the welfare of the south
When the whites and blacks can be mad
to see this, all these disorders, these outrage
these "troubles" will cease If the conve
ton will devise some plan by which til
black can be made to see this if they ca
convince the old shareholders that there
no antagonistic relation between them an
their late slaves, they may accomplls
something of good. But If their time is t
be passed in stirring up strife between I'll
old time residents Of that section, in NAL
ing demands for the stationing OF portion
of the regular army at different points,
devlslng means by which the colored yo
may continue to be cast as certain mt
may direct, or in similar schemes, thu
they will leaye the South worse off thi
when they meet. Such course can Oh
breed disorders and "troubles." We ha'
not much hopes of any good results fro
this Southern republican convention" b
cause we fear that selfshness will be mo
potent than patriotism, partsanship thu
real love of country. But final iudgme
must not be passed until they can spe
for themselves.