Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1875-11-13

if " rcturliHp liard money is the best
thing for tile Welfare Of the Govern
Uncut, that gthc sqhcstion will adjust
Eitsclf noSmatter which party shoasd,
triumph next year. If the Democracy
should carry the day, its leaders would
clamor as Justify for specie payments
as the Republicans, they saw that
the cxigcncics Of Government dc
mandcd it. On the other hand, the
Republican party would not cut lis
own throat by opposing Il paper cur
rcncy-- such rs We now havc-if the
tables should become reversed.
So it is not absolutcly to The money
issue. which was raised i'll Ohio, that
we arc to trace the defeat of the North
err Democrats. The two parties
split Upon another rock.
LII the first place, the leading Re
publIcans are not altogether satisfied
that Southern sentiment has become
sufficiently reconcilcd to the recon
struction ofthc South, to W, rrant them
i'll turning over thc legislation of the
country to their old antagonists il
arms and politics. They desire this
problem thoroughly settled first.
They don't want simply promise
that the late rchclious State, intend
to remain true in their allegiance TO
the flag Of the Unicn; they demand
moro. They demand that the whole
South shall give strong and tangible
proofof its fidelity TO the Government
Of tie United States, and Il guaranty
that IFS Legislatures, when they shnll
have fallen entirely into the hands Of
the Democracy, will not disgrace their
Statute books with oppressive and
class Legislation; they demand That
our fire eating editors and stump
speakers, shall cease with their
|tvitupcrativc abuse Of every man tra.
halls here from the North, who does
not fawn upon and cringe to them;
they demand that Il native New Eng
lander Shall have rs much right to
enjoy a home here, if he pays for il
and behaves himself, as a German,
Frcrchman or Scotchman; they dc
mand that the humblest Of our citi-
zcns shall have the unchallcnccd
right to enjoy and express their poll
tical opinions, and to exercise thcir
right Of franchise as sccmctl best 10
them. These are some Of the salient
questions which the leaders Of North
crn sentiment desire to see ests blishcd
on apcrmnncnt basis, preparatory to
leaving us to ourselves. 1t would
have been far better for us if they had
been settled long ago. Had such
been the case, u better feeling
would pcrv:dc this country to-
day, and the great heart Of the Re.
public would have been throhbing
with JOY over united and happy
people. But instead Of this, VIC havca
divided country, and as Northern
voters are not to be caught with chaii',
it is beyond the ken Of ofprcdiction to
say when the two opposing sections
will become rcconcilcd to each other.
a large number ofthe Republican
leaders at the North are Of opinion
that such men as Preston, Toombs, and
Gary reflect really the sentiments of
educated Southern society, and that
it would be dangerous, by a passive
policy OH thoir part, TO allow the
Democracy to assume the authority
Of Government.
1t appears that the cautious and
guarded uttcranccs Of such men as
Gordon and Lamar, have not quite
convinced the Northern people that
the South is Il. paradise for RcpubIi-
cans, or any one else who desires to
come here from abroad. And yet it
seems that the acts Of these two dis.
tinguishcd representatives, Of the
Democracy, conform very nearly %
their published expressions. But dcs-
pitc this, I'rcston's speech IS regarded
as the true index to Southern scnti.
ment. They think that Gordon and
Lamar partakc TOO largely Of The latter
day politician, to disclose their real
feelings. II is lhcir policy to profess