Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-10-05

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lion have never yet yielded as con.
quered, with intention to give faith.
fuf allegiance to the Federal Gov.
ernment and the Union, is patent to
the whole country, Since the close
Of the war this fact has been conclu-
sively shown on thousands OF oc.
casions andin as many ways-by the
speeches OF the leaders, by the edito-
rials Of leading Southern papers, by
resolutions adopted by the White
Liners. White Leagues and Ku-
hinx klans, and above all by the
fiendish outrageous perpetrated in
almost every county OF the rebel
States upon that class which, as a
result of the rebellion, were invested
with the privileges of free citizens,
and upon those Of the white popula-
tion who adhere to the Republican
party. ~ ~As@ ~sy'a "
That the s,Slesna6s Il the SOUTH
ern Democracy have not ia good
faith accepted the decisions OF the
war, and the reconstruction of the
States upon the basis OF the amend
ments to the constitution, il evi.
denced By the facts that they nomi.
nate and support FOR Office only the
most rampant of the fire-eating reb-
eis--the most unrelenting Of the
ultra secessionists. There is now an
open and defiant attempt to place the
Executive power in the Southern
States in the hands Of men who have
never even avowed an intention to
be loyal IN the future, but, on the
contrary, have persistently proclaim
ed to the world that rebellion is
patriotism, and that, during life,
they viii hold themselves in readi-
ness to do, under similar circum-
stances, what they had done, and
again raise the banner Of revolt
OF this character is the nomination
or Wdfe Hampton, rs the Democratic
for Governor of South
Carolina. Here We have the very
personification of treason presented
for the suffrages OF the people OF n
State. He appeals to no loyal SEN
timent to aid him in his canvass.
He glories In his record as a CON-
msnder Of those who would have
destroyed the Union, and perpetua.
ted the institution OF slavery. He
boldly appeals to the people Of South
Carolina to have power given him
that he may aid in regaining what
the slavocracy have lost. Wade
Hampton is outspoken. Not so
with the generality Of Democratic
candidates. The latter would ac-
eomplish by stealth that which the
former proposes to secure by bold
avowal of intent. .sa
The Hon. III. w. Blair, in speech
In the House not long since, made
the startling announcement that IL
Is deadly fact that the ignorance Of
the Southern masses, welded by an
educated caste, If they once get pos
session of the Government can gov
err and enslave the whole country
and can stronger evidence than the
returns from Alabama be rendered
10 sustain the assertion? Look at
them! "In 1874, Pickens county
polled over 1000 Republican votes;
in 1876 only seventy Republican
votes were counted. In 1874 Greene
cast over 1900 Republican
votes; In 1875 but ] 900 such were
Dunted. In 1874 Russell county's
vote was over $500; at this election,
but 900 Republicans were counted.
In Barlow county, with | 900 Repub-
lican majority, the Democrats show
1000 majority; Bullock county, 1000
majority; Democratic majority CIV
ni, over 1000; Sumpter county 1000
majority; reported, 1000
Hale county, $500 Repub-
lean majority, claimed by 800 Bour-
tDn majority. Is such a revolution
10 the popular vote honestly attribu-
able to conversions? Can any
honest man be induced 10 believe
hat neither intimidation not fraud
TO this result. 1--WE
carried the election peaceably," say
they. The "White League" did Its
work well. No man, not pledged 10
vote the Democratic ticket, can buy
pr sell, hold office, perform the duties
of a citizen OF the State iA any form,
even, unmolessed, attend
The Honse Of God. Ostracised In the
street, the store, the church, a Re-
publican cannot live there, and
thousands Of blacks and whites have
been notified that IL they do not vote
with the Bourbon element they
nslst ieape Me State rithn ten
lays. This Is no fancy sketch. But
because the notification Is served
quietly by half a dozen citizens, In
stead Of . pronunciamento from a
mass meeting, il is none the less
affective, while the former method
secures IL from publication. A word
rom this citizens committee, and
Ill the Ignorant masses" and their
name is legion, In neighborhood,
ne precipitated upon the presuming
Republican, and he IL glad TO escape
with his life. The Bourbons have
rot possession Of more than one State
Government, and they are moving
ID solid phaianx TO enslave the