New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-07-20

similar antecederts. There have been mary
scenes OF violence and bDodShcd in the South
il is true. in which the whites have been most
often the agsressors and the yictors, bat many
of these were caused by antagOnism between
| the races only in so far as that hostility was
one element in many of defect Ill South
ern civilization. This Il not, however,
the way in which the rest or the
Union has learned to look at them. "hat
in the North are recognized as outbreaks OF
mere lawlcss passion and are left to the Julls-
dietion of the criminal court, in the South
assume n political hue and are taken as typical
incidents of m endless struggle between the
races. Where the dividing linc Of parties IS
also the dividing line of races, each blow at
black seemed aimed at all blacks, ana the
sympathies of the nation rallied ut once 10
the representative of a people almost helpless
in its new freedom and needing the glarcian-
shin and protection of the superior race.
Notwithstanding the unfavorablc impression
these recent disturbances will make upon the
country we shall refuse to believe that there
exists any marked sentiment OF hostility 10
the negroes among the Southern whites. we
believe the fervent desire of the South 10 dc
for peace surely peace Is its best policy
Now, if never before, the Southern Democrats
have most to gain by peaceful ana orderly
canvass and election, the results OF when
cannot be altered by military interference or
be overturned by any plea of intimidation or
other irregularity. For the first time
since the war the Democrats can count
upon very large share of the cleo
toral vote of the South on fair, 1uii
ballot To get this there must be peace
and order. The leaders of the Southern De-
moclacy know that such disturbances as would
Justify military interference would drive many
voters from the Democratic party IN the North,
while even an uniustifiable interference, though
il might swell Democratic sentiment here,
would diminish Democratic prospects where
| ever the arms of the United States made their
appeorance. And to tie ardent Southerncr
success in an election, above all PreSl-
dental election, seems a life and death matter.
| If he is successful, he thinks the world has
been saved Il second time, and the inture OF
his State is bright with promise. II he lails'
he thinks the Republic is failure, ana Inc
| proposes to migrate at once. ms intense III
! tcrest in the result hightcns the SouthernefS
sense of responsibility in connection WIN II !;
and now when so large measure OF success
| is to be attained simply by good behavior II
/ is easy to believe that al the influence OF the
/ Southern leaders, among the ablcst men III tie
| Democratic party, will be used to prevent dIs-
! turbances which would inevitably cost Their
party many votes and perhaps whole States.
! Peace is not only the policy OF the south :;
we mistake the temper of the people II 1t Is
| NOT their desire. We give them credit for a
| higher ambition than merely to keep within
the letter of the law. They must WISH to see
these lawless outbreaks end, that cast shadow
over our Whole civilization. All intelligent
and patriotic Southerncrs must wish to see the
negro protected IN all his rights pId PRIV
! ilegcs. and n free in their exercise n though
/ his skin were white. We believe Mr. Lamars
voice of condemnation to be the voice oil the
| South. and shall trust to time to show that we
! have not misudgcd it.