, 1876-07-21
THE SOlj7H.

) CHICAGO, July 18.-Wili tho SUCCESS Of tho
Democracy bo gain or loss 10 tho southl
This Is question OF such vital Importance to
the people Of Tint section that il the prosperity
Of their States md cities concerns them, they
shonld ponder we'll and examine the subject
carefully, and without prejudice, before cnsting
their ballots.
Tho Southern States, since Tho prostitution
consequent upon the War, havc lnin dormant,
RS It were, rccupetattng very little, gaining ii,
somo portions, losing IN others. In order to
%s NIT aa ss.oas Rs NonnEP niGP'f4as Ss sap
that' That eS' Is everything. sho 10 las las i4sS lish
lands, navigahlo streams, good climatc,-in TACT
ss o1 uss o ps
Of acres Of land, than which no better can 10
found anywhere, arc lying idle, grown up with
woods and nndcrbrusl,- and wlXl Simply for
the reason that cApttal and skilled labor arc
afraid to venture South. Tic reports from both
public and private sources are such as to dis
llcarton any who might feel disposed to cast
his lot with that people. Who carcs to buy
land, Improve II with houses, barns, fences,
from It by intimidation and threats, and possi-
bly, With q shotgun, rifle, or revolver In close
proximity to his personi
II stato Of terrorism prevails In portions Of
the South ut the tlme when there ts a possIbtl-
ity Of Democratic success, what would
tho conditions bo In casn OF q certain and COM
nlcte Democrattc Victoryl II outlawlsm and
murder arc scarcely restrained by tho presence
Of United States troops, what would tho situa-
cratic President. and the country turned over
to ex-rebcts, with every Office, from tho Presl-
dent of tho United States to the Justice Of tho
ieaeo, allsA by contedcrates, or thelr sympa-
rampant haters of the negro ard the Northcr1l-
ct. What, ! ask would the condition OF tho
South be tnena Would energetic men und their
families bc apt to leave peaceful homes, wlsero
sstl settle In .,' ,'eomul)a,nity who denied
them In polltlcsi Would capital seek H. H.
ycstmcuts in manufacturing, railroads, or other
same WINS Of SO uncertain u character that tic
property Invested in might llavc to be nbnn-
tloned ut nomgne's warn!ngs Mol hun
IrcA times mol II the south desires prosperity,
i a .s va @ au RsaSfaa e III . AaRoEa d doxs
mrnt; that Republican President, without
fear and without repFoach, should usslst ln re-
straining yiolcnce =, md the punishment of
prosperous part ot t2s South i to~day,-
mid why1 Because Of Northern emigration.
The community Is 'aw-ab'aing, each ma'' Is pro-
tectet IN his Flight ot free Speech; lawlcssnsss e
SO It might DO throughout the South. Proliau
as to soil, genial as to climate, With peace mud
security established, no iarer fields ol labor in-
vte industry and wealth.
There are mnny Of the Southern people who
would agree With Nte In this view Of tho case,
but aru iutiniIatcd by the lAwless element til
thur midst, and fear To onter protest lest they
themselves ba regarded as III sympathy with the
NORTH, which amounts to political anil social
ostrncisln. Let every lover Of bis wholly country
make It l,ts duty To work for TIN success Of tho
nsEpuhlieaa ticket, and once as,,n wo VIII sec
hut each section wording hand ta hand for the
general prosperity, capital a1d labor floektng
heavily 1oatled plying to md fro. on uaylgablc
Villages, tue lclda white with cotton or golden
With grain, tho hum Of tho machine anl tho
eltri II the trowcl heard In prosperous citlcs,-
our anEers 4 Thy ga World, and
characteristics will be Industry and love Of lib
eEty, w!o.s e!lildsnn viii! be taught yeneration
for the old tlag tllat has led 10 SO many Victories
and mover fuFlcd In defcati Happy day when
this shall bc,-a day possible undrr Republican
rule, but never to bo re4chcd under Democratic
domination. E. 7. 8.