New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-30
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A secret circular, issued by tho Damn.
cratic leaders in the North, and nov beins
circulated in the South, one of which M
Just come to light, discloses tho hopes and
expectations Of that party in regard to
the election Of Tilden and Hendricks.
Az shown by this document, the lead.
eFs rely almost entirely upon the solid
vote OF tho South TO elect their can
didaees. 1t sets down % certain for Tilden
the sixteen Southern states, aggre9atinR
LOO ELECTORAL v0tee; to these it adds the
votes OF CalifoFnis, Nevada and Oregon,
casting twelve votes, snd the votes Of Con.
nect1cut. New jersey and New York. nifty
voice; making An aggregate electoral vote
OF 2UO, or fifteen votes more than 10 neoes-
sary to place Tilden In the White House.
lt WILL Do evident ct once from t1ls calcu-
lation that the Democrats regard the con-
test ~ very close one. and - requiring,
ON their part, the most desperate efforts to
insure success. Of the three Pacific States
California, Nevada and Oregon-and the
circular - certain for Tilden-New York,
Nov JERSEY and Connecticut-every one
posted in political affairs must know that
California and Nevada, and New York and
New jersey, are moro likely to be carried
for Hayes than the Democratic candidate.
So far from being certain for Tilden, they
may 1T least be classed - doubtful. It Is
evident, therefore, that tho Democracy are
perfectly conscious that they must not
making 13S votes, but must make up
torty-seven votes from the other
States named, or else be defested. If
the Democrats carry oil the States Get
down for Tilden in this circular, they
would have only 200 electoral votes, but III
teen more than is necessary for an cleo
ton, 90 that it will be apparent that
their success depends mainly on carry
ing tho South solid for Tilden. OF the
southern States, no one doubts. if = fair
election is permitted. that Alabama,
Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, North
Carolina and South Carofina, which
cast forty electoral votes, would 20
Republican, while Georgia and Virginia,
ON . full, fair vote, may be claimed Is
doubtful, Ut the least. But, conceding
these two last named States to Tilden, and
deducting from the 200 votes claimed for
him in this circular the forty seven votes of
the six Southern States named above, and
he will have only l53 votes, or thirty-two
less than the number required to elect.
Tho Democratic leaders are alive to the
difficulties of the situation. They realize
that their main strength lies among the OK.
rebels of tho South, and the purpose of the
circular in question is to rally the worst ele.
ments of this class to desperate deeds in Or
der to win the battle. In this respect, and ~
sh0 wing tho motives of these modern reform
ere, who regard success - mose important
than the means by which it 10 achieved, this
circular 10 significant. Hence Southern
Democrats are called upon, not merely to
secure full and free expression of the
public will ct the ballot-box, but to carry
every Southern State at all hazards, even
if they are compelled to defy the govern
ment in doing 90. That orr readers may
eco that we do not misrepresent the Tilden
leaders, No quote the language of the cir
cular:
"Under tho circumstances, will it not be
wise to carry every Southern State ut all
hazards! There arc not United States
troops enough available to surround all the
polls throughout tho South. Indeed. the
entire United States army, if it were
practicable to withdraw it from other
duties, is insufficient for the purpose,
it the Democrats of the South determine
TO act IN concert on election day, to de-
post their own votes Ut IN carly hour, and
chen to sec to it that the negroes are not
intimidated, bribed. csjoled or otherwise
tempered with by the carpet baggers. The
stake to be played for on Tuesday, Novem-
Der Z. 10 the possession of the government,
and it can be won. But there must be no
loose talk beforehand.
1.-THE results of the late elections in Yer.
mont and Maine admonish Ms to cOn6ne our
hopes and our efforts to those States which
We have reasonable prospect of carrying
The more especially - there are more than
enough of them tn elect our candidates
Give Us . solid Southern vote ct all hazards,
and all will be right. Without that vote
the prospect is gloomy and success more
than doubtful"
Here is concession of defeat unless the
Southern vote can be carried solid. With.
out it the prospect is gloomy and success
moro than doubtful! But there is some
thing more here, and that which ought to
attract the attention of the American people.
As the Northern Copperheads before the
war instigated their Southern brethren to
rebellion and treason, so now do these
same leaders, while preaching reform, and
assuming . virture that startles their
followers, urge their brethern' in the
the blood of loyal men, to the commission
of deeds of violence, and to defiance OF
the national government. The exhOrtatiOn
to carry the South at all hazards means no
more nor less than this, and, to make it
more impressive, the White Leaguers, Ku-
Klux, and other illegal combinations
against the peace of society in the South
are assured that the army of the United
States is insufficient to preserve the peace.
That this point might not be overlooked by
the Tilden refOrmers in the South, post
script is added to the circular as follows:
"P. S.-YOu have above the sober second
thought of hundreds of aDti-war Demo
crats from all parts of the Union brought
here by the centennial. The orders of
Grant and his Secretary of War, Cameron,
and the opinion of Attorney General Taft
are only q scare. The administration has
not troops enough to execute its threats.
All that is necessary to Q Democratic vic
tory is for the South to organize and keep
the carpet baggers from intimidsting the
negroes on election day."
Aud then comes this devilish suggestion:
AIt is taken for granted that You have
facilities for privately communicating with
the party leaders of your vicinity who are
familiar with the methods OF effective or
ganization for the November struggle"
This language is q direct intimation to
the administration that it's precautionary
measures to secure an honest and fair cleo
ton in the South are to be disre garded
BY the ex.rebels and set at defiance, and
jussifies the suggestion the Chronicle
made some days ago, that the whole
force of the army should be sta
toned in that section to preserve the
peace and protect the citizens in the exer'
else of their constitutional rights. The
Democratic leaders have thrown down
their glope-the gauge of battle-and the
administration is dared to take 1t up. The
rebels are encouraged to violate the law by
the assurance that the army is too weak to
enforce &, and thus they are prompted to
violence and bloodshed. The Democratic
victory is to be secured, and Tilden placed
in the White House, by an organization OF