Richland beacon., 1876-09-16
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
New York, Sept. Sth.
POLITICAL.

Yet once again take up the pen to
note how things are passing. aud in
doing so, the first thing that strikes
me is the desperate means which
the Republican leaders are taking
TO avoid what now, necessarily
appears TO them as almost certain de-
feat in November. Arkansas and
Vermont tell them in unmistakeable
language that the people have had
enough Of them. They and their in
famies must cease from further troub-
ling the land. Their evil DAYS are
numbered. 1.-The axe is laid ut The
root of the trees" and those that have
not brought forth good fruit shall he
hewn down, and the ground shall be
sown with seed from which anything
corrupt has not vet been produced.
The returns from Vermont show so
decided Democratic gain as to make
it almost certain that every doubtful
State will 60 for Tilden and Hendricks
in November. The Democrats make
o nett gain Of more than thirty per
cent. That is. for every ten Rcpubli-
cans who voted in 1874 fourteen have
voted this year, while for every ten
democrats who voted in 1874 seven
teen have voted this year. 1, is very
evident that # the Democrats gain
seven voters when the Republicans
gail four in The doub full States, the
Democrats must carry every one of
those States. They will do it with a
much smaller per centase of gain than
that, and it is very certain That we
shall make gains in every State in the
Union.
A change has taken place in the
canvass of this stare since | last
wrote. Then it was supposed that
Gov. Seymour had accepted the noni-
nation for Governor. lie has. how
ever, as you are aware. been compelled
on account CT i'll health, to decline it.
The nomination aroused immense en-.
thusia,m aud although all regret his
inability to accept, this enthusiasm is
maintained to the party which made
So admirable selection. The con-
vcntiun is rc-convened Wedut sday
next. and then We 60 in for victory.
The instructions of Attorney-Gen-
eral Taft has caused great amount
of indignation, and this was not con-
fined to any one class of persons.
Many who bad made up their minds
to overlook all that bad gone before,
and sustain the Republican party, in
the hope that the adoption Of Hayes
at Cincinnati meant reform in their
party, have come boldly out now,
saying this document of Taft's caps
the climax 1t does much injury to
the Hayes-Kilpalrick prospects, and
must he regarded as one of the great
est Of the many great blunders which
the Chandler-Caweron conclave has
made during the campaign.
The direct effect of this order upon
the ignorant negroes is seen 10 the
Charleston riot Of night before last.
A number of colOred men who had
joined the local Democratic organiza-
tiOn were set upon with murderous
violence and q terrible riot ensued.
The Facts come through Republican
channels and no attempt is made to
explain this outrage. 1t proves that
the charge that it is Republicans who
intimidate the blacks in the South is
true.
The dangerous element Of these
Southern outrages is becoming much
more subject of thought and CONVEX.
sation than it was. People are asking
what it is to protect any portion of
the country from military usnrpation,
if it can be inflicted by law upon any
section. They are feeling very much
more inclined to judge Of this whole
Southern question in the spirit which
is incuIcated by the command to put
yourself in his place" If these low
mercenary marshals were sent
among US, and the military then sta.
TONED in our midst, how should we
feel! 1.-THE roughs of the place were
then invited to fire into our houses,
and murder our best citizens in the
public streets. should We sit down
quietly and submit !? The answer is
> most emphatic "No."
By looking at this one portion of
The matter in this way, we can get
clearer insight into the indiguities