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SOUTHERN oUTRACEs - SAN RANDALL a
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SOUTHERN oUrRAcEs - SAN RANDALL A
vARrIor-UEaoCRAIIc REFORM.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Aug. II, ls7G.
To the Editor O. the Free Press and Times
Far from condemning the Hamburg mas
sacre and the spirit of the Southern Demo
cracy which produces all such murdcrous
outbreaks against those Of opposite politi-
cal opinions. Messrs Tilden and Hendricks
are singularly reticent in their letters Of
acceptance with regard to the outrages which
have 50 long threatened the peace and
prosperity of the South. There j. much in
Tilden letter that tends to incite his polit-
ical brethren in the South to rebellion
against the " systematic and iusupportable -
governments imposed upon them, and to the
reputation Of the funded debts Of the South
ern States, the existence Of which debts he
characterizes as public discreiit " in
hieted upon them by " ignorant and dis
honest administration His declaration
that to protect all citizens, whatever their
former condition. in every political and per
sonal right, he would not fail, if elected, to
exercise the powers with which the laws and
the Constitution Of our country clothed its
chief magistrate, really amounts TO but
little when we reflect that the Constitution
as construed and interpreted By an irTecOn-
cilable Bourbon Democrat gives to the col
ored people and their Republican allies in
the South, who have imposed upon Tilden :
Southern friends nothing but systematic and
insupp0rtable disagreement, but few polIt-
zeal and personal rights which he Is bound
to respect
In Justice 10 Mr.. Hendricks. who seems
to be less of a political trickster than Mr..
Tilden, it must be admitted that he plainly
recognizes q. the strife between the sections
and between races" M Hendricks has
not forgotten or does not purposely ignore
the hundreds Of slaughters for difference Of
political opinions which have occurred in the
South within the last few years. But docs
he condemn the bloOshed which results from
this strife between races Does he repu-
date it? Does he demand the punishment
of the wicked men who caused it No,
1t does not seem to have occurred to
Mr.. Hendricks mind that the most eiiec-
tual way to prevent Republicans from
making political gain out of scenes Of
violence and bloOdshed," would be for
Southern Democrats 10 desist from their
murderous practices. If their political wei
fare requires that peace and good order shall
be preserved everywhere the sooner they
nd f,a,l nr.1ar tho
better it will be both for themselves and
those of opposite sections or races, as well
az for the political welfare Of their party,
whether it be 10 power or out of power.
The practice of peace and good will towards
their political opponents might even be Of
considerable benefit TO the Democratic party
in their efforts TO get into power, but they
do not seem to see the matter in that light
They prefer to kill the negroes who have
assisted in giving them such " insupport-
able" governments ,ari to lei. the Republicans
make all the political gain that is possible
out of the scenes of violence and Dloodshed
which thew enact Would it not be better
for all parties concerned that the " power
for evil p" which the Democrats exercise
should be laid aside at once and never again
resumed?
Samuel j Randall, the Chairman of the
Committee of Appropriations, has been &C
tive in season and out of season in his eff
forts to establish reputation as a great re
former After his defeat As IL candidate for
the Speakership, and his appointment as
chief Of the committee which he controls,
be aspired to the post of dictator, and has
claimed the allegiance of his fellow Demo-
Gratis in the House. This offensive assump-
ton was recognized for a while, but the
time has come when "forbearance ceases to
be virtue" His fellow Representatives
have commenced kicking against Sam
ue's leadership. Randall vauntingly pro-
claimed, at the opening of the session, that
he would reduce the expenses of running the
Departments millions Of dollars. He has
lost sight Of the requirements for the proper
administration of the Government, and
sought TO obstruct it In every way. This
perversity has at length eliminated in the
disgust of his associates. Senator Bayard
pronounces him marriott, having but one
leading idea, and that is to ruin, if he can
not rule.
We now have it that Randall's unpopu-
larity as a leader in the House has reached
his constituents, who give evident signs ofa
determination to dispense with his services
hereafter This coerced close of public
life would be a merited reward of dema-
gogue.
The Democracy of Putnam County, Ga,
held a convention the other day. and re-
solved to nominate no candidate for the
Legislature that would not pledge himself to
the reputation of the railroad bonds Of that
State Hendricks voted for the land grant
to the Northern Pacific Railroad, and made
a speech in its favor, and now joins in de-
nouncing his own act! Are the foregoing
specimens Of the reform" so loudly yaunt-
ed? Tilden proposes to take the Changers
farms for the railroad subscriptions they
made. Yours, LEE.