The New York herald., 1876-08-02
The Carolfnas.

Tho CarOlfnas.
The republicans mean to turn Tilden's
Southern flank in the Carolinas. The calcu-
lation of tho democrats is that Tilden will
carry the whole South and that the real
fight must be made here and in the West.
1t looked as if the republicans would concede
this some time ago, but they have changed
their policy. They mean to fight their
battle in all Of the Southern States with the
exception of Georgia and Texas. In South
Carolina the contest is local one. Governor
Chamberlain is Northern man, elected
Governor by the republicans. Whatever his
political record in the past since his eleva-
tion to his present Office he has made fierce
war upon the corrupt elements in his own
party. The effect of this has been to draw to
his support good section of the whites and
democrats, headed by the Ne,cs and Courier,
of Charleston. the leading paper in the
State. The Nens and Courier proposes that
the democrats shall make no nomination,
but support Chamberlain, whose war against
corruption in his own party may cost him
the regular nomination. Recently new
party has taken the field under the COM
mand Of the Rhetts, who denounce Cham
berlain and insist upon ga straight-out"
nomination. They will have no relations
with Chamberlain, who, whatever he may
have done as Governor to help the State, is
50 carpet-begger." This contest will be
fought out in the Democratic State Conven-
ton, which meets August Is. Upon the
decision Of the Convention the vote of South
Carolina for the Presidency will largely rest.
If the 'straight-out" faction succeeds
Chamberlain's strength will be thrown back
to the republicans and Hayes will carry the
State. If the Neus and Courier policy is
adopted the State may 60 for Tilden. The
Neacs and Courier policy is tho wisest.
In North Carolina the republicans are
making an earnest canvass. There is an old
whig element in this State which during
the war was restless. North Carolina is
perhaps the only Southern State where the
color line does not exist in politics. There
is less intolerance and prescription there than
elsewhere. The republicans have nomi-
mated for Governor Judge Settle, a member
of one of the oldest families, who served in
Supreme Bench. The value of such nomi-
nation is seen in the vigorous campaign
which has been opened. Already the re-
publicans make inroads upon their op-
ponents. Hon. Lot w. Humphrey, of Colds
boro, a member of the Democratic State
Central Executive Committee, and recently
State Senator, has formally pronounced for
Hayes. Judge Settle has taken the stump
and is assisted by the two sons of the late
Stephen A. Douglas, who are supporting the
republicans. The issue is doubtful. The
democrats, however, will have to make a
hard fight to win.
AS our readers may have observed, we take
a peculiar interest in this Southern canvass.
We are quite content to have Tilden elected,
but we do not want to see his election come
from n sectional vote. We want to see
these Southern States show wisdom, and
not passion. We trust to have an end of
the color business in politics. A President
Northern votes to make ajority would have
an overburdened administration. 1t would
be Andrew johnson over again, with the re-
publicans again in power four years from
now, more intolerant and exacting than ever.
If we once can eliminate "race" issues,
"war" issues, ''color' issues from the South,
there will be an end of the republican and
democratic parties. New divisions will take
place. Questions of moment to the people
will be discussed as was the case thirty years
ago, and we shall then know a peace which
will be peace indeed. North Carolina
moves in that direction in the nomination
of Judge Settle. South Carolina will follow
if the aight-out" faction is beaten and
the State Convention acts with wisdom.
The question in the South is peace and
reconciliation, and we honor the men who.
in spite of detraction and calumny, are
brave enough to lead their people into the
only path which leads to peace.
The BRIGHToy RACE MEETING in England
has opened, yesterday being the first day.
American horses have not prospered on the
English turf, for we have again to record the
defeat of Mr.. Sanford's Mate for the
brighton Stakes, although he finished