New-York tribune., 1876-10-26

carnbed with corruption But look back 81 the las Dem
Ngbat was mat Administration hOueycOmDe u mol WIN
treason and coTuphoni 1t Is pro9aeie taai ns present
the deaIcatons and the stcangs TO their lowest FERNS
that the mein91 o. 9Di @ icn perfcici 70 sIeb de-,
gree that hardly TO he expected that ercate el'C
thonsund dors in all the transactions oi TIE Govern
nent h ~ small a los that TIE best governments IN E-
rope have failed attain t0It Let bot The Democrats
any more boast OF their superior honesty II tie Hi.t
ment OF tho Government OF the UhlitI oi'.a tii'
Rspubbcan t,overnmen-let them not presume 70 Keen
from the public their own frequent failures III P's'
DEMOCRACY AND rHE SOLID SOUTH
The Democratic party. in their platform at 81 LOUIS
resolved that reform can never be eehtcted ou' py AH
IL the controlling Question the election, ana H'ng II
aboye the two false issues with which the RepubhcahS
have sought smother itfrst the iaSe Issue o. 'no
school qucstion second the false Issue OF sod oou
Upon these two issues, which they call iaiss -tne
common schools and the solid South-they expect to
obtain more electoral votes than upon all othef ISSUES
pv the understood relation between the Democratic
marty and the Catholic Church they expect to receive he
solid Catholic vote By the wel-undeIstood sympathy
south they expect to receive he solid vote OF be S3n
made solid by fraud and intimidation non Of kePsoSan yeT
voters. trfeSpeciNe Ol any P1ltloa ptilTilo t r.
Their alliance with the south l. csscntali@ CoItulC
natro nS n ~ lomdcd u"on understood mutual good
oiices-hat the Democratic party shan lTolnole l.e
south shall contribute to the power of the Denoc'tIG
party. Toe relation between the Deupeanc pIIS td oud
S s Chs to he done between the two. The destiny of
t RennlJc is too much involved I'm the common school
systom to permit its being put IN hazard !,
lis he policy OF tine Democratic party twh0 are de
termined by althe within their reach Ight OF
yroug IN gc INTO power 90 deny the means when are
used 0y ieir southern allies TO make the yo1e o 9 te
South solid They deny intimidation anu Nl1iehCe ,nu m
fraud and however much and however clearly, II Is
proved II stouty denied and discredlted But never
theess, it is true. Nothing in history was ever Dvter @
proved. Nothing is uuqueStonaOle tAth tLat the
voters and the Republican voters whether white or
colored threatening them numbering them, uiHMg
them them to vote the Democratic ticket aud in
truth, making it unsafe Tor eitherwne or colored people
Democratic ticket Information comes 9at$ 10 eIe & Co
ot5ed aSas tbe Repubcaas by The Democratic party
of the Yet this is denied on the part OF lhe Deo
the estimating Of evidence Of the facts We should
consider the purpose of the south evidenced DY hrr
representatives ana by her press ald III uireI 10 suU"
what ought 10 expect. must read ieW patdsf4pAs
showing what was in the minds Of the ruling pt"iu oi
that part the country before the canvass bcSah OF Ia
tie early Stages OF II. .
sprech by Robert Toombs, from The Meridian Ae,cTy
The Satrs Of Osoopa, Miss and from Ihe Morts RcsS
Gus cases OF nnTJr aud intimidation IN M's,s,Fpl Il
viewed thc OUtrascs OF the kuhiuX Aan.l
THE CONDITION OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
The eonscieHccs Of these seemed TO be scared. so
far as wrongs heapc upon the colorcd race were con
cerned and the seems 70 be the case AT the present
time TIE murder Of half-dozcn negroes makes no i'm
pression-in many Is not noticed in the uewspa
pers willie the killing Of white man creates as great
s.usatOn N that country other countries Proha~
bly, there no authentic account Of tc condition
of that part of the country the present time in relation
TO these violent outrages than that given by Gov Caam
berlain Chamberlain has had great experience in
Tie south. He Of very great intelligence Of SUI
perior education and ability; just man, who has
in the STATE OF south Carolina; has instituted i'm
pOrtant reioms ID the government OF th5t slelei nus
been a good Governor by the acknowledgment Of the
Democratic party: has not Oecn an extreme Pal y du
bat a trustworthy man, and man 50 jasi
and discreet IN his COndutt OF thc aHdilH "
tbat state and in his treatment Of the different
political parties that a considerable p0iuoh %
tRe Democratic party had contemplated voting FOR hin
as Governor. lie has been renominaicd for Governor
By the Republicans, and ls no" thc candidate Ii tAe
purposes OF the Democrats parry are no HC' aS"cs' ne ~
having such a man Ioi Governor, ne III ,oi w,''I I ,ne
burg while tEev not approved by the better
rTte NJ or ~ 20 secure any active MEASURES toward
the prevention of the recurrence Of th'm and Tim oil
sc an tii, On thc mart OF the Dcmorratic party ana
that measures taEel 10 check o. prevent
OF such OudIa5eS There j. 10 - mpap e4-
md now - we draw 20 the lection, the p.ar oi
the douirtiu race become more manifest Tee Eaye
formed llie clubs in ali the c"1ne9 Of TIE sat. -
advised by Gov Cnaub rl.lni and ih, 80 i.e
cubs" intended 20 awe ana tery inc coOrd race 10
snch an eAtet ae !" pteNtiii tarih i EOlIut any "''
than the Democratic ticket These Iiuc c'nns l'st
,,ss 80 fI-gI town to town or from precinct
t. precinct. and the purpose Is 10 prevent any
Hepu5Ican meeting nom being held OF to control
IL II held. They come mounted and armed t. eitry
Republican meeting that is appointed demand hat "a.
ard in threatening atti udc madd nall The unt at
TIE point OF the nusket ANA When ,ry oh'aln ii 8lo-
there assembled. bat iOIbddnG ANA preventing nF f'e
speech The part OF thc k.puu';As the purpose Ju=
~ even, mean, 10 iutmiddi. and prevent any free
ference 0f Tie Republicans previous and prepay io} 10
election Toe state Government s wholly unable 10 re-
strain them They are forbidden by the s'aiaie raw.
They hove been forbidden hy tie Governor OF ine Stale
TheJ defy si att. ms 90 try them. Inc nu''f q" wee
groes tlai hJyc ircu saia by these men j. i'i5 'Sr
bat Aas ever been held ~ auy "cconEi'"... Ia
fhey have mainly escaped rcspcn.ih.ily. ara Il has
been known that urT man ~ any oi tht,' ettcs
has been held responsihle OF convicted Tor "tlhS a
condition T+y are sheep exposed 60 the caYdgr- 0f
wOlves. Uncss they GcicEd themselves, or have thc
chance az ,,c1ur by auy other than agreeing 20
vote the Democratic ticket, for whatever Wilic man
i, far wOl.c nov than IN The time O slavery btceHe
These negroes were owned there "ou.1 hc q hot o !o
violence ANA destruction OF nuncrers: But
now. as thoy are owned by Eobody, they dce
protect them. But they can Note the In'ihhcrs
OF tue Democratic party, against winch they would
can inuidItc thcm and keep them from the polls Tie
denias that from those who are encouraging these
such condition Of thIup5-WOuld yo unsurpassed iuiDi
dcnce, 10 not that they are ~ pursuance 0i rOl
PARTY The terror inspired n tac mind, OF the negroes
iy the Consciousness of the truth Oi me statement ~
roes hut also with the white men disposed TO
do Justice. sissspp has been the thCator % tue most
tloD, Gii,'' " III - rorricd tbc rrctinn by vjo
lence, breaking all the laws, rendering themselves
liable 10 indictment for violation Of the e.ec-
tion law the Grand Jury Of the District Court o; the
United states was held and before exhibited the
evidence very large number of violations Of TIE law
and report made showing the violations Of lew III
prevailing in the community tina; they dared not 20 in
bil-nOt one bin ofindicunent-aS'h any one nan
II the Democratic party can seize 10y I"Tce the political
power IL SOcth Carolina az II has already done III Mis-
il