Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-11-18
Rebels and Traitors to the Front.

AS soon as tue report flashed along
the wires that Tilden was elected
the rebel and lawless element of the
Democratic party began to abuse
and maltrcat Republicans. "A pro-
cession of colored Republicans in
Charleston was assaulted, but the
aSsailants met with a warm recpp-
ton as the coiOred men used their
revOIvers freely. The whites called
upon the government troops to pro
tect them. \ negro who cheeretl
for Hayes aud Wheeler was nearly
killed in Washington by the friends
of "Tilden and Reform"
A gentlemen from West Virginia.
where white Republicans have here
totOre lived on terms of socialequai
ity with their Democratic neighbors.
says the work of social OstraciSm
has begun. Democrats who were
rebels are declining association with
those living with them in an equal
station, and undoubtedly intend to
drive all Republicans from the
State. The intolerance towards II
puhlcanS is said to he indeScribablI
Gen. Kilpatrick's life was threat
Ell in Raleigh. N. g., on Thursday.
During the evening George 7. Stem.
ath, a leading Democrat, entered the
hotel at the head of a bplligerent
gang, inquired for Kilpatr. ok, and
declared his intention to tar and
feather him aml ride him on a rail
In the Northern States, too, Re.
publicans were insulted in the street
10y the worst class of Democrats
Even at the capital of Vermont the
hatred of the party which saved the
Union from being destroyed is SO
great that rebel sympatlizers threw
stones and bricks at the Waterman
and Journal Office, and for hours
drunken, bowling mob surrounded
the building,
No reasonable man charges that
these outrageS are advised or even
approved by leading Democrats at
the North, or by many at the South.
These acts of lawlessness simply
show that there is large element.
probably four fifths, Of the Demo
cratic party that the better class
cannot control. Hence the danger
to the country from some over act
Of this lawless class, which may
again plunge the country in blood
Well might Gov. Hayes say, when
he believed that Tilden was elect
ed.
III don't care for myself. The par
ty-yps, and the country, tOo-can
stand it; but l do care for the pool
cOlOred men of the South. l do nur
fear that business will be great,
disturbed by Mr.. Tilden'S election.
Trade governs itself. Capitalists
may just at present say. we won't
lend money! but it will be only a
nine days wonder, which will wear
away as soon as they recover from
he chaglin of defeat. Business will.
think, 20 on as usual. ] Ito MOI
consider the parties responsible for
financial depression. We see the
IOub.es they have had in Germany
,nd Austria. II any rart of the
country suffers or remains at a stand
still it will DE the South, under the
new regime. Northern men cannot
i've there and will leave, and emf
grafton into The States will cease.
But, As | said before, ,lO pity the
Door black men of the South. The
esnlt will be- that the Southern PEG
de will practically treat the cOnsti
ntiOnal amendments as utilities,
md the cOlOlpd mans fate will he
worse than when he was in slavery !
with humane master to look after
lis interests. That il the Only rea. i
oil regret the news as it is" ,
IL, n, l