The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-27
POLITICAL TINKERING.
Nichols and Hampton Promise
To Deceive.
THE SOUTH UNCHANGED
A Cabinet Of Compromised Conqueror's
Hand Needed.


the Auspices OF MI pugh's star course, this evening
1t was in tact more of political speech Than liter
ury lecture or rather a comprehensive and eloquent
criticism OF men and measures and on account oil the
holiness and source OF the sentiments is likely TO
attract universal attention,
'.TIIE ALLIASoE-RuM AND tbs REVOLVER"
This was tue significant and expressive subject
which Mr. Phillips announced for the evenings con-
sidcration He referred IN the beginning to the fact
that this the centennial period oil the couniry's
existensc then went to say that we may, WITH
lack of modesy, call on the world to notice the
grandeur of our work. We have actually done what
no nation ever dared to attempt. We have tested
government ON every grown up This was never
risked before Neither Greece, Rome, Switzerland nor
Holland ever ven,ured it, Our duty is TO show the
same boldness in searching for tho dangers that
threaten u.s. and the courage in facing them that
our fathers did. The epoch in which we live is one
given over to
STRUGGLE BETWEEN TWO ORGANIZATIONS
The Northern rests ON the Declaration OF Indcpcn.
dence--the Southern on denial oft Ever since CAL
houn was graduated Yale College tho South has been
educated believe that universal suffrage the road
TO ruin. She believes that sincerely as Massachu
sets believes the opposite. In due time the antagon
ism eliminated in the rebellion Both sections were
equally and equally in carncsi--he North sim
lie"
SOUTH STILL UNCHANGED.
Does human nature or history allow US to think that
the deep.rooted convictions OF seventy years have
been changed by dozen defeats in battle and dozen
years Of angry submission? The struggle be-
tween Cavalier and Roundhead lasted century.
The struggle between similar forces in France
began in 1850 and not yet ended. How can sixteen
years be expected to finish the war here between
forces angry and radical as those which shook
England and France for a century, single may
change his opinions. Millions Of men rarely do, aud
when such changes take place 1t requires generations
to ripen and complete them. IL Lee had driven Grant
into Ohio, and had been paroled at Columbus,
would Massachusetts have taken down Bunker Hill
Monument fire 10 Fancu Hall with her copy Of
the Declaration OF Independence? No We should
have closed up ranks and to live and die
with Sam Adams
BALLOTS VS.. BULLETS.
The South went nome an idle mass, to plot for get
ting by the ballot what the bullet had lost. Our
soldiers melted into lawyers mechanics, merchants,
every profession and of busy The South
had such resource She was trained to
a living. She must steal it from somebody. Her
burglars tools the revolver domineering the
ballot box and caba binding politics and Congress- If
the party had succeeded it would have owed
with new name. Her ally was, of old, the
rotten mass OF the great cities. Under our
present working Of universal suffrage the magis
tracy OF cities represents and is chosen by their
criminal and dangerous classes The journals pro-
claimed last October that Tidcn could have New York
city If Morrisscy, Kelly and o'Brien chose. How
could they give It 10 hms BY their contro Of its
slums. II Tdcn had entered the White House it
would have been
RgvoLvERs CAROLINA AND TIE GRoG SHOPS OF
that lifted him there. The white South believes TO-
day that she is contendng for good government and
the highest interests OF civilization In political mat
tiers the two sections do speak the language.
Right and justice different things at tho North
and ut the South. The South clings to her ideas with
all the energy OF angry defeat Men always love what
they suffer Tor. The North has abolished slavery but
II lasted long enough to make almost every North
erner n funky, hence the danger that the South will
be finally victorious.
SOUTH TANNING.
Oil that Rarey were living and President of these
Stacsl His is the hand to The South needs
the Rarcy treatment--1rst show that can crush it
and determined, at any cost. to be obcyed; then
you may "gcn,lc' the brute and conciliate all you
please. Until then the South that all this con-
citation Is only cowardce trying pass Tor magnan-
nifty.
WHAT GRANT GAINED AT APpoMATTox SURRENDERED BY
HAYES AT WASHINGTON.
History repeats ITSELF What the South needs to-day
Is the element which CharIvmagne William the Con-
qucrcr, and Cromwell contributed to their tmes-the
heavy hand and fearless grasp which holds dsordery
and struggling forces quiet, until peace tempts and
wins to action the clements which mould our
modern civilization labor commerce.
education, hope and equality before the law This
grasp Grant would ain have used, but the senscless
clamor of timd Congressman and silly journalists
prevented Hayes procaims his purpose to lorego and
surrender 1t. When he took office Appomatox laded
OF sight and the South victorious IN spite it,
Half OF what Grant gained for at Appomattox
Hayes surrendered in Washington on the 9th OF March
The South has no purpose 10 use such forces /
just named. Peace and honesty on her part in Andrew
Johnson's day, would have ample capital TO her
She delod law, encouraged Ku-kux and laughed
at good iaith-tho cement OF States-and hence $40
starves and ros to-day She has no business train
ingno part or lot In the spirit OF the century Her
only trade Is politics.; that is her only tool
Bullets failed. She has neither finance trade,
mechanics educated class to work with. Plot and
cabal her only tools. win these she plans 10
force IRON the North The wealth she earn lost
the opportunity TO attract, and must wther and rot
without
THE COLOR LINE IN THE SOUTH.
In Andrew Johnson's day the North urged the
Southern white TO take his place the head Of society
and heartily aid the new order OF things Hampton
and his caste flung scorn on the offer and haughtiy
bid US build with such materials az We could find II
the days are dark now, whose fault is III Theirs.
Ii is useless deny that the South cherishcs tho
color line. We need no committees oil investigation
no testimony ,f individuals. Laws uncxceplion.
ablo evidence af peoples purpose. Examine the
statute books Of Virginia and Tennessee Tho cruel
ingenuity with winch the tools there furnished
opprcss the negro Is equalcd only IN the bloody and
infamous code which England built up, in 200 years,
TO crush ireland aud drive the Irish race out of it,
Capital is the delicate test and thermometer TO
measure the boat cold OF mems confidence in tho
peace Of a community. IL the Southern waite man
were really moved by such feelings as he PROCESSES
capital would eagerly seek that golden hcd of match