The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-04-11

The spectacle OF Mr.. Wade Haup-
ton, whirling through the South on
triumphant trip to Washington and
making inhammatory speeches from
the rear Of the trsin !, ero~5s ~
faithful Confederates gathered FOR the
purpose Of ovsrawiEg 1--WE had al.
most used that tabooed word nintim.
idaiing adverse sentiment i ma,
Pleasant one for the Republicans Of
the Nerth to contemplate. Here ara
cheerful samples of his utterspee
having been elected Governor Of
oo1th Carolina, and being recogniz-
ed oy the people as such. intend
70 exercise my rights. Ny visit to
" asninyton is merely Q matter Of
personal courtesy to the President
Il am going there to demand
our rights, AID nothing less. and so
neip me God, to take nothing less
I'VE have won a victory AZ
the bsllot-box add we will not submit
our case to the arbitration Of auy
Commission
The Republican party of the North
nas stood resdy to make, for the set
tieme ut Of this Southern Question
every concession compatible with the
sacred principles of our Government
and with the protection Of the rights
and liberty of Southern Republicans.
Ii has manfully, msgnsnimousIy sup
ported President Hayes in a policy
which proposes tc give up all selfish
party advantages. and which contem.
plates yielding Of rightful claims
that IL is sore trial Of our restraint
TO waive. And what do we end in
return. No spirit Of concession. no
recognition of our generosity-onIy
tne most consummste arrogance, the
most impudent assertion Of absolute
night, the most defiant threats Of fore
ing as to yield all and everything
that we bold most sacred in politics.
Mr.. Hampton is unwise-dangerous-
", II not fatally unwise. He forgets
bis own past. and the past Of the
party be represents. He forgets the
the outlawry of his White Leagues.
the fearful scenes of violence in which
they have played so bloody a part.
the rebellion against all law aud
authority, the massacre Of HAMBURG.
the bIood-soaked sod Of Edgefeld
County. He forgets that be is fore
Ing US to remember these things
which we would willingly have for
gotten He forgets that the charac-
ter OF Governor Chamberlain is known
and respected throughout this por-
tion of the land. He forgets how bis
own party papers have borne testi-
mony to Chamberlain'smanly course.
his devotion to honest government.
his desperate warfare against cor
ruption. his battle for a thorough
reform to which Hampton and his
friends were the main obstacles.
But with as, our attention is neces-
sarially forced to these remembran.
ces by Mr. Hampton's reckless course.
He de6antly throws down the gage
of battle as in lS60-6I and be utterly
mistakes the temper Of our people if
he thinks the air and action of a
bravado will frighten them.
We urge upon his friends, if thew
have any desire Of sustaining the
Presidents policy Of paeiication, to
restrain the temper of their foolish
leader. The North can not be
brought to bow its head and consent
that Mr. Hampton and his White
Leagues have been in the right.
The North will never, till The day of
doom, yield Endorsement to the Mis-
sissippi plan. II viii never abandon,
IN fact or principle, the rights Of
Southern Republicans. Mr.. Hamp-
ton, and bis party must meet US fair
ly, in spirit Of compromise and con-
cession, or be must meet US as q po-
litieal opponent, with whom there
can be no manner Of agreement
Cincinnati Times.