, 1877-08-11

negroes nrc disfranchiscd by force or fear
in tho sixteen Southern States? Tho nova
reports by telegraph md mail do not fnrnisl,
nny proof Of this brond Insertion. In tho
grcat majority of tho aixtesn Southern
States there haa been no c:largs of violence
and intimidation for many ycnrs,
and in tho few Southern Statct whore thcre
wero political disturbances during tho last
campaign, not n Ringlo murder Of blacks OF
q roliticnl asahult upon the blacks Inns been
reported since tho Inauguration Of 1lArEs.
Tho only political nur1er among The whites
vas that OF Cntso1.M in Afisaissippf. and he
was not a Union mnn, but had been a
prominent civil officer III The sorvfce Of the
confctlerncy. The Republicans Of Misais-
sippf, III presenting their reasons why they
refused to nominate 8tato ticket this year,
did not Ray It WAS because Of persecution Of
fear, but stated plainly that a disintegEation
was going On Of Which they wanted TO take
advantage, aud which was pretty snre 10
restore peace aud harmony In the State
and they olso gavs President HAYES the
credit for having brought about this hopeful
outlook.
But, II the condition Mt tho South is ns de-
rlorab1o M tho a1aina Republicans. under
the lend Of Mr.. BLAINE, profess to believe,
then who Is responsible for 1t? Certainly
not President IArEs, for fifteen of the south-
ern Ssales hal passed into the hands OF the
Democrnsa bcforo ho was inauguratcd. Most
of the Southern States were clearly 1ost to
tho Republicans during President GusTs
two terms and before President 1fA1Es Ind
even been mentioned rs a cnntilntc. Tie
Democrats possessed themselves Of some Of
them by fair voting, some by fraudulent
voting, sonic by intimidation md Violence
but none Of them, or at least only ono. by
the action Of President HArEs. Maryland.
Delaware, and Kentucky have been Demo-
cratic so long that there can he no question
about them. During President GRAS7's first
term yirgtnin, Tennessee, West Virginia,
Missouri. anl Georgia, md during his second
term Texas, Arkansas. Alabama, Mississippi,
Florida, md South Carolinn wero acquired
BY tho Democrats These are oil Of tho
si1seen except Louisiana, and there Presi-
dent HAYES found dispute, with two claim
ants and the Democrats in actual possession
Of ninu-tenths of tho State. III F1oridn and
Governor hal run behind the Republican
Electoral tickets. md the Supreme Court in
each State had seated tho Democratic con-.
testapt- In Lo,iisiana alone there WINS still =
show of contest, anil the basis Of rcasonn,,
bio c!aim in tho action Of the Returning
board; tho dispute waa settled by consol-
dating the two Legislatures with Demo-
cratic majority and seating tho Democratic
candidate. not by the direct Intervention of
tho President, but owing 10 hin ref,,sal to
sustain the Republican claimant with the
United Sintea troops.
During nil the time that these Southern
States were permitted to 80 over to the
Democrats, when tho Union men wero
prosecuted into silence or banishment," aud
the blacks practically iisfranchised by force
md fear" Gen. GRANT was President, and
Alessrs. blaine, CAMERON, DurLxn, CnAN-
pIkn. aud politicians Of that class hin princi-
pnl advisers. Du1ing MI TINT time the Preei-
dent l.ad fnll coutrol OF the army, md was
not threatened with withdrawal of sup-
plies During most OF the time be had
Congress with him by lnrgo majority In
both Houses. Then why WINS this condi-
tion Of things permitted to grow? Why
WIS not Inc army used to somo advantage
protecting gro!iticalriehts? Why waa II that
Louisiana aud South Carolina were turned
over to HAYES In MI tnchoato shape. when
GnAsT might have recognized tho Republican
rtaSmnffa n1ty TINA hafwnan Ncrc,ntor ny,1