The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1877-01-04

Nadlcal papers whose political cree
begins and ends with hatred to tn
South and her people.
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Redhold's Last Lottor.
, Correspondence Cincinnati Commercial
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Deccmbe
2l.-Lately l met q NorthsrI
Democrat who was us mad as Il do,
with tin kettle tied to his tail, ant
not without reason, from his poin
OF view, equally substantial
"Why, said he, in an outhurst o
Indignation, "if it handt been fol
the yelp of Solid South, Solid South
we would have carried Ohio an(
Pennsylvania. The Radicals plsyet
upon the fears of the people by
pointing to tho fuct that tho Souti
WAS solid for Tilden. That very
thing defeated us in those two
States, to say nothing of Wisconsin
and the Pacific slope. And now,
aftor defeating us in the North by
the Solid South bugaboo, thoy say
the South wasn't solid after all, and
proceed to take from us South
Carolina, Louisiana and FlolidaI
Did you ever hear of such i'm
pudence? But they have played
this Solid South card the last time.
Hereafter they will have to have
some other stock in trade" And
the Democrat consoled himself with
this reflection.
So, Republican orators, you must
spring new issue for 1880 and
intermediate elections. You
startled the country by the cry Of a
solid South, when, j. fact, the South
wasn't solid after all.
What will be the result OF the
present complication in South
Carolina? Those who expect to
find any permanent solution of the
difficulty othor than turning the
State over to the Dcmocrats-that
is, the white poople-can undecoive
themselves. So called Republican
government is at an end there, and
If, pcrchance, Chamberlain continues
to act as Governor, he will be
powcrless.
What is such government rs his
in South Carolina and Kcllogg's in
Louisiana good for anyway? They
cannct stand alone an hour il
Federal protection is withdrawn,
and with that protection they arc
powerless to command respect OF
enforce law. 1 fail to soc What
good is to come from cont 'nna-
ton ofan attempt to uphold Sc
called Republican governments in
these States.
The double government at pres
ont i'll South Carolina is the fourth
of the sort VIC have had in the
Southern States since the wvr.
You remember the two headed gov
ernment in Alabama that was for SO
long time n nuisance and shame.
You remember the appeals to Wash
ington, the fights and turmoil. It
is all over, and Alabama is at peace.
Then there was the double govern
ment III Arkansac--Brooks at the
head Of one end and Baxter ut the
other. 1t is over; the white people,
that is to say the Democracy, are in
power. Old Joe Brooks has a
postoi{ice, and there is pence in
Arkansas. Louisiana had long
experience with double govern
ment, and, indeed, has it now, for
Mclinery has nevor entirely subsid-
ed. After January sho will have
moro of it, for Nichols and Packard
will both be inHuguratcd.
The reason that tho Republican
party is failure in the Cotton
States is because there is no white
element in it except the Office
holders. The blacks cannot con-
duct good government, and if they
could, / don't believe tho whitea
would long submit to it. These
agitators in tho Cotton States are
rebellious against negro rulo where
the negroes are IN the majority
That is the truth of the matter.
And you mood not look for peace
undor so-called Repub!icnn govern
ment in the Cotton States, unless
some white material can be got into
the Republican party. 1t is the
talk here that Hayes, if inauguratcd
may attempt to build up the shat
tered Republican party in the
Southern States. 1t can be done,
but tho effort will require skill and
tho cutting loose from humorous
carpet-baggers who havo brought
shame and disgrace upon the very
name of Republican.
There is O. good opportunity for
statesmen to come to tho front
about this time if there arc any in
tle country. II. V. n.
Judge Lawrence, q Republican
member of tho Congressional cont
m!ttee in Columbia. regards any
thing with black skin as an ebony
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