National Republican., 1877-10-13
Democratic View of the Case.

The Harrisburg Daily Patriot, very
rabid Democratic organ, tenders the follow
ing advice to its Democratic brethren in
South Carolina. OF course, IL could not
fulfill its mission il it did not indulge in
wholesale abuse of those Republicans who
have 50 long stood in the way of Democratic
success, in the late insurgent states. Of
course, they never will forgive those men
for standing iirml, and nobly at every sac
riticc by the cause OF freedom equality and
right and more especially in view of the
fact that the people Of the South have hpn-
orcd them with political distinction.
Now that the power over the South has
been placed in their hands by an abandon
mcnt Of the Republican cause to its fate it
seems to hC their province 10 hnnSs. pcr>c-
cute aud eject every conspicuous Republican
from that section Of the country. In pur-
suit of this end senator PATTERSON is set
upon, and it is not surprising that Northern
Democrats should begin 10 shrink from the
responsibility that has been assumed nv
their Southern friends. Whether the advice
contained in the following which we clip
from the Pofrio. will I've respected by Scma-
tor rArTER>uN'S prosecutors, time must de-
! trminr:
Some Republican newspapers IN this State and
! elsewhere are CNultnc over the probable downfall
of rJunN j. PATTERSON, But when he was II favored
guest OF President GRANT At the White House In
the full enjoyment of his influence aud cnlinsrliug
the most obnoxious measures of military uIrrc..
sion for South Carolina, these same Newspaper,
carefully rcfraiurd from any hostile criticism. TN
the contrary. they were luUd and vehement IN
The, expressions oc approval But when PArrEg
SO>'- influence Is nearly At an end aud when the
pcrrutcd people Of south Carolina arc seeking
revenge they icrccly cXult over his position. Yet
ions J. pArrrR~nN Is only II natural product Of q
political systcm for which the Republican party is
| rcspnwihlc lie Is no wnr-c now. and has proved
IT, lr no worse, than when chosen u the senate ui
the Tinted >tatrs uHlcr the auspices nf that parry
lie saw the opportunity presented 10y the recon.
struction measures Ia grasp q SCnt in the
Senate, aud lie not slow 10 avail himself
Of il. The reconstruction measures put tn,
states ui the south AT the mercy Of the adventures
of the North who huckcd There to rob and pumdel
beneath the protection of the Federal bayOnet In
the name Of loyalty and Union IrPArrER~uN had
more activity and enterprise, he lad ns much char
arlrr any of the rest Of them The nOturOu,
mcthuds which hc employed 10 obtain the scat Of q
senator were no different from those that were used
by Sr'N, IN In Alabama, CLAYTON In Arkansas and
WEST In Louisiana. and the test Of his fellow ad
vrnturrrS In the South. These men constituted fuI
years tho swiss tiuarl Of the Republican party In
the senate of the United States. While they were
in power the organs Of til" party We're exceedingly
careful not To indulge IN criticisms of the methods
so iagrantly viOlatiNcOf every principle of repre-
ScnAton. by which they reached the senate But
~ State after State has been rescued from RcpuJi
Caui,m with the onward and irresistible march o
the DemOCraCy nearly all Of them have been driver
from their usurped seats. PATTERSON. one OF th
-, last to imgrr has been caught aud is TO bs
akru tu South Carolina for trial. fnSt"ad nf cNult
inT over his fate, the organs would give better
proof Of the sincerity of their conversion by lament
Ing over the policy that made him possible Al
this late day 1t may well be doubted whether the
conviction of PATTERSON on the charges that hav,
been produced will lead To any good results. IL,
trial will be regarded as persecution dictated by
Il spirit Of partisan revenge. In which he had nC
chance Of acQuittal on the evidence. Now that st
many OF the authOrS Of political calamity in tn
South have escaped the just consequences of thei
} crimes. 1t would be but poor revenge to Slngl
ont PATTERSON for punishment and make linn
martyr of hi. party. II hi trial cuuli he freed o
all taint or suspicion Of political persecution til,
| case would be different. But undCr the circun
: stances that Is next to Impossible Hi time. how
ever, Is short and his opportunities for mISchit
are closed, SO that the best thing TO do with him
' to let him run.