The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-25
aEo. W. TIRRnTT, EDITOR.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER IS, 1877.
Tho homeless loss Of the Southern

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1877.
The hopeless loss of the Southern
vote is the chief Encouragement
which Republicans have now to
face. They first came into power
enlisting the fanatics of the North,
in a crusade against the South, and
afterwards maintained their vantage
ground thus acquired, by system of
reconstruction, which insured Re.
publican Misrepresentation this
section, 1t is well known that Mr.
Lincoln's election could not have
been accomplished, had the Democ'
racy been united, 1t is equally well
established, that the reunited De.
mocracy would long ago have recoY-
cred control of the country, had it
not been deprived Of the cooperation
of the South, by the unconstitution.
al and violent procedure Of Radical
administrations. In a word, the Ma
tional Democracy is as ever inyinci-
Die with the aid of the South, and
powerless without it.
The Southern policy SO long in
sisted upon by the Conservativesand
Democrats, in all parts of the Union,
and now at last practically adopted,
has finally relieved tide Southern
States of that pressure which made
them little more than vassals of the
National Central Republican Com
mittoe, while it has removed the
only remaining prop from under the
party of sectionalism and hate,
The practical political unity of
the South, achieved after many
years of patience, self control, and
persistent, but lawful resistance to
fraud and and oppression, should not
be thrown away. In some far time
to come, questions may arise to d.
vide the vote of the Southern States,
and of all the States, as it was divi-
ded between Wings and Democrats
in ante beltum days; but they have
much yet to accomplish before they
can afford such division again.
The power and prestige of the
Southern Democracy must be made
palpably manifest in the legislation
of Congress.
Through the establishment ofanun-
just and oppressive tariff, New Eng
land, with her bleak cline and ster-
lie soil, has been made to bloom and
blossom as the rose, with every sign
of prosperity, By the same lcgisla-
ton, the industries of the South
have been burdened and dwarfed.-
But now their opportunity has come
not to grow rich at the expense of
other sections; not to grow exotic
flowers at the cost of the poor mans
simple garb and frugal fare; but by
taking advantage of their position
as the strongest part Of the party
coming to power, to secure that ma
tional aidfor the development ofthoir
natural resources, which has been
extended to all parts Of the Union.
Therein lies the potential usefulness
Of Southern unity and the policy of
Hayes. And now let the South
remember its cost, and how easy it
would be to break it up beyond the
reach of restoration, by ill.tcmpored
and hasty dissentions, and by the
petty greed and ambition of narrow
minded demagogues. Already mys.
FERROUS whispers hare gone abroad in
reference to the formation of a third
party, based upon side issucsand the
negro vote. Whenever its instiga.
tors have grown bold enough to pre-
sent this untimely project to the
light of day, let it be buffeted back
into its hiding place, with the hon.
est contempt of every Southern pat
riot, and let the loud indignation Of
n still struggling people, drown the
first voice that is raised to advocate
the division of the Southern vote.
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The Presidents message, which will
be found in our columns thiswcek, is
of Insignificant dimentions in any
view that can be taken of it, like all