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TIE REPUBLICANS SCHEME
A TEMPTING B4IT OFFERED TO THE
SOUTHERN DEMOCRATS.
N Finn TO Build Up ~ Republican Party ~
the south-The Kaiiying Cry TO he Internal
improvements at the Expense OF the Nation.

- ~" W Hutiu Up ~ Kcpubucnn Tnrty -
the s"uth-The Kaiiyinr Cry to he Internal
improvements at the Expense Of the Natiou.
WAsHINGroN, Feb. 1o.-It Is evident that
some Of the Republican leaders are in favor Of
radical change in the policy of their party
toward the South. 1t Is also just IA certain that
this departure IL not dictated by any sense Of
shnmo for the wrongs which they have. sinca
1865 hcapcd upon the Southern white people,
nor is it inspired by any tardy sense OF justice
moving thcm TO cease their prosecutions
of conquered people. They simply hope
that by dividing tho South they may
thus be able TO destroy ono OF the
strongholds Of their opponcnts-the Democratic
purity. To accomplish this they hold out certain
Inducements to a few Southern politicians and
part of their constituents. To tho first thoy
say we will. in consideration for your troachery
in deserving your Northern allies tho Demo-
Gratis who have through good and through evil
repute boon your stcadfast friends. give you
high Offices and vast patronage 10 bestow. To
the latter they say IL you will forget the hand
that has smitcn you in tho hour of your deepest
tribulation. We will grant subsidy to a South
crn Pacific Railroad. and allow you 10 share to
small eNtgut in othOr schemes. to plundcr tho
Tnai thero are Il few Southern politicians who
are tempted TO take the hnit offered thom IL no
longer mupted question. Tho leaders Of thu
H"puhlioau party who nrr moving in this new
direction have boon abeto furnish evi lcnce
u,,ont 10 satlsly blsutei EectOnil lirtsans.
are men of influence in the South who, hitherto
nctns win the Democi,t party are now will
publican party in the South on the basis of tho
old Wing .lcmont leit there. The friends of Mr..
ihuyn VINO llhNe n,,n nero closet y wai 'hingni
tle moves thls winter, arc sati-ied also thai
there arc certain southern Democrats in the
n9usr Wh0 couid n9t nr d"p ndcd on, ana ltwns
hour to consent To- the ELECTORAL Commission
schen". 1hey wcrN satisfied thnt II all COM
promises were r,Jectnd, aud the Deinoorats in-
sl-t"l on tho riEht ~ I'll" House OF Ecprescntl-
southern friends would ,gtc with the enemy,
1t will b" rcmemhcred that In the spe"chea
made by certain Republicans toward the close OF
the last session of Congress southern mon were
appealed to to ccas" to act with the Northern
Democratic party, because that party had been
trail idea in Garfield DIS speech In rcplytp Lamars
eloquent appeal for rea"c IN the early days Of
August lust. Now Garfield Is one Of the intl-
mat, friends Of Hays and his most trusted
confidential adviser. H. hu- undoubtedly boon
lcaiing i'm this new muNvmrui, which looks to
rDsurr'ot On of the old Nhig party In the
South. ~ the foundation On which 10 build
"A Southern Republican purity. The rallying cry
OF this new southern oi i.anizatlnn is to DE in
ternal improvements ut the expense OF the ma
tonhl Treasury the old Clay doctrine whloh
was once - popular with 4 part Of the southern
people. The TeNas Pacific Railroad scheme
wedge, and there are 10 follow great canal
schemes under the gulSo ot chenp western
trun-p -pprtltion routes, As tender To these gi-
guntlr rAt"rprists VIII De innumcrahle pub
lie luildings, hnrbor improvements, and
tho ike. This Is undoubtedly a tempt-
INK pri4n 10 hold out t. an Impoverished
people Thni i vii trmut them have repson
heard Ntlrrn ID, mo 'ruts talk on this question