Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-11-28
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From the Exeter News Letter. On. H..
A Solid South. ~,

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From the Exeter News Letter. On. H.
A Solid South. ~, ~
That we must have'a "solid North" is
the unanimous verdict Of the. republican
press in every State from Canada to Ma
son and Dixon's line. ~ The Northern peo-
pie do not propose 70 elect represe natives
to Congress by lawful means, to be voted
down in the National hall Of Representa-
tives by men who have forced their way
thither by murder and violence, and whose
whole political creed is summed up in four
words. 'hostiity, to the North. +. The in
dignation of the whole land and its out
ragged sense Of justice are fully aroused
1t might be less iptoIerlble II all the fraud
and violenc. were confined in their effects
to the local government of the States in
whichfhcy sreperpermcd, for the story
Of the killingof Z, few negroes no longer
causes thrill of horror, and ballot-box
stufIing is an old game to which we orr
selves have had to submit; but assas-
sins and the representatives Of assassins
become uncomfortable when they come
up TO Washipgtonr to make laws for the
wholsu country. f Louisiana or South
Carolina choose u" be governed by the
shot gym. The other States might not object
to The doctripes " hen strictly limited to
their own government bnt New York.
New England, Pennsylvania and the west
will not submit to be governed. by such
methods. They will not consent to be
ruled BY sneh men, nor that'a President
shall ~ seated by such means. Forum
stely, the North has the remedy in its
own .bsnds. The solid South, with all
its violence, can only oppose mi
nority TO . msjerity, and it will be beat
en-. The recent, elections were only
a warning in advance of what might
be expected IT, the South returned
to its old nDurdefous and bulldozing prac-
tice. 1t did return. and Of the conse-
quences the telegraph is every day bring
ing fresh testimony. II the mere in,ima.
ton Of an intention on the part of the
South to send solid democratic delega-
ton to Congress could call out Il republi-
can majority in every Northern State that
voted in November, what may not be ex-
pected in the canvass, now that the work
is completed. and the narratives of assas-
nations, violence, forcible disfranchise-
ment, ballot-box siufing. repeating and
other frauds have been laid before the
people? r's 3D. gyv .t ,1.- e
The North gave no provocation for this
hostile and criminal action on the part Of
the South. Doubtful. as many of the
voters were. of the wisdom of the Presi.t
DENTS cancellation policy. they were will
ing to'give It fun and unopppsed trial.
They hauled down the dreaded standard
OF the "bloody shirt at the conventions,
and resolved to enter the canvass on the
financial issue alone. They studiously
avoided all offensive expressions respect
ing the South and its people. Their rep.
resentstives4 had Sat with those Of the
South inCongress, and apparently much
political hostility and distrust had melted
in the warmth Of social intercourse. They
had read the pledges Of Hampton, Mich
oils and other Southern leaders, and they
hoped that South ern honor was Of a quail
lily to respect lis word. But they have
been disappointed and deceived. The
South saw in Northern good natnre
only the opportunity to carry out its Sc
cretly cherished designs against the honor.
the peace and the prosperity of the nation.
The absence OF troops and the entire
disappearance OF the "carpet-bag" element
instead Of appeasing it, only served to
t1rn al the rancor and malignity of its
hate upon the unfortunate negroes. 80
terrible was this spirit In its ,yipdictive-
ness. that leading democrat, who was
semitic investigate affairs in one Of the
Louisiana parishes after election, returned
with the information that he could find
''only twelve negroes that had zen
killed. Knowing the determination or
the democrats Of the parish to put down
the republican vote at an, cost. he, is eyi-
IDENTIFY surprised at the mehgreness of the
murder record. 81 ~ la E.ag caf.e.. I
By the deeds of the reeen. campaign,
the men who direct affairs at the South
have forever alienated Northern respect