Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-25

the opponents OF Inc ltepupucAn pAItys
while they really subserved ne practical
end. They could not prevent intimida-
tion. for they could only cover very few
districts. The people Of the North would
have been rightfully considered - cravens.
had no effort been made TO protect the
men whom they had freed. They made
the effort nobly, and 1t has failed. Gen.
eral Grant Jaw this; he realized that q
majority which was unable, through igno.
rance, 10 protect itself In the exercise Of
its legitimate rights. could not. from the
very nature OF the government itself be pro-
tectsd by bayonets. and but for the coming
speedy change in the Administration,
4 reslly believe that he would himself have
taken the responsibility OF Withdrawing
the troops.
Reportsr-Thcn these men whom the
course Of events hsye made full.ledged
citizens before they knew the mean.
ing Of their rights, have no means Of pro-
lection against their old masters and pres.
ent persecutorsr
senator Jones The remedy must come
with time. When the majority has be-
come educated TO suchA degree that II can
understand aud appreciate its rights. II
will undoubtedly hnd . way 10 protect "
self In their exercise. The grand mistake
was made In tho beginning; our econ.
struction policy Is responsible for the con-
dition Of Affairs in the South to-day.
When the North conquered the Southern
States. they should have been treated a
they would have been by any other nation
on the face Of the earth. as s~ubjugated
Hxata.. IF,Ntl ali. Va,axaNtats NJ f0EunAr
masters and slaves had passed away. that
section OF the country should have been
governed by the nation. Bye and bye the
freedmen would have become educated and
capable Of engaging In the science Of gov
eminent ; the present race Of white mas
tors would have been succeeded by q class
Of white men trained TO accept the logic
Of events. Tho majority. then. would
have ruled. ~ II does in tho North. by the
force Of its inherent power. AZ u 10 now,
No have the curious spectacle In this free
Republic Of an undoubted majority COVER
ing In abject fear before the party whip OF
. tyrranicAl minority. This might have
been prevented by prompt and efficient &C.
ton at the close OF the war. As the mat
Ter now stands. the cure can only 10 Of.
lscteu " W e''hoaiihb 'ihho' q
have faith enough IN tho progressive power
Of our masses, black and white, to believe
the time will come in the South when tho
majority will rule. For the present | see
no practical remedy for the condition Of
things now existing In that section.
Reporter-Then tho South Is irretriev-
ably Lost TO tho Republican partyp
senator Jones-we have lost the South
for the present ny the logic on events, anu
the continued presence OF united STATES
troops not nave saved " 70 US, wniie
10 would have Armed our enemies WIN the
weapons with when 70 nght US. iaa-
vised the NAuonAi isepuoi,can
TO make no hsht IN the Soutn 'nis TAI.
Ihsts Is no use IN lying y nePu w..
can tickets IN ina seeuon 'nis year. we
iost our orgahizauons' anu oAt'emp,
70 night the as i'spuDiieahs WIZ
do no good, and serve only 70 Keep up the
bitterness and hostiiity between tne Two
races, The South VIII naturally divide on
various issues. The money question and the
labor question will rally around them .
strong following. The party u
an enthusiastic, eager, aggressive party In
the South to-day. Independent candi'
dates are running IN almost every state;
Ny advice to Southern hepuhiicans would
be that wherever AN independent candi'
date II TO be found, they rally 10 his sup
port. Thus we shall get the ma
tive white vote % operating with
the negro vote. The two will be-
como harmonious by.and.bye they will
find IL TO their advantage to coalesce.
The negro vote will be divided. Ia DO sure.
but in the end the majority will rule. and
the south will have Republican govern.
ment. like the North. There Is no use In
marching on 10 battle with the negro on
one side and the white on the other. The
line must be eStinguisLed. aud until
10 there Is no hope OF killing the Demo-
cratic party in the South.
Reporter - Will not the South
In lss0 DO likely to take advantage
OF tho decision OF the Electoral Commis.
sion that there Is no power to go bshind
the certificates Of the Governors. and thus
force . Democratic President upon US. II
Returning Boards can do 1t, irrespective Of
the votes actually cast at the election. aud
practically put an ond Unpopular gov
eminent In that sectiont
Senator Jones-There 10 no donbt that
the opportunity is Afforded, and
temptation will 10 very great
o have discovered the Key 70 tue TO-
conciiiation hote't IN tue Sou'n.
There ID no need OF tsrrorizins IN inA, seq
ton any more. Hereafter all that VIII pe
necessary Is 10 Tx the ballot boxes. Inc
oil the commission was eertA,nly
: great surprise 20 many 0, ,no o.sm,
snu i.eprvsen'Auve sno ,oseu ~, ~. ~.
would sssume th. power to Investigate pal.
pable fraud. or course they could not go
back 70 every poll aud precinct IN oiuer
y M, re"r w Is mon.
.trou. propo.i,ion Thai The mere certificate
Of . Governor cannot 10 set aside when II
can DO shown to DO fraudulent. The ne.
~ III !, y ,s II ,hs
dear,,t right, of our citizens can
DO stolen by a dishonest Governor.
mat principle the e'erA
~ ,ha Lube Inv in~,c,lipeaiion. In The
and still the Judgment must stand
because the decision has been recorded.
pemocrAnc governors nhe aa, .
~ ,h. J.c,sion ~ lie rIcc,orsl Com.
as q precedent. and maintain
that the certificate must stand and that no
pro-, OF lranu eau " MI ,arns nnon
NV cons,cs. c,ccnt ,he Por%ty.fourth. and
he euunciation Of any such q principle
will meet with . sturdy opposition when