The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-05-14
Eepublican Tactics.

II is currently reported that the Repub-
licaps have determined TO make the fall
campaign active and aggressive in the
Southern States, especially in those Con-
gressional Districts where there is any
probability Of securing q victory. The
main purpose Of their present movement is
10 secure control Of the next House Of Rep
resentatives, believing that the election Of
the President may possibly devolve upon
that body. The material with which TO
push vigorous campaign is being carefully
gathered, and liberal contributions Of mo-
ney are already GUARANTEED to make the
plan effective. A survey Of the entire field
has been made, and their efforts will be
concentrated upon doubtful districts. In
South Carolina, the calculation is to secure
three members, at least, which would give
them control OF the delegation in the
House OF Representatives, il the aforesaid
contingency arises, as one vote is allowed
to each State. The plan Of procedure is to
send speakers from the North into tie var
ious sections, with the expectation last they
would receive bad treatment at the hands
of the Democrats, who are counted upon TO
aid their schc by refusing TO allow these
orators to have q hearing. The further
expeciion is that any violence or sbuse
heaped upon the Republican speakers.
while they are canvassing the Southern
States, would recoil against the Democrats
in many localities Of the North, where the
contest for seats in Congress will be close.
II is scarcely prudent to advertise the
enemy MS TO ones intentions, and yet we
are confident that there win be a general
and unanimous response to this movement
throughout the Southern States. II will
be manifested in determination to thwart
the object Of the Republicans by according
to their speakers, every facility for canvas
sing their allotted sections, and to meet
them ON the stump at every cross-road,
where they will be confronted with argu-
mcnt and the sword Of truth, in the pres
ence of the voters who are expected to
blindly follow their dictation. After suff-
fering the infiction from race Of carpet
baggers and plunderers, we can afford to
endure the presencs Of these political mis-
sionaries for while, and expose them be-
fore the world as aiders and abbettors in
the role ofinfamy which has just ended in
the South. It would be delightful to ge,
Blaine and Garfield, for instance, to otravcrse
the middle and lower country, and witness
their discontinue before they left the
State. The Democratic government of
the past eighteen months contrasted with
the turmoil and rascality Of the pre-
ceiling years would be sufficient to squelch
the Republican speakers, just as it had si-
lenced the opposition Of local leaders. and
constrained them to testify in behalf Of the
peace, good order and economynow prevail
ing.
The keynote of the campaign is under
stood to be series Of resolutions which
Mr.. Edmunds will shortly offer in the Sem
ate, reaffrming the validity Of the four
teenth and fifteenth amendments tothe con-
stitution. As these amendments have been
accepted in good faith by every State, re.
affirmed in our political platforms, and sol
cmnly asseverated in the oath Of every Of
fetal, we cannot perceive the advantage to
be gained by the formal declaration Of Con-
gress. But the purpose is evidently to re
vive the electoral issues Of the past, on
which the Republicans fed and fattened for
so many years. This purpose, too, will
fail in its accomplishment. for substantial
Justice has been given to all classes--irres-
pective of race, color, or previous condition
and il is now too late for arousin, preju-
dices and passions which have been allayed
by the just and generous conduct Of the
Democrats --Coluasjia Register.