National Republican., 1878-12-11

telephone Of HAMPTON, ana Dreatnes 10 tne |
public his own hates and revenges, for out |
Of the fulluess Of the heart the mouth |
- speaketh in this instance. II Is the |
of HAMPTON and speaks by |
while HAMPTON himself is the
incarnation Of Bourbon Democracy-the
secret retort in which all the schemes OF
fraud, treachery, bull-dozing, red
and murder have been conceived,
formulated, and put in execution through
such agencies MS he has devised. The Reg
iStcr has leaked out to public view some OF
the "true inwarlnessn Of the State Of
South Carolina to-day, and 1t Is only typical
of the plans and purposes of the entire
Bourbon "Solid South" let us simmer
this expression down a little and extract
from IL It's true meaning. IL Is nothing
more nor less than a declared deter
mination to carry the butcherics of the past
five yearI to full and bloody extermina-
tion Of four millions OF people, should the
people of the United States decide TO re-
elect. General GRANT President in 1sso.
With such threat of blood and slaughter
ringing in their ears, what are the loyal
people of the country most likely to do in
the premises? We have not regarded the
selection of General GRANT as the RepuLli-
can standard-b bearer for 1850 rs among the
certaintics of the future, for there is inter-
vening time which may bring events and
changes that will place that question in
position of remote probability. But, with
this bloody menace flaunted in the face of
the Republican party-this threat OF cxtcr-
mination of four millions of people, who
have been made freedmen and citizens by
the Republican party-unless we greatly
mistake the spirit Of that party, nothing
short of an intervening Providence which
shall remove General GRANT from the roll
Of the living can prevent his nomination
and triumphant election in 1850.
This threat of determination, with its
dreadful slaughter of four millions Of human
beings upon the altar of Southern hate, is n
terrible event to contemplate; but the
threat Is made to warn this Government
that it has duty to perform in this ex-
iscncy. Here are four millions Of American
GltlZCDS DOtu INTO ptPN'sN'
in the blood Of rebellion which was in
augurated TO keep the shackles Of slavery
upon their limbs, who are declared to lie
citizens by the Constitution, and whose
rights are as sacred IN the eye Of their Gov
ernment as those of their oPpressors, who
are now openly mcnaced with extermina-
tion If the people shall declare General
GRANT President in 1889. These Cir
cumstances deyolve grave response
bilities upon the Government of the
United States. This threat, taken in con-
nection with the anteccdcnt history of that
section for the past five years, would justify
declaration OF martial law in South Caro-
lima, and the filling of the State with troops
for the protection of people who are OPEN
| ly threatened with determination. II the
Government regards these symptoms with
indifference and determination comes, every
life sacrificed aud every drop of blood spilled
thereby will be upon its head. 1t never car
escape the responsibility, if through it
hcedcssness the horrors of determination
shall fall upon that section of our common
country.
The colored people Of South Carolina ar
a peaceful, order-lo,ing, law-obeying clas
of citizens, who ask only that their right,
shall be respected while they work out thu
problem of their future status in the coun
try by the'hand of toll, and the elevation
of their race 10 n higher plane Of education
intelligence. and usefulness. This is al
they have desired or attempted, and yet tn
soil is dotted with the remains Of thei
7 murdered members, who have been sacri
feed because they would not yield TO tn
bchests OF those who now threaten thei
determination. How long this people vii
submit to these atrocities without striking
back it is impossible to tell; but We war
their oppressors that they may press then
to q point where patience will cease to he
virtue, and then the avcnBing arm of jus
tice may strike back in the fac
, OF their prosecutors and it ma
become question which of tn
r contending parties shall be extcrminate'
The colored people and their white friend
D in South Carolina greatly outnumber til
: threatening BourbOns, and if cx,erminatio
is to be the order of the day, the sooner
begins the sooner the country will be arouse
. TO sense of duty, aud the sooner the reig
A of terror and blood will be over. Tie M
: grOts neither seek nor provoke such q coll
i sion, but if it is pushed upon them und'
o this warning they have only toprotect then
= selves and strike down the hand that
v raised for their determination. The viii
5 Republicans of South Carolina are in du
J. bound to make common cause with Il
st colored Republicans during this war of e
IS termination that is under contemplation
h the Bourbon hosts of that State, and thc
Is will do it to the end of the chapter.
Personal.
H. DRJ.R GoBLE OF New Jersey, Is at the EbL