The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-31

holders almost 70 man, Individually insiss
upon paying every dollar OF the Interest spon
the public debt. The timid policy OF me eeaservs-
tive party leaders has however far prcventeo he
white people who constitute H. and nj the same ms
the property owners IRON orsanixng 10 Gght the
blatherskes. Many Of The younger men are becoming
exceedingly FESTIVE under this enforced submssiop 20
apology which they desplss. They beginning to- cry
Tor an issue before the people. The leaders Of the
readIusters have Tor the past six months been
demanding that readjustmsnp shalt be MADE
their very great surprise these younger men
of tho debt nay ers have actually begun movs~.n,
effect OF seriously damaging their entnusiasm-
Neither party will succeed. in making u an issue IN
the Con ressional elsctons-the readjusters IRON
they Will be beaten upon IL the debt payers
from u general feeling among the more conservative
in Congressional contest. They ressrvinF them
sevcs for grand struggle In their next election OF
!. Ss ana on
pudiation will be swept away like mist before the
sun"
OUTLOOK IN SOUTH cARoLrSA
Major Theodore Barker, leading lawyer oil Charles
ton 5. C., Is at the Springs with his family He was
ing the campaign OF 1876 and exercised controlling
influence in the interests OF peace and good order
election aud those growing OF The electoral coune
In reply to an inquiry AZ 10 the political outlook in
South Carolina, he said -
"Ths pledges OF the democrats which were made in
the campaign OF 1876 have been 30 faithfully kept by
Governor Hampton that tho republican leaders were
lett absolutely without platform upon which tn mako
fight Ia 1878. At the adjournment OF the Legs
lature they came forward voluntarily and gave
to Governor Hampton their assurance OF support
declared they would run no State ticket, and would,
In the republican convention. II II meets nominate
the great democratic leader Tor Governor. Early In
the last General Assembly signs OF discussions mani
tested themselves In the democratic ranks and GER
tain men who had gained military name and title
during the late war, but had been shut from tho
political fruits Of their regulations by the ten years
the restoration OF the State under Hampton, and
By becoming leaders OF the OPPOSITION The re-
ssnoed these selses kers. and when the session OF
1S77-7S ended the democrats anmous
In their support Of the administration as
the republicans such picture OF entire
IN history as Is presented in the agreement Of both
and parties and OF all classes and conditions
the entire State ticket for reelection. The of
the republicans, as State party organization has
may be considered dead forever q claimant for
the government OF the State"
REMNANT or THE CARPET BAaaERs.
notwithstanding this, however, there remains In
each OF the coanties Nucleus OF the republican
organization, headed ana kept together by the
comrades Cham lain, Corbin ana Others, who have
fed 10 their homes, and the disappointed negro poll
tcians. These, encouraged by the rvalries ana jca
ousies among the democrats in of the countess
threatened TO confess the election OF members OF the
Legislature, members OF Congress ana Tho various
county Offices. WhoA her they viii DO able 10 make
any show OF strength without the aid OF State or
ganization aud without help from Washington re-
mans 10 be seen Their threat is regarded by the
democrats a. very SIMPLY aud preparations are being
made TO confront their move. There Ave coun-
ties In the State lying alsng tho soaboard where the
republicans have generally carried the negro vote,
and wherein negroes greatly preponderate IN mum
Der There sHs" some divergence Of opln n.
line OF policy TO DO pursued IN these excep-
tional counties Hampton, Hagood and others recon-
mend u liberal policy. reiteratsng the platform OF
1915 and embarrassing oy arguments and persuasion to
and 70 In with the democrats 1t Is said that
Of the democratic eaders In these sesboard counties
have advised an sgreement with the republicans to
divide the Legislative ticket according TO num-
bsrs giving 70 the republicans many members and
to the democrats .: many =: nay b. agreed upon
the democrats theirs, and both sizes 10 vote
for the whole tieket THIS agreement plan is i'm.
patiently r'ss.sa BY The sx;s.%: ssra,.hSu. demo,
line OF policy. They refuse 70 acknowledge that the
republicans, either from Numbers or ON any other
ned, aud insist that the agreement 10 'dvide plan
s nothing but fusion, and some Of them 20 far
mat they prefer the dseas OF the entire demo
cratic ticket rather shan make any concession the
republican enemy. Senator Butlor has recently
saksA occasion, his native county Of Edesaeid
no is Understood TO refer TO the proposed agreemen
plan. This, the advocates OF she policy 70 divide say
Is very cheap advice part Of the Senator VIII,
" toeraby sure Of his own seat In tho United State
Senate from the other counties OF the State
even II tho ssaboard counties and Rchiand los
| 40 the democsats by a tso uncomprornising tempe
| suited to an Edgenetd audience. who have n,
fear OF tho success OF tho republican Efforts In tn
campaign Tor members OF Congress-, members OF th
Legislature and local officials In Edgeheld county
Her approaching State convention, which meets OF
Monday next, will simply nominate the state ticke
and appoint an executive committee, leaving TO tn
counties 70 adopt suon limo OF policy Is best suited
according to tho circumstances Of oscn, 10 gain III
control OF tho Legislature and the countless"