New-York tribune., 1878-10-23
THE CONTEST IN GEW.HAHPSHIRE.

on THE SOUTHERN QUESTION By WM. L. CHAN
DLER.
STAFFORD, n. H., Oct. 19.-Mr. Wm F.. Chan
dler is speaking in the upper portion of the State
He spoke here in this Democratic stronghold Of
Stratford to-day. After discussing the currency
question, the hard times and the remedies therefor
and proving the wisdom Of Republican administTa-
ton since the war. as shown by its reduction of the
public debt aud the interest thereon, and of expend
itures and taxes he spoke concerning human rights
substantially as follows:
And now bear with me fow moments while I appeal
itmay accomplish object which is nearest and dear
free ballot al the south VITA Governor Bout-
we'll ! say tnat "tbe central idea OF all my
That s true to human rights Will be finally power
less protect any other interest To he thns Iu' Tho
Republic IA party has sulemuly and repeatedly pleg-d
itself Tue resolutions or the ClhclntAu CohVrh-
ton, ON wnoh President Hayes was elected,
aud Of every recent convention o. New-Hamp-hro
11TysnTj0p of is79 taat te Uncd States Government
is bound to maintain ana protect each ana every cit
the fun free anu open exercise OF every rsht and
privilege appertaiuing TO citizenship"
is tbs pledge fIh wnle murder and intimidation
arc regular part OF the southern system OF eecuans
IN at Of the SouLern states there nave besn
and will Republican malOnues whenever IN
tameled political speech and acton ana
they received freedom sud suffrage for Iueir
race from the Reuubhcan parry, aud thcy Mu vote
with tHat party unless iorcb!y prevented VITA then
votes freely cast, Mississippi and south Carolina ~oud
eacn give in November 10000 majority for tho Iepu'i-
can party and its candidates Why then are these ma
iorities trampleO down aud made Of no ehectf -
In Kemper County, hlss, Oh inc Z5'h oI ApTil, I5Il
LOodhirsty mob uf southern Demo Oats. His Celca'e
boy OF thirteen irteTpOsed himself between ms ihthef
and murdereIs 10 nave ms aI -A9, on aiu .n 90
be killed Dy balls through MS heart. HIS btautlu
and heroic daughter Curn' LA, also tryng to shield
Killed by number ess sugs ana small SHOT THESE n0pe
martyrs not thus Slaughtered iIo mere biutaIlly
The uurCelers had AulmOsty against Judge Chlshom
eXcrpton account Of ms politics. lie was native
Army His own words his wife, after be-
was fatally shot tell the truth ANA insttat, tie
be murdgFeu because . AN u'n - Wi % rn,, aJ,
S1ri, cri les as tnese 10 uupunsBed bi NatioH
and arr tolerated and countenanced as iegt tmalc
viii tue Republ can party neglect avcnge snc ina
mics and how long Wi II, 50 negiecting' retain power
From South Carolina, while we are here Assem-
blcd, comes the IN ormati0n thAt the oOooO hcpuD
maI0rIty be BROKEN down, and the rebel butcher
Wade Hampton elected Governor, as ne va" ia 1870
by murder anJ by outf4ges committed ~ ihounted
NeVs and Courier OF September says: We Wuni no
other pa Of campaign Than thai o 1916 bn liiht pan
~ " ssjs.ini 1ian which means intimidation V.o
cncc aud murder aud the mounted rifle clubs are 10 be
the chief method OF elecuoneerlng.
liar ri bcrlns i'm south Carolina now are. Suppose
or three hundred Uemocratic bullles mounted and
armed pG,aded the streets OF SlratOrd, drinking
yelling aud tuug of their guns. and had then inyadd
this halt exhitlng their gu1s and isiols' uitorin-
deadly threat demanding for their speakers half the
| time OF the meeting aud designedy by violence pre-
venting ali free uteancel6y the Republicans No know
/ the effect Of such proceedings in South Car
/ olina, but, thank Heaven, 1t would be dIn r
| ent free New-Hsmpshire. There would be
there any peaceful discussion, such rs we have bad
/ OF the subjects OF currency and finance. question
OF greater moment than that Of money and It's uses
battle for man aud bs liberty TOT freedom OF
speech" and Iull, free and open political action would
! arise and he fought Ou 10 successful issue,
because every patriotic citizen would feel that al assault
had been made upon vital principe OF the Republic,
which must be resisted ana overcome at once anu at
any sacllnCe
of speech would be submitted In the strongest
Demo ratio 70 nsIp In the North, how oan the Nation
| sal in six Southern States Of the Uuioni Re
publican gOvernm nts do not exist there the vital,
fundamental pIlnci lie which this great Republic Is
founded s openly constantly, systematically, design
edly cOntemuod and tampcd under loot ana c0lored
people white Republicans, native Snuthcrners and
Northern emigrdns, iusuted. ntmidaied and nnr-
uefea lh 'loisllon ol 10 I ~ [ ,bsr
there shall be secured 20 every American citizen com
CIVIL potesi and public rignis and that 70 this end
there shall be Congress and Chief Executive whose
courage and fidelity 10 these duties shal OF faer until
these results are placed beyond dispute or recall"
Fellow Republicans, these things shall not much
has fulfilled It. evident but lesser duty Of making every
paper dollar in the country worth dollar m gold aud
up iIs burden however dSaEreeable or heavy II may
be- Of maintaining and enforcing human rights and free
politics all over the Nation. Already the Incubus thAt
for than year has weighed ike ghmare upon
the Republican brain ana heart aud conscience Is Mted
/ No more Is Wade Hampton proclaimed as crest and
good and patriotic msb, but he again stands forth aa
! re perfdious bloody butcher that the blgh-tOned
| chiyalrOus SOutherncr is apt 20 show himself
| when Republican victory over him is imminent. No
more unrepentant Southern rebels told thai
they are TO be respected for their treason
| 70 the Union and their war upon ue
flag and 10 be amnestied and discharged from indictment
and trial for political murders Of brother Repub
cane. Hencelorth they arc 70 be told thai
they are 10 obey law TO be pun
ishtd for their disObedenoei and in 1880 9
Republican victory VIII be again achleVeo
under loader VINO will not only proclaim tho dangers
OF "sOd South and rebel rule" but whose election
viii surely secure tact we'll In name, universal
liberty free speech and political action, aud unintnr
dated suffrage everywhere under the flag OF the Union
Thus aud thus only can the Republic be saved from
dangers worse than battles. and be madeIperpetual