Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-11-28
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SPecidl Correspondence Of tie OBSERVER
WAsnINGToN,D.C,,N NOV, %, 'TS
The Post, Of this city, has a
Florida correspondent who says
there was, under white auspices,
large amount of "bull-dozing"
OF negroes by negroes in the late
election in one Florida Congress
ional district. That is a kind of
buli-dozing that has been known
an every election since negroes
first voted. There were in every
eighborhood in the South large
uanlLer Of negroes who from prin.
ciple, irufn interest, from personal
association, or from some other of
The countless things which inhu-
ence men everywhere in voting
desired to vote with their former
inasters or members Of their mas
ter's family. To the larger num-
Der Of negroes, who desired the
radical party to succeed, this was
an unpardonable oGeuse, and the
negro church, secret societies, and
coiored society generally, entered
upon a course Of "buli-dczing"
which has no parallel in our his.
tory. That the effort TO suppress
independent voting among the ne
groes was for a time successful
was not the worst result. An un.
necessary antagonism between the
races was created, and scenes Of
disorder ensued. Then rose 10
prominence and power 10 the
Smith the most hateful product
of American civilization, the car
photographic man who with
one hand provoked bloodshed and
strife, and with the other sum
moned U. S. troops to suppress
them. When the intelligent North
understands FULLY the condition If
things in the South subsequent TO
the war, it will cease 10 counte.
nance those who were the real
cause Of nearly all the trouble
there.
The Committee on Appropria,
tions OF the House had an inform
al meeting yesterday, but in the
absence OF the Chairman no bu
siness was transacted The Com
mittee will meet to day. At the
time when Republicans conceded
very large majority in the
House OF the 46th Congress to
the Democrats, Mr.. Hayes Cabi
net Ministers agreed upon largely
reduc d estimates for Govern
ment expenses. When, just be.
fore, and at the time of election,
it seemed likely that that mel ri
ty would be very small, it was
understood that the reductions
would not be sweeping. Now
that it is settled that we have
bout II or Is majority safe
one-I hope the Committee will
90 on steadily and firmly in max
Ing not only the reductions origi
nally proposed, but other and great.
er oncs Ii is generally believed
that the head of each Department.
knows better than Congress doe S
what is needed in his Department
This is not the fact once in doz-
en- times There are Democrats
en- the Appropriation Committee
who know far more than Evarts
does of the needs of the State
Department, than KY does Of the
.PostOffice Department, or than
any other Of the Secretaries does
of the Department over which e
,presides. Let such Democrats do
all they can to have their own
convictions made law. 1t is their
duty. 1t will be to their advan-
tage.
Georgia did well on Tuesday by
re cleo / lg Gen. Gordon to the U.
S. Senate. No Southern man has
more influence than he among
these who make laws for the coun
try ard none use it Tor better pur.
pores.
The'ing NOUS man who came 10
this city and attempted the other
day to personate one OF the crew
of the. Huron, wrecked year ago,
has left us. lie was fraul. lie
resembled the missing sailor in
person and had had himself
marked in india ink in imitation
Of him. lie hal also served in
some Of the same vessels. The
Secretary Of the Navy, who knows
as much Of sea-faring life as an
Esquimaux infant does of lie in
Central Africa. was the only party
really deceived by the inposter.
AUSTIN.