New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-14
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
Arr1r1rnE OLE DEMOCRATIC LEADERS.

A letter FROM BLANTON DUNCAN-Ihb liNH
COME FOR THE COOLER AND BETTER CITIZENS
OF THE SOUTH TO UNITE AGAINST rP"ui IN
SANK GUIDES.
Tothe EGttor Of rae Tribune.
SIR: The intentions of parties crop out
occasionally The tone OF The Louisville Courier
Journal IS becoming more violent edtorally, ana mas
very significant articles published from time to time.
As this paper purports to be the representative OF
Southern sentiments especially, the significance Vi i''
publications greater in strength and influence rev
days since the Washington programme was utteroo-
quote therefromi
The only fe check on bad men fear OF resistance
mr. nnnishnent IN Mr. HAYES and his associates 10
Congress had known that the Democrats woulu n ns
rather than be imposed on, there would no" NC 0A'
cratic President in the White House
The intimatIon thrown ont here is that Democrats
must get ready to fight their way into power mere
after. And that the Army must be gotten rid o. IN
order 10 give free play to the muscular superiority Z"
any set of ruans In carrying eections and that COM
binatons can be made for in any Of the States
where necessary for Democratic rule to be enforced
by brutality. This idea is concealed as you VIII
dud the ayowal made in The Courier-JourddI
HOW TO BLOCK THE GAME.
H. therefore the Republicans attempt TO use troops 70
control the elections OF 1880, they should De met "
force The time has gone bY when any such Army a.
the present prevent the south rom gong DcIo
cratic Pres dent in 1880 II the Northern Democrats
staud with equal nrmness they neeu not iedi tuo
ysors or course tho means business They must ne
ready 20 resist and punish any attempt 10 deprive tne
Of their rights election day They cannot e2pect -
have their rights unless they ready 10 hgbt Tor
them. and 10 make II need he, the greatest sacILi.e9
men can make 20 secure them. 1T II pcttvvI HII
safer Tor the Northern Democrats 10 trust 10 their own
strong arms tor justice on election day. . 49,, IN
wise policy is 90 make rational appeal 10 me pun
lie iud -ment and conscience, and thus 10 secure ana
hold the votes 10 the Northern states necessary LOT
victory THIS ana next year lAE car, % Ms ~
honestly counted. This wise preparation ought 10 IN
clude military preparation
The C0urfer-J0uvndl in addition to its advanced
violent position. as claiming represent Southern
sentiment IL also the embodiment OF Tlden'sm' ana
recognized speak By authority for the late Pre~d
tia candidate. Such arguments and avowas would NOT
find place its columns unless they were backed ana
entertained by many Of the chief leaders And coupled
with the doubleeaded and aicsed editorial OF sub
sequcnt DATE that the Democrats intend to elect the
next President and to nausurate him too the matter
assumes an importance which cannot be ignored.
As you are perfectly aware. / was staunch Con-
federate and never have affiliated In the sAghtest
degree with the Republican party against which to-day
/ am still an opponent Yet my convictions teach me-
as they do hundreds Of thousands throughout the SOUTH
thatir our Union TO be Mexicansed by appeal 70
battle IN every recurring election, tt Is time for inc
people stamp irrevocahly the Organization and
the leaders who suggest such abhorrent doctrines.
The South, more than other section needs peace
and quiet 10 restore her prosperity and 10 bring COM
fort 70 her citizens instead of past ury and poverty
There is one "if" in all this programme OF violence
knock out that prop and the whole edce tumbles In
ruins to the ground u" there be any show Of eectng
n Democratic President in 1880" Southern men are
uniusy Judged by the acts Of the representatives. who
through force OF party machinery thrust themselves 10
the front Tie time has when the cooler and
better citzcns Of the South must be united in an effort
~ MT down violence ana restore justice. Already the
independent papers speaking out and leading
citizens are showing their intention TO mould the policy
and the legislation OF their States Though that will
nat be in favor OF the Republican organization, IL VII!
be contest with brutality ana law essncss ana agar -
the machine politicians OF the violent sehool; and in
such contest respectable aud patriotic voter OF
fbe North snoud wish GOd-speed Its political
fruits ar, not all that he might ask for.
The SOuon viii show perhaps IN the near future an
appreciation or the Northern element Wlc mas sought
sa-grandzement under the support Of states rights
and which has been the dosdes sHen OF true southern
interests. The oblOquy no" brought upon southern
men because such Northern asprahts after power have
Wheeled me whole South into Tine, under dlcta-
iIure the material interests OF an ths peee Dy
political agitation, destroying confidence In the sta
n1y Oh n . You nave tho programme laid down by
which the violent leaders 70 make military prepare
MON the votes in the northern statcs The South was
deceived before by the class Of In The North
who proclaimed that AoOtlCnlsts should walk over their
dead bodies the march TO attack the South and who
sneked into their holes at the sound OF the first gun
Eood nav in some many lucrative positions under
the Federal Government. II THIS class get ready to
vim be- vastly mistaken Even their ally here could not
bliug his promised 100000 unarmed KeRtuckiLus "
INTO ranks But st the power or such au element as
now controls party machinery might pTeclptatc untold
disaster upon the county. The Sims Of the times iHn
In the Noflhcrh Htitr- VIII crush tIc DiuuugLS Oh
Democratic leaders, which have reached their culuns
ton The North will show the south what a bubble
the amOcrac organization Is by H. disastrous defeat
IN every state; with popu ar plurality OF million ~
peld4ut votes cast. Yours truly, BLANTOS DUNCAN.
LOUISVILLE, ~, June o. 1873.