National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-08-12
Southern Political Strategy.

To The Editor of The National Republican:
SIR: The loyal people of this socalled free
country are coming to understand tho real
condition OF civil and Federal relations exist.
ing between the Northern aud Southern sec
tions of this rapidly growing country. In
years that have passed and gone forever the
South held absolute political control. the laws
were enacted for their particular benefit. and
with the aid of compromises and the Supreme
Court, although in population they were only
a fraction, still they were clothed with the
whole powers, civil and political, and yet they
were far from being happy. On the contrary,
they secretly planed the ultimate overthrow
of free institutions and as early as 1886 pub
lshed and circulated throughout the Southern
States the Partisan Leader" that all could fall
in understandngly when tho proper time
should arrive.
The only reason why the plan did not prove
success was because Calhoun and his pulli-
flying friends in 1887 Joined the Democratic
party, which they had vigorously fought since
1888. Thus treason was firmly planted in that
political organization, and it was carefully
fostered till the renown of Calhoun and his
friends became 80 strong that they finally oc-
cupied the front in the Democratic party, and
ruled its destnies as with rod Of iron.
That same political strategy is being again
repeated and applied in part, aud came just IS
near rs possible in the carly part of the present
Administration of swallowing not only the
| President, but the Nation.
Tho extra session has broken the spell that
had bound us, and II the loyal people do not
make continued efforts against Che traitors and
enemies of tho Government, excluding tho
| friends Of the Government the Republican
party will go down unwept, unhonored and
uDsung;" for we cannot serve two masters, if
we would and II those in authority will not
prp tlv nd Off lr tha
party should prepare to fill ut the proper time
their places with loyal party men.
In The REPUBLICAN of tho 4th you have
served asutficiently formal notice on the Demo-
Gratis of the War Department, II you had con-
troll there, aud the leading Republicans will
sec to it that tho sentiments you so boldly OK
press will prevail in the future choice of can
didates. So you need not be alarmed If you
should be named for President or any other
office.
The Conservative element of the Republican
party has got full control outside of State
Jurisdiction, and has driven all of the State Re.
publican organizations out of existence in this
District, and virtually for time "bucked and
gagged" overy loyal Government official.
Please contrast the following sentiments OF
the Southern Democracy found in the Okolona
| (Mss) States of July 0 and report how long it
will take to harmonize:
But in 1881 we propose to capture the last re-
naming citadel ofthe Radical foe by putting Thur.
man In the Presidential chair. We will then
sponge out the bastard amendments and all the
unconstitutional laws and statutes that appertain
thereto knock the Nation" in the head: crack
the free school system wide open, and innoculate
the whole country with Southern ideas.
After these things have been dono, and well done
we will put our trumpets TO our lips and proclaim
to Christendom that this Is the boss Union that we
have the boss Constitution and the boss flag, and
then we will proceed 10 whoop up the Fourth OF
July in way that will thrill the bones ofthe dead
heroes OF the revolution with 10y.
WiNKLEsPLECK.