The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-09-04
PARTY CAPITAL.

Every movement In the south is con-
strued in the north in the most unfavor
able light. The emigration of the ne
groes from the southern states is looked
upon as the result of oppression. A
murder south of Mason and Dixon's line
speaks through many tongues and ap-
peals strongly to northern love of justice.
Election troubles are looked upon as an
effort to disfranchise class Of people.
Any other class of people than the
negroes would on securing their liberty
have endeavored to build up homes.
To people without means a new coun-
try would offer the strongest induce
ments. Why is emigration from the
states east of the Mississippi to the
states and territories west of the Miss
issippi SO general of late years i? Is there
any social feature in the southern states
less creditable to the people than the
tramps with which the northern states
are cursed If we condemn southern
planters for the poverty of negroes, can
we exonerate the capitalists of the north
from responsibility for the number of
worthless men who when broken down
physically and dispirited are left to live
on the charity of the world? What
states are most productive of criminal
vagabondage, those of the north CT those
of the south Republican Wisconsin
sought this year to revive the whipping
post. Had such bill been introduced
in a southern state what howl of indig-
nation would have swept over the coun-
try at this barbaric reversion.
We venture the opinion that within
the last year there has been greater
exodus from an equal number of north
ern states to Kansas, Nebraska and Da-
kota, than from the former slave states,
and this without any concerted action of
party. Designing men have sought in var
i0us ways to stimulate the exodus OF
negroes from the southern states, regard
less OF the certainty that in a majority
of cases the condition of the negroes would
not be improved. The negro in slavery
was theme on which ambitious men low
ed to descant. The interests of the negro
must now be sacrificed so that politicians
may worm themselves into popularity
through affected concern for the wants
of the nations wards.
Murders in the south are made to bear
q political aspect, though murders in the
north growing out of difference in political
opinion are never ascribed to the people
! as a section. If the acts of vicious in
| dividuaIs be taken as an index of the
character of the people of that particula,
section, the south would have no reason
to fear comparison with other sections
/ Kalloch was shot in San Francisco but
the people of that city are not held re-
| sponsible for the acts of the guilty indi-
| vidual. The south has some reason tC
dread the domination of negroes, and no
doubt there are anumber of southern PEG
/ pie who feel that the end sanctifes The
means and that it is their duty to prevent
ignorant and vicious people from admin
istering and enacting laws. Republican:
| thought it was sacred duty to keep the
democratic party out of power in 1877,
J and q ,,r1r,,l,ar. ir,eietna that tho nnnIs ni
/ the country justified the adoption of any
policy whereby Tilden would fail to bt
inaugurated. The will Of a party was
deemed 1 safer guide than the voice Of
the people.