New-York tribune., 1879-11-28
Brc ol;Ivi, Nov. "a. 1879.
FREE SPEECH To THE GrLF.

LET THE SOUTH HEAR POLITICAL SPEECHES FROM
NORTHERN MEN--IHE DUTY OF TIE REPCBLI-
CAN PARTY.
To the EdttOr OF The TrtbnRe.
SIR: have for years used every opportu-
nifty could find impress upon the managing agencies
OF the Republican party the necessity Of active
operations IN the south come TO you. craving
mGulgenc express my views. The thought have IS
simply this that before every important election, Con-
grcssional Pre- entia the Republican party should
do the work in the south that IL does IN the Sortb.
The South given 10 hardness Of heart and blind
mind to-day only because the Republican party
voluntarily abandoned IT, The duty Of the Republic
can party 20 the South when 10 compelled
It's treason To lay down It's arms That achievement was
only vantage ground from which project the execu-
tOn OF sacred and pleasant duty w the refor-
marion OF its oil civilization. its inspiration with new.
But this Is duty that totally abandoned.
In fact. 1t taken up. Beyond single speech
OF Senator Matthew II. Carpenter in NewOreans, and
tie tour Senator Wilson through the Southern states.
cannot now rec0lect that anything significant has
been done since the TO remoud the Southern mind.
The Republican party took up aggressive WORK in
the South. II dropped down TO the low level OF simple
struggle for sefpreservaton in the states where 10 had
power and il has come very near wreck that
all selashness.
II was its business at the close OF the TO have
National policy aud then keep that policy before the
people Of every state.
the last Presidential contest What had the manage
ment OF the party done for the ds the vic
tory that tarried long for t Had there been any
~ the south under the direction OF the k1ec-
Republican made speeches IN the south previous 20 the
election Who appeared there from the Norih 10 steady
the hands that upheld the Republican balncri The
abandonment by the Republican party of IT, dntI 10 at
tempo the mobilization Of me southern mind cannot 10
considered less than shameful.
We tslk about closed south. II south Is closed
we are without excuse for allowing 10 become closed.
-
IesOlue at cmpJ from le rght quarter IN ne right
spirit 10 discuss before the principles OF he Republic
Tie south Is as open AMI a. safe to Senators and
Representatives aud Governors as u was 10 General
W00dford the other day nj tr trial OF the murd fers or
ChisOm. H. the eanvass just closed what ought 10 have
hecn done was something IKE thls Dit 1ogAIhg sl9He
in Brooklyn. he should have spoken IN Bal NJ
Bine spoke IN Iowa, ne should nave ,pohen ~ S Ss%
he should have spoken IN Kentucky; President Hayes
spoke Youngstown. he should have spoten m Little
Rock; Senator Snanaler-peaee 20 his .sne- MAY hs
Tribe mcrease-died IN Chicago; lie ought q have died
| IN Nashville or savannah: That ouly was wanting.
What he said III his dyng b,qaest 20 the Rrpubiican
party i something want 70 en- iorce 20 W.T. the
from Canada 10 the Gulf"
The way To the making or Republican speeches
IN TIE south II 10 make ReppbcaR sDscbes i The south
Now IL an excellent time To be.nn that process. We
have the North well IN hand II wond be an olive
branch now 10 INTO South. aud tel the southern
people what mean by attitude. Nothing would
healthy iufu nee IN th ptityw Ould tend
TO make ITS principles by and s practice pure
tan -uch a gies-ive work.
Such work as contemplate practical aud like all
Practical things calls for means OF execution Let the
Executive Committee OF the Republican party plan at
the most thorough canvass of tie southern
states. Then let them appoint treasurcr-say Cow
crnOr Carpenter OF Iowa. senator CrGgn, or New
Hampshre-to audit and pay Tie expei necessary 20
the work mllated. No ought 10 Dee as.ed 10
make speeches IN the south at lis eaarges
few men could afford tO do it. Then let such treas
appeal 10 the rank and He OF the r publican party
up TIE runds. ami believe yOa VIII such
rcsnonSc Will convince the world that there j. roth
iug the average Republican voter wishes much
frce speech from Canada 10 the Gulf and such results
as naturally and legtmatey flow tlereirom
g CAyERNO.
Lombard Du Page Co. III. Nov %. is79.