Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-11-20
Comments Of the Press on the
Recent Elections.
New York Herald, Independent.

New York Herald, independently
The success of the rest of the Democratic
ticket only makes the overthrow of Mr..
Iilden moro glaring aud conspicuous. 1t
is clear chat but for his interference the
Democrats could have chosen their whole
ticket, Governor and ALL Had he suffered
Mr. Potter to bo placed at the head of the
ticket, as he was urged to do, Mr.. Potter
and pot Mr.. Cornell would to-day BE-
Governor elect But he wcnld not, snd
his obstinate and selfish ambition has
brought an entirely needless dcfeut upon
his party. That ought to finish Mr.. Tilden
and doubtless it does. lie Will no more be
heard of in national nor, we should think,
in State politics.
We'll, this is good time for the Demo-
Gratis to consider whether it is worth their
while to 60 on making idiots of themselves.
1t is not much of snow storm, but it is
enough to snow them under obce more.
The Republican majortics are not argc--it
is as well for the Republican, leaders to
remember that fact. ln Maine, in Ohio,
in New York, in Pennsylvunia-every-
where the Republicans carry elections, but
with intense and cxhausting efforts, and
on the country is not secure by any mcaus
A strong Democratic candidate next year,
on sound aud honest platform, would give
them trouble and might defeat them.
They ought to sec that their preernt sec
tona attitude and policy arc not satisiac-
tory to the people. ln spite of their utmost
efforts they have not decreased the pumber
OF doubtful States this year aud they still
depend upon Democratic follies to help
them. To be sure, long experience has
taught them that this is pretty sure card
in their hands, and they will probably
return to Washington next month deter
mined to "stir up the Democrats again,
and thus lay in a store of campaign thunder
for 1880.
New York Tribune, Republican.
Yes, men of the South, we have done
enough for conciiiaton. We offered YOU
Horace Greeley aud insisted upon amnesty
for all. The same Northern element which
then failed has since found means to offer
you better teams than you ever expected
President Hayes held out tho hand of re-
conciliution Troops were withdrawn;
advice Of Southern aiea was heard iu appoint
mcnts; everything was done that could be
done to leave the South without excuse for
hostility. What has bcon tho answer?
The South has answered by its Ku KIux
Klans, its rifle clubs, and its systematic
| assassination of Republicans. 1t mas an-.
hwcrcd by tho complete suppression
of the colorcd vote. 1t has answered
by the lote Confederate Congress,
and the swarm Of war eaims and the count
,'ccss Southern jobs which crowd the record,
and tho Searly sold vote of Southern rep
resentativcs for every form of reputation. +.
It has answered by thu open alliance OF
men who rebeIed with those Northern men
who sympathizcd with rebellion; by tic
conspiracy of those who carry Southern
States by forcc with those who try to carry
Northern States by fraud. A baser,
meaner and more dangerous conspiracy
against free government than the old
South ever concoctcd has been very near
success.
Men of tho South, you havo your answer.
You had almost olutchod tho National Co.
vcrpment. Had you been little less eager,
had the pirates Grew remained hidden
under hutchcs only little longer, possibly
resistance would have been too latc.--
Thanks to the Confederate Congress, tho
recent session show the Southern purpose.
The coalition Of Southern rebels aud North
crn sympathizcrs rashly threatened to
strangIc the Union unless permitted to rule
it. The work Of long session was con-
dcnsed by Senator Hill in his recent dccla-
ration that no Southern man of self respect
would ever admit that rebellion was crimc.
These acts and words oamc like frebell in
tho night to awaken the North. Tho real
intent of tho South was seon and OF onoo
tho North answers. The history Of tho
country for twenty years has been settled
10 one summon. Let tho South do what it
may, from this time forth, it has planted
| convictions already which a quarter Of q