, 1879-05-22

tun!t',,t niul desperate now. This tluss is ns dc.
soid q courage nh nny Dthpr clasA oi bull!ca,
mud. u fi.c wlf!a Republicans n,,a nrErocs had
shut bnek. 'Hlldozng would hive been failure.
As 1t 10 'w, ihe Wl.lto lcatlers ln tic Interior
pnrlslcs llaYc generally been
KILLED orr OR DRIVEN OFF,
the negroes nre cowcd, nsrf no white men arc
allowed to tonlc into these parishes wIin would
he likely to develop the ability a'.i rrlt 10 re-
oreanizo Tie negroes. IL Is true flat slsc re:
spectacle, prosperous, mud fnff.cntaf whites Of
the State could 1are prevented this sort Of tcr-
rursm y they had cs'osen to .lu ~ perhaps tlcy
Of buldozInE u wl,tcl, Inynlves no violence,
but Which the negro with his inortlInnto regard
1ur thu balaot icgards ns equally olEcusiyc. Is
tint exercised hy Tic extensive planters Men
negroes work have l'crnl'ar, facilities for direct.
inE how tsltso ln6orerB ahaII vote. Such q
planter usually furnishes tic NEGROES will,
'l!rir Fu- supplies; l,e can ha very klGu
them aong III a variety Of wnys, or be ltesal
nntl cxacting III hs settlements with them.
Wien s,tcti man tllttInates t0 the negro tahor-
cra That tle would prefer them to vote rs he
hand and threat on The ater, aud u Is Ect,
orally ciftctlye. There Ia no uoubs that InUre
or less OF this sort OF tl,n: is danc In the Norih
by manufacturers md eosi1otattons t!,,t cn,noy
North for cocrcg thu votes Ut employees aro
nut 10 ba compared with those. which the lati1.
tenure anl cre!i!t asatcm afford tlsc Influential
white men Of the South fur controlling tic
yotca Of the lnborlng einsses.
TIE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION,
now iu session III this city, might do good
dcnl to allay tho 1iscontcnt auong thu blacks.
and to give the politics Of thc State higher
mission anI moro ,; tranquil slurastcr. l'nt
effort tn tl'la direction; the most that rau
bu honct from thc Convention Is TINT 1t will no.
do anything That will !njuruus!y affect tic polE
!sal status ! o. tue neE,u Tltre nre only tl''ry.
13t mcmbcrs; ttle Democrats have d majority uf
more than thrcc-.ourtlls. II they ties,rrl to
| satisfy the negroes OF their future political
rights, they wo,,lu ndUpt as Il part Of the or
gans law ii the SLATE the spirit Of t!e conBstu-
| ttol1ul amendments; but there ia nu reasonable
psoepect ior tins from bodyo OF men wllu began
their wuris BY resolving tiGlt It WIS not NECESSARY
tuition U. the United States. Or sourac this was
not necessary, but 1t was equally unnecessary
| for ttlctIi 10 tcflssc to tasn such oath, aild
forum! resolution 10 tat eifcrt Is certainly not
| calculated to Inspire tic hupc Of special GcyO-
| tton TO the constitutional amendments.
Willie the cl!rf purpose vi calling Constitu-
tUInt Convention ut This tine WAS nitrged TO Dc
! reduction IN state cxpgnsGs, thtre Is no doubt
| tint certain
| CHANGES AFFECTING T1Ir nLAcE vo1Ens
| have ',cen contemplated. Thcru is Il errluas In.
trntion, an, told, Of changing the date nf the
State clegtiun, 10 that It shall nut oeeue OH the
sat,e tlay Us tr Presidential md Congressional
! elections. Ine purpose oE this Is to ny0ta the
Sutcrvlsors ut she polls. Win merely Il system
III Suite registration under cut,troI III the Dunno
\ crats, tllrra need never 1e any question nbout
The supremacy III the white elcnleut over tl,c
Mr. Thurman puts It, can always rule under
| those conditions. As It IL now certa.1. Llat the
Unnc4 statrs Election laws will not be repealed
TIL tile Dra:ocrats clert President, guuu
.tnS.. t
bc s.ier to hayc t!ic Slate n'u locat e!eelns held
at q time When there are nu Uuttcu States Super
visors OIL hum! to hcip protect tlo ba'lot-oox.
There l,ns a1eu hcea Serious, puruose to pro-
pOsp huth pull-tax Inl nn educational qunltf-
cation Us requisite for rutn. IN this STATE. or
course gout many plausible arguments arc nd
duceu In favor Of tne pSop,sisluli, but evcrybudy
understands shat the real obirct wu1!d be
TO CUT DOWN THE NEGnu VOTE.
| The Democrats WHO tayor ttlt proposition tIo
not hesitate to giyc this us their clirt reason,
"proper,y and intelligence" iim plan witch
l sccms 10 be regarded Us thu best ta the GenrgiN
plan, Which nus adopted In tat State alter the
DEMOCRATS Ind obtuiaed control by tilu whole
saio purchase Of tic negro yoturs,--whtch was
less Objectionable tl1un h'lllttOx:us hy l!sv wny.
Tnla Is tile requirement of poll-taS,-5uy ST or
S9-thc proceeds Ut which arc IL be devoted to
educational purposes. Tic !atter pruyison, It fs
clniu,ed, dlsnr,s ltEititlatc criticism. 1luw-
ever, H!nmy Republican members III the Cuns..
tutlonal Convention think tic 1tcEro exodus Inns
cAeeked any disposition there NAV hum been
among tho botlrbuns III Convention tD abrllEe
the rights Ut tue net.ro; ntld, as tu pDt-tnx, It
IL sad tliat te impoverished Whites In the III !.
terror, md tac men ~ New orieans Y, who s'epena
mue. opposed 70 1t ~ tht negroes. On tie
other fl,,,ld, lilo suspension nf 1erro emigration
TIL next spring may Eisten1 tile ultra white ele-
ncnt III thu Convention, tO ndupt rcprtsstye nI1
| ul6urmnutiye MEASURES.
nAD xxAMrLg.
Democrats and Republicans in the Convcn~
tfun Ree,i altkt determined upon reduction OF
salarcs, upon eutih!, down the tna.l!incry OF
State Government, AMI Np0H limiting the uower
Alul the voting Of money. Warmnth tells me
tllnt t,p new Constitution is likely tn be s. tho
most constEpated Instrument Of tl1at kind IN illc
country.' Tits IL all very well md cosurlenda-
tfcnchlnent has suggested Tint 4 rcpulMtton or
srnl!n,, Ut the Slate uellt MIL bo alont tlse
easiest and best way TO sayu money, aut thtrn
is strong cr1ucslt iI tic Convention which Ia
pest example VI honor a1s good fatt wllIel, tic
~htes could set the hsacks: Prior to 1871,
'!o ws, ss.ss sss, ssscu vas lSs s' 70 s1aGS5 Iis
principal was struck utf Aud tho lOllulloltlers
accu7ttd tlsis excision bceauss per cent wns
added to thu Interest Tor n term, nistl what WIS
regarded as nslditlunaa security was given. This
aH,u1lLment nduptcd by tho people III 1874,
guaranteeing that tax Ut Ave ui!a ,lult mills
um tho dollar. ssiau!A always 10 levied for .ile
payment OF ,lu interest. Ti,cro is danger tint
this provision, will bu dropped out Ut tlle now
Constitution; IN thnt casa
THE DoNnnoLpENs WILL FARE nAnLr,
whatever nominal courso thu Convention NAV
adopt Will, tcgar.l to tho debt. Tllcre Is fac.
ton In lavor " "ssa1Etls" down the debt u
per cent moro; another faction fayors retaining
ihe ueDt intact. but oaY!,Ig per rcnt tllerco,t
fur ternl VI ycurs. per cent Tor alloltr term,
NIL i per cent fur uno, her tern: third lacso
fayors retention of tile present constitutional
provision for TAX uf ttye ani half rnilla, let
ting tho bon'lholders tnkc whatever iutercst tint
tax may yield tl'em:
The rcnudatonists fall back upon the
"nlgxer" In seeking On exrusu fol
the tnlamY whirl. tliey contc.nptnto, They
any tint Ills present debt only represents tile
Btea!ings Of the lsadicat, rarpct-bag, and ting
ger" administrations As IL matter Of 1uct,
l.owuyur, lhe uat!vo whlto Democrats were tho
rl,tcf belctleiarins VI tl,e enormous subsidies,
gsants, and sQu,l,derng ot plhe moneys us,-
iler Republican administration. which made un
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