, 1879-03-18
DOUKBONS TO THE FRONT,
Tie SI,cnkers1,1r, Clntincd fnr tho South.
Washington RfbHbtttdH.

Tie SpcnkersI,1p Clntiard fnr tho South.
Washington RtpHbi,tdH.
Tie following letter frotn Col, W. II. Nc
Cardlo OF Mississippi, to Representative Man.
n!ng. Of ihc samp State, sounds the koy-nose Of
tile Confcdorate-Bourbon policy In tho pondIng
sEeakersh!p campaign. The sublime arrogance
Of the writer I'll assuming for the 6outlicrn De-
nlocracy ult tho prcati4o Ut power anl placo In
the next llouso Is justified under tho clrcum-
stances, for the Duurbons hayc been encouraged
ali along by their Northern DouGhfaco allies In
thrlr cgotiatcal INSERTION Ut sectional and per-
so1lai superiority. There is not limo or an isica
IN the cutire lottcr which Ia not wurtt, lis Weight
In gold as Republican can,paign document:
DEAR Co1uNEL: Tho interest feel In every
thing TINT aifeets tho Snuth must be my apol,-
~, II pne be NEEDED, for addressing you this
lgtter, The cpstcst for the speakerah,p Is the
Will. surprise akin to disgust tliat a very few
Southern Representatives hnve reached the pre-
postcrous consls,sion that 1t is. uilwlso, tn-
prudent, aud i1npot!c" to sclcSt southern
rcsentatlycs! This objection Is erystailIzed by
tile lion. Sir. Atkins, OF TENNESSEE, as reported
In tllu following latguaao:. "il,e Democrats
i ea"HS, ts ggsa dgS, t. e'sss Southern nan sp'''er
Has It over occurred to thd Southern gentle
mcn whp oppusr the election OF Southern mnn
to tic position ot Speaker On thu rrounll TINT
he il Southern Democrat niN! 'eas Confcd-
cratic soldier, l!iAt not one Of tl,enl could huva
been ELECTED to Congress but for the fnct that
thcy wuru 1ntunsoly aoutI.crn und bud also bren
Confederate sOtlicrsf
II was tbcsu considerations that cna!,cd them
tn securs uit election over q earpct-lMwger
or II renegade, nilu It thej think ''tnc Demo-
rrnts eannot afforded To elect Southern mani
Why do they not remedy the hlunder by
prompt rcstcnnttona The Southern Demo-
rnt n fhu II f1N nj rit F1I,tf in
equals Of their associ,tes. II they nre equal
| tlicy arc entitled to tile prlvi.eRrs Of biting
elcrtcd 70 any position within tho gift Of tho
ousg T. they a'o tho 5sfors Of }s'r FL
| honur OF those they nssuiHc to represent de-
nals.l TINT they should retire from positions
which they tac!tly acknowledge they nro un-
| worthy to I'LL. have no doubt tl,at u caruct-
Congressional District III the South Ello will 10
| quite willing to serve himself in Congress for
$500 year ind talleagc, and II tho suuth Is
brow, in COLA nnlno let It ue 20 placed BIZ somo
nlIen or renegade hand, al!l not by those whom,
tle Southern people have warmed into llfc.
The contest for the 5prnkcrship seons to bs
between tho llop. Mr. Randall, 81 Fennsyl ylsania,
anu tho uuu. Jon blackburn, Of Kentucky. II
sir. Il. Is unworthy vi the high position to
whlcl. Ills friends desire to elevate him, let kls
Southern opponents say 30 liEo men. II he IL
dishonest or incaDahe, lot them have the mau-
| attcnpt to whip tho Lpvll around tbs stump.
Il ho !s incapable, or false to principles, let
t!cnl select sone oshcr Representative for thu
mud loadslng Drmocrats ns Gen. Ton, Ewing
and the Hon. john a. afcsiahop, Of Ohio;
t,S , Hon. W'ian r. MorrlsSn i;'a n!l the Hon.
Sn59s & sak ssfffs sssas IT Hoa aa any ny oee: Mee
whose names might be mentioned. are warmly
uni Ecaously urging the election ii Southern
itlai rs speaker. IL scctna pass!, strange 10 sco
Il nInn Bf Ills own SECTION and his own faith
stabb!ng hin III the back, antl lalunlng him
with falnt praise, for no better reasou thnn that
lie is In personal nnd political accorl with tho
| peoD3r Of tho South.
III the Radical organ u this city, 'tle. Do.nu-
Gratis cannot ai1orl t0 elect Southern Demo-
crat Sncakcr,n how cn,l thry afford to tnvo
snoro tLan, 100 Southern Democrats as Eepro-
! Hentatlvcs In tho unuao} And II tho party
"cannut niford to elect a Southern Delnocrat
Speuker,n IN ucavens name how has II managed
to "aiTord " to haye Mr. AtkiuB aa Chalrulun Ut
INC cosnn!lttce IN Approximations fur tho last
tee is equal III dignity to the Craftsmanship OF
llalf the committees Of thu House; alu yet,
oddly enough, Mr.. Atkins doubtless thinks
"the Democrats can al1ord y 70 have HIN In
fui Invitation, "ErtcnI, come up il'ghcr.''
Another thug thu upjeetors tu Ar. Blackburn
Or any o:her suuthsrn Democrat forget: TIERS
are tortY-two standing eotnn1ttcca Il, Tic House
/
| ty-!!ye OF thrse In uIe last Congress weru
Southern Democrats. | have often Thought, in
looking over these Coa1ntsievs,. that Mr.
Randall had taxed hulnun crcdultty ind thu
| l!ltfenee Of tho DnnlOcrattc purty to tho ut
tsost tint; but to the best Of my recollection
huyo nuycr hcIrd Ut une OF tllcae gmtncnt C.,aIr-
n!cn ub}ecting to hss appointment by fcasnn u
tloa lit ot eapets S T. our Sks f;"as sSs who
lay SO much Stress upon what they nrc ,5leused
to cnll '.prucnco" {nusillan,uslly Is a better
wortll bcg leaye to Suggest that the victories
won In this world l,y InnnIlncss md courage lfo
almost ~ tnnulucrabo US the sallGB on tllu sea-
shore, Willis tl.ttsu achieved by "prlslencu (ao
cuslcll can be col,il!r Oh ones iiilgers. III tic
cs,utust brtweGu iir Randall ailtl Alr. blackburn
nm for Joo Dlackbuep. llrst, lust, anl nil tho
tislr, aud lor MIR. Randall never. As have not
| llle honor Ut personal acquaintance With Mr.
Ramtnll, no personal ft'tlnE ttuges my oppost-
tiun 70 him. oppose him ''ccnuse oppose all
| hts sehOul. ...
With t:se exception OF Ills riuvs In favor Of
"lluIIv Rule" uMa his opposition u bayonvt
rule, Mr.. Randall holds no political opnon III
eonlinon w'tl, ,ao Or With the Southern Dcn'oc-
racy. iic ia for hard 'nunuY, willis wo favor Il
llheIal tssuu Ut tioye1n,nuut paper. liz fayars II
high prt'tertlyu thrill. whi!c W. Of tho South arc
Tor irea trsA'e, 10 Is pppodeh ~ hiding tic
| SUuth tn Gntlu up hrr wustn places by granting
10 us such nlonryed iayors W hare bea,l OK
tc,nicd with lavish hand to thu NurtA NH The
West. lhcsa rcabons ara quito sufficient with
ne, tut II niure were ttcedcl hlr. Randall fur.
Ht5uEb u! 1{t hu]1lSclk OUI lid AAfUfHEf III
suInrl J. Tlllen tnr thu Presidency III 1850, 10
which MIL unnltcrahy upposed.
Thanking you tur yuur nlanlY advocacy of Joc
blackburn for Speaker, pcrltit Me To suggest
sustnins Mr. Randall In hIs Efforts to renomt-
natu 'l!dcn IL n'ukf'E great gulf botwpcn
Neither Mr. la,dalI nur afr. 1lldsn aru favor
ties with thu Southern peunlc, a.1 this for the
reason that uelther dosgrYes to b0 q fuyorltc,
nlMl thu Soulhera representative WIN alds either
may prep4ro to wrap tito drapery Of his couch
at,0ut hin, all.l lu dowu to unpleasant urcanss
When lu returlls to ILLS constituents ha viii not
bs met with ll,t welcome plau.llt, HWull lonu,
thou yooi and tulthtul servant" but !,s Will 10
lla.tra with the chilling orler, "Depart, w
cursed! We trusled ind honurci you, ul,l iu
return YOU bctrayel usl''
Iitr election OF Mr.. Randall will excite only
disappointment md disgust iu the South; but
tie nomination at Ait. Tiaeu, for which no Is
laboring. Hlll pEuiucu wide:aprted revolt, ntld
under il blghtiAg il,lluonco liz I6!id Suuth "
Il political IAttuT, will l1 known uu 1lurv, lu