Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-10-03
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept 26, 1879.
The progress OF Republicanism in the
North, and the prospect that every North.
ern State will be Republican in future, in.
spires alarm among theSOuthern Brignders
| This is manifested in several ways, When
the Democratic National Committee met
here, Chalmers, Hampton & Co. proposed
to them the policy OF taking the choice OF
Presidential electors away from the nolls
and giving it to the Legislatures Of the
States in the South Before the war Soutb
Carolina chose its electors in that way and
the Constitution does not prohibit it. 1t is
contrary to Democratic Republican ideas
OF GoVernmel t, hut that doesn't stand i'm
the way OF these Southern oligarchs.. The
TACT is, they are afraid that the colorcd ma
Jorllies IN South Carolina, Florida, Louisi-
ana ana other States will assert their right
to vote next year, and they want to provide
against the possibility OF being beaten in
the popular vote. They can elect Legisla-
lures without the Interference OF Federal
authority, but they cannot elect the Presi
Dental electors without such supervision
that fraud and buldozing will be difiicult
Nothing could better illustrate the fears
that beset the Democratic usurpers than
this trick to cheat the veters and to subyert
the L. ). Government by an olip,rcl,y
But this is not the only trick they are
practicing. The Republicans of Soutb
Carolina and other States have been reor
ganizing lately preparatory to he campaign
OF 1880. This is against Democratic wishes
and Hamburg Buffers men have inau,
ated the old system of repression. The
shooting Of the p. NJ ut Blackville is but
one OF many instances Of violence that have
alrendy beeu discovered. Il ia probable
that the bulldozers will not praeiice this
system extensively against IT, 5. officers,
ior the Government will discontinue the
service II its officials cannot be protected.
But no active Republican organizer can he
expected to have peace or even life for
long time, in any OF the Southern States
where there Is an actual Republican ma
jorlty that must he kept down
Gen'l Grant will not be in Washington
prohably until after the assembling of Con.
gress, lie will meet with warm receptions
in lLe east from all classes.
Minister LangstOn, who isnow here from
hayu, viii lecture ON the exodus Of colored
people from the South. lie is "A firm be-
lever in it, AS is Fred Douglass now, al
though opposed to il AT first. EVERYDAY
who loves freedom aud Justice believes in
II now us The most practicable remedy for
the terrible evils that beset the cOlored peo
Pile.
The p. NJ. General announces that he
VIII close the postal service to those parls
OF the South where the officials are bnIl. !
doEed. This is we'll 1t will teach the
best citizens Of the South" that they can. |
not bulldoze the whole country.
1t will finally turn out probably thai Gen. |
eral Grant instead OF being, as reported. |
willing to take the Presidency Of the Inter,l
Oceanic Canal Company, is in favor Of Cant. I
Eads project for marine railway across
lhe lsthmus to transport loaded ships. He /
Is warm friend OF Capt. Eads aud has a
high opinion OF his engineering skill.
Pursuant TO an invitation extended by
Mr.. John w. Garrett President of tLe
Baltimore a Ohio railroad, a number of
members of the National Fair Association
listed Baltimore yesterday for the purpose
II having conference with him relative
o the work to be done by his road 10 mid
n making the fair success. The visit
vas very satisfactory. The arrangements
Or the lair are going forward very fast.
LEO.