Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-08-06

The Democrats tell us that speech and
North; that the Southcrners have cordially
accepted the situation and that the talk
about prescription for opinions sake in the
Southern States Is all nonsense. The fact is
that there is freedom in the South for one
party. The Democrats there have all the
freedom in political matters they can desire,
so long, at least, as they continue 10 he at
tached to the regular party. If one is so
foolish as 10 accept an Independent nomina-
ton he cannot expect that Democratic free
dom will be frittercd away upon him. Some
illustrations of these pcculiarities of political
freedom in the South come from Alabama
In Dallas county the Republicans proposed
to nominate VI. l.. Bowie, n Southern man,
who lost leg while serving in the rebel
army. Mr.. Bowie at first saw no objection
to accepting a county office from the Repub-
licaus, who were known TO have 4 majority
of four or five thousand. But Mr.. Bowie
was quietly informed that it would not be
safe TO accept the nomination, and so he pub
lished the following card
Il desire TO say that am no; candidate
for any Office in Dallas county. For any
thing that have done to obtain one alone
am responsible, and not Judge Craig or any
other man. My condition and duty TO my
family, which demands an honest effort
for their support, alone prompted
my course If by expressing desire Tor
a public office / have committed sin, for
one am ready to bear my part OF the consc-
auences, whatever others may see lit to do.
Judge Craig was proposed for reelection,
but lie was at once told by the Democratic
orgau Of that District that his candidacy was
"a challenge and defiance to the confeds of
the county, and that it would be the cause
of trouble in the county" Judge Craig re-
cocnized the meaning of this hint and pub
lished tine following:
81 have endeavored always to do my duty
as a citizen and an officer, but, if my candi-
dacy for an Office is to have this effect upon
the community, oughl not to longer remain
in the contest, and withdraw from 1t, bel!ev-
ing that with the prejudlccs excited against
me by the individuals who are managing the
campaign on the other side, my influence Tor
good in the office would be destroyed"
That disposed of tie last Republican can
didate:- and there will be nothing to interfere
with the Democratic freedom of election,
which Includes of of conrsc, the suppression
of the other party if it happens 10 be in ma
iori.v. Mr. Horace White tells us in the In
tcrnatiosaI Rerit1o that independents have
no fear Of the SOUTH Bat independents
don't live down South: they are not allowed
To. Mr.. Dixon. of Yazoo, made the last at
temrt of that kind Mr. Dixon was warned
beforehand 10 go North or West, il he want
cd to he a voter in November, 1880. II he
wanted 10 he AN angel, lie WAS told 10 so on
with his independent movement. He wen;
on. and they shot him in the back. The
other ,.ay when lis brother went down to at
tend his widows funeral, they told him 10
hurry up the exercises. for his kind Of PEG
pIe were not wanted around lazoO. lie
hurried them up ard left. Yes, ''the South
ern issue is dead so are the Ellenton VIC
Tins. and 80 is Captain Dixon, and so will
their successors he in every campaign,
until the solid North rises in its might and
saws these things shall not be. 1t is going
TO do it next November.