The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-09-09
POLITICS IN THE SOUTH.
SEPTEMBER l. 1880,

cordially, but if he lives among them
he must think and do as they do, or he
will soon be made TO feel that he is an
outsider and not wanted.
The South is united Except in few
Localities where the Independents are
at work. and they are never troubled
with any conscientious scruples. 1t
exasperates them to have the negro
educated or clothed with political
power. The Southern papers are out
spoken against the Independents or
any organization outside of the Demo-
cratic party. Under the system of
reconstruction the SOutherners were
bound to regain their own, and to
wrest their States from radical or ne
gro rule. A part of the North always
has been and always will go with the
South, and the day is not Ear distant
when the South will again he the rul-
ing power, unless the North educates
the blacks and poor whites, and pro-
tects the blacks and Union men. The
Government and the North virtually
say, lyon have freedom and the bal
lot. now take care of yourselves; If
you don't you are not fit to have the
ballot" They might as well leave
a flock of sheep to take care Of them
selves when surrounded by wolves.
How can ignorance make Roadway
against organized intelligence? Has
the Government rewarded the South
ern Unionist who stood by it during
the dark days of the rebellion ?" No,
the traitors are rewarded, while the
Unionist has to take "back seat"
What encouragement is there for the
Union men who have lost everything
and are now kicked and neglected by
both parties. Government can and
does stretch out its long arm and pro-
tects all Of its citizens on any foreign
soil but cannot, or does not protect citi-
liens under its own mag. If Georgia
or Mississippi murder a Massachusetts
or Kansas citizen, what redress have
YOU? estate rights" and the old Sc
cesh cry is heard, "lct us alone" Is
free speech tolerated i'm the SOuth: :
No! A UniOnist i'm Georgia can de-
post Republican ballot, provided he
goes quietly about il. but let him talk
openly or advise the blacks, he will
find himself in hot water directly.
The Democrats n more tolerant at the
present time because they know they
are largely in the majority. Some Of
them are honest, and believe, like Saul
IA "a II sx.xls l.
and their only salvation is in the DEM
Ocratic party. The Democratic white
will control the black mans vote. and
that without violence or open fraud.
The owners of the soil control the Ia
Dor, and they will continue to do so
as long as they can keep the labOrers
ignorant.
The negroes depend on the whites
for employment and patronage. The
whites hold the government, control
the courts, and make the laws; they
are the black mans judges, his mas
tiers and his jailors. That is what will
keep the South solid" made dill
gent inquiry but could not find or hear
of q white Republican in Monroe cOun-
ty. Voting was once the prOudest act
Of the darkey's yearly existence; now
he Is too apt to calculate the money
value of his vote, or how much Demo-
cratic whiskey or tobacco he can ac-
auire by its judiciOus exercise. Capt.
=. told me that it was much better to
use whiskey and moral suasiOn than
it was to use force as they used to do.
Bob, how many votes can you get in
at ten cents each ?" 81 reckon about
ten. massa.n "Well, you get in ten
,oI w.. ~ .,-;,,l 80 :,'h;sS,. y
"a - anu .a .m~ NY ,h;n~ sor a, .m,nIoy.r
4. .s o .o ,,;snha,a. ,,;s tani,S IN.
" IL. - =" s,,;, H., onJ ~ ,sra
, .ess .,e icy, r t ,ho;r h.nd. a; ,he ,s"iIs
s".s s, ~. ~ o,hars snJ S..,nS ,h.,,,
anti. anu In. wnts snoshsr n,sthoJ ia
where there are two leaders among
the blacks. 10 stir up strife and zeal.
omsv. then they get angry. and to
snife each other both parties will vote
the Democratic ticket
A Ioff fuII of war claims private
and state IL a feature of every south.
ern can;,al They Arr, ready 10 make
their ano..ar,ncr when any nrosm,ct
NJ r,aliziny on such currency may an
uear S0,,tb Carolina homes to f;njsh
nor State canitol M the EXPENSE Of the
Vat;onaI Government den SHEER
man d..stroy.d over n million dollars
worth Of work and material and this
will, ha . fine nIcs for the claim 10 he
-, ,;,t, Canr,,;. hons and me.ns
- v..t nay for money and Artificial
i;mSs which She has s,innIie,i and .,on-
tinues Ia supply every three years to
her crippled soldiers. copy the foi-
lowing from Georgia papers:
Talk about equality. We want
our crippled soldiers, and soldiers
widows, Pensioned just like those on
the other side" MIR. Hayes Is
usurper, hut usurpation either by
peaceful means or force, will not II,
tolerated again. "-Georgio Advertiser.
.Wben Southern men reflect that IL i
10 ,I,.. RannhIcan Marty that they ow.
the horrors of reconstruc,ion. that il
furnished bayonets To opprcss and rob