Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-16
THE CALM AFTER THE STORM.

II 1900 SAAAS4A AAS = ASAs = - NJ NAvAAt
Two weeks have elapsed since the
desperate efforts of the Republicans
were successful in causing the ballot
box to declare Garfield in the Prcsi-
Dental contest winner. n,aa autI
The negroes imported from The
South. into the pivotal States by the
aid Of the dollars levied among the
10000 Federal officials and from the
money Kings and monopolists of the
North, have again stiilcd the voice of
the majority Of the American people.
The minority of the white men of this
country, it is decreed, are to control
it's destenies for the next four wears
to come. ,it n ~
The Republican party Will, the
purse of the Nation in their hands
have barcly saved themselves by
causiag the scale to turn in their
favor in the Empire State which thew
had colonized with fraudulent voters
and flooded with their gold. A few
Thousand voters thus obtained have
gained them the victory.
II is useless to mourn over the re-
suit, or to be discouraged tI,creat.
The Democratic ticket consisted Of
a Northern man from Pennsylvania
and with another from Indiana. Tho
candidates we've tried supporters of
the Union, who desired to bury the
sectional auimosities of the past, and
to recognize the Southern States as
co-equals with those of the remainder
Of the Union.
The Republican ticket consisted
also of two Northern men, one from
OHIO and the other from New York,
whose record of devotion to the
Union cause was no better than that
OF their competitors; unless it be
held that true loyalty is evidenced by
holding the Southern people as sus-
poets, the light in which the Royalists
OF France were regarded by the sans
culottcs of tile reign of Terror.
In this respect the party that has
elevated Garfield and Arthur
into the Presidential chairs, repre-
sented that idea to its fullest extent.
And the Southerner eager for the re-
stOration ofpeace and for a respite
from the prosecutions Of the American
sans calottes went solidly as it was
their duty to do, for the men possess
ing the hearts Of christians, the y,un-
DIST candidates Of the North, Han
cock and English. Men, who would
repeat with Madam Roland !:
80 Liberty, what crimes are COM
mitted in thy namen'f .H
Vendeeans of America, the South
ern people have nobly sustained their
friends and have done honor to them
selves. For this are we proudcr of
tile South to-day, than ever before.
The leaders of the triumphant
party are doubtless engaged in dis
cussing the policy that they will pur-
sue towards the South as soon as the
elect will have grasped the rcius Of
power. Thus far 10 utterances have
come from them to indicate their de-
signs. H '."
If they listen to the voice of Wis
dom and Of Humanity, they will con
tent themselves by enjoying The
spoils which belong to the vicLors,
and permit the South, in peace, to
pursue her march towards The de-
velopment ofler wonderful resources.
In tlat event the entire country
will soon be content and prosperous.
II they return to the policy of per-
seCution and interference with the
Government Of the Southern States,
then the North may expect TO see the
re-opcning Of the bloody c,asm,
wider than ever before. ,
That, in our humble opinion, is
what the future has in store.
The solid South has committed no
wrong IN voting for Hancock and
English consequently they have no
apologies to offer and have 10 ocea-
sion to bend the knee of servility to
the incoming Republican adnlinistra-
ton.
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