Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-08-13
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
The Now York Conference Brill
liant Minds from ali Parts of IN Q
COuntry-VarIOus Opinions from
North and south.

WASHlNdTON, II. u, aug. y, l0oU.
Your correspondent has just returned
from the Conference held in New York by
the leading men Of the Republican party,
and was much pleased with the trip and
with the renewal of old acquaintances.
Never before, in the history of the party,
save at National Convention, have so
many leading men Of the party been col
lected together, comprising as it did, lead
ing and brilliant minds from all sections
OF the country, men of whom any party or
country might we'll be proud of. The OBJ
ject Of the Conference was an exchange of
views, and 10 provide the best means Of
carrying on the campaign successfully.
From all quarters and sections cheering
news we're received and little groups gath
cred in the corridors Of the different hotels
evinced lively interest in all things per-
tanning to the success of the party. Opin-
ions of Southern men was somewhat at
variance as to the best method OF conduct
ing the campaign in the Southern States.
Hampton at the Cincinnati Convention,
that the 1873 votes of the South would be
cast solid for Hancock was not an idle one,
and no matter how much money, or how
many speakers you sent to those States, on
election day the Republican majority
would be counted out, or else the Judges
bull-dozed into according the votes TO
the Democratic Electors. Their tis
sue ballots have been prepared, and their
ballot box suffers hired, and instructed in
their parts, and Solid South will be main.
tanned at any cost. Judge Edmunds, Col
Sypher and Ex-Gov Pinchback favored
throwing all the influence that could be
brought to bear in the doubtful States ol
the North while Sherman, Conover and
Blaine advocated a strong canvass through
out the Southern States. Governor Pinch.
back hit the nail square on the head when
he said the loss of Republican votes in
the South twas because the colored iner
have had no encouragement. They have
never been taught from the hour OF theiI
eniranchisement to this day, TO exercise
their manhood. They have been taugh
to lean upon another reed for support
They have been told by Republicans tha
they must not assert their manhood. They
have been advised and cautioned agains
provoking war OF races. That means
that they must submit to every kind of out
rage, ostracism and wrong if need be, rath
er than give offence to the dominant par
ty." This has been too much of late, tn,
policy OF our party. 1t would seem, ,wheth
er intentional or not, that all they hav,
wanted was their votes, making nothing
but n voting machine out of them, ant
when their ballots were cast abandoning
them to their fate. No inducement ha
been held out to them that they would b.
upheld IN their rights as American citi
zens. They have met with no rewards fol
clinging to the Republican party even wheI
sacrificing homes and life itself in doinI
so. And in consequence of being thus de
serted and abandoned by their party friend
in the North they have become sick anC
1sheartened, and either stay away from
the polls, or take no interest in the cam
paign.
What is needed is, that some OF on
speakers, such ma Blaine, Conkling or Lo
gan, should go down there and talk to thos
people, assure them they are recognized b.
the Republican party OF the North as me
and brothers, cheer mp their waning hopes
assist them in asserting their manhood, AN
when this is done, there will no longer b
a solid Democratic South, Tom.