The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-20
The Reason why the Republicans dc

The Reason why the Republicans do
not Try to Garry Southern States.
The Republicans will make no effort 10
carry any one of the southern states, as
that section is solidly for Hancock, and it
would be but "a waste Of time Ind money to
attempt to wrest the south from Democra
tic supremacy" This is language used by
Mr.. Chairman Jewell Of the Republican
meaning than at first appears-another
reason why the Republicans do not intend
to make campaign in the south.
Ever since the close of the war the peo-
pie of the north have been educated by
Republican orators to believe, that reign
of terror prevailed insthe south: that it is
absolutely dangerous for a northern man
or even a citizen of the south to breathe
Republican sentiments in that section.
On this theme the stalwart managers have
rung the changes, and By creating feel
ing Of sectional hatred between the north
and the south, : have endeavored to
estrange the two sections, that the north
might continue solid for the Republican
party-and by conjuring up blood curdline
stories of outrages in tie south. the fame
OF hate and malice has been fsnned year
in and year out-for the sole purpose Of
advancing Republican interests.
The south IS peaceful. is loyal, is ready,
to give free expression TO all parties and
has extended an invitation to Republican
orators to come there and speak-but the
invitation is not accepted-and why2 Sim
ply because the Republican managers do
not want TO accept.
These stalwart bloody shirt waverg
know that once they make a pilgrimage of
the south aud return unharmed-that the
Cry of sectional hate, of bloody outrages in
the south, is 10 longer potent. They
know that the people would inquire into
the matter-would conclude for them
selves, would accept the situation as il
really is and not as Republicans paint it.
For these reasons the Republican manag-
ers do not want TO make southern cam
paign. They know that the bloody shirt
argument gone, they have nothing to
stand upon that their whole stock in
trade is gone: that the cry of sectional
hatred cannot avaii--that the horrid tales
OF southern inhumanity can no longer be
told 10 believing audiences-that they
will then be compelled to discuss
living issues, and when the contest gets
to that basis the Republican party is gone
The Republican party managers are a set
Of corrupt sohemers who care nothing for
anything but continuation of Republican
rule, 1t is of 10 consequence TO them if
the people of the two sections are kept
estranged, ii matters not that the bond OF
fraternal feeling is not complete. So long
as the Republican party can be kept in
power by keeping alive the policy Of
everlasting hate, SO long will the Republi
can party continue to peddle the stale
stories of southern outrages which have no
true foundation and are rehashed for poll
itical effect. If Hancock be elected, and
he most certainly will be, there will be an
end to sectional hate, and from one end of
the country to the other. the people will
reunited IN bond Of iraternai feeling
and reign of prosperity Will be est ablisn-
ed such as our country has not seen 10
years