, 1880-02-08
POLITICAL.
The Latest Bourbon New Depart
ure in South Carolina.
4 Proposition to Elk" the State for
the Democratic Presidential
Ticket,
By Deliberately Disfranchising the Bulk
Of the CoIored Voters.

Ex-O Congressman Rainey, Of South Carolina
Entertained by the Massachusetts,
Club.
He Is Unteserved in His Opposition 10 Grant
| Nomination.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
| Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
! WASHINGTON, D. G., Feb. THE secret O.
the special session Of the South Carolins
! Legislature is discovered: There is now {
movement in South Carolina the avoWed
purpose OF which is to disfranchise the Negro
voters, and by State law to nullify in efec'
! the constitutional amendments. This move
! mcnt is neither secret nor Indirect, but Is ad
vocated in the most influential quarters il
| language which Is as vigorous as 1t is start
ling. The negro is to be disfranchised
to ciyilize him, just as in the old
! days he was to be enslayed to Christian.
ize him.. The policy does not orig
mate with crossroads politicians, but 1t
is announced and upheld in the most poten-
tial quarter in which such new departure
could be promulgated-namelyI in the
Charleston Nc1us G7ld Courier, which ar
rived here tonight. The Courier discloses
this policy by advocating practically pro-
scriptive registry law, and it begins to seem
probable that the reason which has induced
the Bourbon leaders to convene special
session Of the South Carolina Legislature is
that this proscriptive act
MAY BE IMMEDIATELY PASSED,
so that the negro will not be a political factor
in South Carolina In the Presidential CAM
paign. The language Of this representative
South Carolina organ clearly outlines this
plan. The Courier says:
The Registration law Is intended to be in oper-
ntion Mt the next general election, and this Is the
give, and which can be obtained In no other
In describing the overthrow of the Repub-
lean State Government the Courier says:
BY gigantic effort the white people. the mi
ity, and now have possession Of every depart
ment Of tho Government
Further on the Courier acknowledges that
it is possible for the Republicans to carry
South Carolina for Republican q President eI
place Of the bulldozer. 1t says:
But the colorcd people are still here. They
are still the majority. They can, on the c'}or-
line, which is likewise the line Of ignorance and
elected M fhem from 1ses to ISL. Tie votes are
there to do It. With these facts before us, and
starting with the assumption that IT Is the set
gent and responsible citizens shall rule, whether
they arc uomfna11y in the majority or not, what
course shall the peopleof the State take to make
Of such elections as the last, with their uncer-
tAiuties and manifold unpleasantnesses? There
are three ways to meet the difficulty. The first
ia fn convert nn01ph nf fh4 nf11nYa1 Yn1nfA
the Democratic faith to give the Democrats
permanent majority: The second IS to suppress
intelligence In Its rudinentary expression the
basis Of representation =
With this bold assertion the representative
Bourbon Of the South announces it to be the
parpese Of the white minority to prevent
vote for Republican President by, -.
D1sFRAxCH1sEa. THE NEGRO
now, before electio1tday: The Courier pro-
ceeds:
And this statement should close the mouth Of
those who say the negro is becoming Democratic
hat they iiA viii remain e We edo DOUBT It and we
say this with regret, inasmuch as, for many
Years, this Pnper lahored faithfully to make
IN the sense In which white people are Democrats
the interest e q, eolored man to vote the
don. but reasoning has nothing to do With
It. The fact that he votes the Democratic ticket
day will not prevent him from voting the
Republican ticket to-uorrow. If he votes the
Democratic ticket for years there IS no GER
tainty that be will vote it ut the next election.
gravitates toward the Republican partyi
The Courier considers the question, Scan
the colored vote be suppressed?' and an
swers:
The Stalwnrts say that it can be and ts We ]
'ay that we nre prepared to do whht>the North
crn pcnple would do in like circumstances. But i
We cannot live in comfort under the operation t
Of revolutionary methods.
That IS to say, it can be and has been, but !
simple statute is
A. suRER AND SAFER WAY
han the method Of the bulldozer, the rifle
club, and the night rider.
The Courier continues:
What has been done. the Sta1warts say, in
rotation OF law, can be done, ne say, in accord
lnce with law, nnd In such wny as to command
he acquiescence and encouragement Of Demo
:rnts,-of honest, upright, Go1-fearfng men in
very part Of the Union.
A constitutional amendment wonld be too
Low. Low Ihe C9etr!sr therefore advises q reg
AYE been electors for twelve years. The
'ublIc schools have been open to You, If
on have not IN this time taken the trouble
0 learn to write your own name, you are
he ballot You place in the box, and you
now not for HON and what you are voting
Or. 60 to work; learn to write your name;
how that you prize the privilege you have
ad; ae; and you will BECOME qualified voter
The fact that some whites may also be dis
rarchlsed is the feature which the Courier
kinks will enable the State to technically
wade the constitutional amendments.
This remarkable article concludes with
his declaration:
The Stalwarts will call It a new form OF hull
ozinR, VIC suppose, but the intelligent opinion |
the country will be with ,,s and we shall save
on.
SHERNAN'S CAMPAIGN.
Dispatch to Ne1o York 1fmks
WASHINGTON, D. G., Feb. 5.-The letter
iven below will throw additional lieht on
le intrigues and manipulations Of Secretary
herman in his aspirations for the Presi-
ency. The writer of the letter, the gen
[neness Of which does not admit of dues
on, Is Mr. c.. ", Moulton, who is a
Wyer Of Cincinnati and brother-in-
W Of Secretary Sherman. lie is fre-
lently in Washington; is, perhaps, the most