The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-11-11
a NEW DEPARTURE INVITED.
"A Bialwart Organ's Frank Talk with tho
South"

From The Ne,o York Tribune, NoremJer 5.
The Southern newspapers are in error I'm
saying that the result Of the election shows
that the North draws the line of sectionalsm
deeper thar ever. The North draws no new
line, and would gladly obliteratc the old one
drawn by slavery and rebellion. The right
OF every man to q free ballot il not sec
tional question. The right of every citizen
to express his own political views without
prejudice to his social standing or business
relations is not q sectional question. Pro-
lection to American industry is not sec
tional question. The maintainance of a
sound currency and the public credit ia not
.ectional question. TLese ere the issues
upon which the Republican party made its
fight and won its victory. Whatever of
sectional feeling there is in the contest we
beg to assure the people Of the South, came
from the solidity OF their own section,
pledged in advance by their delegates to the
Cincinnati Convention, and from the action
OF their Representatives in Congress. The
Southern Congressman attacked the election
laws because the; trcnci,.+t upon the old
beaten and discredited theory ofState Rights
"A theory that all patriots supposed was
drowned i'll the sea of blood poured out
during the four years war. They tried to
take away the constitutional right of the
President 10 command the army, and pro-
posed to make of the National troops an
alien force, powerlcss under certain condi-
tons within the borders of State This
action raised q serious apprehension in the
North that the power of the Nation was not
fully recognized in the South and that the
State Rights heresy was to be rcsuscitated.
Then we honestly believed, and had good
reason for believing. that the men control
ling the politics of the South systematically
suppressed u large portion of the Republi-
can vote in that section, and thus deprived
that party Of much of the power which its
voting strength entitled it to WELD.
We'll, the struggle is over, and we need
not look back to the past TO discuss its
causes and motives. L.: us rather look to
the future. What is til, South going to do
| now2 The foolishress of its past political
action must be plain to all its Intelligent
citizens. Why not take new departure?
Northern Bourbonism has done nothing for
the South, and never will do anything.
The Democrats have recently had control
OF both branches Of Congress. What ben
eflcial legislation have they adopted affect
ing the Southern States2 They have frit-
tered away great deal of money in petty
local works of small good to anybody save
the contractors; but what important i'm
provement for the advantage of Southern
commerce can they point to? The opening
of the month of the Mississippi was Re-
publican measure. So was the Texas Pacific
iiaiiFond nnd the great undertaking of max
ing first-cass seaport of Galveston Bay
When the Republicans went out of power
| In Congress they had already given earnest
attention to the vast problem of improving
the cilanr ell of the Mississippi, combining its
current within its banks and reclniming the
millions ofacres Of rich alluvicl lands rem
dered worthless by its overflow. No one
was moro interested in this problem than
General Garfield. He recurrcd to it in his
letter Of acceptance, and spoke of the vital
Importance Of the great river and its tribu-
tarie5 10 tine whole country, and the need
of giving exceptional consideration to the
safety of their navigation.
The south will find in General Garfield o.
.,.aral, broad-minded, patriotic Chief Mag
istrate, without n particle of sectional preiu-
dice. He will be just as ready to aid wise
and proper measures for the benefit OF the
commerce of the South ns for that of the
North. Why not take the hand he offers
and accept him cordially as the President of
the whole country? Northern capital and
Northern industry are ready to flow into the
Southern States. They only wait for assur-
ance that they will meet the same conditions
found in the West absolute security, hon
est friendly treatment, and equal rights,
social and political. Now is the time to be-
gin new era i'll Southern affairs. In every
State there are men of brains and large p0-
iitical influence who see the folly of contin-
uing the alliance with Northern Bourbons.
Will they have the courage to break away
from it? The nexkfew months will show.
We want to assure them now that the Re
publican party bears no ill-will toward them
or their section, and is ready at all times to
platform OF National principles upon which
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