The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-11-10
BAD FOR CARPET-BAGGERS.
A Stalwart Organs View Of what the
South has to E~xpcct-How the Re.
publican Party in the Southern
States is to be "Built Up."
From the NcU York Timrs-Euitortal.l

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As to the South, the policy OF the Administration Is
indicated by the course Of the canvass just closed. 1t
Is one Of simple Justice. We do not attach much
significance 10 the talk abOnt reconciliation" In con-
nrrti"n with that = ction. II seems 20 us now. rs 1t
has for the pas, four years, hnI,rl-ssly tainted with
sentimental nonsense. We do not zee how the South
is entitled to any more or other consideration than
the North or the West, or than any PORTION Of our
country. 1t has a risht tn equal laws, con.
formed 10 the Constitution, aud It Is It's da'y to obey
those laws. Chief siuong these. as the cause now
stands, are laws regulating with impnrtiality and Ell
iciency The elections for Representatives and for
Presidential ELECTORS. That great frauds have taken
place In many parts of the South for years past and In
the late election ; that the majority In Congress Ind
In the Electoral College, and with this the enjoyment
by the greater part OF the Nation 81 It's due rrPresrn.
tatiun In the Government depended ON o grooming
these frauds by Northern votes that to prevent such
frauds the National Government was Practically help
less, will not b. denied by intelligent uLd well-inf.rin.
ed observers. This Is WI Ong. 1t Is one Of the first
duties Of the Republican party to remedy It. The
princiule of the national election law, Is q god one,
their cOnstituiionsllty h IS been completely established
before the highest tribu al; they should be perfected
and extended until such I wrong Us We have described
cannot be repcatel. .
The Democrats Will cry ont that this Is Bipartisan"
and IS, clionaI" legislation. 1t is not. 1t Is national,
and for the protection OF all par les. and the Son h
will gain rs much from II rs the North. 1t would DC
q priceless advantage to the South II Its politicians
were taught once tor oil that they must rely for sue.
crss not on the shotgun ur the tissue ballnt or the false
count, tut Oh their ability i0 win the confidence al
free voters What the South Is, however, ESPECIALLY
entitled to Is that the election laws and all other laws
shall DC administered honestly and Well. This IN
wolves o reform Of the civil service. anil that Is y work
whi,h h.. like all good works, will be for the good Of the
whole nation. But q peculiar need and n peculiar op
%pUrtnnity Is offered In the South, because the Federal
service touches the people there ut more points and
more close.y. 1t should be Of a character to command
confidence and coinpel resp CT Durirg the pas,
three years there has been something done In tht:
direction, but much remains t. be done, aud all the
changes have not been for the best. The tactics re-
sorted to before the Chicago Convention were disgrace
fnl to the Government. and necessarily brought tht
Republican party into discredit and contempt. TIL.
greater service Mr.. Garfield could render his party
would b. to select for the prominent positions In th'
South men Of tried loyalty, Of high character, o
acknowledged standing In their respective communi
building up" which the party sorely needs.