Daily Republican., 1880-08-06
Tbe soutn ana the Next Congress.


The Honse Of Representatives ID
strictly politically divided into lSo Re-
publicans, 149 Democrats and Ia who
were elected IS "Nstionals" or Screen
backers." The Greenback craze reached
its elimination in 1875, and there is
small prospects indeed of Its finding
representation In the next Congress ex'
cept by fusion with Democrats IN dis
tricts where there is no possibility Of
beating the Republicans by any other
method. The effect Of such fusions will
only be to send those who were Repub-
licans back into their old party, and a
few who we're Democrats along with
them on account Of the "full vote, free
ballot and fair count" recommended by
General Hancock and carried out at the
election in Alabama on Monday last.
The Republicans will only have to gain
seventeen districts in order to have a
majority in the next House. From
present appearances there Is every rea-
son to expect more than this, the party
having given evidence Of vastly in
creased voting strength since the last
Congressional C elections were held, two
years ago, and the Presidential canvass
is calculated to bring out larger vote
than was ever cast before, and ga full
vote, free election and fair count !"
always means q Republican victory.
In the Southern States there are many
districts now represented by Democrats
VIII ich contain an undoubted majority
of Republican voters and where com.
paratively fair elections have been
held, and where Democrats were elect.
ed while the Republicans were in q
very desponding and depressed condi-
ton. This year they are displaying
more activity, and seem determined to
do something to regain their right Of
representation. In this category we Of
course do not include districts where
there has not been the semblance Of Q
fair election held for the last six or
eight years, and where there never will
be until Republican Congress is elect
ed and takes the matter in hand. Such
Congressman as Chalmers Of Missis-
sippi, and all from that State, two.
tairds Of them from Louisiana, Hull Of
Florida, Shelley aud half the delegation
from Alabama, half from Georgia, and
the whole Of them from South Carolina,
are scabs and sores in Congress. II q
fair election had been held not one of
them would ever have darkened Con-
gress with their shadows. Many
of the districts they misrepresent
contain Republican majorities ranging
from 1000 to $4,000, but through the
system Of intimidation and terrorism
by the bull.d .dczers they
are more easily carried by the Demo-
Gratis than il they contained that much
Of Democratic majorities. A Republican
Congress is needed to change all this.
Those men who come from the South
through such inhuman and fraudulent
means have no business there and they
should be kept out. 1t is not only i'm.
portant that the Congressional election
be attended to for the purpose Of Sc
curing q Republican majority in the
next House of Representatives, but it
is desirable that men should be selected
in sympathy with the best sentiment
and the best tendencies of the party.
As it is Of the greatest importance that
the majority in Congress shall not be
made up Of persons who were never
elected, but merely made their way
there through the most unparalleled
frauds and intimidations, men should
be elected who have backbone enough
to take firm stand against it. II
issue must come, and it might as we'll
come now as at any other time. The
Democrats are to force themselves into
Congress from Districts where there
would be majority against them Of
from 5000 to Is, 900 of "a full vote, 2
free election and fair count" is allowed,
what becomes of popular government
This is an important question, and one
which vitality affects the people Of the
North more than it does of the South.
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TTNHE LARGEST CLOTHING HOUSE
i In Philadelphia, JOHN WANAMAKER,
Grand Depot. 18th st.. Marsot to Chestnut.