The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-11-18
ELECTION ,uTHs SOLID SOUTH.


ELECTION M THE SOLID SOUTH.
IT is quite probable that many peo-
pie have never placed implicit conf
dence in the reports of Southern bull
doing, and have often believed them
to he manufactured for political capt.
tai. We know of good Northern Re
publicans even who have had doubts
as 10 the truthfulncss of them. But
the doubling Thomases" must ac-
knowledge after reading certain eX-
tracts from Democratic papers that the
evidence leans strongly to the position
that no more than the truth has been
told of the horrible atrocities occur
ring from time to time in the South,
which have been made public in the
North. \ gentleman now resides in
this city who was once a prominent
Republican i'm the South, and who can
verify a greater part of the reports con-
corning the oppression of Republicans
both white and black in the land of
'rcd shirts" "ku kluX," and white
Liners We have been afforded the
privilege of inspecting some of the
Southern newspapers recently, and in
them we find the same propensity leak
ing out occasionally TO tell the truth
about affairs in that country, rs
there was recently a disposition on the
part of Wade Hampton and others to
throw off their DISCUSSES and manifest
thesame old ,unconquered Rebel spirit.
In the light of the Waterloo defeat of
Democracy in the recent campaign
there is now a slight bow of promise
that Southern Solidityn another
name for political outrages and pcrse-
cution) will soon he at an end, and
that the day is near when the Repub-
lican of South Carolina or any other
Southern State, will ne accorded the
privilege of walking up To the ballot
box without carry ing his life in his
hand, and with tine same freedom rs
if ne were resident OF Massachu-
sets
Bat lei Uis give few extracts from
some of the South Carolina papers ut
hand which, are in league with the
hulldczcrs, but cannot help present
ing occasionally Il ray Of light upon |
the true condition of affairs. The pa
per from which we make one extract,
puts the following lines at the head of |
lis article: 1.-THE election, \ CONF
plete triumph White aud black yot-
ing togcther!' Here is the extract.
The italics are ours:
The colorej people were very much |
AT SEA, and their feelings were express
ed by one who said that he was Re |
publican and i'dHiCd 10 'OiC n RcpUb-
Ecca ticket, jW co.i,i,,f ind one, and |
therefore he would ~ lief vote one of |
the tickets ~ the other The Demo-
Gratis worked hand all day, and whites
aud blacks voted together very geuer-
ally. At all the boxes good order pre-
waited and OHiy ono incident hdpDCH6d
10 mar the harmony IF Mc dag. While
the whites and blacks were voting
quietly and peacably at Crcmer's
Store, q party of twenty-five or thirty |
young men, said To- bc from I.auTcns
county. charged in on horses without
any warning and attacked the negroes
with clubs and pistols. ono negro
,rgS kiHcd. The whites al the polls
banded together and protected the lie
gfoes from further harm. The ne
grors spcal. in the highest terms of
the conduct of ;he Ncwbcrry whites,
who came promptly to their rescue.
Great indignation j. f-i; 10y the whites
as we'll Is blacks of that community
over the occurrence, and efforts will
he made To bring the guilty parties to
justice. The negro who was killed.
Warren Williams, was good negro.
H'sfh this ere, gstioa he ddg pdsSrd Of !
pleasantly. and. as will he seen by the
returns, the regular Democratic ticket
received large majority.
state Senator Taft, writing to the
Charleston =. c. NctnS, gives de-
scription of his treatment at Repaid
lican meeting held at the county seat
of Fairfield county. Here are some OF
his statements:
had not gone far
before the Red-sliirts. all OF whom
were mounted, and Democrats GA foot,
came rushing after me. with all sorts
OF epiInetS of the most obscene and
pruiane character. Presently a hum
dred or more of the mounted men |
charged in my rear upon the colorei
men and myself. the street and oppo-
site sidewalks being entirely filled
with the ked-ShirsS ON horseback.
The cOieFetl men scattered. protect
ed myself from being trample,i 10
death by getting behind a tree. They
rushed past me, whcelslanj returned.
crowling me into the street. about
foar fee; below the sidewalk. where
the infuriated mob rushed at me, with
pistols drawn and cooked, all being
armed. endcavoring 10 fire; NJ the
same time some four or five on foo.
rushed at me, endcayOring 10 catch
hold az me. which one succeeded in
doing, hy the collar. who was thrown
oil. tearing away my collar and neck
tie. All the time the mob kept cry
ing: "Shoot the damn Radical Stand
aside. let Us kill him..
commenced speaking. hat WAS inter-
rupte'i with profanc aud obscene ep-
ithets, shaking Of fists and reviewers
nj me, declaring that they would kill
me before got away
Leaving the stand. eggs were thrown,
fresh ones one OF them striking me,
Nj. Means Davis joining Us Large
numbers OF the Resi-shirted hoTSelnen
discovering our departure rushed after
Us and repeatedly attempted Ia ride i
me down with their horses. and were
only prevented by Col. Eicn. Mr.
Davis, Mr.. Kennedy and Mr.. Ellison.
I weur Tn the hotel which vUa~ s.s,u