New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-18
DAILY TRIBUNE SUNDAY ArR i8sOTRIPIE SHEET

on updeniabe faets both produce grossly and horribly
false impressions by presenting pictures OF Southern
life and society which bear some analogy to photo-
graphic negativea likeness 10 which the proportions OF
light and shade are inverted.
WIN you, the sake Of fair play, allow me to claim
in few plain words, the justice due to the South
There has been gross ana so inexcusa0le an
Outrage the prolonged upon the already subdued
Southern people. Nearly every man OF US, smarting
under defeat grieyng for our lost wealth, were sui
eager to welcome peace and the restored Union, and
were cordially Republican in politics, The Northern
Democrats, as party, were detested.
But the party in power made the fatal mistake OF not
peroelVing their advantage. They deemed Us enemies,
and treated SUCH resOrtng TO extreme measures
to repress imaginary dsloyalty, and establish Re
publican propaganda OF force on tho one hand and
bribery the other 1.-THE Fool" speaks Of the devo-
ton Of southerners to their leaders This all wrong
We felt that, II 1t were crime TO maintain IN arms What
We deemed our rghts al were equally guilty., ana an
deny to the negro equal political rights but, granted
den9cIac form OF government only u WAS pala InSs
him not merely civil equality, but the balance OF
rgnia - every negro receives not merely impaTsl
justice but there is leaning IN his favor as the weaker
party. Political intimidation there IL none, but the
foulest corruption sweeps over everything like flooded
The Fool represents the Ku-Klux as organiza-
ton based National politics. This is an error 1t
concerned the people OF South Carolina and Alabama
moro who should be justice OF the peace tnan VINO
should be President. Their property was not only
stolen, but taken before their eyes with impunitY
have known the last OF wealthy PLANTER OF Greene
County, Alabama, to be shot down In his yard. Per
Indigntes Of frequent Redress
was but mOckery, since the crimna5 alone admins
tered the law. Never was the condition OF any people
so wrctched.
Tho result was lynch law; they repealed crime and
by crime and outrage I the misfortune OF
the negroes that freedom found them their
ancestors aud moro degraded. " The FOOps" book
elbows them the only people earth without fault or
STAIN and the carpetbaggers fit leaders for this new
Israel Can any thinking man swallow this mODsrous
impTODability would do the negroes full justice
they have conducted Themselves wel and ASSERT, 9nd
ready TO prove, that they enjoy In Virginia all rights
Of citizens, aud ore more kindly treated than in the
North.
The writer has endowed our people with an ardent
local patriotism which Is real; with u wild ambi-
ton and genius for political supremacy which exists
only I'm his Imagination. Except among politicians,
National politics scarcely ever mentioned. and
would be never, but that fear euereIve meas
from the Republicans. Our people worry COM
mUnpaCe, very Door. AMI intent on making living.
We have many Yankee immigrants whom we are trnly
glad 10 and cheat most Hospitality In selling them
poor land at TWO prices. But this rs their own fault for
they put too much confidence III their own judgment,
aud despise welHcant advice.
Why " s.imilate rs to the people OF the North, as
" The Fool would maze It, even by force Why DONE he
begin with withdrawing tho negrocsi They 0re good
citizens Then why not the white men OF the sonth
Patriotic, Iberty-lOvng, warlike ~ they have ever
been, they Lave tut country to love, one COnst-
ton to prot CT their rights X to fight FOR. What
matfcr6 Il If theY have WY Of their own in all these
thugs IL Is stlll devotion 10 our common country.
fIIos. p. LILLY.
Rears Store, F2uranaa County, Va, April o, $780,