The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-11-25

blessed period of redleiter days long to be remem-
bered. We have surely escaped great danger, and
it now behooyes the Republican party to take steps
to prevent repetition of the terrible crisis four
years hence; for, speaking calmly and candidly
have little hope that Southern BourbOns will learn
or forget anything and the same that have
made the South solid heretofore will, honestly be-
eve to keep il solid. The fountain of national
patriotism is poisoned here, and. YOU cannot make
n silk purse from a s0ws ear. You cannot make
patriots from these conspirators 1t is in order
for the Republican party to enforce free speech and
impartial suffrage. VIII the party do it or have
they simply used the Southern question as n battle
cryi If now they fail to human rights rih an
iron hand, if need be- they will richly deserve and
doubtless receive defeat in 1884, If treason is ever
to be made odious the auspicious time has arrived
1t can doubtless be done constitutonally and
most efectually, and the matter should receive the
earnest attention of the incoming administration. I
have faith TO believe that President arfeld will do
his part. In conversation with of the prom
nsnt Democrats of this section, he gave IL as his
opinion that the new administration would stamp
election frauds, and thereupOn another leading Dem
oerat said if General Garfield would do it, he would
rejoice at his election. tell you, the good people of
the country call for relief and it is only by prompt
and thorough work that the Republican party
build up any Union sentiment here. If the passive
policy of Hayes administration be continued matters
will. if possible, grow worse; hatred to the Union
will be fostered and there will be no use for Repu
licans here TO assert their honest convictions. Do
you know why some good people (Democratsl here
desired the nomination of Grant They said il was
because Grant would make the Bourbons behave
themselves. 1t has actually come to this, that many
people desire to be protected from the vilianes of
he hal -boNt and of
fer King to the Bourbon regime. Some good work,
well put in by the Republican Congress- would now
bring Southern Bourbons their and it is
be devoutly hoped that Congress and the President
will be equal to the occasion and the duty of the
hour.
The first election received here, in dis
patches to me. As as read them, began to
fire savos of anvil artillery that put the ''unterri
fed all in futter. and sent them headlong to the
telegraph office. Although my bad (ll fully
confirmed, they would not believe it, and kept on
hoping against hope, until the following Saturday,
when they gave up the ghost. They died hard.
lately returned from Indiana, where | took part
in the canvass that resulted gloriously for
The newspaper YOU sent received to-day, for
which please accept my thanks.
To conclude: The Democrats here are completely
dumbfounled over the result. The sweeping
demnation of the solid South" has nsonished and
frightened them. They don't know what to eX-
pect. | remember that when the school teacher got
mad, every little boy afraid his time would
first; So these guilty fellows all looking for the
storm TO burst upon them. Conscience makes
ards of us all
With heart swelling with gratitude to every
Northern and Western Republican, for the great sal
walton he has wrought for suffering people, am,
Sincerely yours
WINFIELD =. BIRD.