The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-25
A New CRUSADE AGAINST THE SOUTH

A New CRUSADE AGAINST THE SOUTH :
Washington Noe. 10. The stalwarts of the
New England stripe claim to have complete
possession of Garfield. and announce that
ney will prescribe the policy of his Admin
sstratiou from the outset. Mr.. Boutwell,
| Sho was a loud third termer, aud is an ex
:remist of the most pronounced type, is now
lere. He makes n coucealment Of tie in
,~entions Of the faction VINO assume the right
| 20 run Garfield by virtue Of their dominat-
ing part in the recent campaign.
Their programme is TO Africanize the
politics Of the South by returning to the
practices in the days Of reconstruction. THIS
IS to be lone under the pretext Of "pro;ec
ting a free ballot Mr.. Boutwell, and the
leaders who think a. he does nave one
great object In view, and that Is to humi
late the South by putting the alack race
above the white: to mold the States in sub
I~ecIion as conquered provinces, and to make
he people realize that they are doomed to
occupy an Inferior position in the Union,
while they are ostensibly equals.
However it may be disguised under fine
phrases. this is the practical aim Of these
political philanthrop'sts- The last Of the
colorcd representati, es in Congress will 90
cut on the 3D. of March next by the retire
nent o: Mr.. Bruce from the Senate. He is
Tic HOS IeSDcCtdDIc VI LItLn ALL II Sldi-
warts intend to bring others into the new
congress, by unseating members from the
South, believing that the presence of black
Representatives will he a thorn in the side
their white colleagues.
This scheme is the product of narrow.
vindictive and bigoted minds. and if car
led out as is proposed, it must result in
great danger to the peace and prosperity
# the country. The crops Of the last two
wears prove conclusively that the South is
generally contented and dong we'll. They
nave contributed largely to the improved
condition of business elsewhere.
The Industrial development Of that sec
ion may be called astounding, when com
otred with any period Of the past. The
fleets OF emancipation are seen from Dele
ware to Texas. The freedmen are rapidly
advancing in intelligence; their children are
receiving good education, and the race is
learning to be self-reliint and thrifty. THESE
are cheering signs, and they give promise OF
, grand future.
But politicians like Mr.. Boutwell, are not
content to advance slowly and surely in the
right way. They contend that as the
amendments of the Constitution have mad
the negro equal to the white man before the
law. and have put the ballot in the hands Of
The former, in order that he might vote
down his late master, therefore he IS 4 SO
ciaI equal. and must be SO treated. To
enforce that equality. he must appear in the
Senate and IN the House of Representatives
and fill State offices. He must he sent t.
Vest Point and to Annapolis. He must rep
resent the Government abroad aid SO on.
When a similar experiment was tried
under Grant, 1t had to be supported by bay
onets. 1t cannot be repeated without a
resort to force, and the employment Of force
means particularly a disturbance Of the in
dnstry Of the South. , relapse into the worst
methods Of government, and check to the
presen. prosperity, to he inevitably followed
by a financial crash Of terrible proportions.
The leaders who ale playing with taIs fire
forget that thes are walking on a magazine
which may explode by any indiscretion,
and that the ruin thus invited will not en-
velope the agricultural population Of the
South, but fail directly apon the capital, the
commerce, the MANUFACTURES and the enter
prise of the North. No man can count the
cost of a new sectional crusade, such as is
now proposed by these extremists. 1t
would oe a fearful step backward but it
will be taken 1.-THE Boutwells control the
new Administration as they expect to do.
N. y. Sun.