National Republican., 1880-09-16
MISCELLANEOUS.
A sOutherner's vlow Of tho coptset.


The following letter was received by gon-
tleman in this city, from q native Of South
Carolina, o union man and republican;
"Your experience in South Carolina will aid
you very materially in presenting tho claims
Of the republican nominees TO tho people of
tho north, as the last, only bope for the con-
tnuanco of free government under constitu-
tonal limitations, in accordance with the de-
sign Of its original founders That there should
be any doubt whatever as TO the position OF
majority Of the loyal people Of any one Of the
northern states Is not only surprising, but
alarming indeed. If, with knowledge of tho
fact that the south is and has become solidly
democratic $50 called) through violence aud
fraud, with tho heel of the old rebel aristocraoy
upon the poor white and negro alike, the peo'
pie Of any state of the north shall cast Lheif
electoral vote for that Trojan horse, Hancock
they deserve TO feel the grinding despotism
which is to-day crushing liberty and life out
of the loyal south. And not only this, but u
tenfold soror punishment should, and does
await them. They are intelligent and wealthy,
and have had ample power to have maintained
their supremacy here at least, In so fur as u re-
publican congress might be necessary TO pre-
servo IL; but after having invited us TO peril
life, and all that makes lifo desirable, to sns-
tain tho party Of freedom and progress, When
blocked at every turn by the old rebol leaders
who refused TO do aught save 10 discard cor
rupt and destroy, the load began 10 drag
heavily and they meanly cut the traces and loft
us stuck in the mud at tho mercy Of our GU
emics. Some of us are still here in our ignor-
ance poverty and rags, and wo once more call
upon those who have proved SO recreant in
the past, not TO let this, the last opportunity,
slip, to savo themselves and their postority
from the wrath TO como. Copperheads and
doughfaoes who have become so habituated to
1;,t- .F
(who style themselves democrats for etIect)
that they cannot be happy in doing anything
else, will, of course, continue to approve Of the
killing and starving of "Lheir wives
relaLions," by the rightful despoilers and
rulers Of the union; but loyal men, democrats
aud republicans alike, who gave their means,
their liycsand tho lives of their gallant sons
10 the great cause Of the union, who now re.
fuse to vote as they fought and prayed, deserve
not only the slavery aud degradation which
await them In tho event of Republican defeat,
but the execrations of every lover of liberty
throughout the world 10 the latest genera
tion.
South Carolina can be carried for tho repub-
lcan electoral ticket, but it has been already
pledged by our highest authority to
Hancock and English, and that pledge
will be held sacred above all Others, al
though it may need many thousand
such a disgraceful farce, how the irony of
this sentence from Hancock's letter of accept
ance does pierce the very joints and marrow
of every honest, loyal man In the nation
1T Is only by full vote, FREQ ballot and fair
count that tho people can rule in fact, as re.
quired by the theory of our government"
Thus, self.condemed by his own confession. he
stands before tho American people to mock
them at the moment he surrenders all that
he was and is, to become the head Of the party
of slavery, treason and fraud, and, like an-
other actor, masked to suit tho shifting scenes
before fckle multitude, he still pleads as an
honest man for that which he knows will be
entirely ignored by the leaders of the party
that nominated him in their attempt to ele-
vate him to the presidential chair. And, ii
by force or fraud he does reach that long
coveted seat, truly enough the people will
not rule in fact, as required by the theory OF
our government" but, rather, an oligarchy,
which has usurped rightful authority in the
reconstructed states represented by the leaders
of the late rebellion, who, with ono heel upon
the negro and tho other upon the average
white, will have become master of the stua-
tion, and will use this union general, covered
all over with the blood of their comrades, as
the fgure-head Of democracy, TO humble and
degrade the "mudsills of the north" and place
them in as near the condition of tho negro as
possible Oh, what enjoyment 1t will be to
their longing, thirsting souls 10 bring those
yankee mudsills" under once more who had
the temerity to fight and conquer them into
subjecton TO radical rule" during the dark
days of the rebellion! But won't they enforce
a duo respect of their own Importance whil0
they enjoy the emoluments of offices from
which they havc just kicked those miserable
yankee union.savers"1
If there is ono man of the north, outside of
| the cOpperhead fraternity, who mistakes these
aristocratic ofliGe-seekers for truo democrats
| who desire only good, honest government, with
equal rights to all, he is to be pitied aud even
| he will be undeceived, If not before, when he
begins to sweat over the effort to foot their
bills to the tune Of not less than 5000, 900, 900
for rebel losses during the war. Those who
have not soul enough to know their duty now
when it is urged as n matter of principle, will
be sure TO find 1t ont when the appeal for those
millions is driven through their pockets into
where their souls ought to be. They will not
scare at "waying tho bloody shirt" then.
Surely enough they will wrigge and call in
vain upon the hated ''nigger and scalawag" to
help them oust their tyrannical masters. But
with five states out of Texas aud eight new
senators to represent them, tho government
will DO run in the interest of the lost cause
rogained," !" end it will be too late TO ntcrpose
obstacles, even in the shape of republican
| president and house of representatives. The
roOreant ninnies of to day can then exercise
| their patience and endurance In toiling on as
"mudsills" in footing government bills and in
vain attempts to solve single problem
What are you going to do about itY
Very respectfully, yours, etc.