National Republican., 1880-11-29

II some change cannot be inuugurated we
see no way for the south to become self
supporting. And in little while we shall
have an Irish question to deal with as mo-
mcntous and fearful as the one now agi-
tating heparent country and more difficult
Of adjustment
The importance Of the subject will justify
its further consideration in future papers
1HE ROPE 10 HANG THEM.
The board of state canvassers in South
Carolina have just determined the election
of the five democratic candidates for con-
gress in that state. In dealing with the
returns from Charleston county the de-
tcrmined fight of L. w. M. MAcKEY, re-
publican candidate for congress- through
his counsel, Hon. ID. Il. CoRBIN, forced the
board to throw official light upon demo-
cratic practices, which will be useful in
the contest before the house. One precinct
box had been rejected by The county can
vassers because it was sent TO them by ex-
press instead of being brought by mes
sengcr. This box was opened aud counted
by the state board. 1t contained 303 re-
publican votes and IL democratic votes.
The state Of the vote shows why the demo-
cratic precinct managers sent it by express
instead OF by messenger Us the law required.
They violated the law in order that the
box should be rejected. As TO another pre-
cinct, the lIaut Gap, of Johns island, we
copy from the Nc,cg anil Courier;
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The republican candidates, IL was shown that the
vote at the precinct was Democratic 46. republi.
can lg3I. lhe managers Gtthe precinct SO declared
IN their return. IL was proved that the box was
delivered to tho county canvasscrs u the condition
Ia which II was when 10 was sealed up with the
return, poll list ana ballots inside, after the can.
NaaS OF the votes at the precinct. But when the
box was opened by the county canvnssery the re.
turn Of the managers was missing und the board
had no choice butto count the ballots themselves.
Inc ballot were found TO be: Democratic 1852. Tc.
publican 10. ly some ono the ballot, which were
CNst hOd bgcn taken out and other ballots substi-
tuCd, 30 as to reverse the character of the vote
change Of over 1900 votes against the rcpub.
HcQn candidates was made by converting a rC.
publican majority OF g9l into democratic major
ity Of 1893. These fUcIs being brought before the
state board, the county board having already nd-
luurnCd sine die, the state board auunulcd the
action OF the county board as regards the ll}ut Gap
box, accepted and acted upon the secondary evil
dcncc as to the original contents OF the box and
gave Tie republican candidates the full 1887 votes
to which they were entitled.
The Ncus and Courier complacently
points TO the action of the board as that of
men sternly determined to do justice to
political opponents. The amount of politi-
cal scli-sacridce may be measured by the
fact that the votes so counted for the re-
publicans were not sufficient TO change the
result.
The vote at six precincts rejected by the
county board remains to be considered.
These were from the heavy republican dis
trict Of the sea islands, and if counted
would return the republican candidate for
congress and the entire republican county
aud legislative ticket They were.thrown
out by the county canyassers upon the al
legation Of the managers that "at those
precincts no citizen could safely vote the
democratic ticket; that armed negroes sur
rounded the polls; that democratic ballots
were torn up, and that the threat was
openly made that any colored man who at
tempted TO deposit democratic ballot
would be killed. This decision was con-
iirmed by the board Of state cauyassers, and
the whole vote was rcjG.cd upon the
ground that there existed at said polls
such violence and intimidation and fraud
that there was not and could not have
been fair and free expression Of opinion
in said election
In commenting on this decision the Nc,rs
and COuFia says:
1t is not practicable. perhaps without the co.
operation OF the United states officers, 10 preycn,
. l4i
| race I'm the low country Of South Carolina. The
| converts the democracy make arc at the mercy OF
the black rutlaus who take possession of the polls
/ on election day, and are naturally unwilling 10
risk their lives for their new faith They either do
not vote, or they vote The republican tickets which
arc forced upon them. As long as republican can.
didu,cs teach the negroes that freedom of voting
means exclusively the right to vote for republcans
ana that q COlOrel democrat is traitor who de.
serves COndgn punishment; as long as United
States election officers Qre heated purtsans, IL.
uOrQut, vicious and turbulent, the state officers OF
election have but one course 10 pursue. They can.
not meet violence with violence force with force;
but they can ana viii throw out the vote at every
precinct where intimidation Is shown 10 have est.
listed. u is severe remedy, but 1t will work d
cure. The republican leaders Will find way 10
stop rIOting and brOwbeating at the polls, when
they find that the effect Is 10 deprive themselves OF
the whole vote which has been cast there. IL is a
losing business.
We will not stop to dispute about the
facts in this case. In view of the recent
stNlIllaclOl VI lHb AlltllGSlON OI4ln tnul
fidelity to the republican party is the re-
lision of the negro, and that If he is left to
himself he will vote "no other than the
republican ticket" we may be surprised to
learn that it is necessary for the jim
island" negroes to bulldoze upon election
day in order to keep the republican ranks
intact; but if it is 50, tho remedy proposed
is the proper one. 1t is the remedy which
a republican congress can be depended
upon to apply rigidly in every southern
district, Intimidation must be made "a
losing business wherever and by what.
ever party it is practiced. For advocating
this system of treatment for the south we
have been treated to some hard language
by the respected contemporaries Of the
Ncps and Courier, and we are pleased tC
find in it an unexpected and able ally
We have put il on record
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GERMANY AND THE JEWS.
The chaplain to his majesty the EN-,
! DerOr of Germany is q member of the i'm.