Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-20
THE CALM AFTER THE STORM.

desperate efforts Of tho Republicans
were successful in causing the ballot
box to declare Garfield in the Presi-
Dental contest winner.
The negroes imported from the
South, into the pivotal States by the
aid Of the dollars levied among the
los, 600 Federal officials and from the
money Kings and monopolists Of the
North, have again stified tho voice Of
the majority of the American people.
The minority of the white men of this
country, it is decreed, are to control
it's destenies for the next four years
to come.
The Republican party with the
purse of the Nation in their hands
have barely saved themselves by
causiSg the scale to turn in their
favor in the Empire State which they
had colonized with fraudulent voters
and flooded with their gold. A few
thousand voters thus obtained have
gained them the victory.
II is useless to mourn over the re-
suit, or to be discouraged thereat.
The Democratic ticket consisted of
q Northern man from Pennsylvania
and with another from Indiana. The
candidates were tried supporters of
the Union, who desired to bury the
sectional animosities Of the past, and
to recognize the Southern States as
co-equals with these Of the remainder
Of the Union.
The Republican ticket consisted
also of two Northern men, one from
Ohio and the other from New York,
whose record of devotion to the
Union cause was no better than that
of their competitors; unless it be
held that true loyalty is evidenced by
holding the Southern people as sas-
poets, the light in which the Royalists
OF France were regarded by the sans
Cplottes of the reign of,TerrOr.
In this respect the party that has
elevated Garfield and Arthnr
into the Presidential chairs, repre-
sented that idea to its fullest extent.
And the Southerner eager for the re-
storation OF peace and for respite
from the prosecutions Of the American
sons calottes went solidly as it was
their duty to do, for the men possess
ing the hearts Of christians, the gran
distcandidates of the North, Han
cock and English. Men, who would
repeat with Madam Roland ::
! 80 Liberty, what crimes are com
mitted in thy namen'
| Vendeeans of America, the South
ern people have nobly sustained thei,
friends and have done honor to them
selves. For this are we prouder OF
the South to-day, than ever before.
The leaders OF the triumphant
party are doubtless engaged in dis
cussing the policy that they will pur-
sue towards the South as soon as the
elect will have grasped the reins of
power. Thus far no utteraucoa have
come from them to indicate their de-
signs.
4 If tbeylisten to the vOice<af Wis
dom and Of Humanity, they will con-
tent themselves by enjoying the
epoils which belong to the .victors,
and permit.the South, M peace, to
pursue her march towards the de-
.Helopment of her wonderful resources.
| In that event the entire country
will soon be content and prosperous.
| 1t they return to,t,e policy Of per-
secution and interference with the
Government OF the Southern States,
| then the North may expect 10 see the
re-opsning of the bloody chasm,
wider than eves before.
4 That, in our humble opinion, is
| what the future has in store.
The solid South has committed no
wrong In voting for Hancock and
English; consequently they have no
apologies to offer and have no coca
sion to bead the knee of servilify to
the incoming Republican adminis.ra-
ton.
The South has no threats to al
vance, but her people, calmly await
ing events, expect OF Mr.. GARFIELD
| ~ LII ..,,o,+ tho rirbtr that