Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-01-27
and the unity of interest that COM
mon citizenship inspires are common
blessings to whites and blacks.

mon cltlzsnshlp inspires are co ~
blessings to whites and blacks.
THE SOUTH NEEDS AN HONEST elslA
q SERVICE.
How To restore the North and the
South to line most, complete and last.
ing harmony is now the uppsE@ss.ts ss
desire Of honest men Of all parties
and sections. The North is now, as
it has, been for twenty years, entFnst
ed with tie administration Of the
1t will make and al
minister the laws, and itcan do:much
to hinder or advance the. genera,
prosperity of the whole country. The
South is. not animated by partisan
hostility to the coming President. o.
the contrary, there is every disposl-
ton to commend aad support cordll
ally and to blame With reluctance:
There is no desire to command the
spoilaof powe., but there is an ear
nest aud almost universal desire sl.
peacs-that pea.e that hone t gov
ernment should ever give to an hon
est people The supreme want OF. the
South is thoroughly competent and
upright civil service, and that should
not be sought as a favor from any
faithful President. 1t is not only a
matt r Of night to every section, but
it is matter Of imperative duty on
the part vf tue government. A vast
preponderance OF The turbulence that
has disgraced the South during the
last decade las been created by char
actcrless, unscrupulous and often
recklessly dishonest Federal officials.
United States Judges have been ap-
pointed because Of their bitter hos
t,lity to the South, who would not be
charged with the administration Of
Justice in the North. Marshais have
been selected mainly for ;heir will
ingness to prostitute their oiiielal
power to
FoMENT SECTIONAL. STRIFE.
to oppress unofending cliiz ms and
to tollnte elections. Postmasters have
been appointed who were utterly IN
in some instances bfff!ss
unable to read or write, merely be.
cause they were potentiaiins demer;
alizing and controlling The ignoralEts
blacks. Customs andrevenue oGiespv
havesbeen. selected to meke the epl;;
lection Of revenue secondary tosth99
corrupt control Of elections. Unifed
States Commissioners have -
with district attorneys and s,,sr !, \
to phnag the Goyeray
wanton 9akAbion
ness Interests
snecial sgalS
are e ccr5owdsaTh, 5 noted criminals as
rewards f5r noted political crimes.
In several of the Southern States |
found convicts, fugitives and outlaws
enjoying the patronage OF ths ad-
ninistration and inviting public con-
tempt for government and law by
their shameless distinction. This
b!ot-not upon the South but upon
North-whose administration is sgnilty
Of its creation, has lasted with more OF
less prominence for dozen years, and
ithas been the most fruitful! Of all the
many fruitful sru.ces of sectional
turbulence. submit to honest and
cousiderate Republicans Of the North
that it is time to end this terrible
stain upon free government. believe
that Gen. Garfield would gladly in
augurste and maintain an homes!
civil service in the South it it would
not involve him in conflict with hi
party leaders; but he, knows that ev
cry leader has his henchmen preylnl
on the government in the South VIII
| dare not be hcnored at home, ant
that the control Of party power il
the South, for which conflicting am
! bition habitually wreatles, has be
come merely matter of the con
trJl of the Federal cfi:lals Ther
is to-day
NO REpuBLIcAN PARTY INTHE soUTI
solely because unsclupulous adver
turers will allow 10 reputable man t
be Republican, aud what should |
great party South as we'll as Mort
is simpiy q band of often. wranglip
official plupderers and disguste
following ofvignorant blacks. Nc
Of the responsible, Federal cliic'
could be filled bv,sincere Republican
who are now compelled to act again
the party in State elections, and
nearly every State the colored ri.
cvuid furnish capable men who wou
be respected by all classes. SUI
men as Durant and Tucker Of Lou
lana, Revels and Bruce Of Missisai
E ri, and Rainey of South Carolii
| could crsditably and acceptaoly
any Federal Office; but they are, al
= role, driven to the rear by the
:. gres:lve Iobbers and dlsturbers W
j. make delegations to conventions 8
clamor at Washington for their
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