New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-15

Tor montns 10 anehorng great stones to build the SOLID
BY the water and sight, do not get their share Of
the credit The gaudy structure Of the bridge that rests
the thing that strikes the eye the great public great
Gea more; The sunken piers and yard work the sduca
omy aud all that help the foundation Of local pros
gerity . the york that In the long run tells Some
to say that the time would come
when Bertram's right and Bertram's might
Shall meet on Ellengowans hoight."
ana u was when the might and the right Of people
9as %s}Ses are never oppressed by miaoSs les
earnest work obuding your race. from the founda
upon those basis at last see ali your rights recognized
Is my personal wiBh and hope for your people,"
Mr.. Elliott then introduced Bishop Hood az the
bearer OF an address from the Board of Bishops of
the African NJ. E. Zion Church, which address
Bishop Hood read The address conveyed the con-
gratulations of the church, having following of
more than half million of people; expressed con-
hdence In his intimation to do whatever could he
done to redress the wrongs of the colored and
promised him the continued prayers of the church
for his successful administration Of the Government.
General Garfield replied: "Please return my
thanks to the Board of Bishops for their kind ex-
pressions and suggestions. After what l have
already said no further response will be necessary"
After tho addresses General Garfield retired to
his private Office, and the visitors returned to the
station to take train for Cleveland General
Elliott said to The TRIBUNE correspondent that the
object Of the visit to General Garfield was not to
urge the claims of any man for any office but to
ask in general way for such recognition and en-.
couragement as the incoming Administration
properly give to the oppressed Republicans OF the
South. There is question of color in this matter,
said several Of the gentlemen but it is party ques-
tion. The white Republican of the South suffers
quite as much on account of his politics as
the colorcd Republican does While
the ignorant black man. who is willing to vote the
Democratic ticket, is regarded in the South with as
much favor as his illiterate white neighbor who
votes the same ticket. the Republicans OF the
South are hated and wronged. lot because Of their
race color but because of their Republican prnci-
pies.
IN illustration Of the annoyancas which Southern
Republicans suffer, one OF the gentlemen related Two
incidents When President Hayes, early in bis
term. made Southern trip, NJ. c. Butler, of
South Carolina, was in his party, showing
great respect for the President and
iattering him with obsequious attentions. Imme-
diately afterward Butler made speech to his con-
stituents, in which he said:
II have been making tour with His Fraud
ulency Mr. Hayes" This created great merriment
among the Democrats and greatly annoyed the Re-
pubcans. During the last campaign Democratic
rife club in SUMTER s. c., was exceedingly active
in attending all political meetings and in breaking
up those which Republicans attempted to hold.
This rifle club has been formally invited to take
part in the inauguration OF resident Garfeid:
1bs The Sndasa4s GE"Sn as o0fsa %Srk upon Sf hsE
re pect shown to them by Northern RepuD-
licans and they taunt their Republican nelghbors
with it and boast Of the power Th,ch me N. Southern
Another member OF the party said the training,
the education which IS supposed to give minority
many Of the S states ne pc 6a
il is military training and education IN the arts OF
trickery and frauds The great mass OF those who
compose the rifle clubs and employ violence ana
fraud to overcome Republican majorlties are
lliterete white men. who are opposed to free schools
and who have idea of the rights and duties OF cit
zenship large proportion Oh sem was ssihla tpS6Te
display of the martial spirit. The Republicanson the
contrary are peaceabe and law-abiding Tho ma
iorfy OF them think the majority of their Demo-
cratic neQhbors are without the ADVANTAGES of edu-
cation. but they are doing oil in their power
to establish ana, maintain schools; Yet
carry elections by such means az are now
used by their political opponents, The school books
shall be used IN the public schools simply Con-
federate text books in which the the Rebellion s
glorlied and the Government OF the United States
most needs Is the education of the Democratic
masses in the principles OF loyalty. freedom and
justice. The training which Is needed IS the tral-
ing of Democrats in respect to civil rights and in
obedience to law. II every Republican in tine Sonth
had IA college education that would be no protection
against the lawless spirit and armed violence which
sustain the Democratic party.
Said another: We will do all we can at our end OF
the line to lift up our people by means OF moral and
intellectual training. but your Northern Republi-
cans must do all you at your end Of the line by
standing firmly by true Republican principle and
insisting that Republican administration shall
give all possible countenance and support TO RopuD
licanism in the South. Much can be done in this
direction by filling all the Federal offices IN the
Southern States with faithful and fearless Republi
cans-men who cannot be fooled by fattery nor ln-
Inundated by threats"
1t is 10 he said of the visitors to-day that they arc
men, intelligent and earnest men,
who make most favorable impression on all with
whom they converse. Their bearing is at once dig,
nltied and modest. Their able address to General
Garfield was read by General Elliott in very I'M
pressive manner. On their return to Cleveland the
visitors expressed strong faith in General Garfield,
and firm hope that his official acts will be moro
satisfactory to Southern Republicans than anything
that he can properly say at the present time.