National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-11-15


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The South and the Administration.
OF the thirty-cight States sixteen were
once slave and twenty-five free two Of
the sixteen were then the one State of
Nirginia). Eleven of the slave States
were in rebellion for four years. The
rebellion ended more than sixteen years
ago. During these sixteen years the
South has passed through varied oxpe-
riences, which may be briefly summar-
lied rs follows:
First-The johnson policy which tenn.
porarily restored TO civil power the lead
ers of the rebellion, and sustained them
in the denial to the freedmen of the COM
mon rights which were obviously implied
by emancipation.
Second-The congressional policy of
military rule, with the alternative of re-
construction on the basis of universal
suffrage.
Third-Readmission to participation in
the General Government; and the two
administrations of General Grant, seek
ing TO overcome resistance to the laws
with force rendered inadequate by the
treachery, envy, and hostility of rivals
and malcontents within his own party.
Fourth-The Hayes policy, which con-
sisted in pacirying the Bourbon Fox by
stufing his insatiate nav with Republi-
can chickens.
Fifth-The 4th of March, 1881, to the
final obsequies of the late President, cov-
cred a period of expectancy rather than
of performance.
During the administration of President
Hayes rebellion broke out in the Dem
ocratic party of Virginia nominally on
the debt question. Hugh McCulloch had
appeared on the scene there as a wrecker,
expressly dsclaiming any ownership of
any Virginia bonds or any agency of any
pondholders. He took possession of the
Legislature and lobbied through bill
for funding the State debt, by which he
and his fellows could bleed both the
State and its creditors, which they did IN
most disgraceful manner. His bill re-
pudiated third of the State debt and
told the creditors TO go to West Vir-
gnia for that share of their money.
Neither West Virginia nor the creditors
agreed to this The bill contained n pre-
amble declaring against any increase of
taxation.
The Democratic revolt against what he
termed the Bourbon Funders was led by
General Malone, who clearly proved the
iniquity of the McCulloch bill and in
vited the cooperation of the Republicans
to overthrow it. His party accepted the
Bourbons' declaration that the revenues
could not be increased. Dealing with the
resources derivable from existing taxa
ton, as the assets of debtor unable to
meet obligations not resting on equity
they declared in favor of paying what the
State honestly owed. This left out the
one-third of the principal, to pay which
she had been rendered unable by the en-
forced amputation of West Virginia, and
so much of accumulated interest as had
been rendered in Colds equivalent and
refused during the war, and so much as
had accumulated while the State had no
control of its revenues after the war and
before its readmission into the Union.
The cooperation of the main body OF
the Republicans was easily obtained on
the ground that the Readjusters proposed
to re-epen the common schools closed by
the Bourbons, abolish the tax Of one dol
lar for the privilege Of voting, and to for.
even do away with the barbarous whip,
ping-post, which the Bourbons had made
the instrument of negro disGranchise.
ment for trivial and half-proven ofienscs.
Northern Republicans heard but ono
side Of the story, as usual, the other side
not being presented at the North, and
We're much shocked at the idea of So
called reputation. The whole power o.
the Administration was thrown in 'iavoi
of straight Republican candidates
although the year before Federal officials
had not dared attend meetings of the
congressional committees to which they
belonged, for fear of executive dis
pleasure. The alliance of Bourbons anC
Administration Republicans for the
retention Of the former in power in thu
State proved insufficient. The Read
justers, composed of white Democrat
and white and black Republicans, pre-
vailed in the election of Legislature
The Bourbons offered to vote with tn,
negro members for a white Straightou
Republican enemy of Mahone's. The ne
groes would as soon have voted for Nc
Clellan against Lincoln in 1864. Mahon
was elected.
That campaign created Liberal party
which has now again triumphed. Tn
State of Virginia has Liberal Governo
and Legislature, and will send to the Sen
ate another Liberal in place of the Bour
bon incumbent, Johnston. The Bour
bons are humiliated and demoralized.
What shall be done with this Libera
Victory in Virginia?
The answer can be found in the opel
and timely sympathy manifested by tn
President with the side of the Right il
that contest.
For years the Bourbon Fox had, b.
crafty hypocrisy blinded the politics