The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-03-21
A NEW PARTY.
THE "WHITE UNION REPUBLICAN
PARTY" OF TIE SOUTH.
objects and Work Of the OTgAniEAIIOn-
Letter from the Chairman 10 GAFfleld
Tho President Is Asked to "ShAt.
Ter the Solid EOuIh"-
Condition OF the Negroes.

WASHINGTON, March l9.-Ths following
is letter from the chairman OF what Is
called the White Union Republican Party,
Of Charleston, s, O., to President Garfield,
requesting him to extend bis aid in build.
ing up the Republican party in that State,
upon q white basis:
WHITR UNION REPUBLICAN PARTY or |
soUTH CAROLINA, CHARLESTON, SO. !
James A, Garfield, Presidenl;
SIR-You may remember that during
the last campaign we sent you q copy OF
our address, explanatory oil our purposes
We laboIed hard in that campaign to in.
duCe the white men to break away from
the ao.called Democracy and unite with us
In our effort TO redeem the State. Our
success was only partial, but the seed
sown has terminated and begun to show
life above ground. You will pardon US
for presenting our views OF the present
situation here, and we may be allowed re.
spect!ully 10 suggeat that you will shortly
have 1t In your power very materially to
aid US In the growth OF q healthy nation.
alization ot the South-as opposed to sec.
tonalism.
The South has two contending political
elements, both enemies to iLs welfare, and
the permanent domination OF either would
be ruinous to Ito peace and prosperity.
The first and most dangerous OF these is
the Bourbon aristoCracy, who have tenn.
porary, forclble possession oil the govern.
ment. By exciting and alarming the
common white citizen, these Bourbons
have enlisted him against the law Of the
land and have used him to overthrow and
oppress the great majority Of citizens.
The result OF this is TO establish through.
out the South government In which the
slaveholders OF the past can enforce their
own wills for and instead OF law. In the
Legislature, as now composed, the Bour.
bons dictate and force such legislation as
suits them, and as a consequence human
rights and even life itself, are at the mercy
ol the mob, directed and protected by the
local Bourbon organizations.
The second Of these elements is the mass
Of the ignorant and misguided negroes,
who are banded together CompsCtly In
numerical majority, unreasonable and
ottentlmes violent. They may be par.
doned for all their errors when we re.
member the great wrongs they have 30
long endured. But they are certainly un.
fit to govern and will not soon attempt to
do 80 again. A Government under their
control would not be ess disastrous now
than 1t was from 1868 to 1875. Their
wrongs have embittered them, and their
loss Of power has not lessened their de.
termination to show their mettle. They
are very gradually improving their social
condition, and with time and Just, fair
government they must become excellent
citizens, for they have industry and nat.
ural good sense, with much doCility and
great VenerAtion for republican lnstitu.
tons. These qualities when developed
must'elevate them.
Between these two elements there exists
a large body b! Conservate Citizens repre-.
senllng every business and profession,
and both OF the race. To organize and |
unity these citizens Is our hope and pur.
poso. Once bring them together, and the |
two extreme elements are powerless for |
harm.
AT present the conservate white men |
are timid-afraid to break away from the |
Bourbons, lest tho negro majority may
swallow them up. The conservative |
Colored man Is read 10 ally with friendly
white men. but he, too, is timid, afraid Of |
Of the Bourbons and the loss Of his citizen.
ship, already greatly impaired
The white Union Republicans are
steadily at work, doing oil In their power
to allay these fears, and to persuade these
citizens 10 test their strength, and unite In |
an effort 10 build new, regenerated Re.
publican party upon broad and per.
manent basis.
We now venture TO submit that you, as
President, can greatly encourage and pro.
mote National sentiments 80 much needed |
In the South. Your election has already |
disOrganized, 10 a great extent, the oppo.
Bition 10 RepubliCanism, and now you |
may shatter the Solid South and from lie |
debris enact an enduring organisation.
This nay be done, first, by intrustinr
the Administration of Federal Offices TO |
the hands Of loyal, honorable and capable |
men, ol whom quite number may be
found here.
For the six or eight more important
offices In South Carolina, We might name
at least fifty such men, either Of whom
would Cteditably discharge the duties and |
reflect honor upon his party aud his
friends.
Second, by utterly refusing 10 trust In |
office Bourbons and State Soyereigns who |
may seek promotion at your hand for the
purpose OF more etfeCtually opposing your
administration and your party. To nalter
and betray Is all their diplomacy.
Third by persiatently refusing TO give |
power aud place 10 those nominally OF the
Republican party, but who once lead to
its debauchery end overlhrow-who are
deinagogues and rRsCals-who assume to
be political martyrs, but who are In reality |
political lreebooters, now seeking booty.
Finally, let us beseech you 10 guarnd
and project 10 against these two bodies OF
enemies, and go make II possible for tis
still 10 labor for RepublCanism, and hope.
fully invite honorable men TO join and
strengthen Us.
Again, you will pardon our direct man
ner oi addressing you, but the necessity Of
plain words is imperative, and our sense
Of duty 10 you, as our party, and, above
ALL 10 the country, admonlshes us that 10
be silent or even ovssive Ia The present
Criss Ia not for short OF crime.
Having labofed ard counseled ior your
election, we stand ready 10 do whatever
may contribute 10 the success oil your
administration Of your great office.
On behalf Of the Executive Committee,
Respectfully submitted,
WARREN X. MARSHALL, Chairman.
Fatal sunday Night quarrsI.