Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-06-02
The RsvoI. Again., Bo..lsm.

One OF the most significant indications up
on the surface of politics is the organized re-
volt to official dictation in certain states. In
several states Of the South there is an organ
lied opposition 10 Bourbon rule, which has
since the overthrow OF Republican misrule
been of the most sectional and tyrannical
character In Louisiana little is said at the
present time, but the change in the tone Of
the Leading papers is significant. Under
Bourbon despotism the state has become
bankrupt and in consequence of the corrup-
ton which is sure 10 result from fraudulent
elections, the government Of the city of New
Orleans has been stigmatzed by Democratic
papers as the rule of the dangerous classes.
Representative Ellis in Il recent letter declared
against the vicious and vindictive misrule
which has made revolt necessary in Louisi-
ana. In Texas the lswlessness and the iuefi-
cheney of the present Bourbon regime is de-
nounced by many Democratic papers, and
there are those who believe that the opposi-
ton may be able to oyerturn the large Demo-
cratic majority there next November. In
Mississippi there are indications of growing
determination on the part of native whites to
overthrow the despotism which Bourbon rule
has established. Such papers as the Vicks-
burg Herald, liberal Democratic denounoe
Bourbon methods ballot-box frauds, and de-
mand an end to such outrages. Some months
since there were indications of an independ-
ent movement in South Carolina, but ostra-
cism and other methods unknown in the North
appear to have temporarily checked political
independence. In North Carolina there is a
decided movement among tho natives to throw
off the Bourbon yoke. In Maryland bitter
contest is going on between the German ma
chine on the one side and the outs of the
Democratic party, led by Governor Hamilton,
h.. hos afa xntm lao
exciting, and whatever else may result Il
promises TO make fair election possible in
Baltimore, thing which has not occurred for
many years. In Pennsylvania there is a seri-
Gus revolt against the Cameron machine. 1t
is O revolt against Republican Bourbonism.
Little by little, Republican voters have had
their rights taken from them until about the
only one that remains TO them is to go to the
polls and ratify the DEGREES of the Cameron
machine. In some counties of the state this
movement has attained the proportions OF
revolution. It's leaders are among the ablest
and most reliable Republicans in the state.
Some of them claim that their ticket will get
half the Republican votes in the state This
is probably an over-estimate; but il q self
nominated independent Republican, after an
individual canvass of four weeks, polled 90,
600 votes it is not too much to expect that @
regularly nominated ticket supported by O
United States Senator will poll 100, 900 votes,
which is nearly third of the Republican
strength kentucky, the home of crossroads
Bourbonisni, is being stirred mp by revolt
against the boss and his methods Things
have 80 long gone on from bad to worse, says
the Louisville Post, Democratic paper, that
decent men can no longer take part in party
management. The ex. Confederate managers
control the party organization and make the
nominations. There is already q principal
organization against the regular nominee for
clerk of the court Of appeals, a man whom
the Post says not only gets drunk in publft
places but is VIGOROUSLY unfit for the office.
1t looks as if this regular candidate of the
party having in the past from CO. 600 to 90 DOC
majority might be beaten at the polls.
These are indications which should not fail
to be noticed by party managers and particu.
larry by Republicans who have been honored
by positions of influence and power by the
mass of the party voters. Those who are
wise will not antsgonize the popular senti,
ment or seek to stiae the expression of the
popular will.