National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-04-08
HELP FOR THE SOUTH.
What should tie Done Promptly 90 Crush
Out BOurbOnism.
WASHINGTON, D. C.
ouble Sheet of Eight Pages, Fifty-six Co

To the Editor OF THE REPUBLICAN,
Is 1t seriously proposed by the administration to
succor in legitimate wise the Republican party in
its congressional combat of this fal2 Ifso st not
about time that some token Of that purpose were
furnished2 The portents presented in recent local
Bourbon successes In Ohio and Indiana are grave
'admonitions, The tariff issue in the latter State
was kept at high pressure in 1880, but there is no
certainty that either Indiana or New York can be
carried in 1884. The probabilities seem adverse in
both those States. The Pacific alienation from the
administration may inure to Democratic advan-
tage; who knows2 Should we not cOnhde in sOme-
thing better and more certain than the possibility
of some Democratic blunder which may aid us in
1882 The work of 1884 should be anticipated in
great measure in 1882. As many congressional dis
tricts should be retained in Republican control as
possible-nay, more, as many should be reclaimed
from the Democracy as possible The administra.
ton should look TO the South, and without further
delay.
IN STATE AFTER STATE
there is large conservative element wholly
estranged from the local Democracy because of It's
mischieyous methods and from the national De-
mOcracy because of It's nlggard deSpotism I'm re-
spect of Southern development, and ready to
coalesce with Republicans under wholesome and
respectable leadership. That element has pa
tiently awaited some disclosure off cordial temper
on the part of the administration, but thus far II
has waited in vain, Is II good policy to decline or
repel reinforcement which brings social, financial,
and industrial weight with 1t as bslast2 The
cession as n mere police force which by its re-
mOnstrance against wanton election methods cnn
assure large measure of protection TO colored
voters cannot be oyerestimated This wedlock of
capital and labor should not be discouraged But
there are many Federal officials In the South who
are not only wholly unequal TO good service, but
so unsayory of record that respectable folk will not
TRUST THE LEADERSHIP
which the Offices there confer These officials
not only keep back the conservative elements,
but whose faith they have secuted have,
by their license and imbeoillty largely dis.
banded the Republican organizations They are
the requests of Hayes administration, and have
demonstrated their inutility, aud, In fact disser
vice, Not less than ten or twelve districts in the
South should be secured TO the next Congress on
the Republican basis, and that Congress is our
tie oflSSi. II now appears needful that at least
score of electoral votes for that year should be
contributed by that section. They can be com
passed II the attempt be not made at too late
day, Protuse promises by our 81 platform to the
South Will not suffice TO that end The natural
and just retort Will be "Why did not the Admins
promises now2 Its solicitude 70 develop a lib
eral movement here and 10 befriend us on ma
terial bases Is altogether too tardy."
LET THERE be A HEARTY HOSPITALITY
shown TO the conservative class mentioned and
the first element Of hospitality is the promptitude
of its tender. Let 1t be shown that the admins
tration is national Republican, rather than a
Northern Republican Observation-Disclosures at one.
Too many Republicans In the South, embitte' ID
BY the Indifference shown to their section by
Hayes arc beginning TO lose faithin their Northern
Republican brethren. In some quarters they are
voting unanimously with the opposition; per-
promises from North that has shown scant APP
probation of their labors and hazards for prin-
cipes. IL remains 10 be seen whether the admin
istatlon will suffer itself much longer to be in
terpreted by incompetent and often disreputable
officials 70 the Republicans and Conservatives of
the South A SOUTHERN MAN.