Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-11

scheme is a plausible one. 1t will only take
25 900 or 30 600 disatfected Democrats to
combine with the negroes and carry any
State in the South. The managers here
have given orders to their henchmen to so
lidify the negroes in every State by threats,
appeals or promises, and then to seize upon
any local pretext that may be offered and
try to win enough Democrats to carry the
State. They are not to regard consistency
at all, but to take whatever side of any local
issue that offers the most votes. In Virginia
It was readjustment under Malone, in Texas
it is fiat money under Jones, in North
Carolina 1t may be temperance, and in
Georgia it may be the convict ques-
ton or the tariff. | know that they have
been very hard put for an issue in
Georgia, and know that many are In favor
OF making a reOpening of the fraudulent
bond question there the issue. After the
issue is once found and the candidates are
= the whole Federal patronage will then
be put in the hands OF the Independents
for the purpose of buying Democrats. Such
a prostitution Of the appointing power as
will result from tn has never been seen.
It differs from the old spOils system of
jackson, because, under that theory, offices
were used to reward the partisans of the
victorious party. Here they are to be used
to bribe weak or vicious members of the
opposition. This will result in such de-
baucherY and jObbery as will shock the
civilized world"
"You do not think the scheme will be
successful one ~
cit cannot be. In the first place the
negroes cannot be carried solidly under any
such programme. They have too much
sense and patriotism to be driven in herds
and sold like cattle. The more decent Re-
Dublicans will not support such a scheme.
Republicans in Georgia like Josh Hill, Nc
Cay and others will revolt against it as
Wickham did in Virginia. Very few Demo
Gratis can be found that will be weak enough
or corrupt enough to join such a monstrous
conspiracy when they are fully advised as to
what it means.
"And the conspirators who are proposing
to barter the honor of the republic for
spOils and prostitute the civil service to
wholesale bribery will be rebuked bY pOpu-
lar revolution against them in the North.
The very men who are engineering this
movement have already been repudiated by
the good people of the North. Even with
the tremendous influence of the machine at
his back, Grant was beaten out of public
life by an uprising Of the best ele-
ments of his own party. Conkling
was overwhelmed at Albany by popu-
lar indignation, and It was hoped
that we were done with these men and the
policy they represent. But, restored to
power by the assassination of the Presi-
dent, they are determined to maintain them
selves at any cost They recognize the
hOpelessness OF their carrying the North,
and they hope to make up for IT'S loss by
capturing the South. They cannot hope to
do this through the intelligent people there,
and consequently they appeal to the ignO-
rant and corrupt. L. IS a combination be-
tween the worst elements of both sections,
that cannot stand for a day after the peo-
pie are fully informed"
81 was panied and grieVed, " Mr.. Hill said,
sat reading the interview with Dr. FELTON,
in the Chicago Tribune 1t only proves
what have always feared-that Iudepend-
eut Democracy IN the South, no matter how
devious its ways nor how long its path,
must inevitably lead TO Republicanism. In
how many cases have we seen this illustrat-
ed? l confess | thought Dr.. FELTON, was
strong enough and patriotic enough
to drove an exception to this
rule. l am satisfied that he WAS honest
when he started out. He has told me re-
peatedly that nothing could ever drive him
from the Democratic party. And yet from
his interview (Which l regret to see bears
marks of being genuine), there is no ground
to doubt that he has gone over to the Re-
publicsns. l am satisfied, also, that no In
dependent can get the Republican support
in the South without giving himself over
absolutely, definitely and finally to that par
ty. The Republican leaders in the South
have orders, as l know, to put this ultima
tum to Every Independent candidate, and to
give no Independent about whose status
there is the least doubt the Republican sup
port. The managers here say they have
been fooled too often by vague promises,
and they will take nothingnow but the most
positive and precise pledges "
GtWhat POurGp will V0u take in tho 4
terf''
81 shall give every energy Of my body and
soul, every hour Of my time, and every in
huence l possess to breaking down this
In famous coalition and holding Georgia true
to her faith and honor. foresaw Just this
thing when made my first speech against
Malone. l did not, of course, anticipate
that the movement would be so thoroughly
organized and so furthered by a corrupt ad-
in Washington, but did know
that If Malone succeeded there would be an
attempt to Atricanize every Southern State
in the interests of the Republican party, or
rather Of the worst faction of the party, a
faction that, repudiated by the intelligence
Of the North, must look to the ignorance Of
the colored people and the ambitious cupi-
dity or disaffection Of few Southern whites
to maintain them In power"
In this connection the following dispatch
from our Wa hington correspondent will be
read with interest, not only as confirming
the statement OF Senator Hill that a cor
rupt conspiracy is Matching for the over
throw Of the Democracy in Georgia and the |
restoration Of the Radical party, but also as
the means and instrumentalities !
by which that object is expected to be ac-
WASHINGTON, January 9.-The Repubn- |
cans in Georgia are evidently very strongly |
Of the opinion that there is something In |
ihe Independent movement in that State /
Col. Jack Brown, of Georgia, on Saturday |
received the following letter from Collector |
D. G. Wade, at Savannah
"Since you were here l have seen in the
newspapers the late announcement of the
Hon. William H. FELTON,, and am great
y gratifed. The platform the doctor
'ets forth is one upon which think he can
win, as l believe the Republicans Of the |
State to man can conscientiously support /
lin upon it. Feeling confident he doctor
S an Independent Republican, and will no
nnger train with or support the Bourbon
Democracy, State or National, am of the
opinion now that he will be the Malone
If Georgia, and will be the leader
Who Is to bring US safely into the promised !
and. Others, no doubt, will now come
Onward, who have been In the past eouaIIv
IS Democratic, and step up on the same
platform. Among those to whom | refer. |
lear 1t said that DIR. Miller, Minister
3cruggs and Judge Hook will take the lead.
am satisfied we shall have a strong inde-
pendent movement in this State-one that /
vii, 1t is to be hoped, carry the State into
he ranks OF the Republican party. The
uggestion you make OF running a Re-
)ubican or Independent, as NAV
)e thought best, in every district for Con.
.ress and in every county for the Legisla-
ure and county officers, meets with hearty
esponse everywhere in the State, and when
ou return to Georgia you will find no diff
ultY in putting the ball in motion, to the
abstraction of US all. The great matter to
,e looked after in all this business will be
o prevent the Bourbon Democrats from
unning for Office in the guise I
II Independents, thereby practicing fraud
lpon the Republicans, as has been done in
he past. What we want now is men of
haracter and influenced who will be earnest
n their efforts to help US put down Bourbon
Democracy, and ! believe we shall get
hem.n
The above letter Of Mr.. Collector Wade
70 doubt embodies the outline Of the plan