Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-12
The Republicans Boosting of
an Intention to Unfurl the
Bloody Shirt Again,
And Fiahtths Battle on the Old
WOrn-0ut Theory Of 3 Dan
gsrous SeIid South.
The New York Times Reads the
President and the Reuublicansa
Lesson on Malone,
while the National Republican
Grows Red in the Face as IL
ReeOunts that Patriots
Woes
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has gone forth to shout again the old
war cry Of "a Solid South" Old
Republican prejudiees at the North
are to Be revived il possible by the
claim that the Virginia election was
largely effected by intimidation Of the
negroes and appeals to race prejudice.
That this card is to be played next
wear, leading Republicans here can
didly admit, and they say that while
the Virginia election promotes a solid
South, it will help to bring about an
awlully solid North. 1t does not seem
possible that this imbecile cry OF these
desperate politicians can again deter
the people Of the North from voting
against the robber crew who command
the Ship Of State. Malone was beaten
in Virginia because he was the chief
representative Of al that is bad and
corrupt in politics Even the New
York Times is forced to admit this in
an editorial to day, as follows
THE Lesson for the Republican
managers is not less plain in Virginia
where the most impudent and corrupt
coalition Of modern politics has suf
fered an overwhelming defeat. A
certain class Of Republican politicians,
some of them Boosting the intimacy Of
the President, reasoned that it would
be safe in Virginia to commit the Re
publican party 10 Reputation: 10 con-
temptuous violation Of the ciVil ser
vice law; to the most insOlent and ty-
rannical machine politics; to the pros
titution Of Federal Offices to the basest
political purposes, all in the name OF
resistance to Bourbonism and support
Of free suffrage. They Ought to see
nov that the overthrow Of BOurb0n-
ism is possible only b. honest means,
and that public opinion in this eoun,
Try will condemn false pretenses as
relentlessly among Republicans in
Virginia as among Democrats in
New York, Pennsylvania and Massa-
chusettA
The defeat of Malone ID Virgins
saves the Republican party from
great danger. Ii makes impossible |
any demand on the party for conees> I
sions to him, and such as be. on the 4
ground that they could divide the /
solid South. The party will have to |
win in 1884, if it wins at all, By care !
lul attention to the lessons of Tues I
DAY. Those are that Republicans
must be left free to msnsge their own
party Affairs, and that their repre-
sentstiTas everywhere, including the
White Mouse, must be true TO the re
form principle which the independent
voters are determined shall be carried
out"
But the National Republican.
edited and run By Federal Office
holders, h0Els with regret at the de I
ie1t Of Malone. Il should be known
hat for the last three mouths this
-aper has been doing little less thar
booming Msho1eism in Virginia. and
laarTeling with lis Republican
lrother, the PHILADELPHIA Press Z
,ditsd b. c. Rnery Smith They are
10Th good. loyal newspapers, edited b. I
iigh moral Republicans. Mr.. Hat
on, the editor Of tie Republican. |
.h4Tges that MT Smith, tie editor Of
be Press. robbed the government Of /
J0,lyl. Haiton says be can prove
{, and dsres Saith to ask from Con
rsss AZ Investigating COMMITTEES.
George 9. Gorham Is another editor
Of the National Republican. He Is
man for Secretary Of the
Senate, and the defes. Of bis boss IA
Virginia has driyenhim almostipssue I
See how be raves 10 to,day's RepubH 4
can:
There vas but one massacre IN
Virginia and 10 it only seven 'nigTers'
were killed. The necessities 81 he
occasion demanded no more. 1t ter
rihed enough blacks and deceived
enough whites by the CRY it oecasioued
OF war otraces to transform Yirriuia
Tor this year at least. But this terri |
bic Bourbon weapon scted as a boom
erang 10 the hands Of those who used
it; while it frightened the morale
timid and the prejudieed whites n I
some sections Of Virginia, il was Ike /
the beating Of the long roll 10 the Re Z
publicans Of the North. The frstRup /
at Fort Sumter fred the Northern a I
well as the Southern heart and the /
Dsnville massacre was notice served I
on the people Of the North that brave /
and independent Southern Democrats
should suffer if they dared
attempt TO muzzle the
Bourbon bloodhound. What new |
way can be found to protect good citi |
zens at the South we don't now clearly
see. The brave Malone was himself
assaulted at the polls Cd Tuesday (
We only know that the madness Of
the Bourbons will not be kept within |
Southern bounds; for the same deadly
shots at Danville, which on SATURDAY.
last pro ,laimed a solid South, lust AZ |
surely proclaim a solid North. North Z
ern Republicans will close up their
ranks, and will know DO differences
until Bourbon restoration in 1874 !
shall have been made impossible .
Now while these loyal hearts are
bursting with indignation over he
defeat Of a polical juggler leading an
innocent class Of people, and while |
they are getting ready 10 aauat The
bloody shirt, let the Democratic Lead
eTs raise the banner of tariff reform
still higher aud gather closer around
It. They should let nothing divert
them from the great issue in which
the people Of this country are 30 VI.
tally interested Let the watohWord
be- That thieving tariff must co."