Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-12-06
THE oLp ISSUE.


North are generally in favor of
reviving the sectional Issue
and thus make the North solid
for the Republican ticket. Since
the overthrow of Malone in
Virginia and the rout of the OPP
position in Mississippi they have
dispaired of carrying any State
in the South. Their entire eff
forts will be directed to the
Northern states. If they can
succeed in making the people
believe That We are in favor of
practically depriving the negro
his rights under the constitu-
tional amendments they will
stand good chance OF winning
the fight. A few Republican
newspapers in the North depre-
deate o revival Of the sectional
| issue and are throwing their in
auence against it but we fear
that they will not have much in
fluence with their party in shap-
ing its policy. Among the pa
psrs which take this course is
tho Boston Advertiser from
which We take the following;
| On the strength of a riot and
supposed intimidation in Vir.
ginia, and, incidentally, Of an
atrocious murder in Mississippi,
certain papers and politicians
are seeking to recall In the
North feelings which have near
liz passed away. 1t 10 delibs-
ratsly argued that the South is
prepared to choke political in
quiry and stamp out free voting,
liz the sentiments and the ballot
happen to be uncongenial to it
This sectional organization of
citizens, we are assured, means
that the former days Of out
breaks and murders are to re-
turn. 1t is even suggested that
armed interference BY the gov
eminent may be required If a
fair election for President Ia to
DO had in the coming year. The
chief contribution to this agita-
ltion is from Senator Malone.
His address, recently issued,
dealt chiefly IL differences aud
defamation, tho facts recitsd
being less numerous than was
desirable. If this excited re.
view and appeal were summa.
rized, it would DO found to set
forth In various ways tho single
assertion that on account of a
Bourbon plot white men and
black men opposed to the Vir-
ginia Bourbons were unable to
vote freely, not only at Danvills,
but throughout the State. A
grave crime against liberty,
which embraced all Virginia in
it's purpose, deprived the Soma
tor and his party, he declares in
substance, of its just dues. A
majority of the citizens were Re.
Asrthe virginia story il made
the basis of exhortations to hurl
the solid North against the solid
South, it Is worth while to look
a little into the history of this
intinidatien. Possibly the re.
turns of the election may be al.
LEVIED to serve as fsot-notcs to
Senator Mahone's address. 1t
appears that the intimidate ed Re.
adJustsrs cast q, 200 more votes
this year than in 1882, and l5..
600 moro than in 1881. Tho bull
let and the knife, which the
Senator represents az SO active.
evidently spared mercifully Re-
adJusters OF a voting ago.
II, notwithstanding intimidation.
the Readjusters made this splen-
did gain, men who are not in
sympathy with Senator Malone.
or who judge. political fac ts as
candidly az other facts, will con.
clnde that the Bourbon plot was
shallow aud circumscribed, and
that the reign ofterror was large.
~ on paper. The Democratic
vote WAS considerably increas-
ed, but not disproportionately.
The vote Of the State was ST..
900 larger than that of 1876, q
memorable election, but Tilden's
vote nearly equalled the vote
now given the Democratic Leg
islative ticket. An unpreiudic
ed analysis of the returns will
show that the reserve Demo.
cratic vote came out, and that
the Readjusters did much bet
ter than ever before, but not
xuite well enough. With these
figures in sight, Senator Ma
homes infamatory appeal to pas
sion aud prejudice, and his pc. |
culiar history of the canvass.
are alike deprived ofmuch force
or accuracy.
1t is both diverting and NOR
tifying to have the North called
upon to protest against war of
races, which the South is said to
have begun again, solely on the
strength Of rumors and inferen-
ces, aided by few unfortunate
facts. That politician is either
simple, or dull, or blind, who
imagines that the Presidential
election is to be carried by shrill