The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-15
A DEMOCRATIC REVOLT.
Senator Buffers Plan for Securing Share
of Party SpOils.

of Party Spoils
Special to Charleston News and Courier.
Senator M. G. Butler of South Carolina, said
last evening, in an interview: "T have been
grieved and surprised to notice that the sec
tiOnal issue has been raised by the Northern
Democrats led by Mr. Hendricks, and we OF the
South recognize that there is but one way to
meet this cry.
"Of course, we expect the Republicans to talk
about this issue, but that the Democrats should
take it up never has occurred to us before. AS
said, there is but one way to meet this issue, and
have no hesitancy in saying that, IL it ls kept
up, shall publicly advocate withdrawal of
the Southern Democrats from the national
ganization. This eau be easily Effected by
fusing to send delegates TO the national oonven-
| tion Let the Northern Democrats meet and
nominate their man, and we will follow and
nominate ours.
"In the organization of the present House
there was not man elected to office from
State south of Delaware and east of the Missis
sippi river Carlise is not O representative
Southern Democrat by any manner of means.
He was Union man during the war, andreally
lives in Ohio-Only sleeping just the river
in Kentucky" Senator Buffers remarks have
been received with feelings of alarm by North
ern Democrats, as il is recognized that he speaks
by au thority from his associates.
The South Will No Longer Be a Footstool.
Charleston News and Courier, Editorial.
The feeling to which Senator Butler gave Wig
orous expression undoubtedly exists In the
ranks Of the Southern Democracy While the
South does not demand the high national Offices
nor desire to have undue influence in the
councils of the republic, the Southern
Democracy will not consent that candidates for
office, who are otherwise uneXceptionable, shall
be repudiated Oy Northern Democrats because
they live in the South and were born there. The
Republicans do not hesitate to put Southerners
in office when they can find men who are willing
to turn their backs upon their people. General
LOngstreet has been in the government service
for fifteen years or more. and soft place was
found for Mosby as soon as he turned his coat.
Any prominent Southerner at any time, can
have rich provision made for him if he consents
to join the Republican party The Republicans
hope in this way to strengthen their party in
the South. Contrast this shrewd and selfish con-
duct with that of Northern Democrats, who de-
pend on the Southern vote for the only hope
they have OF electing Democratic President
and maintaining Democratic majority in Con-
gress.
The notion of the narrow-minded and thick
skinned Northern Democrat is that the white
people in the South obliged to vote for the
Democratic candidate for President, whoever
he shall be; and must adhere to the Democratic
organization, whatever Ii may be. This is a Sc
rous mistake. South Carolina, at all events,
will hesitate to commit the State to the fortunes
of the national Democratic party, if il shall be
shown that the South has no influence with the
party, and that the creed of the party is that
no SoutherDer shall or should be nominated for
Speaker of the House of Representatives, or for
President or Vice president or the United States.
The Southern Democracy holding alOof
from the national Democratic cOnven-
ton, would have the fate OF the oppos-
ing candidates for President in their
hands. While doing this. they could keep their
Democratic faith unsulied and undefiled by
contact with Northern extremists who can not
take in the fact that the ended nearly
twenty years ago
We do not fear that there will be any neces-
sity for the extreme remedy which Senator
Butler describes, and it would not be his wish to
apply it except a last resort. 1t is Just as
well, however, that the Randalites and all who
go with them should understand once and for
ever, that the Southern Democracy are not the
footstoOl of the Northern Democracy, and that
they will not work with the Democratic party
except as the equals in every way of the North
ern Democrats, and entitled with them to every
mark of confidence and trust.