National Republican., 1883-10-26
"Droves OF Bulldozing Deputy NrarshuIs.

We are much pleased to observe the con-
stcrnation produced among the democrats by
the mere suggestion that tho war upon bour-
bonism is to be resolutely carried next year
into its stronghods at the south. Their CEN
trail organ quotes largely from recent
article in this paper in which we hastily
marked out the campaign of next year, and
we are gratifed beyond measure to see that
its editor, in common with his party leaders,
plainly pcrceives that defeat of bourbonism
in Virginia next m onth is to be the forerunner
of similar results in other southern states
next year, and the defeat of the
democracy in tho national campaign
by the electoral votes of regenerated southern
states. The prospect is one well calculated to
disturb the democracy, whose editors had
dreams Of taking the government by gen.
eral hurrah, which would frighten the repub-
licans already laboring under such great dis
couragements. But the men who are really
opposed to tho democratic party are going to
have say, and take q hand in tho next
campaign. The republican party is not
going to be controlled by ninnies who
arc trying to prove that they do not
belong to it, or canting rogues who pre-
tend to regard politics as sort of illicit enter
prise. The leaders of the party will be those
who can do the most to arouse the American
people from the disgracoful apathy which
now looks on with unconcern, while the
maiorities in dozen states arc trampled
down beneath the hoofs of o power which, if
renstated in this nation, would make it
more despotic than Russia, and moro corrupt
than the last days of Romo or Of the last
French empire. The enforcement of exist
ing federal election laws, under tho instruc-
tions of our able, patriotic, and courageous
attorney general, through instrumentalities
above the baleful influences OF the chronic
violators of law and enemies of order, will he
made moro certain than heretofore by
the growing spirit of loyalty in the south.
Tho ballot-box suffers and bulldozers
may howl through their northern organs
that decent, law-abiding citizens who may
respond to marshal's call to serve on posse
are "droves of bulldozing deputy marshals."
This will not frighten the men charged with
tho sworn duty of faithfully executing
tho laws. If the meek creatures, calling
themselves democrats, who murdered negroes
last year for daring to attend an independent
political meeting in South Carolina should be
held in check next year by the majesty of the
law of the United States, aided and supported
by native white citizens, the bourbon heather
north and south will rage in vain. Marshail
and sheriffs do not seek non-combatants Il
encounter desperadoes who arc resisting the
law. And If the violence of bulldozers at tn,
polls should be UiOientiy checked byG marshall
posse, the rascals thus thwarted would get nj
comfort and control no result by settin
up the whine in the Washington Pos
about an attempt at controlling the southern
elections of next year by droves of bulldozn
wants to fight with brass knuckes, while tn
, republican party keeps on its gloves. TIL
will not be permitted. 1t has nearly o hur
dred republican electoral votes alread
counted for its own candidate next yea
There is enough spirit left among the frient
of republican government to try conclusion
} on that score by every legal method known
our federal system.