National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-17
A TRUTHFUL DEMOCRAT.
The "0kalOna States Man Believes the
"Nigger Should Be Shot"
Reports NJ Political Meetings Held satur-
day In Various Localities.

sr. LOUIS, March 16.-w. A. Herman, for.
merly of The OtgoRo States, aferward pub.
Usher of The S0'h Souih, ut Memphis. and
more recently connected with n weekly paper
The Free Lopcc, at Leavonworth Kan, is here
and was seen by q reporter at the Hotel Hunt
this morning lie said that he would shortly
begin the publication Of red hot fre eating
rabid rebel and unrcconstructcd weekly DEM
ocratic newspaper in this city TO be called
The Southern Ere inprc. IL will he q dem
Ocratic newspaper of the old school, paper
that will tell the truth. shame the devil.
aud exhibit southern sentiment in u proper
light The SOUTH" said Mr.. Herman, "is
not reconstructed. It does not accept the re-
suits Of the war. II never will. IL never
can, it never shall, If can prevent IL. Tho
south would be republican to-day IL the
nigRers were allowed TO vote, and when tho
northern democrats and ofce-sccking south
crn democrats say that tho n.ggcrs arc allowed
70 vote they lie, and they know they lie.
The southern people arc determined that the
niger shall not vote. They are right.
The tell the truth. / believe in the shotgun
and the revolver. | believe in shooting the
Niger, If necessary, and the democratic
party believe in IL. But the democracy is
cowardly, it Is trying to get into power by
lying; IL has abandoned its principles for
few offices. / want the democratic party to
control this government, but | want ii TO
carry the country on its own platform. Down
with the niger, to hell with the con-
stitutional amendments, TO hell with recon-
struction! Tho democratic towards in con-
gress and elsewhere are trying to deceive the
north They say that the southern people
are loyal, that the negroes are enjoying the
fullest rights of citizenship, and that the old
flag is respected as highly in Mississippi as
IL is in Massachusetts,. IL is an infamous,
damnable, outrageous falsehood. The south
crn people arc not loyal; the niger does not
enjoy the fullest rights of citizenship nor is
1t intended that he shall, and the people of
Mississippi spit upon tho old flag. [ OK
pressed the sentiments Of the southern people
in the OtOiORu StdicS-those cowardly south
crn democrats who have abandoned their
principles to secure few miserable offices
raised n howl. and made tho lying charge
that |, who have been o consistent, invete.
rate, and incorporating hater of the radi-
cal party all my life, was in the pay of the
republicans. They were afraid that | was
telling too much truth and they didn't have
the courage to stand by me-
''Will you take tho same view Of politics
here ?" asked the reporter.
Just precisely" replied Mr.. Herman. "The
Free Lance will tell tho TRUTH and nothing
out the truth so help me God"
BALTIMORE, March 16.-A dispatch from
Staunton, Va, states that it is confidently
believed there the coalition state convent tion,
called by Senator Malone TO meet in Rich
mond, Va, April %, will name to the repub-
lican national convention. The delegates
chosen yesterday in the various western
counties to attend the Malone convention are
all carefully selected so as to have the admin
istration's assistance, which indicates a prob
able Arthur delegation to Chicago from Nir-
gnia. Tho straightout republicans unani-
mously arc everywhere in favor Of Blaine.
PITTsBURG, March 16.-At the mass meet
ing of independent republican machine last
night the object seemed to be so,ely to de-
nounce the regular machine for an attempt
which they claim was making to in
sure the selection Of Arthur delegates to
the Chicago convention. Addresses were
made by Representatives Bayne of the
twenty-third congress district; John Jarrett,
eX-president Of the amalgamated association,
and others. A resolution was adopted declar-
ing in favor Of tho proposition to fight the
machine" on its own ground. A committee
will be organized to carry on the work and to
secure the election of Blaine delegates.
ERIE, March 16.-At tho election yesterday
for delegates to the republican national con-
vention Josepe Johnston, q wholesale grocery
man, was chosen over l.. 5. Norton, esq
Both are pronounced Blaine men, but John
ston was pres umed to be tho stronger ad.
herent Of the plumed knight. Major S. "
Halliday was elected senatorial delegate to
the state convention, and Walter Scott, of
Erie: j. ID. Bentley, Of Cory; j. Robert Hail.
of Miles Grove, and n. W. Russell, of Belle
Valley, were elected representative delegates
The voters of the county indicated their
choice for president by writing on the back
of the ballot, and Blaine for first place and
Lincoln for the second fully got nino.teuths
of all the votes cast.
CARLISLE, March l6.-The republicans here
have elected delegates to their county con-
vention. Considerable interest was mani
tested in the election the Blaine men being
successful so far MS heard from. Nothing has
vet been heard from the country districts.
The convention meets tomorrow when dele
gates will be chosen 10 the state convention.
WlLKEs.BARRE. March 16.-'rhe third dis
triCt democratic committee of Luzerne county
mcnt at Nanticoke yesterday. State Repre-.
sentative W. II. Hines, of Ashley, and II. j.
Wcstover, of White Haven, were elected dele
gates to the state convention. They are in
structed to support Randall for president, and
TO vote for Eckley b. Coke as delegate ut large
to the national convention.
UTICA, March l6.-The headquarters Of tho
republican state committee have been secured
at Baggs hotel. They will occupy rooms 20
and 81 at the coming state convention. Tho
regular sessions of the convention will be held
in the Utica opera house.
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Vespers at st. Dominick's.
The vosper music at st Dominick's church