New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-01
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\ flood of light Is thrown upon INC HltH"i+"H
in the Southern States by The CoacordG EdgIe
Of July 49, and by the interesting document 1t
contains. The Eag'e is a Democratic organ;
the parish had in 1850 about 10000 nhaOl-
tants. and $40 persons OF the voting age, but
returned only 500 votes for Garfield and lid
for Hancock. although 1891 of the nnhabI-
tants were colorel, and only 1920 were whites.
The same parish, in 1876, gave 2,5Z3 votes
for HAYES and only 800 for Tildcn. In this
parish the few whites have power, The Con-
cordia iGglc says, to "mould TO a great extent
the political sentiment and direct the votes Of
all the rest, and yet not resort to methods
"othcr than honorable gentlemen and Intelligent
land patriotic citizens would employ but
that paper asks, with much s0lemnity: What
"prospect, then, of Democratic success III the
"campaisn before us, when but desultoTy in
"ouiry produces the names Of over 100 white
"1nen of the influential and substantial class,
"cmphatically pronounced for Blaine ana
"Locan?' This, it will be observed, is about
half the white vote OF the county, but the Dem
ocratic organ goes still further, saying: There
" is every warrant however for the declaration
" that poll to-day would fail to bring on more
" than fifty honest votes for Cleveland and
" Hendricks in the parish of ConcordiG.'
1t is not denied that similarpo.itical revolu-
ton has taken place in other parts of the State
The Eaqlc quotes authority for saying that in
Catalonia d" it is Blaine and Logan, from one
end to the other" and adds, from other
parishes of this district there are similar re-
ports" 1t publishes these facts "with pro-
found regret" but hopes that " the exposition
NAV arouse all "honcst Democrats to a rcali-
| cation of the POSITION
What has caused this political revolution
The tariff. That same question which the
| British frcc-trade organs here arc particularly
anxious 10 have us consider not an Issue IN
this campaign" With or without their consent,
! however, il is the main and most potent ISSUE
not only in the manufacturing States of the
| North, but even in the great cou0n-g growing
| districts of the far South, and Che revolution
| which results i'm COncOrda is the more slSnih-
cant because that parish raises no sugar, but
produccs over 10000 bales of cotton. The
other parishes Of that region through which the
revolution has spread are of the same IN
| dustrial character. In the sugar regions below
| Bai ON Rouge, the planters are in organized re
volt because the Democratic party IN Congress
refused to listen to their protests last winter,
| and voted "a cut down the duty on sugar But
! IN cotton-growng rcgione higher up the river,
| the revolution is quite as sweeping.
The reasons are lorclbly stated IN published
| letter by tho Hon. George l.. Walton. of toncOr-
dn the main points of which were printed ~
, TnE TRintSE of 'fucsday last. Nh Walton Ia a
| Democratic State senator who Was chosen To
preside oyor the Senate by his Democratic aSso-
cMtos and his character and ability The Con-
4 %
that his Withdrawal from the Democratic party
VIII be bat temporary" But his reasons lndl-
cate that the separation may last as long as
British free trade uses the Democratic party aa
its tool. He states that he has decided to sup
port Blaine and Logan, because:
"The free trade tendencies OF the Democratic party
If carried to accomplishment would in my opinion bring
about the most disastrous results. The South is now
young in manufacturing interest, and needs that
fostcring that has been such potent factor in
building up this grand Industry OF the North its present
nagnude. Bring out free trade or its approximation
and Won at once cause geston and sagation
this young and struggling industry at the South"
| Mr. Walton has another reason OF great local
| influence. "The Mississippi River prob lem
stands ike mountain in the path Of the pro-
press of Louisiana" But the Democratic
party wants to cut of all surplus revenue by
reducing taxes. This he declares would strike
"a death blow TO the power Of the Government
| to make appropriations necessary To reclaim
this alluyial basin from utter desolatlOn.' n
| Democratic Administration, he shows, would DC
required by the pledges OF the party to raise
only revenue enough for the necessities of the
Government, and the party is q" upon principle
opposed to internal Improvements by the Cen
cral Government, and always has been"
Whether these sound views will prevail in
Louisiana depends, not upon the will of the
voters, but upon their ability TO get their votes
fairly cast and counted. Mr. Walton says our
elections in this Safe aIe VIGOROUSLY carried