New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-23
BOURBON SUPREMACY.
HOW 1T Is MAINTAINED IN The SOUTH.

REPUBLICANS osrRACIsFp AND THEIR hustNf9s
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TRAINED ~ ""cE-
HAIRED.
rrRov Az o,c, slov,t CORRESPONDENT THE TniruNrl
RALEIGH. y. c.. Dec. 1O.-The true CONDITION
ofafiirs IN the Southern states il sl much misd'r
standby the mr. a. and the people OF the North; ana
when ono cnls,r. IA, general ~ treas ~ iuornil
he il not much surprised That such IA th' ease ielA
Republican D., defeated FOR Office. especially IA d-lr''
where IT - well known there la Minority oil hepu"0'
voters aud he is apt to chirgc fraud AMI tntm'ou'
anlin tho excitement OF the hour make as'ott""+'
which though having much foundation ia truth, are
often cxnrr,rn.rl. ON the other hahd'
Il matters not what means may have been
rrsoriod To hy the Democracy they swear that 'Ne'S
thing was fsg aud lovely anl that they are party "
slandorcd saints The fact s there Il middle gr"'""
which Is the tguc one.
There il not the bulldo,nc tho killing. tho intniha-
ting that Is 40 often charcc-ceriainly not In North
Carolina. There have been somc few instances IN '''N
state where violence has been uol hut they are h'' ~"
mcron In the moro southern states In years past theFo
wcrc ou;ra -crpctracd the colorcd people, anu
sometimes on white Republicans. In consequence "'
their political views. hut such eases arr now rare even
la that section. Democratic plans have changed anu
other methods have been adopted IL may be taken rs
y settled fact that the Bourbos "t 'n'
south are determined carry the elections NJ all h'1
ards To do there Is no dehhte plan OF action IN
fcrcut methods practsed in different localities IN
large negro settlements the practice has been to appoint
as poll holders the part of the Republicans the Jaw
requiring an equal division between the two partcs a
the Democrats having the appointing p'w'r ignorant
and unelucatcd negroes, while their Democratic as"
cates are usually sharp. unprncpled white men, VINO
would resent charge of stealing neshDots pocAe.
book but hold to the faith there is 10 harm In steal
ing q vote.
In other sections where there may be any consider
bic number % white Republicans, and other white men
with no decided political procvites. but VINO are ~
rule IN sympathy with the Republican parry
a different mode IS adopted. The pois arc
surrounded by Young fellows who watch every voter
and when white man Is witha Republican ticket
In his hand who may express an intention OF N""5
for that party he Is bese-ed AMI tanntel with MIG
ger "nigger" AMI asked II he has "Jnel the Niger
Marty This has It's effect and the voter Is compelled 10
change his ticket leave without voting. or be target
for the taunt and insults Of his neighbors This accounts
for the saness OF the in Southern districts in pro
norton to population Thousands OF Republicans both
black and white. keep away from the polls IN con
sequence such treatment And these insults are not
confined to the but even the women aud chldreh
will insult tie families Of those who vote the Republican
ticket Chi dren in the schools take delight in annoying
the children OF Republicans by such remarks as
"You ough TO 90 to the negro school your father asso
ciates with the negroes" II may be said that such
conducts Youthful indiscretion, and that older and
more sdcrae people do not approve It, But where
are snch learned At home OF course. In the
community there is no open violence no intimidation. no
threats to all appearances everything goes on smoothly
and Republicans treated with the same consideration
that Democrats are and when asked In what respect
they are not II difficult tell But there Is species
of osracism which, though hard to define every
southern community At public meetings Repuhi-
cans apparently treated WIN a. much coh'Il,
Grafton as Democrats It might be said with rigd
poeness but they are always overlooked IN appoint
ments OF committees, ana never pihceu
in any complimentary or i re'p91 1rals. Poiii
.o "i ordinations in business everywhere
chant dare not have Republican clerk II ne 1oes ne
loses trade merchant dare not avow himself kcpub-
ican If lac Goes he gets no trade Az an hetloe, 10 w
business successfully 10 be recognized a. other czens
are one must Doe Democrat. The consequence Is the
rising generation IN the south VIII be Democrats because
they cannot afford to be anything else lrue there are
many Repu Leans who are esteemed IN the community
and who command respect mt IL l. III eon,el'nv" :"
some Influence other than politics \ Republican Office
can be courtei for fivors by Democrats but when lie
has served them they have no further Ne Tor MN.
II NAV lee asked. what H. the remedy That +a problem
~ he Vrtb ,yo nav, boon deceived bv fal-e rcprese-
tatons 10y newspaper correspondents about the loyalty
of the southern Democracy may when they realize how
decrntive these representations have been, be able 10
sgfiYlsl r qpti9prn I9tia ih0cohor Tue ga T4e
slavery ideas exist the same donin rn5 lll,' mn str
rasorted to- ana the same hgotei lucas prevail my
they want slavery of the mind The "od families still
want rule. and they WILL If possible RUE the Govern
Icla," ,nst ii.t~rshgi c1cns ~ mi. s.atc
vim ia NOT i'm rolirs .,d t.-lav. ON tho subject of Mr.
nalnes recent speech. "No man dare cNrlr'- ne ah
pamn,,J a, once, nl, Toll ,ou over, WON'T De satl q.
trc n +. ei,at pity that su,h s,nttcnt were not
| e,uresard long a-N. Nur f1rnd. ~ ilr NNi,
vlnm have hopu thinAing " b. h1l h''n dnua'
AMI 'ottr Mon foo tn" -outh who know on me ia,,'
larr mot give earnest rNprasi1h 20 tluir lhnnEia
within tho 4t tom dtva s'Nrf ~ rupfrarn Nnth
ciu nutuuI4 have boon tttNNus u'rt tho SOUTH mekns
nlulN intu thn nrsrn s,Ifn. ga thrt 49, VrhRnd tn
ra0 o. iri onr cnio. . town nnl %, Va r., Gn't"H
utttd nt rtuu local rnlitutu Hul stun 49," Ito hA4
na ,hth.u Co. aur Republican, uf N hr ahnl hN i''l
dnut murt With nnn Wh' hta thu tHntitt q" tnN th'
! main. tho Inflammation d. aHprUtaaul hui htrtNirWa
with "ruulrin 4UuirWrh MI" 'hr'ol 'Nh l''ll''
WIfh urliors are given -irtt prominence
ituitIlu4 H-4lu Gee thr -lnfOh ui hf hltho, hfh "a
Democrat who MAY Ice druuuuDus 20 Whr' Ell"
Ma hAmo haa made ANY ml.n ,"'gmonl
hitler SO abusive oi ue soutlD" But m
Nhu re~pccti" ooh. he keeps on waving thr
bloody SHIRT We tired of o." Ncs. un doubt ihef
irr rcd of TO- But Southern Journal or politician ha-
answered can answer a single point made ia lh"t
speech. , ...,.,
ANY hope that there Will hoe any break In the solid
south under present condition OF affairs D. wholly
faiacou~. The Republican party ~ the south is a, hcp-
les prisoner bound i'm chttu~ ana under r gar OF
an armed Not that there D. up trhr Ecpun tnl-l
here nor that the party is wanting In OF pluck ana
character, but well might one brave nan attempt l"
resist the fury Of mob brave and honorable Re
publican attempt to resist the public sentiment tha'
perNades Democratic communities No decided htpuD-
can can openly avow his political sentiments in these
southern states aud live. unless he Is able 10 do 30 hd
pendeutly OF Democratic patronage. 10 not mean it
he would be murdered, mOestct personally, Dut
all means o. support would be withheld II LAWYER ne
no patients: tradesmin. he would have no custom
ers h a mechanic, he would hud no employment.
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GENERAL SHERMAN AND JEFF DAVIS.