Daily Republican., 1884-03-27
Tho solid SOotn Steering the Shlp
Of state,

The solid South is at the helm of the
Democratic party, ard it expects to
steer that party into possession of the
country. jefferson Davis has been heard
from and his heart still beats warm
with Democratic fires. Robert Toombs
the great self-expatriated, issues his
orders to Speaker Carlisle to stand fast
for free trade and the Democratic party.
If there were any possibility, whatever,
that the Morrison horizontal tariff re-
duction bill will not bury the Demo-
cratic party out of sight at the ap-
preaching national election, the utter
ances of these two objectionable traitors
to their country should do it.
Mississippi is one of the States of the
South upon which the Democratic par
ty depends for answering success. 1t
has a Republican majority Of 10000
but the shot gun of Southern De-
mocracy makes it give 10000 ma
jOrity the other way. Not only Missis-
sippi but number of other States
wrested from the Republican party in
the same manner are depended upon to
bring the solid South square up for the
Democratic candidate of the Demo-
cIatic party for the Presidency whoever
he may be.
No matter whether he be tariff man
or a free trader, a soldier or citizen,
the South has 162 electoral votes to de
liver in bulk to him at the proper time.
Without this solid Southern vote the
Democratic party cannot count posi-
lively upon single Northern electoral
vote for their candidate, though owing
to fair elections in Northern States the
probabilities are that they may gather
up few to add to their Southern vote.
Besides these 152 solid Southern votes
the Democrats will need just 80 more,
to place the South at the helm. Oh,
for those 80 votes, us the inward yearn,
ing of Jefferson Davis heart. To get
those 80 votes Robert Toombs energies
from his obscurity and telegraphs to
Speaker Carlisle to stand fast for free
trade and Democracy. For so more
electoral votes the unreConStructed
rebels of the South would not only give
millions in money, but shed rivers of
blood if necessary.
But listen to the utterances Of JEFF
ferson Davis He is citizen Of Mis-
sissippi a State whose elections are
farces, and according to the testimony
given before the Senate Committee in
vestigating the Copah County murders,
her best citizens are murderers.
Jefferson Davis was recently invited to
address the Mississippi Legislature,
made Democratic by Copiah and lazoo
County methods. OF course he was
only too happy 10 accept the invitation.
Here he improved the occasion to give
utterances to the prnt up bitter venom
of his heart. and his hatred of the Gov
eminent, to declare again that he had
never repentrd, but that he was ready
to rebel again when the opportunity of
fered. He informed his sympathising
auditors that . We're the same to be
done again | would do as have done.
We can only ina zine the shouts Of
joy that gleeted the Mississippi traitor
by the red-handed law makers, fresh
from the bloody fields Of HaZelhurst.
The Barksdales, who shot poor Dixon
in the back upon the streets Of 1azoO
for daring to be an independent Demo-
cratic candidate for county office,
must have made the welkin ring as he
heard the traitOrOus utterances Of their
chief. Mr.. Davis did rot make his
. .,eech of his own volition, but at the
request of the Democratic Legislature
of Mississippi. When he informed
that body of patriots that he had never
repented they cheered him, and when
he informed them that if he had that
period of the rebellion to live over
again he would still be - traitor, they
vOciferously applauded him. When he
told them that the South had rcgaincd
her autonomy, and that I" the South
would now take hold Of the helm and
steer the ship Of State" their joy grew
almost uncomfortable.
Jefferson Davis is an unpardoned
man, and it makes but little difference
what he says, but when the South that
processes to be reconstructed and to
Union, it does become a matter Of some
moment when a. Democratic Leg
islature, protesting to be loyal, APP
plauds such traitorous utterances.
But where does Mr.. Davis people
propose to steer the ship Of State 1t
has not been long since Missouri Con-
federate declared that the South was III
the saddle again. There is wonderful
similarity in the meaning of these cX-
pressions. AS Jefferson Davis is ont
side the Union, and would not be in
side, does he want TO steer the ship in
to the old slavery port? Doe, Robert
Toombs also outside Of the luion in
his anxiety for the success Of tie Demo
cratic party propose yet TO call the roll
of his slaves from the base Of Bunker |
Hill? These are interesting and point |
ed questions, and should be answered
by the Democracy.
The Morrison horizontal tariff j, a
heavy load for the Democratic party TO |
carry, but the solid South as MISSISSIPPI
pi keeps il, is heavier still. The South
is at the helm and Jefferson Davis isl
the pilot, The Confederate Democrats
have already stcerpd Jefferson Davis |
into pension, if til" Mexican war bill
passes the Sc latc,and they have stcrr"d
Fitz John Porter into the army again,
if the President signs the bill. How
much farther are these Confederate
Generals to be allowed TO steer the ship
of State?