, 1885-11-20
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ton Herdfd Tor answer to these iOur q1es-
tons:
l.. Upon what issue and by what means
can the white voters of the South be divid-
ed into two parties, separated by opinions
and interests, as at the North2
,. Would an interchange of political
speakers ofboth parties between the North
and the South be acceptable to yolr state
in future campaigns
3. Do you consider that the negro vot-
ems are more Indifferent than formerly to
the suffrage. and are they disposed to dis
regard the color line in voting2
4. What is the greatest existing objec-
ton to a break in what is called the solid
South2
Governor Knott, of Kentucky, answer
to the first question, that the white voters
of the South are already divided into two
parties, as in the North; a large majority
believing the Democratic party to be the
better one, for reasons which he gives.
To the second query, he replies emphati-
cally, Yes. To the third he answers that
there is no color line" in Kentucky poll.
tics, except in the Republican party
where the negroes, although constituting
the great bulk of that party, never get
any office. This may make them dissatis.
fed, but the governor says he doesn't
knowi that they are more Indifferent to
politics than formerly, As to the fourth
question. Governor Knott says the Ken
lucky Democracy are solid because they
firmly believe the principles Of the party
are those of the constitution, and that
they will better preserve constitutions
liberty than those of their opponents.
Governor Perry, of Florida. replies ia
No. J..
First. Upon no issue and by no honest
means, as long as such divisions would put
our states back under the diabolical rule
from which they were only redeemed by
the united efforts of all intelligent and
honest advocates of good government,
regardless of former political proclivities.
To question No. > he nswer
Yes. But the preachers of sectional
hate and meters Of race bitterness will
find no more fruitful field in Florida than
in New York.
To the third question he replies that the
negroes have now found out that they are
as safe, and as well treated, under a Dem
ocratic administration as they. ever were
under any other; that they are learning
that they, not less than the whites, arc
benefited by good government, and that
they are fast throwing off the Republican
party yoke. To the fourth query he thus
replies.
An objection to a return of the dark
days of the past, the horrors of which art
a blot upon humanity; an objection to ex.
change government having in view the
best interest of the whole people for those
whose highest aims were individual and
party aggrandizement; an objection TO u
resurrection of that theory of government
under which the surest passport to a fed
eral position in the South was the bitterest
hostility to her people.
Governor. elect Fitz Hugh Lee answer:
from Virginia to this effect:
answer your first question thus The
solidity of the white vote of the South il
the result of the false reconstruction policy
of the Republican party after the war.
The white people will not practically divide
until the colored people do, and these lat,
ter will not divide so long ms the few
whites acting with them are sustained By
the national Republican party's promises
of office and reward. Malone said, YOU
know, he controlled the negro vote, and il
was only a question how many white vote.
he could add to them to control the state.
No Southern state can ever be long con.
trolled by such a mixture.
To your second question | answer. An
interchange OF speakers would make the
sections know each other better, and
might do good. We would like the Re.
publican party at the North to see what
the Republican party at the South is
composed OF.
To your third question ! answer: Yes.
To your fourth question | answer: The
fear that their state governments will re.
turn to the condition of things existing
under the scallawag and carpet-bag gov.
ernments, and from which the Dcmocrac,
rescued them.
Governor Hughes answers from Arkan.
sns
We of the South will rejoice to know
that sectional issues in political campaign,
at the North are ended forever. The
white voters OF the South ARE divided into
two parties, separated by opinions anc
interests, and "A large majority of then
Democrats, upon principle, and | thinL
that AN interchange Of speakers of both
political parties between the North anC
South would be acceptable 10 the peopl,
OF the South, and have a good effect il
promoting a better understanding, and il
removing unhappy and groundless preju
diceH We look to the future, and not {,
dead issues; are anxious to develop ant
build up the new South, and ever main
tain the Union, the principles of liberty
of the constitution, and of equal rights /,
all.
He says that many of the negroes al,
breaking away from the Republican party
though the great bulk of them still stan,
as hitherto; and adds:
Fourth, the South is ready to meet tn.
North in a spirit of fairness and futerni
". and strike hands for the general goo,
of the country, and to let the s~ectiona
issues be buried forever; and, this accom-
plished, there is no solid South. lie
us have peace.
Governor Thompson, OF South CAROL
ma, happened to be absent from Colum
bia, and therefore did not get the quei
tons.
TIN LEADER commcnds the reptile
that did come TO the thoughtful consider
alton of Republican editors, orators an
party managers. There is food fo
thought, in them-and people are learn
ing a number Of thinrs sincn Thndder