Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-09-10
Analysing Southern m et mods.

p"oi'caus must believe in, and we can
not see how any honest Democrat can
neip bnt believe in, the principles epuu-
oiased by that mes or of the Repuuii-
can party, John Sherman, 10 his speech
on Tuesday night, at Lebanon. Ohio
An reply to the speech OF Governor
Hoadly, Mr.. Sherman reiterated that
the war was over and he, with all Rs
puoiicans, only demanded now what
was fairly won by soldiers In the war.
Blk millions Of people he said were
emanci pated and enfranchised by the
war and amend ments were made, with
me personal approval OF Governor
doadly, when he was Repu blioap,
~ the result Of which they were emit
lied TO vote, aud were granted repre-
1entahon In Congress and In the Elee-1
toral College. He asserted that they
had been practically denilsd many of
the necessary ipcldents OF liberty,
among thfsTi3st precious OF which is
tneg right TO free discussion, and they
yces row practically disfrancbised and
thus openly and boldly deprived OF all
che safeguards by which alone their
liberties eonld be preserved.
OF course there will be a wonderful
CRY of the whole Democratic press
every where against John Sherman's
speech, and he will In one general
Demo ,rahc chorus be charged with
resurrecting the bloody shirt" Of the
war, but that will not be an honest
answer to an honest mans speech.
Are these assertions true or are they
false, that Is the question ? II true
how can we claim to be enjoying the
blessings Of q free country and Re.
publican form Of Government Can
there be any doubt Of the truth ofSens.
tor Sherman's assertions ? There can
be none whatever. The most intelligent
Democrats of the nation know that the
charges are true. They know that in
more than half the election districts in
the South there is no pretense OF hold.
ing an honest election, and white and
colored Republicans both were openly
defrauded by every device the ingenui
ty of crime could invent.
If this charge OF Mr.. Sherm aus wer,
not true, why 4s it that the States of tn
South having the largest Republican
population give the largest Democrat
majorities Why is 1t that Sout
Carolina with an excess Of $1,000 Re
plblicans in the State gives $4,000
sometimes as high al g., 600 Democrat
majority? Why is it that Georgia wit
oolored Republican population ee az
to the white Democratic population, ar.
with one.fourtb Of the white popuiccao
preferring the Republican party, give
practically an almost unanimous Dem
cratic vote ? Why is it that Alaban
with her white aud colored populate
nearly equal, and one third Of h
white voters preferring the Republic:
party, gives nearly solid Democrat
vote. Take the Montgomery Congre
aionAl district in that State for instan
"A a sample of Democratic methods
carrying elections, This Ia Known
the "s s.e.,.- .istrict," and was set api
rs the sure Republican district OF
State When it was created the Den
Gratis had no expectation Of ever carryi
A. as there was Republican major
of over 10, 600 at the least calcuIa.Siou
nvArcome Tor the man wh0 would be
hold As 10 enter ~. .ae lists as candida
But what has been the result A n
named Shelley, Democrat, has D
carving 1t right straight along for c
in the district, sometimes there W
not more than 5000 votes cast and
more Republicans permitted to '
than barely enough to make the u
look like contest.
Two years ago Republican ca
date from that district, contested
ley's seat, but the contest was rot
cided until about the eeose OF that
gress, when the contestant was AVA
his seat, the committee that
vestigated the contest, and all conce
knowing that he (Shelley) had
right to it. Shelley, however, ha
served all through Congress to ne'
close, drew his $40, 600 salary, and
contestant, being admitted, also I
his $4,000 salary. Strange to
Shelley turns up again In the pr
Congress AZ the member elected
that district. Tue fact OF the ca
that the Democrats have this thin
holding elections in Republican
tricts in the South reducedto hae p
They are prepared TO carry any ele
no m after how strong Repu'
majority there may be In the dill
II they can carry it by false coun'
nv the tissue ballot method, well
good but II this will not answer
are prepared for any emergency,
should 1t be necessary to assas
and shoot down Rep ublicans In
blood at the polls. They are per
safe In either Gaze, as the court
run by the same men who stuti u
lot boxes and assassinate Isepu
voters.
The man who openly asserts
mississippi Is honestly DEM
State deserves the laugh of derisi
sarcasm in his tace. No honest
understanding the methods by
Mississippi has been made DEM
will mar his good reputation by
that Mississippi is honestly DEM
Mississippi, on full and fair v
an honest count has Republics
jority OF 40, 600, and honest Del
very we'll know 1t. There is Il
proportionate Republi can msjo
Louisiana, but night riding ordc
clu be-, false assessments aud false
all Democratic election method
made the State solidly DemoorA
The result Of all this Is thatVi
IA electoral votes were given to
land instead Of Blaine Souti
lina's 9 G-orge's II Alabama
Mis-is.ippi's 8, and Louisiana
nil 81 electoral votes were g
Cleveland, when Blaine woul
rot them In anything like ia