The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-11-19
TIE nLOnnY smIRr I,nuE.

Raising the sectional isane did not
save the Republican rarty IN New York,
neither this year nor last, Indeed In
that state iunleullal Gud Independent
Republican papers, In accounting for
DYrnpOrt'a defanL his success sppmirg
ly b'lng assured WHEN M WA nomi.
uated, lay ine hltme 10 the revival VI
lho "blooly shire policy Of campaign
lug by Logan aud Foraker, Nud thl
couulenanco given n by the Republic NJ
managers In New York. rhe Enp r.
State has mighty commercial and lnan
clal interests NJ The South; Ia interested
in maintaining good will with that sec,
ti0n; and Of course breads of all things
u return To the reconstruction policy Of
NEEDLE and muidle advised by John
Sherman. True New York IL but OnC
State, bat II Ia the controlling State Of
the Union In Presidential elections, aud
for u long time In the future az for thC
past twenty-five yeare, both parties viii
trim their sails to secure ils vote. III
reputation OF the sectional Issue wat
never more emphatlcally shown that Of
the recent election,
In this connection the answers of -four
Southern Governors are pertineEt-LeC
Of Virginia, Knott Of Kentucky, Perry Of
Florida, and Hughes Of Arkansas-to q
set OF questions sent out by the Boston
Herald, especially applying to that In
terestlng subject, the political or Demo
cratic sOIidity Of the South. Governor
Proctor kuOtt takes u plain, common
sense view:
You ask "what IL the greateat existing
objection iOa break IN what N called
The solids uhY' A very large majDrily
Of the Intelligent white voters Of thC
South are, IN | have said, Democratic
from conviction that the principles 0I
that party are right ana they yOtO nc
cOrdlDgly They are solid IN their fpaltS
10 every provision IN the Constitution OF
their country, aud IN faithful TO The
Union which II was Intended TO estab,
lish ~ tho people Of Massachu. etls. They
are solid In their devotion 10 tho greal
principles OF human liberty and solid In
their desire for and honest, economical
just and faithful administration of The
Government, aud IN that sense lhey do
sire TO SEQ tho whole country solid.
therefore see no reason why there should
be any break In tho solid South" at oil
II, however, by the term "eolid South,
you would Intimate that the Democratic
white voters OF that section are united
for any purpose whatever Inconsistent
with the maintenance OF the Union, the
defense OF constitutional liberty the
promotion OF domestic tranquility, and
the advancement Of popular prosperity,
you arc mistaken. There 10 no such thing,
Tho term II a mere mischieyous catch
word. Lwill add, however, for the benefit
OK those who may desire 10 overthrow
the supremacy OF tho Democratic party
In the South that II can never DO done
by Haunting In their faces Insulting In
situations that they are are lacking In
tldelity TO the Constitution Of their coun.
try or tho Union Of tho 5tates.-insinue.
tione as unjust 10 them 10 they are dis-
gustlng to the conservative masses Of
the North. ..u.,
Gen, Fitshugh Lee, Governor elect Of
Virginia, writes that the solIdity of the
white vote Is tho outgrowth Of tho false
reconstruction policy Of the Republican
party Further, no Gays,
The white people will not practically
divide until the colored people do, and
these latter will not divide NO long as
tho few whites acting with them are
sustained by the National Republican
party promises Of Offices and reward,
Malone said, you know, no controlled
the negro vote, and II was only u qnes-
tion how many white votes no could
add to them TO control tho State. No
Southern State can ever be long con
ttolled by such u mixture, An inter.
change OF speakers would make tho
sections know each other better and