New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-23
REPUBLTCANISM AT TIE SOUTH.

| REPUBLfCAN1SM ~ ldE DOOIH.
There is much in the political and business
outlook 10 the Southern States to-day to en-
courage the Republicans of that section. Bour-
bonisrn, that foe to healthy political activity
and hence to material prosperity, is vsibly on
the decline. Young Southern Democrats, IA
rule. are more tolerant than their fathers
before them were. Here and there the leaven
| of Republican ideas is leaveniug the lump oil
prescription. The Democratic leaders VINO
| are passng of the stage are commonly re-
| garded by those who are coming on as untrust-
worthy because unprogressive. 1t is doubtless
true, therefore, that the widespread dissatisfac
| ton resulting from this feeling in the rank
| and file of the Southern Democracy helped the
| Republicans to make sncb gratifying gains at
the recent election. Virginia has seen light.
So has North Carolina. Both these States, IT
no m stakes arc made in The meantime, are
likely to cast their electoral votes in 1888 for
the Republican Presidential candidate. And
even in South Carolina, on the theory that it
ia always darkest just before day." there
is no reason why our Republican friends
should not take heart of hope. The counting
out of Congressman Smalls " i'll not be an IN
mixed calamity, great as AS the outrage upon
the ballot box, if it only serves to stimulate the
Republicans of the st ,te to concentrated action
in behalf OF their mali naOle ri shts and to
place at their back all Americans, North and
South, who love fir play and believe in the
doctrine Of equal rights.
The tariff is dong much to shape the future
of the South. The Democracy is nothing IL
not party of free trade. The Republican party
is the party which believes In fully protect
ing American industries and American work
men. Congressman Libbey, of Virginia, told
a reporter the other day that the people down
in his Strte were beginning to believe in pro-
lection, @especially around D,nvle an those
cite, that have manufactures" All the ci les
of tile South have, or hope to have, nanufa'-
tories; hence the advance of the Republican
doctrine of protection in the minds OF the
clear headed business men at prominent points
10 that sect on. he fact thai the Southern
oeOple. without regard to politics and indie
pendent of poll ics. are mixing energetic
efforts to build w their country and commend
it to those who are looking about for Opp0rtu-
mites for investments or for homes, is most
gratifying sign. THE TRIBUNE Lately called
attention To what n nth Carolina was doing in
this respect, and many of her sister STATES are
equally alert and shreWd iu setting forth the
admiral nature of their soil and climate and
snch other of their respective advantages as
will be most likely to prove attractive to those
from other shores OF from the North who are
prospecting.
The success of these praiseworthy schemes
for the adv ancement OF the South Is conditional
principally upon two things, the security OF
the ballot-box and protection 10 all that it i'm
plies to employer and employed. And since
the Republican party is the recognized cham
pion of both, the members vt that party at the
South may well go forward with cheerful
courage. The situation, from their point of
view, Is improving every day, and they have
the hearty sympathy of all their brethren
North, West and East who appreciate under
what trials and discouragements they hold fast
to their organizations and battle for Repub-
lican principles