Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-12-08
I HARRISON AND THE SOUTH >

pr.S~ aud the Southern people aceen,
th,. election of Harrison in the sam.
spiiis ; he change OF parry is 70
ccivcd cvely~hele,-wilh the hone
and intention OF the hest. Some
few discontentS there are who So.
in it nothing but political Scaleernw,
and filed with such spectres of i'm
pending doom, rush back to the p,st
for material to strengthen their evil
fancy. Replying to such an article
under the above heading in the
Petersburg Iader.Appeal, the VeHa
VirQinian reviews the history Of tina
Republican party IN the South,-Low
its policies were received and how
! its leaders Jared, all of which We are
willing to leave rest where 1t laws
With the present, however, we are
all concerned, and to the key note Of
false fear sounded by the Under An.
peal,-fear of a menace to "our socie
tyr and proper concern for "ourrace.n
the Valley Virgiaiaa responds
in true and meaning Words
we shouldlike to definitely under.
stand the Iader Appeal. Is it pre-.
pared to cut loose from the Demo.
cratic party and mite with the Re.
publican party, on condition that
Federal patronage shall be placed
under control of all who would ioin
with it 10 the departure! Is it the
purpose of the double loaded edit
Orial to lay down the terms of new
organization to be engineered by
Democrats, who failing to elect
, Cleveland, are ready to enlist under
the banner OF Harrison, provided he
will pay them for itg The latch.string
of the front door of the Republican
house is always hanging out for those
, who desire to come in by that
avenue. The back doors aud windows
ought to be always barred against
"gift bearing Creeks who may seek
ingress after the battle has been
fought and won. There is ever
j ready welcome from Republicans for
those who believe in its principles
4 and have the courage to come square
out in support of its organization.
But there is neither a policy or priu.
ciple in surrendering party to its
political enemies, in order to make
\ it easy FOR them to divorce them.
selves from the defeated political
power. In politics as in everything
else there ought to be the courage of
conviction, aud when it is present il
does not count the cost of doing what
is right, but marches to its perform.
ance with unfaltering determination
and intrepid will to share the re.
sponsibility and labor that such a
position implies.
The principles of the Republican
party are right. The South's pros.
perity is involved in their practical
enforcement. Virginia, especially,
is interested in their adoption. They
are taking hold OF the people. Pa
thence and firmness will work ont
the problem OF Republican influence
and dominancy in the Southland.
Its progress would be arrestedb by any
trimming, mereenary policy to
give its principles effect. No
party eau ever secure u firm
loothold in the South and maintain
favorable relation to the people,
through a temporizing scheme to
control public patronage. 1t would
not only not succeed in the South
but be resented and repudiated in
the North, and bring reproach and
disaster upon the administration
that would attempt it
The capital and enterprise that are
now finding employment in the South
the furnaces aud factories which
are giving employment to labor, u
spirit Of push and progress through
every channel of trade and every
avenue of endeayor, will work out q
political change by gradual and leg.
itimate processes. They will do what
the political Dugald Dalgettys have
never done and never can do. Thev
will invite approval from self inter.
est and a conviction that the mater
ial and political welfare Of the South
are identified with Republican adj
ministrative policies. And it will
be demonstrated in the appointments
and the purposes of Gen. Harrison
that the Republican party is not the
enemy of the South--that no fear
need be entertained of a return to
carpet bag" and scallawagp rule,
and that there will be no menace
to our society or want of "proper
concern for our race and section" A
broad national policy and purpose
will be applied alike to the North
aud South and the citizens OF every
section will be regarded as equal in
their rights and claims with thoseof
every other section. Indeed, there
will be no sections recognized rs
such, but every State will be consid
cred the equal of every other State,
and will come under the friendly
recognition and wise provisions OF
the laws and constitution Of a com
mon country.
In parties as with individuals,
there is penalty TO Ingratitude. A
party or man who will turn upon
tried friend, to gain the stimulated
favor of known and tried enemy,
does not pave the way to public con.
fidence. 1t begets distrust with the
fair minded, which broadens into
disgust and hostility as the meas.
ure Of the perfidy is taken. There
is no need for any one to be afraid
or ashamed to own the principles Of
the Republican party. 1t is not