New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-13
THE REPUBLICAN, VICIORl.
. VETERANS VIEWS AND SUGGESTIONS.
THE SOUTHERN QUESTION AND TEMPERANCE
ALETrER FROM Mr.. OLIVER JOHNSON.

THE SOUTHERN QUESTION AND TEMPERANCE
A1ETrER FROM MR. OLIVER JOHNSON.
TO the Edttoro( me tribune
SIR Pardon the garrulity of age, and give veteran
| an onnortunity TO utter some thoughts ana MAKE
some suggestions on the recent Prcsdchai clco''oh
am profoundly grateful that what Is not u"ihei'
TO provc the last National election which shah Dc
pcrmi;ted TO witness IS that marks the return
Of the Republican party to power Ana uis "o'
merely because think that party nearer righ' IMAM
anv other upon the issues Immediately before u.s. but
| Cor a much broader and deeper reason VIZ; Ihat
:, embraces within It's ranks great majority OF thf
moct enlirhtened conscientious and rlght-minded
man IN the country and IS therefore the one Dcs'
dtted 70 hold the helm OF the Government IL mas
NAMED nc inexprcssibly to see that Government
since the 4th Of March 1889 ruled by a combination
bo,vecn the States so lately In rebellion ana tho'c
elements at the North which sympathizcd with 'hch
and gave them such aid as they dared. Iha' coin-
,dnatlon has been brolen up let us hope forever
The Murvumps left the Republican party In 1904
hocause as they said It had nominated morally
objectionable candidate for President; but their con
centiousncSs did not avail prevent them from sup
nortng worse man, nominated by the Denio'raoS'
And that in the name of reform! no CLASS vi y,
ub,,cons had ever exceeded them in dcnouncing the
democratic party for its corruplions, ana ye' u's
were foolish enough to think they c0ud purlS It "
lend TO
The experiment was like that Of the man who Attempted
70 djsinfcct a swamp by pouring into 1t lew oo'tles
~ Cologne Instead of reforming the party they have
,bsuseIvcs bcen demoralzed. and become swift apol
ociss for offences far than those ior "hch hcS
turned their backs upon the party OF WHICH aio''
they were members. Their despair OF in"uoI"" '''
Republican party make amends for us iali's wa
accompanc by a marvellous faith that the Dehio'ra''
marty was all at once upon the point of an angelic trans
|
wings Of the brightest hucs Well theY nave uiou
tber desperate experiment, and where are they no"
Assuming TO lead the Democratic party, they forced
unon Il an issue which 1t has peeh lhsIorIoU'N
bcaten and they assured the success oil inc parry
which they hoped to kill by leaving It, my arc IN
deed In sorry plight, from when hey arc no' nA'iS
soon tn recover They talk with show OF bravery
y, leading the Democracy I'm another fight upon the
came issues four years hence but venture TO prdic
,b, the marty will again accept their lead'rsMp
This very day heard distinguished Ohcc-hoi"cr anu
longtimo Democrat express his utmost cohteihp' lor
them as the authors OF his partys defeat Inc ne
nublcans have only to make some nccdea chahs's III
the tariff reducing the revenues to the nccds OF 'e
Government in order to settle that ISSUE for quar-
fer OF a century. Tho Democrats after Their recent
expcrlencc will probably let the tarih alone a. an un
avanable issue and leave the MuGwumpS to shin LOT
themselves ...,.,
| Az one likely soon TO pass of the stage venture
o advise the young men of the country who are some
times in doubt as to which OF the political paueS IT
Will be best for them to join I" study cioSeS III" 'o
turns OF tho recent election In this stac' "nch may
o tal;cn AS fairly representing the true rcauons Vi
narties all over the East North and West Many un-
sorun,,ous men, no doubt voted the Republican ucKet'
while multitude of excellent aid worthy citizens voted
| with the Democrats l make no prctehce thd' my
Marty embraces all the Intelligence ana virtue Oh 'no
country What do say. however Is Inns aD nav ,,yp
ties OF the oIio,s Of his State most distinguished
| sor intccence and least marked Dy Wv anu
while the Democratic party, III spo its b"avSt ma
true men in It's rams has lcOVl - ,,roof crs and
iortcs i'm the unsavory quarters OIL our Era o"chanJ
but for these maIoriicS coneca nr the elecfion.
IL would have had no nope OF cIiS ,rbo orce.ion
And his Is not an exceptional year I.e ttft
in this state always Is whether tno 1Ts' he bro,cbt
and vrtuous portion Of oar clllzehs Ua 30 ion
70 the polls in sufficient numbers TO ouivo9 'h I'm 20
and the sums. such creapG az ,an' marty though
o saIoon Lee pcrs hanging TO that party; voted
for him. But III the Democrn Az cppisaSc support
nral candidate. commanding us cnn ,i
oh nv Murwl MD trends, who constantly lhsist q,
the parties substantially alhg thnr how thrv
bnne either better worse than inc othcr nom o3
account for these facts and beg young Voef' 10 Gun
am afraid the National Government has not Col ,
snfufionaI power through legislation To prov Iu
projection for the negros political rights gnu dav
po rash exncrmen like that Of the capei-bag gay
viii be rcsorcd Bu The moral safe guards gu ol Io
ballot must not be neglected. The negro OF e
when he looks into the face OF any oca
nve Of the National Government, whether JudG H.
marshal collector what not mus n4 d, see 10 drive
him from the polls refusing 70 count t h him I'm every
ns "HT ort for his relief The south must be made to
understand that while she makes herself solid lor The
nan eGuay solid for the exclusion the authors of
such lnipultv from all Executive app9lnlInents. 4
mpon the ballot and their wickedness exposed for the
reprobaton o. all deren ciiizcns df ,, scon OF ne
legislation for the cure OF one oil the greatest scan
| dals Of the time.
I'D AbOonisis shutting their ewes or winking az this
sbominafion and voting for President who rewards
| IT, And wish might hope never again to sec men.
the name OF Temperance so using their salo's as
less to serve IT, instead Of organizing a political
party TO as a tender TO the Democracy. they
had bent all their powers TO keeping up vigorous
moral agitation, they would have done far more to
promote their cause. OF all the instrumentalies for
cnIghtening and changing public sentiment political
PARTY IS the most expensive. clumsy and Ineffective
men, who, expecting be elected vet enjoy ne
conspcuonsness OF being named candidates for big
bubble sentiment * ripe for Prohibtory legislation.
| here Will be- no lack of political party TO obey It's
VIII Untl then political temperance party IS
pretty sure TO make Itself a nuisance Tho adhelents
party vas dead and hat thew proposed to aiminstcr
upon IT'S effects. The recent election II Is 10 be HOPED
mas taught Them another and more truthful lesson.
have great confidence IN the President elect. |
believe he viii surround himself by Cabinet worthy
Of The confidence OF the country that he "ll ulnl all
unfolding qe princlples Of Clyil service reform, and
which We NAV be justly proud. The Dcmocr1is arc
Predicting ttai our psrly = about 10 enter upon a
arm screwed up iO the highest point. IN order To have
money for ell sorts o iohbey and that n will favor
| he Interests of the rich the expense Of The poor
,u lc.l sure that all such ulomeued predlciions
glll be falsned Nevertheess let rs rejoice that the
| yes Of friends The enemy" will be upon US and
that they will be sure 10 find out and expose all the
faults and shortcomings Of the new yvn
j No 81 Columbia Heights, Brooklyn Nov. o. isss