The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-11-22


! 10 resltzs that lhe election u Gen. Harri-
aa d the Pasidrpcy doFs nui mean wha,
NJ safi 81 eEii sstit4 dariae the hea,
"a llie campaign " Zoe South. says tho
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iay 81 aev tlea n iae promotion q South
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/ 'im tai, anl a.ii mv1ofaie tile
( repir ia d stfnsg 6 iaai 10 spite Of
nnls,ius ma1, Gene lue New Or.
ieans ussss Drnoerel says:
I'VE cannot believe that the Republican
i leader. all pur-ne new crusade against
ihs 5 nth. To-day this section is stronger
richer, more powerful than during the
days Of military interference and occupa
tin; It Is more closely united. industrially.
With the North and West, has more North
rfn capital invested here, capital belong
ing to Republicans as will as democrats,
and these capitalists would suffer severely
from any Federal policy that would create
trouble aud confusion in the South.
Other expressions by leading Southern
journals are IN the same vein, and we are
glad TO see these evidences OF returning
common sense in the South, II rests,
however, With the leaders Of public opin
ion 10 the South whether that badly led
section shall experience the full benefits
Of Republican rule. All that remains as a
source OF peril, bad blood and trouble in
the South is the apparent determination
on the part Of many leading democrats
that the negroes shall either be disfran
chised, or intimidated, or cheated out Of
their votes No man knows better what
We mean by this than Congressman
Chalmers Of Mississippi, who, in able
letter to the st. Louis Globe Democr at,
says.
II Cleveland had carried New ork, New
Jersey aud Connecticut, aud been counted
in by electoral votes Of States where the
colored vote was in majority and con-
fessedly suppressed. 1t would have been
a severe strain upon the conservatism OF
the Republican people TO submit to it, and
there would have been imminent daugef
Of another civil war. The election or
Harrison ayerted this and it should now
be the aim, as it is the duty, OF every true
patriot to provide against its possible re
currence, That the local affairs Of State
are beyond ihe control OF the General
Government all parties admit aud no
Republican desires TO interfere with local
affairs Of the South. The junior Senator
for I issssippi made an able argument to
show that where the fleets Of race pre-
General Government bad no right to inter.
fere. II We should grant this to be true.
although doubtful under a strict cons,ruc
ton Of the fifteenth amendment, it would |
seem certainly clear that were the exhibi
ton Of race prejudice does affect the wei
fare of the nation, then. the General Gov
ernment pot only has power, but is in duty
bound to interfere. The suppression Of
the negro vote in Congressional aud Presi
dental elections directly affects the vel
fere Of the nation. Aud il counting the
negro vote legally to elect white Reprb
licsn TO Congress exciies the race prcin
dice OF Southern Democrat, certainly
counting the negro vote Illegally by
Southern Democrat to elect President i.
well calculated TO excite the sectional pre-
jnjice Of Norih,ru Republican
There Is Rrest deal Of cold truth IN
every one of the sentences we have jus
quoted, and Mr John s, Wise, 10 the elo
lusut speech that ne made to the Spel
BINDERS" stated the same s,lf.evilcnt
Ia words that glowed with
he srdor aud earnestness Of colyclions
based on personal knowledge
Let the South bs honest and the NORTH
will be not only friendly, bnt helpful in
he largest degree