The Greenville times., 1889-01-26
GREENVILLE TINES


note . letter from the lion. r bafAs-
dale: published in the acknowledges
sr he 18th inst. The writer fully
recognizes The gravity Of this
proposition in coming from Sena-
tor Sherman whom be chAraeterises as
Athe abIest and most influential leader
In the Republican party. lie moves
cautiously, and not without deliberate
" measuring the ground he intends to
Occupy. lie has fired the first gun Of
the new campaign against the South
and Its early Introduction indicates the
rallylHg point Of the Republican
cohorts.
Itisa renewal Of sectional agitsf -,
In It's most malignant form, ce ,,rsrS
to the hopes Of true patric' ofha,6
sections. and bodies notl .,na hnt nj
chief to the country
We publish the. e expressions Of the
Hon. Z Bart.sdale as confirmation Of
the profound significance which We
attach to tnis measure. Succeeding
he presents = strong argument of the
unconstitusionslity Of Congress assum-
Ing such power as this bill proposes.
Bni with the rule Of construction here
tofore applied by the Republican party
In emergencies. this objection viii be
q small obstacle.
Mr.. Barksdale thus concludes his
letter.
The bin win sesrocly be taken up
during the present Congress. but win
be held IN readiness for the next Con-
grcss when the ball win be opened in
earnest. The narrow margin BY which
the Republican party holds the accn-
dancy encourages the hope that the ef-
feet TO pass n win be baflled until an
appeal can be made to the ~soter
second thought Of the people, in
smother election. Meantime the Legis-
latures Of the States at which the blow
b aimed, should adopt such precau-
tlonary measures as viii enable them
TO ward of Its effects as best they may
Whatever may be the fate Of this
especial bill the issue II asserts ~ with
Us to stay. The Republican party was
placed In power thereon an. especial. y
charged herewith. The way this
Issue Is styled in '..he two sections is
different. In the North during the
campaign It was thus presented to the
vo'en win you submit to the exer-
~ BY one southern white man, ofsui.
irage power equal to that of two OF
moro Northern white mens When this
question was asked, according to our
Information and the figures. the tariff
and all other issues were laid to rest
For one we can admit the power o.
this appeal, consistent with kindlines'
and sympathy for the South.
hut rcmedying the wrong agains
Northern manhood, Is wreck aud ruiz
TO the South. The effect and policy o
the Sherman measure would be bat
enough, confined to..elections of Con
grcssmen. But Its spread can no NOR
be barred, than can poison In th'
blood Of the human system. IIoweve
unsuccessful such a bin may be in opera
tion II opens up a period of agitation
and turmoil, of strife and disorder
and athe legislatures of the States con
ccrned should adopt prccautionar,
measures 10 ward of It's effects rs bes
they may AS we asserted 1t in
previous editorial, the impending
struggle over this issue emphasize
the Constitutional Convention sen
timent In Mississippi; and viii Civ
10 such sentiment a central me
tive. II IL this we assume which MI
Darksdalc recognizes; and woul
arouse the people to. The warning
nsnc too soon. The storm flag Is fly
Ing, and II Is the first duty of publ
men TO interpret the reading
bears. II Is most unmistakably
s'cyclone.r The ship of state must b
trimmed TO meet It's force and fur,
four own people are rcsolutc an
prompt, are true to themselves thcr
d small cause for fear. But in all tn
trials and transitions since 1860, non
were moro portcntous, than the in
pending future reads to us. In II
course we warn our young mel
who have reached manhood since th
delusive settlement of 1878, that dc
mands Of citizenship to which they al
untrled. will be made upon them.
We regard the move of the Republ
can party to reopen the statutor
settlement Of the Southern question a
not only our danger, but our opportr
nifty; like that with which We paltere
In 1876. Relying upon Democrat
rehabilitation, we failed to see tina
the methods Of Its supremacy eoul
not but run into abuse and finall
break down. Without return to pow
er of the Republican party, our owt
people were wearing out under the cor
stant strain these methods wer
upon good morals and true mar
hood. We thought that the woI
which we were holding frem on
vltals would tire; and now we rcaliz
that NE Is tireless, and WE are worn
The strain Is too great; and the con
dition from which IL proceeds MUS
be changed.
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