Evening journal., 1890-02-18
NEWSPAPER OPINION.



caused throughout the Southern country
by the recent proceedings in Congress.
AS far as pension bills, subsidies and
other Jobs are concerned, the Southern
people can stand this kind Of legislation
as well as the people Of the North. They
are now paying their due proportion Of
an annual pension tax of 800 600, 600,
little or none OF which is received by the
Southern States, and making no COM
plant.
But the spirit of the Republican eau
Gus the arbitrary and dictatorial course
Of the Speaker of the House. the Repub.
lican members on the floor including
snch men as Butterworth and Mckinley,
excite among the Southern people a feel
ing Of apprehension that may soon deepen
into alarm.
We well understand that these extraor-
binary means are resorted to only for
some extraordinary purpose Manifestly
IL is something different from the tariff
and pension subsidies, or even the Blair
bill.
When the Republican caucus deter
mines, practically. TO suspend every con-
stitutional restriction imposed upon the
will of the majority, in order to unseat
Democratic members aud increase the
number of Republican votes In this Con
gress, this same organization will not
hesitate to 90 greater lengths to secure,
| II possible, the control of the next House
of Representatives.
Manifestly this is the purpose Of the
recent proceedings in Congress. Warn
ing was given months ago by Sherman
aud Chandler in the Senate. Orders to
the Republican members Of the House Of
n a. H. 10
Of Pennsylvania Their purpose is TO give
the absolute control of the Congressional
elections in the Southern states,
ment 81 the United States but to
the lieutenants Of Mr.. Quay, who are in
the pay of the Republican Campaign
Committee.
Recent speeches in the Senate, notably
that of Mr. Ingalls,, and the course of the
Republican members Of the House show
the desperation Of these revolutionists
and deepen the conviction that we are TO
have another era of reconstruction and
Federal domination in local affairs.
Ever since President Hayes Withdrew
the Federal troops from the Southern
States, an active and aggressive minority
Of Republican reactionists have been
stirring up sectional strife and denounc-
ing every measure of reconciliation.
Just so far as these reaetionists have
lost power In the North, they seek to re
gain it by force and fraud in the South.
The fall Of Foraker IN Ohio and the
discontinue Of Mr.. Halstead, will not in
the least lessen this agitation of revolu.
tionary measures on the part Of the
members of Congress.
The more certain it becomes that the
Democrats will control the next House,
the more determined will be these con-
spirators to use every means, fair or
false, to prevent such consummation.
For years they have been attempting
to bride the Southern States with the
Blair bill, and this measure
has induced a number of
Democratic Senators to waive their
opposition to Federal domination in local
affairs, with the hope Of securing from
the Federal Treasury some seven OF
eight million dollars annually for ter
years.
This BIZ, -nr intended as a mean
q education. The purpose ot Ii Il th'
destruction Of local instltuticns, TO max
way for the further extension Of Fedora
poW,r. Back Of adr. Blair-the Greel
rearing gifts--stands Mr. Chandler will
bis oiudgaon, Mr.. Iugalls with his torch
8 and Mr Sherman with his shot gun
q During the past twelve years the ma
: terial progress Of the Southern States ha
. been without a parallel. Millions Q
dollars have been invested in industria
enterprises, and millions of immigrant
have moved to our cheap lands an
warmer climate, adding to our wealth
q q our power. our prestige and happiness.
Nine out of ten of these Immigrant
Y have become thoroughly identified wit
, the Southern people, and they propose
2 deal as the people Of the South do, wit
y all local and race problems, and separa
y themselves, as a matter Of course, fro
Y the revolutionary organization Whit
now controls the Republican party.
! These people see plainly the effect
continued agitation Of sectional que
~ tions; they understand fully the effect
u such measures as those of Sherman a.
Chandler, and such suggestions as tho
~ that come from Senator Ingalls,.
ne If these men in the Senate, led by b
al Quay, are to be re enforced by Mchinl'
e Butterworth and Reed ia the House, a
n are TO be given absolute control of Fe
eral legislation and Federal PATRONS
~ il the electoral bills are to become Ia
'IIe and Federal Marshsls are 20 be placed
~ every voting precinct in the South,
means that we are to return 90 the P
iod Of reconstruction and carpetal
~ domination.
'ch Ii is not necessary further to enla
upon the situation. The Courier-Jouri
~ simply presents the picture to the PEG
~ Of the North and makes its appeal to
NY intelligence and patriotism Of al m
". regardless of sectional lines or party
~ sociations.
th If the Northern people will speak ]
~ ~ in opposition to this policy, as they 81
-, in ~ In support of President Ha
~. withdrawal Of the troops, this conspii
~ will come TO nanght.
,s sne On the contrary, If they are silent
TX different or timid. QUAY, Chandler
V "a. Reed will carry out their schemes,
Ia spread dissension everywhere, will
lss-t organize business, will overthrow
~ y institutions, viii put stop to furt
progress Of education, and will give NJ
place Of happy prosperous eountr.
~-sve great section dominated by outside
door; fueuce, its local affairs controlled
and Washington, It's offices SLED by neg
mir, and carpet baggers and its indus
growth interrupted.
The effect of such course is not
spec fined 70 one section. The prostratio
on the South from 1868 to 1877 had a
mendous influence at the North, al
; was this influence that finally awalS
90 the Northern conscience and comp
fair play to all people.