The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-16
The Renubl,csn Party as II Is

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Er-Gov. Cameron, of Virginia, in his let
ter announcing his withdrawal from the
Republican party, presents that party as IL
is. Having been a member OF il for long
time, and having been one OF its honored
chiefs in Virginia, he knows all about it. He
retained his connection with it as long as he
could without losing his self-respest- Doubt
less the republican organs will say that he
pursued the course he has because be was not
appreciated as greatly as he thought he
ought to be, but statement Of that kind
will not be believed by those who know him.
The reasons he gives for his action are
strong ones, aud they are likely to have
great influence in the fall elections. He
says that the Republican party no longer
speaks for the entire country. It is a sec
tional party, and appears to glory in being
such. 1t bases its claim to supremacy upon
sectional prejudices and interests. The Re-
publican leaders, says ex-Gov. Cameron,
stand self-convicted, not only OF false pre-
tense, but of mathematical malignancy in
seeking to retain power by reinvoking the
war sentiment at the north and west, and
by resurrecting all the stock phrases of
fanaticism and seotionalism which could
stir the south unto resentment and retort-
These charges have been made time and
time again by the democratic papers and
denied by the republican papers. But the
denial of the republican papers is weakened
greatly-in fact, is rendered comparatively
worthless-when one Of the republican lead
erssteps out of the republican ranks and SAYS
that they are true. And what better evil
dence that they are true is needed than the
force bill and the Mckinley tariff bill2 The
force bill is intended to annoy and harrass
the south and arouse a feeling of hostility
will be irritated by the exhibition of such a
feeling, and can. therefore, all the more
easily be kept solid against the south.
The Mckinley tariff bill is sectional
measure. The impression that study Of it
gives is that 1t is intended to retard the de-
velopment of the south and check its
growth in wealth and population. 1t in
creases the duties on articles which are
absolutely necessary in the south, and per-
mits burdens to remain on the southern
people that could be removed just as well as
not. 1t discriminates against the south,
although the south is the weaker section.
10 is not TO be wondered at that ex-Gov.
Cameron has left the Republican party, and
it would not be strange il his example, in
this respect, should be followed by other re-
publicans of prominence in the south. No
man wants to affiliate with party which is
hostile to the interests of the state and sec
ton in which he lives, and no man who has
a reasonable amount of self-resDect and a
proper regard for the interests of those who
look to him for guidance will continue a
member of such party.
The force bill is driving some of the best
men out of the Republican party in the
south. In Texas the republican state con-
vention refused to approve the bill Indeed,
nowhere in the south has it many friends.
The republican leaders, however, don't care
whether the southern republicans want it
or not As pointed out by ex-Gov.
Cameron, the benefit they expect from it Is
to keep alive sectional feeling, which they
hope will make the north solid against the
co,th