New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-29

TO acquire the language. the knowledge OF which
proved to be OF the greatest utility IN SUI more
recent work In Mexico. H. o. w.
New-fork April 10. 1880.
RENOUNCGNG DEMOCRACY.
AN Ex-coNFEDERATE SOLDIER PRocLAI..s HIS
ALLEGIANCE TO THE PARTY OF
SOUND MONEY.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: At the close of our Civil War hordes OF
camp-followers THE cankers Of n calm world ana
long peace" swarrned into the South, intent alone
upon plumber They called themselves fepuo-
leans; they simply thieves. They called
themselves soldiers they had never heard the
whistle Of an angry bullet. with the ana OF 'he
ignorant negroes they seized upon the state gov
ernments. and in the name of the Repuolcah
party committed rObberies that would nave
sharned and put to the bush the most rapacious
governor under the Roman Empire stu, in the
name Of that party they seized innocent men ana
women, az the instigation OF some malignant
wretch. and without the form OF trial threw them
into loa thsone prisons. from which they could
emerge only upon the payment Of enormous sums
Of money Srch. In brief outline, was the con-
duct OF these men. l shall show that it is to the
conduct OF these A!satian scoundrels that We have
the Solid South"
Eut not wholly. There were other agencies az
work chief among which should be named the
aspirations Of thlrdratc politicians, VINO well Khe"
mSrPprcgcEf
passions engondered by the war were their only
chance 10 rise TO distinction. Added TO these
chaotic elements vas the astounding fact that the
whites made no effort 20 control the newly en-
franch.scd negroes N their political aiinaionS' III
the dumb apathy Of their recent defeat they al
lowed the carpet haSgers" 20 control N" negro
vote and saw without "a sigh tncr legislative halls
nllei with cornhc'I negroes and camp-foEowers'
champaign. whisky cigars. diamonds broadcloth
and bonds, And all this devilish waste ana PROF.
gality attributed to ID" Republican party. IS II
any wonder then. that FOR wears that party mas
been vile synonymo for ail tha' could be d's-
graceful thicvish. mean and co"i";Aphb'c.
Right her" though perhaps IL DOES hot matter
e, mo say that tho writer of this "ls a save
ho'dcr an ardent Scresoionis. ana Confederate
soldier. II hts personality matters at al II Is on'y
that the enemies 81 true progress or whom tHete
are many In the South. canno, Say that this article
was written 10y a Northern man. u Is written ny
a man who has TIA. courage OF his convictions. ana
who darcs to Iosn nil for them II Is written by
man who for years believing that tho Democratic
party was the party OF the people. batte1 for their
principles undor The banner Of that party. IL Is
written by a man who has had the melancholy
truth forced upon IA within tho last two years
that the Democratic party. having abandoned
Jefferson and AL the great leaders OF that paf.y,
- now engaged % q Hopeless "IaiHie oNet '''r
silver and other political ab,urdlti"s. ,., 49,,
Seeing no thploIEhi"i' III .o'.,.''p' Inc, H.,
sands Of other Cont"ierat"s "" TINS DAY 'n4lSl III
t tng IryaIrs In behalf OF that great party
We DO go after mature consideration ana WIN
many fond regrets, for "n" ran pa WIZ ia an
unworthy friend without recalling nc mar br,g4t
hours that they hay" spent tos"thrt d"e na.,
and le' f' some natural toys 9y.T NE s
would as' forever. II is ptifui. too 10 500 bI"At
mar. wr., ke,l iecaus. OF tr.mmers Not even
iIa.faX prince of trimmer, rouli 'ofnplfc "'tI
som. Democratic leaders. IneN iriin on 'h' laIi4'
pensions. silver AMI gold. They iiink WA. me
are enough good men and tru" yet l''t IN America
to save our freedom. ,e.,o.
There ~ deep under. 81 d,ssa'tsta,moh
Inany 90 ID" most thoughtful men OF ms ff.tion'
Including politicians. LAWYERS ami o'her pro'r+-
s9na m'" 5i a aeTc to partv whch viii not
whole situation. Tho South knows that the Nast
ruhi.an party l. b. beginning 10 tax" business
view 81 politics. 10 longer do"f a roy sclhin"n,
nrh .vcrncn;s Tint g. orjoi forever. N"r"r had
nuv party falrcr chance 20 sweep ~" cuir' "outh
iho Ocalt platform hav" sounded rs d'aih notc
ON 80 grave should b" reared IAN Inarbe smart,
or when should be written. 'l'''1 OF 700 m"'h
Tho Republican party has over been tho advocate
% sound mon'y. II pains n" - knoo" taa, s2 3
Ia, ,hcv VIII vote right when II comes TO IN" ina!
cr,iciai tc.t Tn" silver party IN the South is
very t,rone In some states notably IN Gcorsa.
which to oIurtt" them IN tho higher. !oiief aims
o, 'he E.puhh."n party. no" is ~" o''e 'n'
Tscrc never was a moro prop,!ous tim, f92r, re
Republican party IN the South. psabusci OF flis"
impro'sons Sogtherne5 1,d no t GnScr xxx 10 FIVE
H. trenI o.: ali section Sow and forever are in
cG9e4 9goa s IS, Wcs Msy its Gas S a. oyeP
a rec a happy a united people ST C.
Miiltonu Ga. April =. 1880