New-York tribune., 1900-07-02
A DEFENCE OF THE SOUTH.
CREDIT WANTED FOR WHAT HAS BEEN
ACCOMPLISHED UNDER ADVERSE
CONDITIONS.

Under the heading a Southern Republican De-
tends the South Ex-Governor Rufus B. Bullock
contributes the following article TO "Leslie's
Weekly
t Your issue Of May 26 contains an article by the
This able paper is based upon extracts from re-
W. 0SL1le OF ne Inlted states Mr Wise asks,
W W nat does the South prOpOse?' In reply let me
not represent the South" and that each State in
me me 9quth will act separately within constttu-
OF OF the United States for what she deems be for
As Georgian and National Republican I pro
5st against the assumption that this State has IN
provisions OF the Fourteenth Amendment are com
pIled with in Georgia. The small vote cast in Con
not evidence of either disfranchisement or unfair
primary election xheh dec DECIDES wR0 s6a be the
candidate. That issue having been determined. the
terest, although the ballot boxes are open to every
gai 5 Ep1eT aaa nose WI VINO nave NOT participates IN
nominee. II an opposition candidate Of sufficient
character and prominence TO command confidence
should offer. there would no doubt be an active
II small & vote indicates the great outrage M % qPon
facts? No one VIII dispute the right of the House
well for your readers TO remember that the en-
larged representation in Congress. based upon
not by the acceDtanCe Of our white voters The
Fourteenth Amendment was adopted by the South
because under the Republican Congress recOnStTuC-
. ton scheme the negroes were permitted to vote.
while large and influential element of white peOpe
those who held any office before the and aided
the COnfederaCy-were prohibited from voting. II
the acceptance rejection Of this additional rep
resentatlon, based upon negro acknowledgment ha
been decided by our white voters II wo'8ld rave
been rejected. IA ylJgfu-
The duties and the dangers Of the franchise were
thrust upon the negro by the National Republican
party. That party has not had the courage TO
maintain the logical consequence Of its egisla
ton II has thrown upon the South the burden
Of fitting late slaves by education and training
FOr the high and sacred duties of the franchise
We have accomplished in this direction within the
thirty years that have elapsed far mora tAap was
believed possible in 1870 Not one dollar Of the
cost Of this necessary preparation has Coma 4toHn
the National Treasury. by and from which every
cent should have been paid.
When the verdict is being made give the South
credit for what she has accomplished under ad-
verse conditions There is recorded history o.
advance by any peoDle from slavery seTfdon
that will compare with the progress made nv the
~oIored people Of the South during their thirty
cent franchise LEGISLATION IN South Carolina Ms
zissinD and Louisiana Is reDuguart 70 the Four
-eenth Amendment let CONGRESS wine il out un1e-
The authority granted to il hv that amendment.
Fut do not hold the South guilty Of unlawful reD-
resentation ask to voluntarily abandon what
Nas been forced upon
When any State shall violate the provisions %
The Tinted States Constitution 40 not indulge f-
FauTtfnding threats against the South. Arnlv
When parOles at NDpO0ra ttOx and a.
Greensboro we agreed among other thnrs 10 'obev-
the in force where resided " and w meant
kent parole