Year: 1868

educated class OF people which prevents them from
opposing 1t politically The other three classes, al
port Of the republican party. on the side Of the
democratic party, then, Is whatever OF wealth there
Is among the native citizens, nearly all the real es
tate, most OF the education and an extensive know
edge OF the political machinery by which great re-
suits are ished together with deep-seated
hatred OF radicals" yankees" and military gov
ernment.


on the side Of the republican party is the weight
which comes 1roln numbers, the great mass OF the
colored people being at heart republicans and voting
Win II wnen no intimidation Is used, and the earh
upon them sincerely desire the restoration OF lasting
peace and the development OF all the immense re-
sources OF tile South. Is reputation the doctrine
democracy will readily uphold 1t, as the debt
contracted for their subjugation. Is equality OF
States tue ralyng cry? IL Is the foundation or the
doctrine OF secession. Is 1t opposition to the just
measures OF the government adopted to restore the
UnoH me southern democracy would rejoice In
tnelr overthrow even by revolution war OF races.
Yet In spite OF the tremendous efforts OF the de-
mocracy mere, notwithstanding their organization
OF cluDS, their resolutions TO employ only demo-
cratic negroes their promises to those negroes VINO
are induced TO join them, and their ailiaiion with
and respect shown to the coored democratic orators
they know wen that IL is the North the struggle Is
10 he decided IL is by the efforts OF their friends
there that they expect to regain their lost cause AS
III 1850 the secession leaders told their people that
there would be no 1ghting that they "would drink
all the blood that would be spilled" and that seces
sion was peaceabie measure because the demo-
cratic party North would aid them. they tell
their followers that the great democratic party North
Is gong 10 reueVe them from all the political woes
which they suffer.


1t IS useless to try to convince them that the
North Is yet true and loyal to the principles OF the
Declaration OF Independence and to the great
cause for which 1t gave Its wealth and the blood of
its nobest young men. Few Northern papers find
their way into the hands OF even those who read,
While the large mass Of poor whites never news
paper at all except at distance, and know nothing
OF what goes Oh IN the great States North.


1t Is TO the North, then that the question OF seces
sion and rebellion Is submitted for decision Shall
il be such an shall insure the perpetuity of
the Union the rights OF mankind, the success OF re-
publican institutions; or shall II be such an one rs
Will make the war farce and q crime. as will rob
the nations creditors, as viii virtually re-enslave
the freedmen and dshOnOr the name of America 7
No one who reads the speeches OF Southern
democrats like Wade Hampton and ToOmbs, or
cerity in supporting the democratic party. With
them IL Is indeed life and death struggle To let
the power which they have welded Tor years slip
through their hands without max ng a struggle to
, retain 1t would be UNNATURAL for, having once lost
it, IL will never be regained. But to have that power
welded by men OF inferior birth, by 'carpe-bag-
gers' and "scalawags' Is more than they can bear.
Even nigger" has rights which they viii respect,
II he WILL at this crisis, come to their aid. On the
other hand, the negroes know that their only hope
lies In the success OF the republican party There
are, OF course, many who will from fear vote the
democratic ticket, but thorough organization will
the South By their united efforts these recon-
structed States, with the aid of republican govern
ment at Washington, can soon enter upon u new
career OF prosperity and life, and property be as
secure here under equal laws as III Massachusetts,
ITSELF