Year: 1876

| better elements OF lhe hcpuDi'dH P"ioJ'
might attain the same end by gong
| in to them. Tor that reason we
! earnestly advised the Southern electors VINO
could not, in December, 1872, record their
votes for the dead Greeley, to east them Tor
the regular Republican candidates, throw them
selves upon the generosity and patriotic I'M
pulses of the Republican masses, reeniorce
thus the wishes of the oldest and best leaders
of that party, and establish claim to be
heard and needed in the party councils
! Other advice prevailed, and the opportunity
was lost. Every opportunity since has been
lost. All along the best men at the South
should have seen, by this time surely they
must see. surely Col. Lamar and Randall Gibson
and like brave and true men have long seen, that
alliance with a disaffected faction at the North
inevitably revives the memory of the war,
causes their sincerity to be distrustcd, deprives
them of all power TO help their own sectloh'
makes every political effort by them seem an
attempt to unfurl once more the furled ban
ner and so dOoms them to sure defeat. On
the other hand, not only is the most liberal,
Intelligent, and progressive element aC thc
North to be found III the dominant party, but
that party itself needs the very aid which the
best Southeners alone can give. 1t sadly
needs intelligent responsible, and patriotic lead
ership for its Southern vote, and the information
and influence respecting its Southern policy,
which trusted friends of character and standing
might supply. In every party thcro are two
elements. The better more liberal, and pro-
grcssive element in the Republican party
might have been retained in full control had
the better class of Southern men given 1t their
aid. BY such union the war would be buried
and the cOlored vote would no longer he left
wholly to the guidance of inferior men. with
great 10Y Union men at the North would see
affairs at the South directed by those whose
ability and worth make them the natural lead


crs in that section their counsel would be
welcomed; their statements would be heard ;
the best element of the Republican party
would gladly help such men to supplant the
worthless persons who have captured It's or
ganization in some States. The best men Mt
the south, no longer doomed To defeat and i'm
potcnce would have immcasurable power to
bring relief TO the people of that section.


What does the South need Order, diycrsi-
lication of industry, education, immigration,
capital. Then let it be remembered that the
Republican patty plants free schools wherever
it prevails, encourages skilled labor, invites
immigration. II j. the party oi law and order,
and of public honor, and gives that abiding
confidence without which capital is invited IN
vain. The best men at the South know what
that section needs. Kccnly they feel itswants.
DO they not see that their natural alliance Il
with the dominant party which embraces the
most liberal, intelligent, and progressive peo-


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see that Democracy is not the party OF order,
free schools, skilled labor and advancing pub
lie credit? If blind 20 this, at least they can
feel that Democracy helps them only to sure
defeat. Are there not statesmen ol
the South who long for the day when
the war may not enter into every
political campaign, and block the path of
every reform BY this time surely, they can
see that a Democratic nomination. backed by
a solid South, rouse, all the animo,itieo of The
war. If thus fed and famed, year after year,
the enbcrs OF that great coullagraion will die
out never What form of scct.Onallsm can be
more dangcrousl \ solid South, and only
three Northern States 10 be carried 10y fraud
or bribery In proportion to the peril is the
swift uprising of the loyal North. Has no
Southern leader the craftsmanship to seek help
for the South from those who conquered IN
Che war? Mus, they always be seeking help
from the impotcnt faction which was beaten
then and has been beaten ever since The
more solid the South, with Democracy, the
more sure the defeat. Southern statesmen can
do no greater service to the people of that un-
happy section or to the country, than 10 bury
the Democratic party in the same grave with
the lost cause.