Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-08-14
SATURDAY MORNING, Aug.

the designs of the Northern Democratic
party, or that portion of it represented
by the New York World, which paper
was good enough to assure the Southern
people during the Presidential canvass,
when it thought the prospects of its
candidate were particularly brilliant,
we need look for no abatement of the
rigors of the reconstruction laws.
We sincerely believe it, aud have not
ceased to reiterate it all along, that it is
in the power Of the Southern people to
make better terms with the Republican
party than with the locofoco spoils par
ty of the North, and that it is their
bounden duty to do it. A common
sense view of the position shows us that
the war which we were urged into by
the Northern Democracy, has left us al
most totally destroyed and utterly pow
erless, and now to crafty that same
Northern Democratic party we are ex-
pected 70 refuse the hand that offers US
succor, and wait, moneyless, breadless,
and powerless. until we can tn
influence in behalf of those WI .ysso
often deceived us to our alrnosr final
ruin. We say, emphatical'y, let us be
fools and dupes no longer; but as the
doctrines of radicalism have been tri-
umphantly established over us, mainly
through the connivance and assistance
of the Northern Democratic party. let
US accept the situation" in full, if me-
cessary, even to the utmost extent of
radicalism--and go in to win.
We annex the following from the
Petersburg Index, and endorse its views:
The New York World persists in styl-
ing the Virginia election a Democratic
victory-sacrificing not only the truth
but also the vital interests of the Virig-
MIA people to an insane attempt to bols-
ter up party scheme. Why cannot
these meddlers and marplots let US
alone?
We suggest that the Southern papers
persistently call the World a Radical
journal.
The Richmond Wing selects mum
Der OF squibs from the World, and
then gives its views of the designs of
that willy sheet, in excellent plain Eng
fish +:
In the New York World for Tuesday
we find number of such squibs as the
following
The whole South voting solidly Con.
servativel The administration party
can now "accept the situation"
Tennessee Democratic by 80 1000 ma
iority. The Radicals must now "accept
the situation.
Kentucky only 10000 Democratic :!
We hope the disunion lists will "accep+
that situation !"
Alabama elects four Democratic Coz
gressmen and only two Radicals. The
latter must "accept the situation J"
Andrew johnson as good as elected
Senator from Tennessee. His >olicy
vindicateo" by his own common uaith,
The real people supreme. South -:ners
ruling the South. Scallawags disap-
pearing. Carpet-baggers emigrating
and negroes voting "along wild ole mas
sa." The minority must now "accept
the situation!"
Virginia Democratic by $4,000 ma
jority. Our Republican friends should
"accept the situationl"
The object of the taunts, says the
Wing, is to pique the administration
into not accepting ''the situation" The
World is shrewd enough to see that, if
President Grants policy of conc;lati,
and "peace" is endorsed by the Cabinet
and accepted by the party, there will be
no standing place for Democracy in the
present politics of the country, and its
filings and jeers are designed to irrita tie
the party in power into further acts Of
prescription. 1t had rather see the
South continue to suffer than Us party
lose an opportunity of gaining an adj
vantage. 1t fears that Conservative
Republicanism may supplant Democracy
in those Southern States where the lat
ter has ruled supreme, and it prefers
that the savage spirit of Butler and
Wendell Phillips shall be felt in
States rather than the element, ma
nimous and statesmanlike senti IS
and policy of Grant and Greeley. We
trust there is sagacity enough at Wash
ington to understand that the great APP
prehenSion of the Northern Democrats
is thai the administration, by planting
itsel. ca the BASIS of Liberal Republis
canisn, may make itself too popular to
serve the interests of those who are
seeking to push it and its party from
power.
We say let the entire Southern press
speak out.
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Commodore M. Smith has taken
charge of the Navy Department, and
will discharge the duties of Secretary
during the absence of Secretary Robe