The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-08-31
Reunion of the Southern RepubII.
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Rs'OulOu OF tue B0utheTn HepuDils
cans. IF.
Fl ON " EiltIbur0h Ga;GGtS.
We observe gratifying indications
that tho spirit OF dlsSension has run tts
complete course among the Southern
friends OF General Grant. The move.
ment seems to be simultaneous In all
directions, for closing up the ranks
which have been rent by BchlSms with
such unfortunate results, and for repair.
Ing as far NJ possible the tnIschieis
which q needless division has caused.
| In Virginia II 10 now proposed 10 fuse
the existing committees, by taking i've
members from each, to constitute one
Grant Republican Committed OF the
State. The TOslgnallons Of enough OF
the disqualified members are TO be
received, 10 secure the election Of
others, who, with the members
already qualified, Ahall make = quo
rum OF Tho Legislature. This body
will then pass the XVIII article, elect
U, g, Senators and adjourn until Con.
gresa meets and approves the new
Consultation. This very properly sx-
cludes the lden, either that seats shall
be given to the unsuccessful compstl.
tors Of these disqualified members, OF
that all proceedings shall be suspended
until after December. The effect OF
this proposition Will be to reconcile all
differences among the real friends Of
the Admlnlalrauon, 10 rally to the sup.
port Of Governor Walker whose sound
RepnblIcanlsm has come to be gener.
ally conoeded-a working majority OF
the people as well az OF The legislature
OF Virginia, and to baffle completely
the disorganIZlng schemes OF the rebel
reacIlonary politicians. The schIsm
which 30 lately DIVIDED the Republican
party Ia that State would then dlsap-
pear altogether, leaving It a compact,
powerful and predominant element In
Virginia politics.
Tennessee, which has Witnessed the
sharpest conflict In the Republican
ranks, Is 10 day very near The end OF
that strife, II Is admitted on all sides
that Governor Senter Is pledged to the
Chicago platform, and that In all his
speeches he committed himself and his
supporters 10 the ratification OF the
XVIII Article. This Article embodIes
simply the idea OF universal suffrage
and that IL the doctrine not only OF
every Republican, friend Of Senter or
friend OF Stokes, In the State, but oian
Influential wing OF the Democracy
proper. Such men as Gov. Foote and
such journals - the Memphis AVG.
LaRehe declare that TO be the only living
doctrine upon which the Southern De-
nlooEacy can stand. To such an extent
has this truth penetrated the Demo-
cratic judgement, that no intelligent
and honest politician IL now TO be
found In Tennessee who denies the ex-
pedIency OF rRufylng the Article. But
unfortunately, the Republican Olsen.
slons resulted In the election OF so large
majority Of ultra reRctlouIsts 10 the
Legislature, representing neither the
Republican nor the moderately Dem.
ocratic opinions, that their rAtifca.
ton OF the Article is quite out Of the
question. Hence Governor Senter
Is advised, by meeting Of the Re.
publican leaders from both wings, 10
convene the old Legislature, whose
official term has not yet expired, and
90 secure the adoption Of The Article.
This course Is approved BY the rnoder-
ate Democrats OF Tennessee, and the
Governor will concur In II. The popu.
lar verdict for universal suffrage Will
thus be entered up irrevocably. When
that ID done, and done in that way, the
dissensions among our friends will
fade away like the mist Of The morning,
and the party once more united, with
universal suffrage secured to the Re.
public, as It Is likely to be by this de-
clalve action Of Tennessee, will at once
lnaugurate the trueipolicy for redeem
Ing the State from the control Of tenn
porarily successful faction;
On the whole this review OF the field
ofSouthern politics, In lts aspect to-day,
affords the brightest encouragement
for the hopes Of an early restoration OF
the Republican ascendency In every
quarter where that hassbeen unwIsely
lost. Cancellation and mutual forbear-
ance can accomplish very much to re.
pair the present mlschIefs, and 1t is
really gratifying to observe the uni
yerssl inclination towards so wise a
policy.