Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-30

1852 and our success assured In this
even, Toombs, Stephensand Davis will be
obliged either to formally leave the par
ty or to acquiesce in the New Departure -
If we should be defeated in the above
named States this year, the situation will
be grave one for our party. One of two
policies we must pursue. Either abandon
the new departure entirely and fall back
TO the issues of '6S, or boldly advance one
step in advance of the new departure, as
at present promulgated. How far it would
be safe to go can be better determined
hereafter. OF one thing L am convinced,
and that is that the Northern people are
determined not to recede one step from the
amendments, and it is therefore all folly
in us to oppose them, There is no course
left, therefore, but to advance. If we are
defeated this year. Toombs, Stephens and
Davis will be elated and strengthened.
They will be finally defeated, however, as
the South will not and can not be misled
by them. If the counsels of these men
should control however, and the Republic
cans pursue aliberal policy it would very
much alter the situation.
GENERAL AMNESTY.
! asked him what the effect would be in
the South If the general amnesty policy of
Senator Schurz, Hd5pers JJcekly and Ho-
race Greeley should be adopted. His an
swer was that if such policy were adopt
ed by the Republicans, and the old issues
of Stephens and Toombs We're the issue Oh
the other side, it would give the Republi-
cans in the South much stronger founda-
ton.
Though he did not and could not say so.
| was impressed with the fact that he be-
loved liberal Republican policy toward
the South might yet give that party great
strength in the South, for the odiNmGf
not Be 50 long as Stephens and Davis per-
sisted in n policy which would inevitably
keep the South PROSTATE and Inundated.
His determined opposition to the recon-
struction measures in 1867 in Georgia,
places him unequivOcally with the South,
but from his antecedents he can never act
in harmony with such leaders as Stephens
and Toombs, unless forced into their fell
lowship by the driit of political issues.
NEW ERA FOR THE SOUTH.
His recent address before the Georgia
State University and his letter explaining
it, shows Mr.. Hill to favor progressive
measures looking towards new develop
ment of his section. He favors Northern
immigration, wants schools, workshops,
and a public sentiment which shall not
prescribe honest citizens for political opin-
ions or nativity.
Mr.. Hill is fluent and pleasant conver-
sationalist, gives one the impression OF
honesty and thoroughness in all his reason
ing and convictions. He says he has
no aspirations for office but looks solely for
the recuperation of the South and the heal
ing of all bitterness and contention, and
intends to boldly and plainly make known
his views on all these questions, this fall,
in Georgia. 1 do not think he will shrink
from bold fight with the bourbons, but
it remains to be seen who will triumph. L
think he underestimate Stephens,
Toombs and jeff Davis, and that he will
yet find that they are the real leaders of
the Southern Democrats, who are yet eager
! for further strife, and if need be, bloodshed.