The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-14
The Government Of the South.


The Government Of the South.
The question OF the government OF tue
South, SO FAR as the powcrin Washington nay
or exercises control OF 1t, Is of course 'i'.s-
ter of very great interest to the south. :"
our opinion II is freed in great degree i'o.l'
circumstances and influences that prlos 10
The presidential election operated d'sastlous's
;, Tho southern people. And we think so
for these reasons:
e. General GRANT Is elected President
for his second term, and has no reason 10
shane his measures and his policy with refer
epcc to his reelection, for we have not a
doubt he will respect the usaSes OF the ne
public and retire ut the end OF his sccoho
term. We have no doubt that he was
led to believe that it was essential 10 MS re-
election that he should keep in power the
strangers In the South 10 whom Federal
offices had been confided, and that b" should
add little risor to the enforcement OF 'he
kukIux laws. But this pretext having passed
away. we cannot believe he will he so far de-
ce;ved rs TO think il best for The harmony and
neace of the Union that he should continue
the offices Of the South in the hands OF the
strangers who have so abused their author
ity and have brought so much distress ana
indebtedness upon the people. 1t would &c
contrary 10 bis own declared opinions IN ms
ness.qes IN Congress-. He has distinctly
said. In behalf OF genera! amnesty, thas tloSc
who we're particularly excepted from am
nastr we're those who had shown the highest
co,nbI;jtics to serve their country. lie has Dut
to carry ont this just opinion, and give to the
,,eon)e of the South their own men TO gov
ern them. The South asks no more; ana We
confidently anticipate great change III Geh-
eral GRANTS Administration in this respect.
I'd. The strangers have by their own de-
f,lcations, corruptons, aud tactious wars
loosened their hold upon their positions, and
have, many Of them, gradually sunk into
contempt where they are absolutely forgot
ten, Where Is the army of sEerlfls which
CASgY quartcrcd upon Firglniaf 1t is true
that General GIANT has taken sides with one
or other Of the factions in most eases: but
even then one Of the sides went overheard. 1t
may be copjectured that he has been made
heartily sick Of them all, and that while hc
could not. in the heat OF the conflict, settle
their bash" for them, he may now dclibc-
rateIy and judiciously put better men in tle
places that have been dshouored and out
ragged, TO the great relief Of the people and
the promotion Of the dignity of the civil
service.
We are Influenced somewhat in these favor
able anticipations by tho improved character
of public officers hcreahouts. Where are
PORTER, aud MADDOX, and Humphreys, and
Others Of that stripe. General GRANT has
had accessions in the South from amongs,
mon of character, and who enjoy, In at least a
practical degree, the confidence Of thcir
neighbors, and he can hardly have difficult:
in finding the southern people entirely trust
worthy. who are not Objectionable to himself:
to take the places Of those who have been IN
the last degree offensive to the people who
bear the burthcns Of the Government, and
whose aid and support the country relies
upon in time of danger.
3d. General GRANT, while an unimpulSire.
selfwlled man, has ambition, az he showed
when be became candidate for the prcsiden-
cy, and still more when he became u candi-
date for reelection. This ambition we may
suppose will not permit him to be undesirous
Of winning the goodwill Of all the peo-
pie. lie can hardly now have any object
to live for more impressive upon his own
heart than the pacilication Of his country.
And the amclioration of the national policy
towards the South would be a crowningact in
the qualification Of that noble object. What
is so palpablc to all cannot he obscnred to
General GRANT. lie has it in bis power not
only to carry out whatever is good in his
own contemplation, but to render his career
glorious by adopting the best that was pro
posed by his adyersaries.
.th. If General GEAST ito inclined 10 the
aban donnicnt OF all partial aud special mca-
sures towards the South-al show of dis
trust of her people-it cannot be that Con-
gress will lie indisposed to crafty his wishes.
The late presidential campaign was an en-
tlrely northern fight. The issues were North
ern, and the nominees were put forth In the
North. The fight was OH northern ground.
Nothing occurred during the struggle to pre-
,udice the northern mind against the South,
whilst the result here has been such rs rather
TO propitlAte the Republican party. Therefore
Congress cannot have q reason to proloD&
southern expressions; but, on the contrary,
We may most reasonably anticipate that
prominent politicians in the victorious ranks
may take IN early start in IN effort to curry
favor with people who will most likely
hold the balance Of power i'll the next great
political campaign four years hence. So the
prospects are good for the South, and we be-
Heye it is only necessary for her to he self
possessed and sclf-coutrolled to achieve
what angry political alteration would but
inipelil. The prospect Is good.
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