New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-17
LIBERALISM IN THE SOUTH.
STATEMENT OF CONGRESSMAN GARRETT-ENTHU-
sIAsTIC ENDORSEMENT OF MR. GREELEY
DRIFTING AWAY FROM OLD IsCES-DIs-
GUsTED WITH BOURBONIsM.
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sIhsTIC ENDORSEMENT OF MR. GREELEY
DRIFTING AWAY FROM OLD IssCEs-DIs-
GUsTED WITH BOURBONIsM.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO tbs TRIBCzBI
WASHINGTON, May 16.-Representative Gar
rtt Of Tennessee returned this evening having been
home 10 attend the Democratic Convention at Nashville.
He SAYS that he never much enthusiasm IL his
State for any candidate OF any party has been shown
cor Horace Greeley and the Cincinnati movement The
people Of Tennessee describes heartily sick Of "Bour
bousm and CarpetBaggers They desire 10 wipe out the
past, and begin unfettered by old records They
cid not agree with Mr.. Greeley before during
the war but throughout all Of those old controversies
The Southern people lost their respect for him.
Gheir belief that he always actuated by an honest
purpose 70 do what he believed to DE right Since the
war they say his course has been liberal and just.
Their reat desire is forget old party affiliations and
sectional differences and unite with the North in good
iith 10 build up the industries Of the whole ma
lion. They think that they evince the sincerity
f this desire in no better way by supporting MI
reelev under whose administration President, they
expect TO have unhonest Government administered
the good Of the people, and not in the interest OF
partisan policy. Mr.. Garrett says that this almost
unanimous determination Of the people not the result
management Of the politicians OF the State but In
Spite OF them. The party leaders at first disap
pointed with the action of the Cincinnati COnven-
ton but the spontaneous popular Will was
strong that the few who have opposed giving
Mr. Garrett passed through Kentucy his way 70
Washington. He found the Greeley ticket wei received
ia that State, but not enthuscaly in Tennessee
He has no doubt however that Kentucky viii support 10
d II i ratified BY the National Convention. lie thinks
that most OF the Southern States viii support
Greeley in any event. though the Balti-
more Convention should make independent
nomination. Other Southern Democrats say that their
people are tired and sick OF being controlled by the old
bunker Bourbon Democracy OF the North. To the lib
sr course OF Of these men they ascrbe many OF
their Hunkersm in the North, they say made
dsdlcalism such has shown itself most Extensively
~ the United States Senate this session. posi-
die. n may be for the Northern Democrats, who
have maoTtes in their districts, but IL has been death
the South, left itself These say the south
would have accepted the situation the close OF the
and have escaped much of the misery they have
suffered but the Northern Democracy dictated 10 the
party rs policy, and by its refusal 70 accept
the results OF the war, drove the Republican
majority ia Congress 10 act after another.
me whole burden OF which fell upon the
South These kinded the fires OF disOyalty aresh.
The reasoning Of these people is thought by many 20 be
very plausible. One thing Is certain, If the numerous
reports that daily received IN this city from the
south be trusted-there is general disposition TO
sccept everything that has been cOne and TO begin
under brighter auspices.