New-York tribune., 1872-07-22
CAMPAIGN PROSPECTS.
TEMPER OF TIE SOUTH.

SIR: The reception of Mr.. Greeley's nOmi-
nation at this Virginia Spa and point of reunion OF souh
erners Is perhaps not unworthy Of mention among the
popular responses of the day to the event at Baltimore
No circle in the South has been too severe for the con
graatlons Of the occasion; and our circle mere mas
significance OF its own made up Of representatives, iron
nearly every State in the South and Of many parties ana
shades Of political opinion To find unanimity OF con
gratuations IN such circumstances, is, indeed preg-
nant evidence Of the claims which Mr. Greeley has upon
as Souhemers, and in much higher character thah
that OF mere Democratic other partisanshD. can
help noticing the main feature OF these congratu
lations the repeated thought that the South has gyen
by its action at Baltimore, the best and most sig
nincant expression it could possibly mako of
its real desire for reconciliation and Of lawablding
disposition; that it has truly "nationalized" Itself,
and perfected its yindcatiOn from accusations,
heretofore current In the North. OF nursing rebeAous
and sinister elements 1t is said that 1t must now occur
to all candid and intelligent men In the North to reject
upon the motives which have determined the South to
such unanimous and enthusiastic demonstration, ana
to resolve the question why she supports Horace Greeley
President the United States IL surely cannot be
that he is any the less Republican than Grant, any the
less AntSlayery AntiRebellion, any the less the
friend Of the NegrOn short not that he can be partisan
Of the South In any Of sections or OF technical
politics; but by plain process OF arguing through
methods Of exclusion, the condition OF the case must
South supports Horace Greeley for no other possible
reason than that she really in her heart desires the re-
Cancellation OF the country and the restoration Oh
something like tho constitutional law and ancient
honesty Of the Republic This reasoning s perfect in It's
way and find the South everywhere congratulating
herself that she has, at last obtained such PLAIN ana
supreme yndlcation Of her real sentiment, which has
been long assaed by unjust accusations or abused bY
ingenious Interpretations.
SOUTHERN REASONS FOR SUPPORTING THE Liberal
MOVEMENT.
find two thoughts generally prevalent in our South
ern political conversations here; and which, think, may
be fairly taken as the Southern appreciation Of the Gle
mcnts OF the Cincinnati movement. One Is
the ground it aGords-and especially through
the personality Of Mr. Greeley's candidacy for
in our state and local elections in the South and to
obtain the negrO share and countenance in such work.
give dcathbOW to carpetbaggcr and thus elect
relief 70 the south even more important TO her than
Presidential success or any event Of national politics.
The other happy Thought Is that no nattef WO may 20
elected President Mr.. Greeley's candidacy VIII already
have commenced and assured such reconciliation OF
peoples and sections to reward the South, ana cOr
ute to the whole country and joyous era. IL will
he noticed that each OF these views is independent Of
Mr. Greeeys the south has supreme confidence
that ho is to be Presidents ana yet is 1t not
singular tribute TO the worth and virtue and benehCcnce
Of the candidate that even on the hypothes OF ms Ge
feat we can found such speculatons OF happy results
from the Of his and influence IN the great
public cause which hc has bestowed tLeni
could not but be struck by the energy ana YlYgness
with which gentlemen from Arkansas two of them
large cotton planters and one an astute p0nLcan III
me OF our clces OF COhFeI5atln dtlNeItl lne hIeG
ment that the chief value 10 tie South OF Mr. Greeey
candidacy for President might be reazed IN nc Ienet
Of the Radicaridden States OF the sOnth from e own
local burdens of miss Jvernmcn applying the occlsOh
and the spirit OF the Cincinnati movement 10 effect
union each OF those states OF Liberal clements ana 70
obtain contribution IrOm the negro vote IN tnet ctlJc
elections and thus overthrow the rule OF the carpet,
boy0er and the scaiwag The ground had been afforded
for such alliance in Southern states hitherto supposed TO
be h0peessy under the heel Of an oppressive ana preda
tory Radicausui ana III lne tiS @ Ii
it moro important 10 realze the ocal IeleI
that might be obtained from the inspiration ana
lesson of the Cincinnati movement than to elect
President of the United states Of their own choice
"Arkansas," said one Of the gentlemen referred to
chad, In her late Conservative Convention called to
nominate State officers, copied Clnclundtl, ana ne re
their candidate for Governor from the Republican party
but choosing from IL Liberal, man OF the Greeley
man who was the less Republican because hc mad
been nominated by so-callod Democratic Conyenuon,
and they themselves the less Democrats because
they had nominated him. The real strength OF the stu
alton is Just IN these words, copied rom Mr. Greelcy
fecily Ineligible 10 all men who can underslnd hat
there are occasions higher than those OF larsanshp III
remarked to the gentleman that the eageruess with
which he spoke of tine new hopes held 20 his state
seemed to imply that ler present burdens OF IldcJsm
were very great that there must really bo much suffer
ug 10 explain what noticed 90 be his great animation
ar the prospect of deycrauce. We IN Virginia had but
dim account Of the condition OF states SO remote as MS
the complaint against Radcasn in the state Govern
meuts Of the South had sometimes been defective from
vagueness would be glad TO have some particulars
verify his complaint, or to make 1t more particular
and vivid
CONDITION OF ARKANSAS UNDER cARPET-BAG RULE.
He replied: Well, sir, ArIaus. s.s is very unfortunate
State suffering peculiarly from confinement from pub
lie attention she has had but little advertisement Of her
grefs In the first place We have very weak and in
sufficient Press and for this medium Of communication
with the public have had to depend mostly upon the
Memphis papers, which take soPo interest though
mostly commercial one, in Arkansas affairs. Az Helena,
where live, witha population Of about $500 we have not
had even weekly COnseryatNe newspaper a9ou SlA
months ago. Again our state mas the most slngultr
fortune of having lost nearly all her men OF dsnc
ton who might have been our leaders against Radical
ism or exponents best interests never has State
been afflicted with the loss OF leading men among her
made Arkansas destitute OF great men, men OF per-
sona distinction and power Our want Is that or personal
of the weakest All old leaders ana the men Of best
intellectual power and aspiration in the State are dead or
the pgmes. Judge Sebastans uame belongs TO the past;
he had been the pride OF Arkansas Gen Iindman
eloquent in state. John r. Fellows, the eagle
orator" called him, driven out by threats OF as
now living in New York Our Old Senator Robert John
son. is yet remaining under disabilities, and IL an alb
the state Albert q. Pike Gen. Rust is dead Indeed,
with the exception OF judge Gar'nG, %nG was III ta9
Little Rock, scarcely know OF man remaining IN Ar
kansas OF the Conservative party who may be named for
intellectual abilities, has reputation beyond the linn
OF the state even In any considerable space OF IL
I'm such circumstances we have been easy prey TOR
Radicalism. TO understand the condition to which
II has brought Us, look at only Two thlngs: Our
financial condition and the personnel Of our
oiiiceholders. Taxes from to per cent on
property every description, and our State bonds not
averaging than II cents on the dOlar LOOK over
our ece-hOlders, aud how Will they compare with the
list OF names have lust over as representative OF
Arhnsass old place IN the Union ana her STATE Go.eI
menti Why, as Governor, worked In through some OF
Claytons machinery, We have 1ackeg carpenter one
Hadley, who, as know commenced ms nnp, ~
career in Arkansas by taking contract TO bud negro
schOolhOuse at Helena. IL Is said that Wheh Ciiyton
shifted himself TO the T. s. Senate the LleutenantGoy-
ernOr JOhnsOn) got $4,000 and the CONDITION OF btlng
appointed Secretary OF state TO resign anu et haIleg
in oar offices are Ouly the spolls OF party they
arc also the counters OF the card table where the gam
bers cut their thrOas over the common winnings 0l cor
rupon and II is remarkable that loyal aud efficient
thieves they never quarrel until they come To divide
10 this your correspondent replied: u know that IN
the Southern states ridden with Radcalsm there Is
very general complaint Of what Is called alien govern
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