The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-11-21
President Grant and. the South.

with there-election of President Grant, it is
natural for the Southern people to scan closely
every expression concerning the anticipated
policy of his administration towards this sec
ton. Hitherto, we have had just grounds
for complaint in this particular, as we honestly
believe, and exercising the rights of. freemen.
the white people of the South refused 10 sus-
tain Gen. Grant in the recent election. His
opponent represented policy which seemed
to promise more permanent peace and perfect
tranquility. During the past four years, the
Federal administration has seen proper to up
hold the unrighteous horde of oppressors in
the South, and at least taciitly sustain the in
famies of our local governments. But with the
new lease of power so generally accorded; 10
President Grant by the people Of the United
States, the impression has gained ground all
over the country that different policy was to
be pursued hereafter, which might turn the
tide of woe and calamity, and freshly arouse
the energies and hopes of q, stricken .popula-
ton. Hence the outgivings of President Giant
are looked upon with unusual interest, and We
have collated from different sources such of the
expressions as tend to throw light upon the
darkened future. The Washington correspon-
dent of the Savannah Aduertiser writes as fol-
lows upon this subject:
"The President this morning, in converse
tion with your correspondent, expressed de-
sire for peace throughout the country, and said
he would labor for that object; that he was
friend of the South and was anxious that
the people of that section should look upon
him as such. Now that the excitement of the
political contest was over, and all vexed ques-
tions were settled for the next four years, he
hoped the people of the South would devote
themselves to the developing of the vast re-
sources of their section and kind relations be-
tween the two races, etc., in aid of which they
would fine no more kind friend than himself
Under caption of "The New Southern Poll
Cyl" the Washington correspondent of the New
York Herald states that "the President, in his
next message to Congress, will review the op-
Grafton and effect of the Ku Klux Legislation
and ask for repeal of such parts as are uota.
bly, oppressive. There seems no room to doub;
that generous and conciliatory policy will be
pursued by the Administration toward the
South during the next Presidential term, and
it is highly probable that representative Of
that section will be placed in the new Cabi
net"
The New York Times, which is the recog
nized organ of Gen. Grant, summarizes the ex.
preston of feeling in the South, since the
election, and declares "that the conclusion is
almost universal that the result of the election
secures an opportunity for the South to quietly
but energetcaly devote itself to its material
interests, and imposes the duty of doing SO
undisturbed by any plans or hopes connected
with national politics." 1t further asserts
"that every honest effort to make the State
governments pure and efficient will be helped
as far as possible, at Washington" and "on the
whole, it may be reasonably concluded that the
election has removed many obstacles to, and
created many inducements for, the thorough
tranquility and steady progress of the .Sodth.