The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-02-22
THE PRESIDENTS SOUTHERN TOUR.
Looking Into the Political Problem.

Looking Into the Folitlcal FroplehA'
A dispatch 10 the New York Herald from
Richmond, Va, proftsses to state the oo1ecls
Of the Presidents contemplated tour through
The South, derived from conversation with
citizen OF that city, who the dispatch asserts
is favored guest q The President, and who
has recently had an interview with him on
this subject OF this interview, 1t Is stalled as
folUws:
The President admitted that great barrier
had been placed b.tween the Southern peo-
ple and the national government Dy Tie per-
nicious results Of the congressional plan Ol
reconstruction. which had given the cohlroi
of the lale rebeillOns Stales 10 men whose
policy 1t was 10 misrepreseni, detracl anu
keep them In aniagonsH win II. The lonr
Years of his administration, now nearly
closed, were peculiarly in this lamentaole con-
dilion. The sociul and political status Of lhe
Southern States, with The exception oil Vir-
gInia. was disturbed and unsettled, and In
Rls freonent Efforts TO effect some good he
was often circumvented and thwarled by de-
signing and tricky politicians. Whlle mere
was not one OF his administrative acts To-
wards the South with which ne could reproach
himself, having done the best he possibly
could under tie circumstances, yet there
W, re many instances within his knowledge
where q different line Of polity would have
had decidedly better and more pleasing re-
snlls in 4 national way. He drpl0rpd, not
the carpet. baggers as individuals, LOT tnere
were many of lnem good men, VINO hau ac-
comuIisbed greut deal in the way OF loyalty
and pood feeling: but the carpel-bag system
he Thought was not only luxurious but de-.
slrucliye of the very objects sought TO 6e at
tanned. He casually referred 10 the chaollc
and unfortunate governments In some Oh the
Southern SLatea, but guVe no expression OF
opiDlon as TO the merits OF or the parties 10
tile different quarrels. Hd was especially
eraliGed at the peaceaOle and prosperous con-
dlllon Of Virginia, and seelneu 70 oe pto'u ln
The reflection that the electoral vole Ut he
mother OF States and statesmen we're cast for
him. the arst lime she voted IN q PRESIDENTIAL
rampaign since he conqnt red peace on her
sacred soil.
The President proposes to START on The 2oth
of March, and the dispatch says:
Tho objects will be 10 arrive OF the true
ooiuiion Of the Southern problem, and, II pos
aihls In inauuurate new and national cru OF
,rond feeling and prosperity. He has already
lent his friendly aid to The complexion ol Yir-
nini:s lonr.Wjsbed-fSr water line from The
TT;hpsapeake Bay 10 the Ohio, aud my Inform
amt thought the President intends 10 lnoesli-
gate carefully The material wants ahd necessl-
Lies OF the South, and 10 devise, suost quently,
the the best means by which they can be consist
snI,v sI1 va advanced with national aid. Perhaps
ensS bs Surdensone un public debts Of each OF these
States will also engage his attention. leo
,mrn or fine vIsit will be 10 examine thoroughly
the working OF The carpel-6as system, TO roo,
| finds obnoxious TO the Interests ol the respect
ive neonles or States where lhpy are, ana, az
far as he can, to supply thelr omcial places
with natives Of character and ,ssJe sspsc'ISSs
the people %nsF1 T. hsy dsermnsd eaas to Ese e
aua ao1usiIy ,ssS barmonze the people OF the North
and soath and in the his initial I M movement
TO make the next four years OF nus admins
Taon years Of national Ss
good will and prosperity might nave aaoGu shl
however, perhaps ne WISHES osoOle w with reparG
Spn5ens tho ACQUISITION o. sna Of caoa Mexico and s.
Domipeo. mil as they, being the neareat neigh
bora, might be most Interested