The Van Buren press., 1875-11-30
TUESDAY. NOV. so, 1875,
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WE DIFFER.

The Pine Bluff Press, Of the 18th, ha.
lonx and able article, advocating TIN
claims OF Senator Thurman, oI Ohio, fol
President, and Gov. Garland OF Arkan
sas, for Vice President. in the campaign
of 1876. The closing portion of the ar
,iclc, is as follows:
"If. then, Senator Thurman is agrcca.
bic to the eastern and western Democrats,
We, OF the South, are willing to accept
him. But it shall be upon one condition,
and that mandate is plain. Give us a
southern gentleman for Vice President.
IL you cant do this, "thcn make the
most" of your presidential election. The
southcrn States have now about 20 cleo
toral votes. Ii sue admits of your Ia
king a western hard money Democrat
tor President, will you OF the eastern and
western States object to the South having
the Vice PRESIDENT
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"Thus, then, we conclude this article
by declaring our intention OF demanding
that in the National Democratic Conyen.
ton of 1876 the name of southern pa
triot be placed upon the ticket for Vice
President of these United states. and
with the record of our own Garland, we
insisttb Arkansas is entitled to this
position, by Rfftdelof the fact thai Gov
Garland is less Objectionable and fully as
worthy as any mau south Of Mason and
Dixen's line
While we con have no possible ohjec-
ton to either of the gentlemen for the
positions for which they are named, we
feel compelled to differ with the Press as
to the wisdom Of the policy of the south
dem aiding a recognition at The hands of
the National Democratic Convention in
1876. The Press wants a /" southern pa
triot" for Vice President, or he says
make the most Of your next presiden-
tial election" That is the same spirit
that disrupted the party in 1860, elected
a republican president, and created war
that ruined the south, and bankrupted the
nation. We think, il Bro Newman will
reflect "a moment upon tlc effect that
must result from the pursuing such a
course as he has suggested, he will regret
that he penned such an unwise piece OF
advice. We say unwise, because, in the
first place, the convention, when it shall
meet, will he the more competent to de.
eide who al the strongest men, and will,
doubtless. nominate such men for the po
sitions. :. IN the second place, because, il
we would act honofahly. as members OF
the party. We must abide by its nomina,
tons, even though they are not exactly
Is we would like them. No matter who
the persons arc, or from what section oil
the country they may come, we are, in
honorT bound to support them if they
THfa.xsifth toR south 'shoaa not o 'G Send dee
yates to that body, if it expects to rebel
against its decisions, il they are not ex-
actly as it wants. We are not positive
ly sure of enough electoral votes in the
south to make d,manding' either a
prudent or justifable course. In the
third place, the course suggested by the
Press would only again remand us to the
clutches of radicalism. a'
Let us look At the thing reasonably II
you had favor to ask of man, a loan
of money, for instance; and he was un.
der the strongest obligation to accom-
modate you, would you approach him
demanding compliance with your request
and threatening terribly in case of reru
sail No. indeed, you are too sagacous
for that. Your request would be in your
best and mildest manner You were well
aware that no other course would pro
cure the accomplishment Of your wishes
Will you not be equally wise in the re-
quests yeu make Of the National Demo
cratic Convention?
Let us take an instance Of demanding
and note lis results. In 1865 the south
asked u representative on the ticket, and
it was conceded to them The occasion
was taken advantage of by the radicals
and the cry of "rcbel rebel - was raj
scd, and the party defeated. Do not lei
southern democrats or southern papers
be too peremptory or unreasonable il
their demands. Let the mistakes an,
misfortunes of the past be light te
guide US unerrngly in the future Dc
not let us strand again on the ssme dis
astro,rs reef
While it would be highly gratifying te
the souther democracy to see one O.
their able statesmen on Lhc national tick
ct, we hardly think there is a ' southern
patriot who would hazard the success
full issue of the next campaign. and b,
the appearing Of his name upon the tick
ct, give the republicans the least sem
hlance. Of an excuse to make war on tn,
nominees on the old sectional issues.