Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-02-25

THE CONFEDERATE STATES TO run THE NEXT
coNaREss-THE CHANGED TONE AND ATTITUDE
or SOUTHERN MEN--THE NORTHERN DEMOCRATS
EATING HUMBLE PIE, AS USUAL.

THE CONFEDERATE bTATES III luN NIAI
coNaREss-THE CHANGED TONE AND ATTITUDE
OF SOUTHERN DiEN-THE NORTHERN DEMOCRATS
EATING HUMBLE PIE, AS USUAL.
Correspondence Cincinnati Gazette
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15
A significant incident occurred ut tho Capitol
a few days since, which speaks volumes concern
ing tho temper Of large element on the Demo
cratic side Of the House.
A correspondent had printed paragraph IA
yoring the election of Mr.. o. Brien, Of Maryland.
as clerk Of the New House. Tho correspondent
was immediately waited upon by several South
ern members, who attempted to persuade him
from any further advocacy Of this gentleman,
He was informed that the objection was not to
Mr.. O'Brien personally, but to the State which
he represented. In the elegant and expressive
language Of the member speaking for the South,
Maryland was "puke State is, W. he
proceeded to explain, "a Southern State which
Confederate nor Union" The South intended
to control the organization Of tho next House,
and had votes enough to it. No border State
that failed the Conteacracy in the war should
be recognized in that organization. The real
South, the old South would hold the balance of
power and the representatives of tile .'puke
State" would be made to stand aside. To the
question, 'What do you propose to do with
Kentucky ?" the reply was Kentucky is 'puke
State too, and she will have to step down."
same condemnation had she been named.
Fur her. at this interview, it was declared
that the South intended to claim prominent
committees for ex-Coufederate Generals. and
two of these were named Gen. Eppa Hunton,
Of Virginia, is the only Southern Democrat now
on the Military Committee who is reelected,
and he should be Chairman Of that committee
in the next Congress. The South would Insist
upon that. For the same reason Whitthorno, OF
Tennessee, would be Chairman OF Naval Affairs.
To fhia the autire 1eleUAtlnO OF
onq of the largest Southern States was commit
ted according to this gentleman who was speak
ing for them. There was 10 sham about this
interview. The was no buster or bravado about
it. 1t was cool business consultation between
prominent Southern Democrats and u correspon-
dent whom they supposed to be in full accord
with themselves. IL clearly shadows forth the
platform OF the strongest element that will con-
tend for tho control Of the next House.
1t is fair notice to the North OF what it may
expect from the day the present Congress ad-
journs-namely an active struggle within the
Democratic party for the full restoration OF the
South to political control, so far as that party
can Low restore it.
These signs have been frequent and unmis-
taxable throughout the present session. In tile
last Congress, the Confederates bore themselves
quietly. The tone and temper OF Lamars euio-
Ky OF Mr. sumner seemed fair exponent of
their position. Their conduct toward the Re-
publican side of the House carried with it traces
Of an admission that they held seats in Congress
through the forbearance and magnanimity OF q
great Government. Bit all this has changed
On that side now the old spirit is settling down
again, and deiauty yfasserting itself. There are
| few men of large ideas and cool heads like Lamar
| who arc constantly exerting themselves to curb
these manifesto lions which they understand 30
| we'll. But Mclean and John Young Brown now
| represent the Southern Democratic elements, and
| not Mr.. Lamar. Republican members who sit
on the opposition side OF the House have daily
cause to notice the change which has taken
placs. They say at the last session the under
current of comment upon the proceedings, which
| flows on increasingly among members, contained
| comparatively little bitterness Of expression to-
ward Republicans. This condition has wholly
changed, and now rs these members say,
| scarcely day passes, and never an hour during
political debate, that coarse and insulting re-
marks about Northern men and Republicans are
not heard on the Democratic side OF the CHAM
ber.
Nothing has occurred since the elections Of
last fall which has given the managers OF the
Democratic party so much concern as the symp-
! toms developed hy the ortbnrsts OF Mclean and
Brown. The managers see that their power IL
not equal to the emergency; that they can not
crush the old spirit swelling strong again In
the breasts OF their more fiery Southren men,
bers; and that the danger OF rouslng the North
before another Congress has come and gone is
one which they can not over estimate. But
while they see clearly that they can scarcely
hope to crush this new uprising and self-asser-
ton of the confederate element, at the same
time they have not the courage to denounce it.
And, as of old, they must even yield to it, and
humble themselves before it. The majority on
the Democratic side deplored the scene in which
Mclean and Brown were actors, and yet not q
Northern Democrat or Southern one dared to
vote to censure him. The game is SUCCESS in
1876 and for this the Northern Democracy will
lay itself low at the feet OF restored Confeder-
ates, as in the Old time ii bowed humbly to the
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