The Morning herald., 1876-04-15
THOMAS FRANCIS BAYARD.
NORTON AND THE SOUTH.
FOR PRESIDENT !

HORTON AND THE SOUTH.
IfMr. Morton is made the choice Of the
Southern Republicans, for President, it
will be a direct answer to his prayers. 1t
has been the clay in the hands Of the as
tute shaper, which he has modelled to suit
his own fancy. He has never let an cp-
portunity slip to champion the cause Of
the colored man and the ca.pet-bagger,
for no other reason than to secure just
such prominence among this class ofpeo-
pie as to be their choice for the Presidency.
1t vast most popular road to the hearts
Of the people, and that the Indiana Sena.
tor saw it, and pro6ted by it, the whole
country knows, by the vigorous manner
in which he has waved the bloody shirt.
His Mississippi Investigating resolution,
was the crowning feature of his course just
at a time when the Presidential excitement
was nearing, and added a feather to his
cap in the ranks Of Republican voters. ia the
South, while his long and persistant shak-
ing up of the dry bones Of Ku.Klux and
other outrages, all had their motives point
ed towards that position which tits now
easily seen has been the prime object Of
his efforts.
In the encounter Morton has formida-
able enemy, in Mr.. Blaine, whose bout
with Ben. Hill on the Southern prison
horrors gave him kindly place in the
hearts OF the Republican voters Of the
South, and if the ex-speaker gives the
South his whole attention, there is no
question that Morton will find the path
through there a more thorny one
than he had anticipated. He already sees
that he las this object to contend with,
and allowed his vindictive spirit to show
itself. The last effort being to prove
Blaine corrupt by accepting large
amount Of money from the Union Pacific
Railroad for his influence as speaker Of
the House of Representatives. This story
originated in Morton's own brain, and
there is no question that he manipulated it
a. political trick, and made his hench-
men the mediums through which the dirty
ball was thrown. But this is only con-
frmation of the knowledge, all who are
well acquainted with the Indiana Senator
have of his malevolcnt vindictive nature
AID if trickery, falsehood, and even fraut
are necessary to put Blaine out of the wa.
and give Morton clear track, he will nj
more hesitate to use them, tlan he has al
ready done in vilifying the South, tt
crafty that personal ambition, he is nov
pushing forward to, as prominent Re
publican candidate for the Presidency.
It is a matter Of some doubt if tn
Southern Republicans take him upas en
tirely lis he would wish. Virginia ha
painted the finger boards with the name
Blaine, and South Carolina, after blood
less fight with pistols and blac
and white 6ats, decided to in
struct for no one, but while tn,
does not constitute the whole South, it
very good sign Of the way in which tn
political wind is blowing. Morton, Will
he has been staunch supporter of tn
cause Of those whose favor he is no
claiming, is by no means palatable dol
TO some ofthe Republican voters, for
must be admitted that there are some me
in that country who vote the Republics
ticket, that can lay claim to respectabilit
and if there is anything like sure thir
in anybody else, besides Morton, which
is certainly believed there is, as one col
ventien has already gone soIidly f
Blaine, and another has merely patti
Morton on the back by declaring him
good man, and then turned their bacl
by not instructing the delegates. This
the breaking of the gall upon Mortor
choicest political morscl, and Blaine ml
be gstten out Of his way, no matter at VIII