New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-26
Especial Correspondence Of the Republican
NORTHERN POLITICS..
Peace.

New YORK, September 20. 1876.
1t is gratifying to know that, be the re-
suit of the pending presidential election
what it may, there is fixed "set' in public
feeling for peace, and for peaceful solu-
ton of the Southern problem. If Governor
Hayes is elected he stands pledged to
peace. Governor Tilden occupies the same
position. The German vote at the North is
almost solid for peace. The German
Americans say that they did not leave
Europe in order to plunge their families
into war. They came here in order to enjoy
the blessings of peace, and they will un-
coubtedly, from this day forth, vote solid
against any party which proposes the use
of the sword to settle any domestic issue
inside of the Union. These intelligent Ger
mans believe in the ballot, in education and
in civil reform, and they are making
their determination known to political
leaders of all parties. Another most Gig
| niicant and encouraging feature Of the
peace movement is fou nd in the growing
sentiment in New England that she and the
South, so long divided, must be one, before
there can be any quiet for this nation.
l had long conversation the other day
| with the Rev. DR.. Robinson Presbyterian
on this subject. He is a strong antislavery
man, and of Puritan stock. He has just
been selected by the American Tract so-
ciety as managing editor of the Christian
Illustrated Weekly. DR.. Robinson told me
that New England and the South must
come together, and that ne should do all in
his power to promote the alliance.
Here, then, We have an entirely unex-
pected development in American politics,
and one which will control the politics Of
the nation for many years after the cleo
ton, it it does not in fact control this elec-
ton. This development connsts in the
"uniicstion" of the German vote for peace
and reform, and in an alliance. social, in
dustrial, educational and political, between
New England and the South. This devel-
opment will lead to an increased emigration
to the South of Germans, and to large in
vestments Of New England capital in South.
ern securities.
Iregard this subject 40 60 important and
one possessing such special, immediate and
permanent interest to tho South and tt
Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas and Texas
particularly, that purpose in this CORES
. pondence to devote particular attention t.
| | it. shall avoid as far as possible all dis
cussion of its political aspects in mer'
. party sense Because, after all. our inter
, ests are in common, and it is the duty o
ell good citizens to promote those thing
which build up State in population by tn
influx of capital and labor all through tn
t influence of education. The New England
er and the German both believe il
/, education, in work" and rule Q
: law. If the South can secure a
q increase of German emigration with the al
. of New England capital, we shall be
double gamer. As to the effect or the caus
9 OF national unity it is needless to speal
? Every German settler at the South forms
f band of peace with two German voters a
t the North. Every New England dollar il
vested proftably and safely at the Soutl
l. represents .'other dollars" waiting to TO
,. low it. The Germans make good citiz en
i They are generally farmers and are ju
:. the people We want.
% trust the REPUBLICAN will use it's i
,s fluence independently of all political CO
r siderations to promote this Southern al
"a German alliance and the Southern and NJ
70 England alliance in the interest of pea
y and good will. B.