The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-23
Sentiment of Democratic Leaders In All
the Late Confederate States.
Let the North Give Us Good Conservative
Candidate and lie Shall Have All
the Southern Vote Except North
and South Carolina
Southern Republicans a Unit
for COnkling.
WASHINGTON, D. C. April q, Il

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have made . careful and complete reconnaissance OF
the political outlook the South in regard to the
Presidential contest Tho democratic. or, they call
themselves In the South, the conservative members
from the late Confederate States comprise among them
many men OF parts and experience in affairs, though
ali OF them, except Lamar, OF Mississippi; Regau, %
Texas: Ben Hill OF Georgia. and perhaps few others,
lack ante-beilun political experience They however
have had the training in the command OF men ihai
tits them. moro than Others lead and TO fol-
low, 10 command and to obey They know each other,
having generally served together the southern army
and Legislatures, and they COOL discreet seltcon
troled and rapidly falling into the line and habits q
party discipline and parliamentary tactics. Yos
have observed that notwithstanding the efforts thai
have been made enrap them indiscreet discus.
sion few successful. save the outbreaks Of
Ben Hill and Ran Tucker, which At sup.
pressed and which will never be repeated. They are
resolved to show by word md deed that they intend
maintain the Union, the constitution and tho laws snl
tho administration OF the government honestly and
alry to all sections and MI citizens 1t is this deter.
mnaton and spirit that n6w controlling tncm In ref
erence to the
PRESIDENTIAL INJECTION
Correctly stated they advocate no candidate and
they object This judicious and wise temper
perfect OF themselves may be observed
all the South. They In dead earnest and mcan
r It possible to aid the Northern democracy get
possession OF tho government in March next Their
power pretty well organized and compactod for that
purpose. No radical party OF capabty force exists
III many OF the Southern States. With a democratic
candidate of iair record, good Union man, but
who has been in his opinions against the
South, oil the Southern States and
WILL re CARRIED
except North and South Carolina. In Virginia
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there really no republican party worthy OF the name
OF party It's routed and disorganizcd and cannot
be brought into canvass In Louisiana, Mississippi
and Florida there is remnant resting the carpet
bag basis or public plunder, but that will be perma-
ncntly scattered in November. South Carolina Is
hopccssy controlled by the thieves aud plundcrers
who have ruled her long North Carolina, however,
ESSENTIALLY DOUBTFUL
Both parties claim her, but neither forcte what
her vote will be. Colonel Thomas B. Kcough Chair
OF the Republican State Committee, is confident
OF carrying the State by 1000 900 majority Tor the
republican nominee. The republican party there Is
differently constituted from any other Southern state
many democrats or with him, and besides cap
tured many who hnh been good Confederate
soldiers Tho issues have never been possible there
that brought the other States under the control
OF tho democracy. One side could not claim 10 have
been especially true TO the unon because there were
Union both parties. Nor could either profess
represent the Confederate element, because good sol
ders found each ORGANIZATION. From the ranks
of the democracy and the Confedcrncs the republicans
have had many good, able and leading men, Judges
Settle and DICK OF the State supreme Court; General
Rufus Barringer and Colonel Rodman also q Supreme
Court Judge men all OF whom had distinguished
themselves party leaders or capable and gallant
soldiers Therefore is that the republican party Of
North Carolina contains moro ability more character
and sagacity than probably can be found in IT.
ranks In all the other Southern States together Hence
and these reasons, consider her exceedingly
doubtful
Tho feeling among the conservative leaders OF the
South that they desire their Northern allies
tho candidate and the platform They only ask can
ddate whose character shall be above suspicion and
declaration principles that will govern
mant The Richmond Whsg puts tho matter sQuaroiJ
ioIlows:-
contest engage In this summer and autumn ans
"s for vi lure s Sa
alone excepted rely certain for she democrats
ssnssd rspasliean. the ds%oel. riovdeS
hae,y their principles above suspicion. dOubs
wsss % wo sa be Y ss ns ss
o. the nopna.is. Of any p par can n l. I the
eos Tsm Davis Or
ticket nigh. !. presented that might fail % bring out the
Of Its certainty 10 fail to win esewhsr
MIN Ss .ns we se
south with confidence In the democratic column.
Tho Southern people will be satisfied with Thurman
Hendricks Bayard There Is feeling that II would
not be again to nominate u candidate from New
York which mil taes against Tilden, ana that they
nretcr not to try another experiment 10 catch the in
dependent liberal republican VOTE ike that OF Gree.
Icy, which casts cloud over Judge DavIs General
young men VINO served In tho Confederate army, and
the old too and perhaps his name would create
greater enthusiasm that that OF any other aspirans
named. But IL seems 10 be conceded that the CAM
paign will DO ono OF
GRAND TACTICS
or great mannuvrcs Tor position, rather than gen.
craI engagement, and that tho tight will be confined
fow isolated points, where desperate efforts Will
be made to retain the positions the democrats now
hold. The general view among thoughtful observers
Is that California, Oregon, New York. New Jersey
and Connecticut may be counted On with reasonable
certainty the same line OF policy The problem u
hold these States and also to carry OHIO and lnd-
ana aud make a hight for Wisconsin. Northern dem.
ocrats say that ai these States may be carried. How
TO carry them aud hold on to the East IL tho qucs-
ton.
Many leading democratic members Of Congress-
say that the drift Of opinion - toward
is not Ho has been republican. He has mover been
democrat, and there ties OF sympathy betweeu
him the ex-Concdcraics But bis opinion In the
MiiIigan case decided In 1885, considered show.
Ing sufficient respect for constitutional law aud sum-
Gent courage TO enforce u TO ene MN 70 the sup.
cases. i H. supposed would reconcile to him tho soft
money sentiment Of tho West The fact that no -
Of large property II Is believed, would give him
the support Of that powerful body the Middle States
whose support Is necessary 10 secure New York. New
Jersey and Connecticut His candidacy, however, u
hardly seriously considered as tina, Of any OF the
others though there l. decided current settling u
WAITING FOR Dxvxropxxxrs
SO much depends on tho Cincinnati Convention that
there VIII be definite policy agreed upon until after
most likely receive the votes Of all The southern fepub.
licnn delegates, even among republicans themselves.
As Brstow, FAR tho Southern wing OF his party
is concerned he will get support south OF the Poto
mac Blame has been making prodgious efforts 70
gcs delegates but people familiar with the views and
modes OF republican partisans IN tho South laugh and
say II " not the candidate who gets tho hrst pledge
from the delegates who will get their voles but he
sees them last There Is nov abiding confidence
that ConkIng has got tho
vgDEKAL PATRONAGE At HIS Rack,
that he give Offices and tako thom away, and that
with heavy backing OF money IRON the wealthy re-
publicans OF New York and Pcnnsylvania, tho
Of war will DO supplied NJ CINCINNATI aud the whole
carpet bag and scaawae vote bagged for him. The
invention OF rotten boroughs Of states, which the
republican party got up TO rule Congress BY bogus
reservations from districts and stuffed ballot
bexes will u - confidently expected. return 10
plague them In their convention At Cincinnati,
where 10 their sorrow, they viii whole delegations
voted In mass way another, just ~ they are a
rccted by the party wo has acquired the right 70 their
voto