New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-28
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FROM STAFF CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBuSE.l
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, sept. 23.-'The effect of the
Presidents tour on public opinion at the South will
be more likely to be underestimate than exagger-
ated at the North: partly because of unpleasant
recollectons of Andrew Johnson's attempt and fail
ure, to gain support for policy" by swinging
round the circle y but more because Of lingering
| distrust Of Southern statesmen, which will raise
doubts TO the commences of their acceptance OF
the Presidents creed of equal rights of States and
citizens, and harmony and good viii between North
and South. do not share in the skerticism to
| the good results of the journey which / know Will
be entertained by large class Of sincere and in ELI
gent people IN the North. close observation Of all
the public demonstrations of welcome that have
| greeted the President since he crossed the
! Ohio River, and many private conversations with
men Of all classes in the towns he has visited
/ convince me that the Southern people cordially
respond to his overtures for the restoration of the
ancient amity between parts of the Union. No
one who has seen the manifestations Of esteem for
the President and of enthusiasm at his appeals for
fraternity and patriotism. doubt their genuine
ness 1t has been all the same thing from Louisville
down to Atlanta-nowhere a mere formal reception
out of respect for the Office of Chief Magistrate or
for the personal virtues and high character of Mr.
HAYES but everywhere a hearty welcome of the man
because he il the embodiment of ideas of govern
ment and of relations between the sections which
meet with warm approval. Besides-and let the
Northern Democracy mark this-there has been no
holding back because of the attack upon the Presl-
dents title to the Office lie holds. Their cry OF
fraud has not found the feebest echo in any part
of the thousand miles Of Southern country which
he has traversed. If the Democrats Of the
North expect the IS solid South" to be their
ally in future political contests they must drop this
silly and dishonest rallyngshout and substitute for
it, if they can something that viii meet with re-
Spouse among the people whose support they hope
10 retain. Just now the South appears TO be much
more solid for Hayes than for the Northern Demo
cratic party When Southern statesmen like SEN
ator BENZ II. Hill ndOrse the work of the Electoral
Commission. the Democratic leaders in tho North
would be wise to heed the warning and cease their
assaults, lest they the South to unite in de-
Tending the title Of a President who has won its re-
spect and gratitude.
Let it not be forgotten that the seed of this move
| ment was sown in 1872 The Northern Democrats
accepted the candidacy of Horace Greeley solely be-
cause they thought il their only chance for
They had no neart in the contest. The southen
Democrats. on the contrary. welcomed the idea of
restored Union and renewal OF brotherly ties be-
tween the North and South, which he personihed.
Thus there was a much more cordial Endorsement Of
his nomination in the South than at the North.
visited nearly all of the Southern States in the sum-
| mer of 1872 and well remember the pride and en-
thusiasm shown by leading men everywhere, in lay
ing aside the old prejudice against tie great anti
slavery journalist TO show their earnest desire for
/ reconciliation. They wore white hats and Greeley
medals. subscribed for TIE TRIBUNE, and were
never weary of extolliDg the genius and virtue of
the " Sage of Chappaqua." 1t was the Bourbonism
/ 4 8 41a EfrI+h that dafaq tgl
the Liberal movement of 1872 That movement
left its good seed all over the South however. The
nrominent leaders, civil and military, were fully
committed to the idea that both sections ought to
burv the preiud1ces and passions Of the past. and
come together AGAIN "a brethren. Afterwards, the
South drifted back somewhat from the advanced
ground it then tOok-the Carpe'-ha 9oyernments III
some Of the States, sust med by Federal troops.
were constant irritation but il never altogether
lost it's hold on the rock If peace and rood viii
| wherein it hoped 10 help build restored Union. /
see the revived influences of the Greeley movement
/ on every hand. The patriotic uiterances which
greet the President are cOucbed III almost the same
terms rs the expressions heard-ln some cases from
/ the same meu-in 1872. ! say this only 10 remind
the reader that this outburst OF enthusiastic APP
/ r~ovol of the Presidents appeal for amity
| and harmony il no mushroom growth, stim-
/ Mated nv the passing excitement OF pa
| rades and banquets but has firm root IN the con-
yictions of the southern people. IL will be said
that they are lmpusive people. and are carried
/ away nv the compliment 10 their section OF Presi-
DENTAL visit. Make all allowance Won can for this,
/ credit One-half or more OF the demonstrations we
have seen during the past week 70 generous desire
to be hOspitable TO political antagonist ana there
stiu remains enough support for the opinion that
there is i'm the South solid thoughtful, consclen-
rious Endorsement of the Presidents course, which
will have its influence the politics of the future.
Better still there is recognition Of Mr. Hayes as
the Nations PreHdent"-that is the way they put
II in one of the toasts at the Atlanta dinner-the
President Of the south as well of the North which
Iats
obliterating sectional feeling.
lido not entertain such an UtOpan notion "a that
the politics Of the South are to undergo an imme-
date change by reason Of visit by President Hayes
| IN four States and a dozen friendly and sensible
speeches. What do think is that this journey has
set the current Of feeling in the right direction has
strengthened the sentiment Of Nationality, has
greatly softcned the prejudice against Southern
/ Renublieans has won the respect of the Southern
people and good deal Of admiration and affection
beside for the Head of the Nation and bis Cabinet
| councillors and has committed Southern statesmen
anew to unfolding the Constitution as it IS with
! all the Amendments and ~ maintaining the Union
| of the Fathers. Vino will say that this IL not good
| work What better could President De engaged IN
What nober or more patriotic task cOuld he put his
hand to- than seek to bring about complete recon-
Citation between the sections esiranged by cen
fury of diverse institutions ana cldsnhg Opinions,
eliminating in four years of war; 1t may be that
| Gen Gordon took too sangulne we" or the future
when ne SAID, at Atlanta, that the Ohly contest ne
| tween the North and the South would be 10 see
| which cOud do the most to MAINTAIN the C0nstltu-
ron and the Union but il be questioned, when
sentiments like this come from the most eminent
Southern leaders. that the Presidents friendly can
ON his fellow citizens OF the south VIII produce good
cfiects' As to whether much or little has been ac
complished By 1t there may be differences or
opinion but no patriotic man cn uou nJ tb rest
of the right kind. L. N'H'
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