Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-04-30

The Southern leaders know this, and they will I'M
doubtedly guide themselves accordingly. Their
programme is ITO support the National Admins
trstion as long as the present policy is continued
and when 1t is remembered that, up to the pres
ent, they have received everything and the Ma
tionsl Administration nothing, the wisdom OF
their determination is manifest. And just here
may be asked, What do the southern
democrats mean BY continuation OF the
present policyi Fortunately, this question can
be easily answered, for the leaders OF the
party referred to make no secret OF their In
tentions. They have now secured all their
State Governments, the Mississippi plan has
succeeded in South Carolina and LOUISIANA,
aud two legally elected republican chiei magis-
tra,cs have been overthrow. So far SO good
but the present policy must be continued II the
National Administ alton is to have the support oil
the South. There are no more State Governments
to overthrow, and consequently II can only De con-
tinued in way, and that is by giving the South
everything which may in the future be demanded
by that section In the first place, all the Federal
offices must be given to Southern men, and as Col.
Aston and Senator Gordon, OF Georgia, slgnlh-
cantly remarked, they will not accept them as Ke-
pu bhcans, but as Southern gentlemen who desire
the pros perity of their section. Having received
all the Federal Offices the South will next demand
M re Internal improvements, and already every
Democratic Congressman in the cotton states Is
preparing bill with which, before long. he Will
be knocking AT the door of the National treasury.
more important matters deserve only passing no.
tice. The three great scuemes in which the en-
tire South is interested and which will be at once
pressed upon the attention of the country, are
The bills providing for the completion by the Ma
tional Government OF the Southern Pacific Kali
road, the completion and main enance OF the
Mississippi levees, and the opening and msinte-
nance OF heavy drsught ship channel IRON New
Orleans to the sea. Ii President Hayes will lend
hi. influence to all these schemes the South Will
consider that he Is continuing his present policy,
and he will be upheld and praised accordingly;
but it, the other hand, he should believe 1t 10
be his duty to oppose these measures, he may for
ever bid good bye TO the inter ested support which
has been promised him from this section. In
either event the National republican party can
and will gain nothing for, at the best, the South
ern democrats will only be personal adherents OF
President Hayes, never supporters OF the party that
elected him. There is no doubt that IN Georgia.
Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, and perhaps
Louisiana, the white men viii shortly divide on
local aud State questions, but is equally certain
that they will be firmly united on all matters Of
national importance. For l6 years they have
sustained defeat and still renewed the fight.
They have now been victorious. and they have no
intention OF dlsbanding their forces. Tney know
their power; they know that by carrying one or
two Northern States they are sure OF majority
in the Electoral College, and unless every sign
next Presidential election. He.