The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-15

| render of Louisiana and South Carolina ~ IL
s onna60 now not only gives them a solid
Soutl, but makes their cry of fraud moro
| potent. because the abandonment Of NlcI"li2
ailu Cn"tlnusrh WIN pc accepted as n confess
SION On NE phft oi the lt"puhlicans that thnv se
| cured q President 10y the mos. vi'ninnrs NM
Inc Southern policy Of the Admnisfrati"n;
| bclion of radical leaders in tho S,nnt" I'M, h,
| outgoneral ln1 HAYES and the mon who Inv ~
EAR and sock - use their influence win IN ~, -
| adVan'g thcir own political fortunes. THIS ia
| the political situation. 50 far IA tie III.
punlican party is cqncerned. Let us scc what
| IL the condition ~ tn" Demo ratio forces s
IN inc ilrst place there ~ want of har-
| lnony b't@"en the p.mo ratio lon'irrs
in the Senate aud In the House Of Ropr.-ons
tniv"s. Senators Thurman an Blynri Min
CUT any OF the Qualities of Hd 'rship. novDr-
thr c-s aspire To drtate the policy Of the r,ftv
ana res MT as prot 'ntious the claims of R,ilaH
equal voice therein In his nr.ai strns,yi IT w
Year Tor r,trenchment IN the rNpru,lIturna ~
the peoples money, Randall rereivnd of,iv "a
haf-hqared support from Demo ratio Sen tors.
there il, except in few cas- - no henr,. vs. ao,
operation between Democratic Senators and
In addition to the breach which has boon
gradually GROWING between leading Democratic
S'nators nnd Eeprescntativ,s, there are cle-
nrni7 Of disrord in the ranks of the Devp ratio
senators. IT is true that this cloud npon Tho
Democratic horizon is now no larger than a
tDus growth This danger, which looms npo1
the now powerful minority in the Senate, h. the
natural outgrowth of a peculiar so 'ial and in-
tho war there were three avenues open 10
tho wealthy Planters sons whereby they
the army Politics was profession, and
although n few southern stat smen in IN,
uldrn time Ind distinguished themselves az tho
iar before th,y took NJ the politicians trade.
the majority tn aiding public men from thay
section were not lawyers since the war tho
statesmen Of the ant"-bellum period have. with
lew exceptions. taken no part in national poli-
ties. younger and inferior class OF men layo
been sent to Congress, and on account OF the
great pressure OF this grade OF politicians
Tor oft,o-tnc law as well rs other pur-
suits being unremun 'rative-the old Sotith-
crn habit Of continuing m experienced
anu capable member OF Congress has been gem
manufacturing interests, the learned profess
slons MS well as mercantile pursuits have lan-
guished. In TINS condition of Things OH .ehOld-
ing. Federal and State. has been looked forward
To hy this unemployed and unsettled class.
For long, weary years TIA Sc hungry offln4
serkcrs have p"en lmpatirntly waiting for the
advent Of n Demo ratio administration IN or1er
nhg by accepting the best paying Office they
could secure. year ago last December ther4
was m ,dyanco guard Of this would-be Office
holders army prrclpltmcd upon Washington
to take rosS,e-sion Of the 100 odd places
Doorkeeper o. tn. democratic House Of Rcpre-
s"ntatives Tn" hopes and expectations Of tho
anxious thousands south OF the Potomac and
OHIO rivers vino We're disappointed then have
been ahernat ~ ole,atn d AMI depressed during
the last four -Iuw-iragging months, lust n tho
prospects oi 1ilden seemed bright or gloomy,
But now luyN.. having been made President ~
nineteen electoral votes stolen from the South,
Irnposes to re- 'uguze the fact that he owes his
ole'fion 10 votes which Of right belonged To Mr..
TIanu. by giving southern Democrats who ara
willing 10 contone tle. theft and support his
lraudu mt Administration u fair share Of thu
Federal patronage. This magnanimous dispo-
stton to do equal and exact Justice to al
huNdozinE. * perfectly acceptable 20 the South
ern office seeker, even If it is displayed by
Ii natiiraily follows that The Southern Domo.
cratic representatives, should be more or i"ss
Influenced 10y tue pressure brought to bear On
them 10y this ON q" seck king class. MoreQy +, if
they accept the prOfnred privilege of dispense
ing the Federal patronage throughout tho
South, they will be on n superior footing TO thap
Of Congress; for under the operation Of ths
civil seryce rules, which Hayes is determined
u enforce. there will be no removals at tho
North except for cause and rs few ulireholdlr9
die and nona resign. the patronag' y
amount TO- nothing. while that Of tho
southern Democratic members will bs
mitted that there must be clean sweep
IN the south. Ths most potent , innq,
S"nntors-that Is. certain OF th"m--i he inter.
mai Improvement scheme so adro,dy reirrret
70 10y Hayes in hi- inaugural. Encouraged ny
fpr the material development Of the South
las now nuulcr,ii, adyocatss. The Texas Pa
..nr Kailrond.. with it, numerous bran h- 10
nection with st. Iou,s. by the combination g N
the Mintic ami Pacific. j. of course ~ h' aE
forward ~ the pioneer; aud stanley Matt ~,
lIayos- post Intimate irieud and ronili utat
dent i Tom SCOTS railroad convention b. "a
In 81. Louis NDur ago last Nnvrr't e. tni 10
WITS run isr tNler -- last ittI iil-u '-f iiHu.
hnnnlnE, a. i.' a'DA,l adNoni' U4 iui- 3D.. 49,
Tho remillng of The Mississippi IS
Il thr e'n"r cN'.nn.m ~ -
is. aul TO- james r.v.r nu! .Kau VIA
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