The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-11

shake hands make personal look at the
crops let the people who hive within 100 miles OF
capital, yet have not seen President LOT twenty
years feel that ne is their President ms well some
body else 9; that they not looking at him through
the tle end OF telescopes that he knows there =
Virginia, South Carolina, aLousianaas well US New
York, an Ohio or Wisconsin, that the reciprocity OF
intercourse is not all on ono SIDE Now undertake.
say mat u Mr. Hayes will make Southern tour ne anu
the HERALD both will find out more speedily anu more
surely what the prospects OF new party are tnah ~
other way, and the way he treated VIII enable
tho leaders 70 Judge exactly how far they can trust
themselves IN advising the boys what 10 do MARX
YOU am T,lden democrat can MAKE sps enni
tain high upon the Joint High Commission aln
not member oil the new party, but et
Hayes come South and I'll guarantee 10 snow MN we
have forgotten his course In South Carolina and
louisiana The people here have learned already that
his feet not coven and that he has no horns on
his head They poor to visit him. II he comes
down and lets them and hear him; II DO minges
with them and takes notes, ! think there wiz 20
mutual benefit TO all concerned. surely ~
below the dignity OF his Office SO TO
do. never heard doctor abused Tor visiting
patient who Is loo III to travel In my judgment tne
most important and most concibatory act the Chiei
Magistrate can perform ut this juncturc is TO make
personal ana lengthy visit during this lovely spring
weather TO tho people of the Soutn II he Is too busy
now, let II be in the tall When he returns to wash
ington he will know his mind, and tho people
OF the South will know their own minds, without any
assistance from third persons; and both WIN Judge
for themselves OF the feasibility Of the proposed new
departure, well as the good faith OF leaders and
masses
VIEWS or ISAAC II. SHIELDS.
next called upon Colonel Isaac Hayes Shields one
Of the most prominent and sensible republicans or
Richmond, and asked, "what DO you thnk OF tho
HERALD's articles on a new political departurer
lie -'I have long recognized the necessity Tor
new departure by the republican party II becomes
SO far tho North is concerned they can do
very we'll with the parties US at present organized But
here we have handful OF white men, lew OF whom
are schooed POLITICIANS, leading mass Of undrlled
colored voters Such IS the republican party Oh the
South. II has failed TO carry single southern
State except when II had overwhelming majority.
Whenever our party has met the democrats, except
with large odds our side, We went under, beaten
ana routed. We did not have side The equlva-
lent Of pluck and brains per man 10 cope with IN equal
number OF democrats on the hastings and at the polls,
consequently we failed when by numbers We should
have When once beaten our party lacked morale
lace boldly second attack, each election has
reduced our strength until wo are a very uncertain
quantity IN the party We form part OIL
.'What do you suppose should DO done?"
ssSomething must be done to free the native white
Southern men from their lear Of negro predomnancy.
That they Will not permit, aud hence tho unrest and
dcviiiry VIC have seen in South Carolina and other
Southern States. When reo from that bugaboo these
fellow countrymen Of viii become real citizens OF
the American Republic and ready TO divide on new
issues, ready Tor tho formation OF new national par
The policy OF the President SO tar developed,
full OF comfort for the democracy OF the country
thus far II has simply made what We have tried to
uni. What next no may do 10 eIectualy dlsunle
them cannot say, but II Is possible to do so.
THE CARPET BAGGER
II would suggest that he como South and see and
hear the people and know them better, both native
democrats and republicans well As the poor carpet
u
class OF men than at present imagined, and IN tho
near future will be useful element In tho South. Hc
has forced bear the whole democratic OPPOSE
ton to the republican party and beng exceedingly
limited in number he has been considerably dlshg-
ured. My only fear Is that the democrats, having
secured solid south, and knowing their ability 70
carry the country by reason OF that fact, Will
simply continue 10 BIO unanimous with our rcpub-
can President until he, in his patro ism,
has concated his party out Of existence. That how
ever, may BIO more patriotic than 10 uphold by the
army republican State governments made up OF ma
have not lhp mora md n n
maintain themselves favor the effort OF the Presi-
dent to rcorganze the politics OF the south II must
done. The result question, because i have no
confidence In tho patriotism OF tho democratic leaders,
they will accept every peace offering but give
Tho solid South puts within their reach the
control OF tho country, and they Will bend all
their energies to holding this people together,
dent and his supporters. Tho southern people are
thorough Americans, welded 10 our system OF gov
eminent are natural born politicians and have eye
for tho main chance They are anxious TO better
their broken fortunes and would unite with new
party organization willing TO develop thor part OF tho
nal highway across Southern territory. We prac-
tcaiy outlying territory to the North. The national
improvements are absorbed by that section while
we help pay tho bill Now need aid
IN tho development OF our section. Give
party that will what the republican party did
out regard 10 old party lines Wo want a Southern
Pacific Railroad not in name but In fact, and we
United States bonds to hop build 1t, rs tho North has
had. Will good President lend US his ard and
countenanceY II so, then around HIM we VIII rally
wings and democrats, white rcpub licans and blackin
people ask for bread; shall we continue to receive