, 1877-11-22
p()LITl(1AL.


THH$JpENT HAfES EFFNR7S 1O plfIUh IL a
rAfLuHR-tNTEHHAIsMr H. IMPROVEMENT DEMAND
ED-NKN. GRANT TttH NEXT REPUBLICAN, CAH-
At.n Yort 7rIbnnt. Hor. 10.
Tho lion. flcnry Wnftetton, ex.N[cmbcr Of
Congress from the Louisville tKy.) District, antl
editor of tho tourie -|aHY7a', rau1e to Scw York
Inst week. In conversation un Saturday with q
Tribune representative, lo expressed frankly
lis optntohs on current n'lttlraf questions, md
on the probable action Of parties In the next
Presidential campaign. -.
"Whnt effect has Mr. ffaycs' visit md policy
had upon parties IN the aouthi" Mr. Wattcrson
WIS asked.
"Nonc whatever. How could III Parties do
mt spring, ful1.aedgc,l, from Misunderstanding.
Mr. 1fnycs mat'c MI agreeable impression on the
Southern nintl lie Ia really and aifablc, what
is known in the South A. "a CotAl ,nixcr,' and.
being not oniy President w',o proposed TO do
what the pcnp1c considered hfs duty, but
Northern soldier speaking words VI kindly
cheer. lie wns warmly and sincerely welcomed.
but l,t. coming did not, could not. an<l should
not, from tho nature Ut tho case, make one ell-
gle Republican out of one einglc Democrat"
"1yny 1,as It made no conycfsions1'
"W'fy should III The Southern nnrty Joined
tho Democratic party by species Of enforce
incnt. They rme oiit Of tho War eotnnittctlto
no paEty. In tStD they hnj. vi their own vo!t-
tton, broken. up the Democratic purity.
In 1866 they had no motive to jtin IL agnsn,
the Republicans Summed the door In their face,
anu, after tlaunlertng In tile chilck-hole Of An
dy Iohnsoiiisu. fur toir years. tier sole refuge
wns the nc1uorrattc pafty. They bad nowhere
c!sc to g9. TAis was n 1sCs. EyeF sling. III
they have STAYED there. 'Fhc ,olsry Ut tho lsc-
publican leaders has been devoted to Keeping
them there. Nov. Just as the consequences u
Republican blu,Ilcr!ng nrc un thc eve Ut bring
surt Of idiots wo,,1t1 these Southern peup!r be
IL they ehuu1d BE- diverted from their allegiance
bya lew sweet words from Mr. ifaTcs, unsupPort-
eti by nny particular RESPONSE from tic lclleEs
Parties. like Republics arc pruyerbta1ly ungrate..
ful. As mere matter of policy, desert1utl N
tho Democratic party would be suicidal. As II
tfunsaction between men ati.! men, Il would hn
little shurt Of Infamous. Tile only hand which
has iren stretched .tt TO tne South frun, the
Nurth has been that Vi tho Dcnlocratic paEty.
II tho South should take A!r. i1aycs at Ifs
word, It as no asa.lrnce that 1t would not lind
IN llita another Andrew Johnson"
I" do yon tneall, thc.l. lint Tho South cannot
ha relrti ou to support tho Administration"
"lt will suppurt such of tts Illraslirce as It
apprurcs.--ln iAo Character vi fsulatctl trims.
artiots,-ildepcinleit of sncro partylstn. In
n,hcr words, II Will suttain the President against
lIE EAhEHltSLrt hNhaEA Rnt|1t "I4ti"HtEt ~
vote the Democratic ticket"
"lhen tho Prvsidcnt has made an empty haul
Of ttt''
has uot. I1ls policy has rc.cstabl!nlled conf:
tlence In thu South. II has removed . l0ad Of
uncertainty from tho public mind: II Inns put
the people upon tlscir responsibility, A,l left
them ii work out their destiny for themselves.
1t is testitllony Of tho most conclusive kim
to tho Democratic policy Of eoncllatlon u,d
rcuutuu.h
:.Mhat about the o!l-Linc Wh'gsl"
"Tl,cy nre ull t1cA,l.
'tAru there none left In Kcntuckyl'
"Thosc w'l" did not Join the Republican party
have been ntl,unx our most frrccanctluh!e t0lt.
ilcians., Tie l.lca ot M ul1-L L!ru whlg ro5lYal
IN The South Is simply lnnEl,ahc."
"Wl%t etlest wll( !, these li'lnss have upon
"Tiry vii! cntour1se tho Democrats Will!
tho assuFa,lra uf All overwhelming victory. and
consolidate tlg Republicans tr1 tirt. Urant.
About tho tttne of tllu National Conventions
Tile tnnctlint-mauager. at,l Gle.lcadcEs Will re-
upl,ear nt the front and take thngs Into their
own ianls. Tllcru will probably DO three tick.
rte IN the tlcid,-t'c Ds,.osrat!c party, the Re-
tnc.t Vi AMATEURS md Alolly Cos,cs c.lollgI, 10
EtVc every State III tho Union TO tho uc.novratlo
t.otltnccs."
!. After this, wint will the South dot"
atn nut propl4et. ! eau on'Y, speculate
uat,c1s stuad, It seems tu sna tlat We shall
yet ril vi syctlu,,alIsu III our politics,
atid bo aG1c I" turn ot,r attcpllun tu
works of substantial and practical tno-
nens, such ~ so,ltlcr9 outlet t, th9 Pacific.
systeH uIon. thu Southern scnboard. On &heao
points VIC sllal r,Nt tue abstractlonlsts, aud
level up holnewllat on tho vast inequality which
exists as to tlsc brnr!lccs VI tloycr1iiltclt.''
Van fnt hs.f la asH$ {fhth~
proyeiHcnt, thrnf'
''1o tho c1tcEt Of hElngin0 tho producing
classes nearer tho market, atil removing Ileel-
less ubstrutt1ona to transportation, AliI. | h.
alryu that IN tl'at direction. aud t1l readlusk-
n,rnt of Oil. .sariT system, lies the solution ui
lle labor pr0bleM."
"AH1 thc ijila!!ees--"
"Aro settling themselves. Whilst dema.
gocues tinker, tac recllpeFatlvc etergies Ut tho
pc.psu ate bringing W rounsl to SOUND t,asEs.'
Waltcrson said: "'rhe Northern mud llas oi-
lowea itself to drift awayfrom tts loyalty 70 re
publicaussn III its exrcs. Of xt.al fur the Union
Vi the sta1cs. Whilst that was tnenacetl, ll.lri.
lly IN IT, belalf was assurc1ly VIRTUE. hut It
l,ls MT beef, In qucst[utl fur Twelve ycafs, apt
will rcycr be agaln from, the sanle cause wllsrl
formerly assalle4 II. That wl,1rt. IL III danger Is
she Republican prlnclpls,-the scIl-eovetn,ng
principle. broken down i. tic B1uth,-lor apy
eaAse wtalaycE,-lt could nut long kuyytys ii.
thu North. ten. Grant, ls lung us he Itycs ahd
the Republican party, ~ lon. III 1t IL txp9srtl to
tho lHnrtiiuations Vt The tirant SET, headed uy
Seuatur Conktin., -htae!t stru1ll, though u1t
agreat party lt:det.-.!la .4esretual mst'4rr ~
siMtlc, hointtrcI i'eputlitAn lIea4 Vi sclt-
government. look upon lien. Graut, and
the peoulc 0f The eunth luok utun iil,il, with u
supcratitous Affection atMl tircaal. We reiIIrt.-
het him ~ nluElanillous tonrucror Altd u
Eebcrous snelnY. tNr bellJld h!Il in ambitious,
tll-a.lytsest ilE.taught pol[t,etau. Tur man vito
thtlks VIZ are u0Ie with lilnl Is st,0rt-s!ghttu.
Ihe c4>ui,tsy u full Ut alscAtufsrsall4 t.u part
Ut It lut1cr than the GUHth--wtu urc ready tu
rally 10 bis standard. liz Es ut this nolilent lIl,,
strongest pcsstr!a!ily h An.esscA. WAy, s.ss re-
vettton atrol.I--a tffbutt sltuply to Caaarlsnl
allt! tho Inilltsry vtlarAytcr-l.as tAes, sohbel
up nut! gulped uuwn w that largo cl4ss u
Americans who thllk that tliu ytIilluuus En-.
gllsh system u tug bx4t Gusetntaeut IN
the world. snd regani raIts w gnol
enough heaven tor tlIeuI, particularly
uuter The last Napoleon lla4 lcel.
aeccptcA by these Iluukess y. III argument un.i
tcaaol fuF thc renewal VI Lis political vitality Ut
hoint. \ thousand uteo1l lrctuEabIc thugs may
eoi!le alHnt; u begin On, Gruut may dir, hut IL
ls ises, tc Will t,c tue isepub!icsn Wa!tcnstelu,
aases4elbE f,!Feta ln tue desul4te c4lnps, aud
!lIAsslialti.. The hostt. Morton IL dsH1, aud
~ ~ tust W Ills gteat Predecessor was upset ii,
~. lhe country suay " we'll make up Ita lnintl
now to lestl1-stru.Sle with 1irant anu uraut.