The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-04
The Independents in the Ssath

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The Independents in the Seath
Ex-Attorney General Alderman is
very sensible man, and was about til
only respectable Southern man VIII
rose to any prominence or had any id
fuence during the Grant regime. n
has recently been interviewed in I'd
gard to Southern, and specially Geol
gia, politics, and has delivered him
self of certain sound and reaaonab1
observations in regard thereto, whie
we commend to the special notice
the New York Times, which has I'd
Gently been engaged in working 81
the "Independent movement dow
South.
The South, says Mr.. Alderman, III
unit-in fact, its "solid"- will d
remain, at least until after the slectio1
of 1880. The independent movement
he believes, is confined exclusively q
the Democratic party, and consists i
the independent candidates trying 4
prove that they are better Democrat
than the regular nominees. This 4
just what occurred in North Carolina
where the Republicans claim the bal
ance Of power, because certain Demo-
cratic nominees were defeated BY snc1
men as Turner, of Hiilsborough, d
extreme Bourbon, who denied the Do
mocracy of his more Conservative op1
ponent, who happened to secure th1
nomination. Turner was elected d
the Legislature over his opponent. TIL
party nominee, and the Republican,
take great comfort from the fact. ana
we wont quarrel with them for doinj
so. We have no objection to the cleo
ton of such Independents as Turnef
even to Congress, for which we UNDER
stand he is candidate.
The same sort Of independence
would BIO commendable in one OF twl
Georgia districts, aud We are free &
confess, as a strictly party organ, that
specially in Aleck Stephens district
We should hail the election Of an indie
pendent as good thing, particularly
since Alexis nomination by q Repab
lican journal for the second place o1
the Grant ticket.
In regard to the Southern policy Q
Hayes, Mr.. Alderman says:
In nearly all of the Southern States TIL
Republicans as party have been almos
disbanded, and the surest way to test th
sincerity Of the Southern Democracy is 4
a political contest. Ihope the President
policy Of Cancellation may be q succeed
but have my serious doubts about IT, 1
The Southern Democracy cannot reconcil
themselves to the fact that the negro is
citizen, and that the constitution guaraI
tees him his freedom and suffrage. The
wish to make him submissive and idictat
to him what he shall do. Until they lear
to recognize every man as citizen aud
freeman, think there can be no tr,ao 4
| Cancellation in the South. / heard Be
Hill make very significant remark wit
a significant gesture in speech SON
time ago. He said: 1--WE will control OF
| labor" The Democrats are determined
rule if they can do so, and in order to q
so they must first crush out republica1
ism in the South. One way to do TIL
is to get the negro under their heel
| This portion of Mr.. Ackermanfs i
terview We cannot indorse. The la
election shows that the Southern d
mocracy have not only reconcil1
themselves to the fact that tue negro
a citizen, but that they have learn1
| that he is a reasonable being, to
argued with ed convinced against Z
most deep-seated prejudices. v
would not relinquish our represent
zion based on tho negro population;
are opposed to "exodus associations
the latest phase Of New England sw1
ding of the negroes-and we acknov
edge his usefulness, economically
we'll as politically. We may cont
our labor, but this is not q popul
question for discussion even 10 the %
regions OF Pennsylvania or the p1
lieus Of Chicago. Let's waive Il
question till next year, anyway
10. Democrat. )
"A CONVICT at Auburn escap
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