The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-05-25
OuR WASHINGTON LETTER.

OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON D. c., May, Is, 1873.
The Republicans will make, are
making, a mistake in attempting to
conduct the comming campaign in
the States on strictly Anti-Sourth-
ern basis. Even while the Whole coun-
try was comparatively prosperous, in
1863 and 1872, there was not enough
in the sectional question to make the
election of a President certain, SO, BE-.
sides that the popularity of a success
full soldier was sought and his strer 9Th
given to the ticket. In 1876, if the
Republican platform meant the bloody
shirt and prescription of southern
men and interests because they were
Southern, the meaning was carefully
concealed, but nevertheless the bloody
dy shirt was waved and the RESULT
was defeat. Of the white vote of:the
country Mr.. Tilden received three
quarters of a million more than Mr..
Hayes. But for the wavering Ger
mans and civil service reiormers
brought in by Schuz, Evarts, and the
Others, that majority would have been
much larger, and Ohio and other States
would have given their votes for
Tilden.
In the face of these facts, even if no
question outside of those concerning
the South had acquired Importance
in the minds of the people, it would
be folly to rely upon these alone
for success. But in many States
North and East, the currency Ques-
ton had assured new forms and &C.
quired a new significance, and will
lender appeals to sectional feeling
Intellectual even among the "stalwart'
Republicans of New England. ,4s
When the Government has "resum-
ed specie payments we shall still
have substantially the same Difficult
ties to contend with as now. A con-
dition of affairs which enables US to
pay in gold to-day may not exist to-
morrow. If it exist tomorrow it may
not in week.
The investigation of the electoral
fraud in Florida and perhaps in Lou.
siana and South Carolina has been
determined on and Mr.. Hayes will
soon stand before the country and
world in his true character.
With no intention Of detracting
from the services of any other repre-.
sentative in Congress of the Southern
people, it may be said of Senator Cor
don that none had a greater influence
in forcing the concession made to
that section than he. FROM tue day
he first took his seat in the upper
House it has been felt and acknowl-
edged in every direction, while never
yielding his convictions of right to
'expediency" bis clear, statesmeDlike
way of stating them always tends to
allay sectional opposition and quite
petty jealousies and while the inter.
est of Georgia always has the prefer.
ance, bis views are sufficiently broad
to take in and correctly estimate
those pertaining to every other Sec
ton. The number and character of the
audience that listened to his speech
last Tuesday attest the almost uni :
versal interest felt in his utterance and
the weight attached to them. Of the
many able speeches on the all-absorb-
ing topic of finance this session, it is
doubtful if any have called out so
large a house, certainly nota more ill.,
telligent one; and if the rounds of ap.
plause that greeted him again and
again correctly interpreted the senti-
ments he aroused and created, it must
be accorded the placetof a masterpiece.
1t will be sought and read in full by
many with whom anything relating
to financial matters are ordinarily
very dry reading, and I refer all to
the Record, contenting myself with
just saying that he arraigued bur fl
nancial Legislation of tho last 10 years
as the source of all our present woes.
AAS oOhOHCCU tOuVtdLtlOuf do 'Ot10 lUl"
mediate and remote cause of all the
commercial distress and all the snf-
fering and decentralization of day,
and he fortified and made his posi-.
ton doubly impregnable by copious
citations from our own and foreign
history. - I,..-
The Post, Democratic daily here,
said of it: "Gen. Gordon's speech
was the feature Of tie proceedings.
The galleries were filled with ladies
and gentlemen in anticipation of
something brilliant and they were
not disappointed. Gen. Gordon sur
passed all his former efforts. He pic
tnred in words Of eloquence the evils
that have followed vicious financial
legislation, and pointed out the way
to escape the fatal conseq uences of
this legislation. AS soon as he ceased
speaking the crowded. galleries were
emptied, showing what had brought
Tue people out s..;-gc ALBION.
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