The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-29

'Gone out on his usual summer hunt for the
Old Line Whig ?" I suggested.
Tyner laughed, solemnly as before.
How does the campaign iook as far as 1t
"Oh," said Tyner, "they are working like
beavers down there" (pointing to the COM
mittee-room OF
THE RADICAL CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN
COMMITTEE,
which was Just In sight from where we stood.D
But What y ls,1I1f their 1h work amounting
any congressional districts p
'They think they, will, said Tyner sadly.
t'Where 2" asked
ooh, down South !" said Tyner drearily, q
sad smile stealing outfrom under his funereaI
moustache.
"Do you really believe the Republicans will
gain any districts in the South2" I asked
with some earnestness. Tell me on the
square now, for your know / have good deal
tions."
"H-m," said Tyner, evidently wrestling
with o large, Ii not great, thoughts
Then he twrled the end OF his melancholy
monstache, and said HIN; they say they
will?'
"What districts do they say they will gain?''
It haven't heard them mention any IN par
tieular."
"Then understand that the districts they
are going to gain are all in the abstracts"
"That seems to be about Il"
"Do you belieye the Republicans will gain
any district in the South, and Ii SO what one
and why do you believe 1t will be gained 7"
| Hereupon Tyner Strengthened up, shook off
| his meditation, dispersed his melancholy and
| responded "No; I don't believe the Repubii-
cans will be able to do anything in the South
| The Southern people will send Democrats
| to Congress and keep sending them until the
Democratic party gets control OF the govern-
ment. So far as we are concerned the success
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in the South will not do us any good. The
pressure social as well as POLITICAL is too
strong. The great mass Of
| THE soUHERN PEOPLE
look upon the Democratic party as the only
boat in which they can sail into power, and
they won't sGuttle their boat TIL they get
they don't seem to see It. I should think the
experiments that have been made In that line
ought to demonstrate the futility Of attempt
ing to break the ranks of the Southern De-
mocracy. II there were as many Federal
offices as there are Democratic voters in the
South the policy might succeed In breaking
up the Democratic party there AS it is, we
only convert one man with one office, and the
| offices don't go far at that rate.
"These are queer times" pursued Tvner,
after a moment OF deep meditation. "Under
| the civil service rules, as I understand them,
a subordinate official like myself is not sup-
posed to take an active part In political man
agement Therefore / am not posted [ only
draw differences from surface indications.
Perhaps, If / were engaged In active manage
ment of the canvass, ] would know all about
the districts we are going to gain, and how we
In the dark as you are. Good morning" And
the solemn son Of Hoosierdom resumed his
stalking pace up Z street toward the scene of
his daily toll, where, as be once described it,
he "attends to the general business and Key
entertains the visitors"
All this may. not be very interesting to you
I as news; but it is at least satisfactory to
know that at least one Republican has sense
, enough to realize that the comfort Id store
for his party in the South Is very cold.
i A O.