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THE SOLID SOUTH.


the Subject.
Washington Correspondence OF Chicago
Times
The South has registered VOW
somewhere, that it will soon take pos
session Of this government, and when
it does assume control again it nieans
that 1t shall have power for genera
tons to come.
The people Of the North make a
mistake when they think that any res
ponsibe men in the South desire to 70.
mcnt another rebellion. During re =
cent trip to New England heard
much talk Of this character The av-
sroge man in New England, and he has
many sympathzers through the North
thinks that all The South wants IS time
and opportunity 10 again Try the exps
rimcnt Of secession and rebellion.
Nothing is further from the present
plans Of the Southern men. They
realize that the prepoplcrating weight
! Of
BRUTE FORCE AND CAPITAL
lies north Of Mason and Dxons line,
and in the future they will carefully
| abstain from any contest involving
physical strength,
The leading Southern men are
trained to politics as to q profession.
A man among them who has made his
mark is always certain of continuance
in office Now these trained and ex-
pcricnced leaders intend that all their
future fights shall he inside the Union.
No one need suppose that the South
to-day has any love for the North, or
that single blow received during the
late war has been forgiven,
"TuE INEVITABLE
The South ia just as ambitious and
DESTROYS Of being free from all control
as in 1860. Schooled by defeat, how
ever, it succeeds better IT. Disgusting
its real feelings. Something Of what
they hopc is shown in the conversation
that had some time ago with South
ern gentleman Of education and eXpe.
rience.
Said he: at is inevitable that in n
short time We will have possession Of
the administration Democratic vlcto-
ry is Of course one that gives Us this,
for the wing Of the party in Til. North
is mere hagaleIle. You see We have
been studying the situation very cody
during the last few years. We are go.
ing to lawfully take possession Of the
government, and then | would like to
see you displace us in our time"
That in nltsheIl is the Southern
plan.
A policy of discreet silence and
skijIluI diplomacy is aiding this scheme
to arrive at its complete fuIliIment,
At all hazards everything is avoided
that has any appearance Of alarming
the North. The Southern leaders
laugh at the claims bugaboo, that
Republicans use to beat the
air in the North, but arc always ready
to make any statement upon the sub
ject that will allay uneasy feeling.
TIE CLAIMS HOWL.
There is nothing in the howl about
claims. The Southern people, as 4
class. are on par with the North on
this subject. If you will go the rec
ords of any Of the late Congresses You
can find an enormous total of millions
in the shape OF bulls asking for money
The presence OF Southern members has
not augmented the average Of this
class Of claims. There will always be
thousands Of claimants Every con.
stltuent who thinks he has claim has
A right to make his member introduce
\ bill declaring its pay ment, but in the
md that is nearly all that is accom-
Dlishsd. But meanwhile the sum total
$ greatly increased.
When the Southern people gain pos
'Cno'Oh VI llG uhiHlulStINllpu lU'1 VIII
lot make the North desolats bv opens
ng the doors of the treasury to hun
Try horde Of claimants, but will rather
pursue comprehensive system Of in
ernal improvements that shall cause
he waste places OF the South to bios
ION as the rose.
In justification Of such n policy they
will say, "Turn about is the only fair
'Iay. We have been for years taxed
OF the rivers. harhors and railroads OF
he North. Now let the gentle food
# financial irrigation be allowed to 20
o the South We are brothers. Oar
is yours. Let US be united
n close brotherhood, and never have
ny difference"
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