New-York tribune., 1879-12-07
POLITICAL FEELING IN THE SOUTH.


POLITICAL FEELING ~ THE SOUTH.
VIEWS OY cOLoSFL KFOGH. or SOUTH CAROLINA
rnE sOUTH's HOPE OF Az ALLIANCE WITS THE
o.TnwrsT-DEMoCRATI Election FRAUDS.
The approach OF the Presidential campaign
CT 1880 gives fr.h interest all matters relating 10
ihe con t;ou ct the epuhhcau ar., in the sou'hern
staits Oso ~ the best authorities ON this subject i
Coione. Thomas "A. Keoga, OF GREENSBORO HOrh Caro-
tina who, ~ chairman OF the Republican Central Com
nitice In tnnt State. conducted every campaign
maA by HIS p4riy duIing the pact ten ycirs Coorei
Keogh l. in the city. aud IA couVersaiion with
TRIBUNE representative yesterday gave nH'nDcr o'
interesting facts and opinions. A. - t1c feeling oi ie
old Conlcder.tr clement he said
"The rebel dea i lass gazing "ri ih io& f"llf see
that the strcnsta o. Iepubcani,ni In .he North mahc
IL hopeless, 10 expect accoupsh II politics TIE rc-
suits hey sacf attain bv just now TIE uiY'i-
most frepg the Democrats oi our section l.
dread of tbc results OF the next census The census.
with its political changes. oOu.s up before them Ike an
awful terror Their dream OF obtaining power through
the sody OF the south. and te alliance with the NortL-
Urn Democrats they must be- realized, n evei ai The
uext Presilcnti, cecjon II 4, fails accomplishment
theu they that II n.nst b. abandoned. Meanwhile
they ere very poc. and will Try hard 10 get rid OF c
Odium OF last sessions performances in Consrcss'
Colonel Keoeh asked what The snrcwd pontic'ars
n the lcos forward to they fail 10
tie next Presidential election. ale replied
They have but one idt a. that make all
ance wth ihc states of the Northwest. They imagine
thai the Mississippi Valley is to bc size seat OF political
power the futre aud thai the currets of trade hew
ing up aud down 1t vii unite t.e People living ia IT,
The Northwest they think can be detached from as
sympathy with The NcVEnglaud and M!dilc states and
Joined 10 the saios on the Lowe, Mississippi Then the
OLD Southern States vii into lie now
political league. aid the IVES. and Soaih VIII
Iule TIE country the preiwdico II the East. The
whole nation il a deiusion IT, schcrut can never I've
carried oCt. tut the South clutches at II droN ping
man "a "a straw. Watch the proces umgs in Congress
this Winter at you Will see the southern members
courng toe West Gnd supporting liberal appiopra, ions
for the Improvement tho MiSSssippi and
iaries They wil vote money Joy he Upper Mississippi
TO he sueut ia Iowa and Minneso as or the LOUISIANA
lanfs"
Does The olI project of gct,nc payment for war
dauaaErs susviSe IA Ia, Soath ("
- Not among ths political lcsder. perhaps bur q is
sill rtlOf : wih TIE people. JBsTc
N N,itN itrolin AMI presume II all Tie s'ut'
n safrs. Nno srep current account with trc Cniicd
States. H. which tn have charge! The ol the
siayes fr 80 very oe beng nrid aud ihe pro- lciv
destroyed hY the Union armies Every wear they con-
puie insoie-i on this sum a'd e"Afg' 1t uh The i-h
clans this II folly. bus tAiy dou'a dare s.'
lisNo 'gn any endnce IUi carrying N"ilh Carolina
far count. ", carried IL III lSCs and In 1S72. and II
nden,s clmpaiga agents Lad ATst ,her hands on We
H. mae1ne.abou tins II Tie electoral Voo of
North Carolina not needed Io elect Republican they
allow have II; but II the result should LiDce
IL the ID eoi"ciats wcud count ns 'ut III spite o
any MAJORITY we might have. Iney have changed the
whole s. ~ County Cover u.oht order get
power mo ihcr oNn hands III counties where We have
leavy mi iritics"
- Thrs ~ their hand. IN az the contingent game
.ast year. dld td'y uot e.
frciy ,n-ciualiv. Takc ;hc III Congress Dis
irict fJF the IalpanC rNcmpr. There had
10000 r. ub icau niaiOf!i!. tut they returned the
DchOcss. c ca..l ne az "'riti Nr "i t""'i s"iAia
was peculiar. Our law aays there ~iLil bc ices
the iirhcis. We'll. IL cutting fiCkfiS fne
hran OF cutie gInaciiur rit impression tie
margin many of them. iEis t' Democratic election
tickets Oui 4 more r1soaiy pos. oimaueo was never
Ierpeir.tfa.'
Ale n SIN iSltIhl rule 10 TIE hclhb-
can iiafir !'
Thcy are iLc tfuest voters ] tv,r saw. They VIII
sacrifice tur political p..Lrlr tHau a -lD
men in Couur ry. n free u vote hey chose.
whole body 80 incIn with suc'l exceptions
have weight would vote Tor thr Republican caaai-
date lOI President next year
J. -. lT, .clce sill strong auonc the Jtes ?"
a. IS at flGrg out. Ilo SoUtutrl Win C. NV "A
tne-YTicn Dy them. Mach of ih.lr recent bitterness
arose fir ibraDi change when followed lhr ar.
there fie negro Cypau, ffa: ~taip.''
" Yes. asa gm Glad tV see - kt thc way, thr en-
Democrats frauds deprived ms Republican
br ytay ihe cxDdgsIs heatlfal tor b.tA
There L. q eur,ius OF negro labor IN y rth Carol
Why, yOd have only 10 cut ~ The riigcf
ready "a and il Ru i've miles
YOU without asking hal yOu .-O.g 10
Ioa hi.e a man Oy the Jcar iuf -; 1nl"hth ana
filns. li-ats Of fhe tircls VIII D. fully
respected bv WHITES long ti,,s state ui
thinc> cOUt.nucs it will be good tBg Tor the whitc
Too n negro AMOR - sclfccf ana deirof. thcN viii DC
enrrg.si' aud industrious tacinseitc-."
L,okilg mao the fuIuIe. do yoa signs or
break IN isc SOAd South T.
"Vcry paln piies II We elect Republican Pre- dont
an R-gubs an Congress g. 1880 tnere viii undDul l.
edy be a enc of ssctipnaiisu intolerance ana
divisions in al the sOuticTn States