The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-19
Probably for Grant.
Certainly against Grant.

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Eyes. that is precisely my view of the political
dreds OF lifelong Southerners who would indorse
my views on this point"
BRINGING OUT THE NEGRO VOTE.
"One great advantage General Grant would have
over any other Northern candidates. in the Southern
states. would be this. said Southern gentleman
with much carnestness. General Grant is the only
Northern candidate who would bring out the full
negro,vote of the south"
"Why soY asked the writer. in surprise: els Grant
more popular with the Southern negroes than Blaine.
or Conkling. Sherman half q dozen other re-
publicans that could be namedY'
This IL not tho point. the popularity of the can
didate." replied the southern gentleman. "The
point would make Is simply that the fu negro
General Grant as strong man and fighter. one who
would see that everybody who wanted to vote for
him was allowed to do SO; that he would stand no
nonsense; that no would not allow any terrorism Of
voters or budozing. In short the Southern
negroes. IL Grant was nominated would feel
that they would be allowed to vote
and would therefore vote for the repub-
lican ticket and Grant, whereas. IL anybody else was
nominated by republicans. they would not feel the
confidence in their chances tor FREQ voting, aud
many of them would refrain from voting accord
insly."
there has been undue terrorism and bulldozinQ
or the negro vote down Southy'
Certainly. l confess there has been," said the
Southern man. "though not to the extent which the
North imagine. But what am now getting at Is
simply that tho negroes. believing that General
Grants name Is q tower of strength. would in that
belief vote fully AMI freely for him than for
any other possible Northern or republican candidate
Mind. am not explaining fact; am simply. I
think. stating one. Besides. said one gentleman.
"next to Greeley Grant is the ideal OF the North
ia the minds of the Southern negroes Just as they
associate Greeley with abotionsm so they
clae Grant with emanc. patton, and Massa Lincoln
In dead aud Massa Grant Is alive, they have. Is IL
were. transferred their gratitude from tho dead to
the living Grant. The average negro mind of tho
present day down South stands for Greeley and
Lincoln combined." Sal, a. sAA..s .u.- ~ .t.
PREfERnED UNCLE SAMMY. us !. 's.l
Sucn were the Flews OF prominent southern
gentleman and thinker IN one point no was subse-
qucntly confirmed in the hearing OF the writer by
many OF the rank andnc of the voters OF the South
This point was tho relative popularity OF Grant
and Iiden South. II seemed to be the general opiu
Ion among southern voters that Grants sho " south
was better than Uncle Sammy's.' In little town
COLUMBIA. 1tnn.) in barroom one night canvass
would vote for Walden III regularly nominated a We
said they would ga damned sight rather vote for
Grant," Ms one OF 0heir number expressed H.
The hghting meis of the south, large part of the
population are Tor Grant In preference to- any other
military man. except General Hancock. and TO any
the soldiers OF "thc ldst canse' Grant has earned
good deal OF deserved popularity by his terms OF
surrender granted to Ice and his subsequent pro-
lection OF that offcerI They consider that Grant
simply fought against the South because he had to
do it--it was in tbe line OF his military
duty that was ALL and he entertained political or
personal animosity to thcn. He respected them as
open and powerful foest did all he coud to conquer
then, Gin square fghti used all his opportunities
against them, just rs They would have done in his
place. and having conquered them. why no ''let up
ON thcni.' As one of l"thcm" who had been in the
Confederate States of America, in the Army of tho
Wilderness, Expressed tt;-"Ae dadnt hat us when we