The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-11-21
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The publication rho letter written
by Representative Felton Of Georgia,
in which Ire virtually reuooucs- the
Democratic party, gives fresh impe-
tus to the talk here that there was 81
/ Grant movement among the San'horn
/ Democrats The Southern politicians
who have beeu in Washington recently
! have expressed themselves IN private
mach as Nj Felton, ia SPECIALIZED Ia.
dependent ticket. and On that line had
Rugged the hope Of beeomins Governs
or of Georgia The new departure
was not received with much alarm here,
therefore, by those whokncw him, cx-
eept that he has Away been in gym
pathy with Alexande Stephens 10
Congress, and, many beloved scied as
Stephens directed Tiis afternoons
Star has an interview w Soptheru
| Congressman. whose BameSnot given,
but who i understood to De Mr. Ste
pheu. Ia THE interview Mr Ste
phens gives vent to prscacaliy the same
views as expressed By FELTON,. in the
Star Mr.. Stephens is rportcd as fol-
lows
Star-And you thiak the solid
SouthSis dissolved?
Answer-No, do not hut it will
require good management to keep it
solidly in the Democratic column next
year Ifthere Is patriotism enough in
the New York Democracy to bring
them together, to harmonlze their diff
ferences aud give us sncb leaders a.
promise success uext year, the party
leaders in the South can keep their
followers in line If, oo the contrary,
the dissensious in New York continue.
thee our OILY hope Of success is dos
,royed. and the South will look cat for
herself
Star How; by joining in the Grant
movement?
Auswer-The South to-day prefers
Grant ~ dictator to John Sherman or
Roscoe Conkiiug as President
Among the Southern soldierY those
who formed the Southern armies
There il great deal OF respect and
reverence for Gen Grant; he Is sol-
der, brave man. full of generosity
shat alwoy- accompanies true courage.
We reCarl John sherman aud Cgnk
iics a- moro politicians. sehemiug
viz pulling politicians. who would
build up moneyed sristocracy and
let the country 20 to she dog There
Is nothing that could induce the PEG
PIE of the South TO support either
sherman or CoukliDg
Sar- But they would sorpor
Grant?
Auswer-Io preference to any 9th
ct man OF ,he Republican party
Star-Is there any movement among
he Democrats toward Grant yet?
Answer-No; but if 10 ever comes
il will be spontaneous; it wili be whci
the South ,ecs that il has nothing Il
When they see that the people are ben
upon having ! centralized government
stronger government then they vii
move TO its support; and ict nc tel
you, the people of the South have les
20 fear from a strong government thai
any other section They arc bette
adapted to living under that sort o
government, | think, than the North
Il should be mentioned IN c0nncc
ton with the above that Messrs Ste
phens aud FELTON, frequently renowned
the policy of the Democrats in Cor
.res- and joined the Republicans dur
ing the political contests The NOR
Sagacious politicians in the light o
these facts do not anticipate any scr
ious decentralization in the ranks o
Southern Democrats. saying that sher
the party lines are again drawn in Con
gre>s all thoughts of a stampede vii
be abandoned.
The idea of Democrats uominatin.
Gen Grant as their candidate 70
President Is criminally ab=ued. bu
the great political leaders have 50 Of
ten traded and trafiickcd around il
these matters that many of them wil
30 doubt de anything and support any
body to WIN. If suoh things shout,
trauspiro, for dcoency's sake aud 70
the grand history Of The Democrat
party in the past, let them call some
thing else Some democrats nigh
and no doubt many would, support Ger
Grant in preference to certain othe
Republican leaders, but when they d.
so they ought to support him as Re
publican aud not attempt to disgrac
the Democracy, as a party, by sue
/ CaIsifnotion