, 1879-07-22
TIE SOLID SOUTH.
Views Of Southern Democratic
congressmen on Po'lt-.
icaI Questions.
what Gen, Chalmers, Gsn. Joe, john
ston, Mr.. Mills Of Texas and
Alexander a. Stephens
y, Havo to Say.


~ ,a,is Tho other DAY with the distinguished
fen. Chalmers, Of Mississippi, on the political
eon1stton OF tho South, her financial distress,
M, her future anttcipations. or oil tho strong
or,Iouni,a} TourbuuS who hold seat tn TIC
Federal Congress nonc surpass for tnfe1'b'lttr
NJ nurposs and cofcsi7eness oil intention the
rather nbjc nn perfectly wcll.kno" representa-
ttye OF the " shocstrlng District" " OF tic soilto'
Hcr. Chatmcrs ts not only a warm, but he Is
h.ttcr and incorporating advocnte OF the
,norc extreme measures That Ills party from t'no
IN tlmo nut ia their regime. OF tho ultra affoS'
Tics Of the South, Chsf1ncsH n the most yfanhs-
nj. Io Is not, like blackburn, dannsnE nc VINO
uoubts but rather for knitting 10 VINO suS
c,uibs. Gen. Koifer, Of Ohio, told mo one ua'
,hnt ho had It from private sons~"
t,nt Cn,mcrs, old as he Is, still npt'c'-
mated tho day when on Ills Nv"
n1antntIon he could hear the oVcrhee8S M As.'
c,nck upou tho back Of the slave. -, ,a.u.,
,hin,t tlnt th,s IS an cxtremo view oi cha'n'e.o
ston,,,ntr. for he cannot be reckless enousN ~.
.h,t. nvcn ,tho,rl, he does advocate us uon,
T. o-.rc,ns. dfrtrluo OF state.riGhts askca
.,,'a,,,... whom tic South wanted Tor fresI'
dent, Hc said: A.. o,,,t u.o IN
mt like him. We have no faith IN hnn; No
orc hold and a bravo people, and We 10 nos
care to support nmau tint has onec 1ep"o'"eeo
our support BY h!s eowarda7 acslon,'
aTbcu you think Tidcn Should have asserted
h,s claim to the Presidency 6y iorcet"
~ A. Uo was elected; he should have been
seated" .r,,,
nWi,l Mississippi instruct for Tllden 10 the
National Convention ~
VI am burc she will not"
"Who will be Missssppi's fnrorites"
nAllen g, Thurman is our choice to'doy.
yvr ndmtre the man not go much Tor what lle
has done curing the last year, but for the bold
cn,r,o ho has maiutalEcd In the Senate for the
Inst twelve years, and nt time When It took
fearless men TO spcak for the right, Gen; Han.
cock Ia also valuable man and popn!at 1caocf
tnnw Int that Hancock would be the strongost
man. lie il in syrnp pathy with our peop[e on tue
financial 1ucstiou, while his pure, unauu'tefaicd
DemSeraey Is cysryw.esSi :. r.. At a5in,; 1o,on Cen
cral hurt him In the soutt1l"
AIt woud nDtl ....-..
allow would llansoek takc M % ,'.{ an Independent
lilo would take sp!cnd.dly; and as Green
back couJ!date he would carry Mtsstssippl."
"Couid no carry s,tci, q State al Mississippi
over tic regular Democratic cand'dafef"
..ilc could"
"Ilow Is thatt''
"Wc aro very rnnch divided ID the South on
local and personal matters. Tho reason Of that
Is. Glir party - LOO 8tEoHk. HE MIG fVt-HfNSys
fine minority Is too bly, for our people to hang
togotbcr and fight the enemy Well, really,
there |, no enemy to fGl,t.' Everything Is all
one way, but, being 80 overwhelmingly, strong,
ssbsax ss a Ssgss gSs! Gto s e asas sss
IS danger ot tle party being overturned BY in
tcrnal dtssension. The Grrcnback .partY Is
RtronC In tho South, mud with man Of Maton;
ticket, md ore who stands on financial plat
form Tint is ndorted br our people, think hu
could carry the State oycr the REGULAR nominee,
erss in sh S "aa 10 aden ID to hs artsnback a
Such n inu,t IS Gen. Hancocs. ni!a, Il he @ wcsc
70 appcar as An lnuepenacnt ~, eamaaaae; t.itK
he would carry sescral Of , TUG = southern atatea."
tin wha. condition is the Republican party 'n
"Tl,ey otc sna'l In numbers. but they arc not
mcan THY hayc no dlssluns theF atand as
I tion % a,i vii support TO unit thelr candidate,
whoever he may bc.''
who do you think It wlll bc"
"t1ant; They sF' a. in fayGs 81 Gra
tic entire party. Ills course has only matte Il
possible for Grant to be a candidate, and he IL
ihe QUO tl!at We are expecting to iIght"
Bouthi"
aTlse strongest that they hare. Ho will get
oyery ~..~~.
Hsronl'eAS ~ 1s',',,.. sois ~ luz s, so'sh l..
"Hnfe tno nop1n!!s'us 1t ~ M't Sno" III
Toi!nE ls.stc ,;' rs 1ac ns"'s!a's 4 na'es
euuai Viii u. n * md al have ' a s pr9eps sSS se
thu oa,lot a'lu the psotecuoh resulting ucfc'
from ..,,, .s,,..,, -.
are tae negroes st'it aane1'us 10 tha nc
publican partst" .,.,-,-,,
"4hey aEo not. lhey afr rapiG.y leaSlng INC
party ma haV8 been los !eafs !nouaan1s ny; antl
tct's ot tnouahhNs now Tote WIN vs. Ihht ia
one rsason o OUT ,t na?nsy ~ 10 satee .,,ru
WI! nave tncy 1elt thc party oI thcsr hTst
lovei
"hlmplY oe:nu8e they SEQ thht we Dcmocratt
2Ie thei; pest friends. IheF arc IKE ~ @ incl
They viii learn 20 stand by those Who VIII prt,
tccf tiicn1. 20 y a,a not taRe long ios thefn q
!eoilHeil9t 'ne UcH'osrat waa tse onc t!at Gavt
them VOTE. II "aa tne OemocIat lnat nifct
tlen III tsG eotton ne!as ana tlee plantatlon
INN gave Masa W. t.onuy - puy Heon, I'M
nonf; ana eofa, aoai 1ulnlsnea ., hit, WIN IN
snpplses 70 elolne ~ VIE hisa sh'lafeh, mn
Old oil y, int 10 sustain him in foos
any Siouss; s' ;,, u W. .a hhs H.. Democrat
Wno !! nslu taa 'amu usu son'soafa .ns property