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THE MAN TO LEAD Us IN 1850.
Talks with some Well Known Southerners
Mt tho white Sulphur springs-What
Gems. MCGOWAN, Gary, Leo and Chalmers
said-"Hayes Fraud, and Tilden FAIL
cre."
A correspondent of the New York
Herald has been talking with some well
known Southerners sojourning at the
White Sulphur Springs about the coming
Presidential election. He says "The op-
position to Mr.. Tilden's nomination is
much stronger than the views given
would seem to indicate. One gentleman
remarked to me that if Mr.. Tilden is
nominated Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina, ard other Southern States
would 90 for the Republican candidatei'
Another said the Southern States in Sc
lecting their delegates to the Nomins-
ting Convention will, if necessary, instruct
them to vote for the two-thirds rule,
which will efectually defeat MIR. Tilden's
nomination. There are indications of .
desperate contestin South Carolina next
year, the apprehension of which is only
partially conceded by the guarded, exr
pressicns of Gems. MCGOWAN and Gary.
In the other States, though the Demo
Gratis may be divided On local issues, they
will vote solidly for the Democratic tick
ct in the national campaign, provided,
some say, Mr. Filden is not at the head
of it. But this remains to be seen.
WHAT GEN. MCGOWAN THINKS.
"Gen. Sam MCGOWAN, of Abbeville, s.
O., has been visitor at the Springs,
He commanded Maxey Gregg's South
Carolina brigade after that distinguished
soldier was killed. After the war he
took prominent part in the politics of
the State, and in 1879 was one of the
Tilden and Hendricks electors. He is
now spoken of as the successor of Repre-
sentative Wyatt Aiken in Congress when
that gentleman's term expires.
tHow is South Carolina progressing
under Democratic rule?" asked.
every well indeed. We are getting
competent and honest men in Office, re-
forming the government and exercising
economy in our Offices, public and pri-
vate. In the single matter of the costs
of legislation alone we have saved large
ly. In a session Of twenty-six days the
Legislature does more work now than
they did in four months under Radical
rule. The State is quiet-never freer
from violence. There has been an i'm
mense decrease in crime. Kind relations
exist between the races, and, all are;
as contented as it is possible for peo-
pie who have been lately so humiliated
and plundered. The property destroyed
cannot be restored in day, but there is
confidence aud a gradual restoration of
prosperity. 1t is easier to pull down
than to build up-to be the architects of
ruin"
"Do you anticipate lively campaign
in 1892" &c.
aThere is general belief that we are
to have lively time next year. There
would not be the least trouble if outside
influences are not brought to bear. If
left to ourselves ell will be well, but as it
will be Presidential year our State will
be drawn into the melstrom Of the ma
tional election. The colored people ap-
preciate the blessings Of peace and jns-
tice which they enjoy under Democratic
rule, and would not be unreasonable, If
left to themselves; but we fear that they
will be agitated by demagogues for the
purpose of securing their votes in the
Presidential election, and as part Of
that agitation an effort will be made to re-
store the State Government to those who
had it for ten years, and by the common
consent of mankind gave Us the most Of
fensive, corrupt and infamous race domi-
nation ever known in the history of the
world. Thisis as well established as any
part in history. It seems to US strange,
indeed, that any person could be found
who would struggle, or even consent
under any circumstances, to the restora-
tion of such miserable caricature of Re-
publican Government. Having had
most bitter experience of such infamous
rule we do not intend that it shall be re-
established without q great struggle
even greater than that of 1876"
THE MOST AVAILABLE MAN.
'Then you anticipate trouble from the
Republicans ?" - =
'fAs I just said, we anticipate no trou-
bic whatever except what may come
from the Republicans-or, rather, Rad!-
calls, for there is in fact no real Republic
can party in South Carolina. 1t is a
nondescript race domination, which for,
its corrupt purposes assumes the name of
Reputlicanism. IF the colored people
are let alone we will have no trouble
whatever. There will be, as now,
peace, quiet and prosperity. The effort
to overthrow all that has been done and
restore the old rule must necessarily pro.
duce disturbances and be resisted to the
last extremity" s
General, who, in your opinion, will be
the next President ?'' = - z, Z
"We have had such bitter experience
of corrupt rule that our first desire is TO-
prevent its restoration. We care little
comparatively who may be President,
only provided that he is a good Democrat
and that he is willing to do US simple
and equal justice. We ask no more.
We feel such an overwhelming interest in
the great question of self protection that
we desire the most available man. We
need, indeed we must have, Democratic
success. To obtain that success, in which
alone is our safety, we are willing that
the South shall put forward no claim to
the nomination, and thus dispose of the
charge of ambition and desire to con-
troll"
"Will the Democratic nominee to be the
next President?"
eyes. think the Democratic nomi-
nee will be the next President, whoever
L.