The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-10-24

While the Democrats are quietly wait
Ing for the present year to close and the
spring Of next year 10 arrive before be-
ginning preparations for the Presiden-
fial contest. the Republicans are active
" embarked in il already. Their camp
J. the scene Of many cunning scheme
and active movement. all bearing on
the Presidency There has been inau-
gnrated a project for reorganizing the
party in the South mot with any hope
ii carrying single State IN that section
but with the design Of having something
10 10 with the nomination II the Repub-
lean candidate A meeting was held
al Wiilarl's Hotel in Washington lat
week q map ont the work. Among the
participants in il were several kepnhli-
cans. once prominent In the south. who
are rarely heard ~ since the downfall 81
the party In that region. but who yearn
frr the on days. In the discussion that
took place tin. real secret u the enter
prise was betrayed. II was the general
opinion that vigorous efforts should
he made ID ~ulrlily the Republican
party III ile south and 90 take such me-
ti0n rs might be necessary ~ assert
the rights " Southern RepuD-
Leans ia the next National Conyen-
tion-~ The complaint WAS made that.
-.whi'e for Ten wears the Southern Re-
puhiirsns hal been used for al lnry
nrf. worth ~ perNetuafe the Repub-
lican .arfy ~ The North in power they
had nNer been tuily recognized or
justly treated. ana throughout the
sJre nt~ SacTc Was an rndtreurrenf -
ais~ais-iscf with The rcsicy Of the
E~ss- Administration II was agreed
ID arrange f,r fun delegations from lie
>eurhen ttres ID tie National TOM
ycnginn fl,.l-.ed ~ no particular candi-
date. In nuit.d IN fhe Support q the
candidate tary miswlit' agree upon
These ssrlt-asisns are 70 meet two
sas~ before tie GAY for holding tnt
. National Convention. and "a the stin'
rlare. II Was plainly stated that ~
object ~ this arrangement y 20 \ bar
trr afI trade. If necessary sor reco-ui
! ti.n They believe thai power
. iss- - ;hey mry he Ia the Natlvna
! election. vs. artsn@ >oiislly in a bod.
li.-A mny b~ able % name the mex
\ NrFfi..it-fn III. -is.tniial nominee: a
y l.ltt " lll- AIFi~4RAFs A4.~AH~ "l'r'' = 4.
1 tail rianks il tae Republican platform
V an.. the candidate wlio all prom !
1 met III recognition of the >ontAer
e ErglsilIsran- Will receive the solid Not
Of al the delegates from the South
a The aim ~ tls acthruned but -
y ambitious canct-ba--er~ j. 10 dicsa'
D. he Republican nomination BY GIVE
the united support Ut their lbs votes
: that candidate Who will bid tho highc
II for them They admit their powerl--
q mess in the Presidential election; ths
d will not BE- able To give a single Ele
j. toral vote 10 the nominee whom th'
Al max force on the party. But they a
be entitled 10 equal representation IN n
be Convention with the delegates fro
he such steadfast Republican States
en Vermont and Iowa. and they simp
le. propose to turn this privilege TO y
an very best account
ia II remains to be seen whether I
on PARTY will submit TO this proposed u
ch tarion or not II bodies no good 10 n
sherman. It aims clearly a. Grant a
M the bringing up Of the whole power
y. The southern rotten boroughs TO I
~ support Of the cx-President's olain
~ II has been asserted that the Den
u. cratic party il At the mercy Of the &c
his federafe Brigadiers who control its ca
ar cuses. But this is . scheme TO suoJs
,et the Republican party to the dictati
a. Of wandering and worthless Scuthe
ht, carpet-baggers- -x. Louis RePuotsc<
les