New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-03-08


States Of Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas,
gives below a survey Of the political situa-
ton in the South, based upon careful observa-
ton and frank intercourse with leading men
Of both parties.
A SUMMARY OF SOUTHERN FEELING
lTEoM 4 SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or TIE TERUNEJ
81 LOUIS. Mo-, March IL have just COM
ploted a two months tour in the state OF Louisiana
Texas and Arkansas. undertaken in the service OF
TIE TRIBUNE. for the purpose Of gathering facts
and opinions in relation 10 the political industrial
aid social condition of those interesting sections OF
the Union. With the exception of three weeks
spent in New Orleans. travelled constantly, rarely
hating longer than day OF two in place, visiting
large towns, small villages and rural DISTRICTS
and becoming acquainted, as far a. possible
with AN classes of the population. My social
relations were mainly with Democrats as must
necessarily be those of every Northern visitor to the
South. for white Republicans are rarely found out
side of the ofcc-holding class which is Of course
limited in numbers and confined principally to the
important cities In the country towns one is not
always sure of finding Republicans in the post
offices. In Texas especially the Federal patronage
appears TO have been distributed TO crafty the
Democratic members Of Congress. In LOuisl-
ana the session of the Legislature gave me
an opportunity of talking with number OF
intelligent representative COlored men, ana OF
learning the views of their class; in Texas and Ar
kansas saw the old white Republican leaders; bat
everywhere | came daily contact with Democrats.
engaged IN friendly discussions with them, and was
tIo cci,,,crt of much courtesy and hospitality at
,.ra.o,.t,.io II 4bo ,oIticol onin-
ions expressed by them win, imagine, be pretty
t,,rsta,a4o,,, ~ the ide,s If the whole body of
g. I,,ocrot fr tbe South T.. stiu a unit in
,.u,i,...+ n rcr,artqbIe and d,srouragipr
a.-...o IA ,,I,+ o V,ryiriar or q Geor-
9, - tt,,tir,, or o,,v opcst,o, Of National
Ii .,l ,., nd MOT ,s what y Topis,aniaD
.r.; - ..i,,,..,., If tbo c,,os,;or hoe tho
" +I,o n .,oocrocv
s,.,.,,i,,', far oo,t~'l 80 ~. C3o,orr,ce,t thc
-o,,,,ta;,.or on FIN. I,lpe Ifidgo and the d" Tar
~ 80 "a. Ca-li,a +,,r,ortine forests will be
90 ,.,i,,i With the sr,,r.nlaotor on tbe Nissis-
si,,, .,d ,l,o b.rls,,,r nv, the Cevas Mains. Not
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e a. t,,,,,.,.., tao ;,+.IIir.rt classes
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80. 49, ia ., ,i,r.ty in hath bo,,s.s nj Con-
-r,o-. 7, all namocr,t,c capcuses and conventions
tbo Sontb will control. candidates for President
will he named by if. and legislation shaped to suit
rs interest, The succeS. Il the Democratic party
"a Therefor. regarded a. the triumph of the South
and i. GENERALIZATION. Looking forward with san
epipa and ambitions eve to the day when their sec
Son shall rnla the North il seems to these Southern
gentlemen As if the verdict of history were about
To he reversed and the Rebellion justified.
TJird-N.t.rial consideratons-the notion that
the Sontb has not been fairly treated in appropra-
lions for internal improvements ia universal.
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