The New York herald., 1879-11-24
GENERAL GRANT AND THE SOUTH.

GENERAL GRANT AND THE SOUTH.
THE GEORGIA MOVEMENT AND THE NEXT
PREsIpENcy--wHAT DOES IT MEAN?-rHE
SOUTHERN PRESS ALMOST UNANIMOUSLY op.
POSED TO GRANT AS A CANDIDATE.
from the Chicago Tribune-rcp.l
Mr. Stephens means either that southern democrats
will support Grant children obey their parents be-
cause they must, but with i'll grace. or AS con-
sprators seeking .he destruction OF the governments
which they believe-nay. hope-that Grant will dis
foolish old man.
SOUTH.
From the Charlotte IN. Cl Observer-dem.l
1t Is the South's duty. no matter who Is elected
President next year any succeeding year, to re-
main true to itself aud its interests first last
aud all the time.
NOT READY TO INDoRsE GRANT.
From the Knoxville (renn) rribune-dem.l
The democratic party of tho South is not ready to
tnuorse Grantism.
THE OLD FLAG AND AN APPROPRIATION
from the St. Paul lMinn) Pioneer -Press-repl
good deal of the Southern support OF the Grant
boom is bread thrown upon the waters to return
after many days the shape Of Mississippi levees
and Southern Pacific subsidy bonds.
POSSIBLE BREAKUP. 81
From the Louisville (Ky.) Co Courier-Journal--dem]
The South Is not for Grant or an empire or q third
term. though there eleIlents at the South thus
minded But II the chuckle-headed democratic
leaders at Washington continue the gait they have
been going they Will break themselves ard their
party down. indirectly making Grants way tor him.
and the South divided the existing democratic
fabric will go pieces. That is all there is in it.
SUICIDAL POLICY.
From tho Richmond (Va.) State-dem.l
By such course all the good that has been done
by the democratic party would be thrown away and
the battle given up just on the eve OF victory.
WHAT IT MEANS.
From the Philadclphia Times-ind.1
The 'strong man. cry that is now heard 80 fire.
quenily is call not for President but for an
peror.
NO CONFIDENCE IN HIM.
From the Wilmington IN. C.) Review-dem.1
The dospotic cruelty which General Grant allowed
to be imposed upon the South by government
officials while he occupied the executive chair and
the still more monstrous despotism which he
planned and arranged by which to force Hayes
outrageous wrong be manifested, still too fresh
III the minds OF the people to excite confidence in
vite support.
oln GEoRGIAs pREFERENcEs
From the Atlanta (tia] Croncle- deml
The people of Georgia aud the South prefer con-
stitutional President. even though he may be
publican to dictator. though the dictator may
DO the godlike Grant.
M AN ORGAN ON THE SITUATION.
From the St. Louis Globe-D -Democra-Grant organ.l
The hope OF tho South to-day is the election OF
Grant. He commands the confidence OF the soldier
element in that section more completely than any
other man in the country.
LONG MEMORIES
From the St. Louis Republican-dem.]
Whatever democratic dl-integration and do
moralzation there may be in Georgia elsewhere
and only republican optics able to discern
they do not mean Grant and Grantsm. Should
independent party be formed there it will not be for
the purpose OF securing Of the experiences
of 1sG9lSI7. The Southern people not FOOLS,
arc their mem ories short
SIGNS OF THE TIMES.
From the Providence (R. ~ Journal-rep.1
Whatever may be ones personal or political pre-
dilections there is sign OF the times which must
the attention OF every intelligent observer.
In the South, and especially in Georgia. there is
large and growing disposition among the democrats
to turn to General Grant to support him for the
Presidency in 1850.
REMARKABLE PHENOMENON.
From the Troy IN. " Times-rep]
The change in popular sentiment the South Is
of the most remarkable phenomena ever wit
nessed and TO none is it startling and inexplica-
BILE as to the Bourbon democratic editors Of tho
North. These false Interpreters OF tho signs the
times affect to see in it incongruIty in the past
and present attitude OF Grant and the republican
party toward the South when in TACT nothing OF the
kind il to be observed The South is changing, but
not the republican party.
ENCOURAGING THE BOOM
From the Pttsburg (Pa.) Commercial-rep1
We are regain the south to prosperity and right
by encouraging every right element Our mistor-
corrupt exrebel element. which is full Of revenge
and malice. 1t has always demanded favor and
power and conceded nothing. Now another element
forward aud comedies support to a republicau
niidae. asking specific benefits in return Let
US encourage it,
SUCCESS TO IT.
from tho Rochester IN. " Herad-ind.1
If General Grant Is to run for third term all
patriotic citizens will hope that he VIII not be the
wish the Southern movement success.
HOPEFUL SIGN.
From the WiikesDarre (Pa.) Record of the Times
1t Is hopeful sign at ali events to hear even Q
comparatively small number OF Southern white
men, who have acted with the ultra wing of the
democracy, declaring their preference for General
Grant even though he should not again be . candi'
date for President.
TOO LATE.
from the Buffalo Courier-dem.1
1t is too late for General Grant to appear in the
role of . "great conciliator."
THE srALwAnr HOWL
from the Baltimore dazctte--dem1
Two-thirds OF the republicans OF the North who
are bowling for Grant to-day are howling for him
his foot upon the south and trample the democracy
out OF it. They want him as prosecutor, not as
pacihcator of the sections.
TOO OLD TO DE CAUGHT
(From the Washington I'd. C.) Republcan-stawart
organ.l
There is not the slightest prospect OF their cap
turing General Grant, as thcy may hope to do, by
this early movement in his direction. He is not Of
that class OF birds who are caught with chan
NlN PATIENCE AS A REMEDY
from the New Bedford Mercury.1
Patience is the great thing needed. and not the
election of this that or tho other man for Presi
dent.
TIRED DITCH.
From the Detroit (Mich.) Post-rep.l
It is beyond doubt that there really is pretty
Gratis. Those who favor this movement have had
enough OF the 'last ditch business-they prefer to
surrender season 10 mako some SOFT OF ea9y
terms. IL possible.
From the indianapolis tInd) Journal-rep.1
We fear the Southern democrats when thoy
profess change of heart. We fear their turning
toward Grant Is simply now device to gain politi-
cal power and fayors They cannot blame for
tcrtaiuing such fear. They have repelled so many
advances and rejected many overtures from tho
North that they cannot complain il their professions
OF friendship for Grant regarded with distrust.
as part some scheme to obtain control OF the
government. They may be honest in this matter
but they will bear mighty close watching.
PUT THEM PROBATION.
u from the Cleveland Ohio Leader-rep.l
II Will be time enough to pay serious heed to those
professions year hence. when the elections Of 1850
will have demonstrated their value.
A SENSIBLE AWAKENING.
From the Erie (pa.) Dispatch-repJ
The Grant movement in tho South indicates an
awakening OF the better OF the pcoplc-a real-