Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-18
What a Cabinet Officer Thinks of
The Political Situation.

THE CERECONSTRCCTED SOCTH-THE MASSES ALL
RIGHT, But THE LEADERS ALL WRONG.
member Of the Cabinet was asked yester-
day If the result OF the Ohio election was q
surprise to him.
"Not in the least, was the reply. "a repuo-
lican victory in Ohio was a foregone conclusion.
The sweeping victory, however, was due In
great measure to the bad record which the
I'm what Sf pa, ticIarso % soi was sassee asSed
"The democratic party has proven itself to
be party OF no principle whatever. 1t has
all It's od Doctrines and ehas
ofadvancing Itself. It has not paid any attel-
t1on to the right in its hunt for power. 1t was
the party Of hard money, but it abandoned Its
the theories aid isaos of initiation and wildcat
finances for the sake OF cat ching the adherenrs
of those financial herestes. Look at the way IN
which the patty ts represented by it papers
end talk! They urge after Ohio that the battle
was fought on mistaken issues end which must
be CHANGED: that the wrong man was put up
not talk OF what is right and what shall be ad-
hered to. but what new ideas shall be pdvanced
to catch popula,ity. They would g;ab at any
Star:-"Wjll they be saved?"
Ans,cCr:--'It is too late for them to retrieve
the disasters that have come upon them. Pros
recognize the fact that financial and kindred agi
tation which are parts of the democracy Of the
day upsettle business They will have no such
i UAe
viii stand by the republicans To use homely,
but expressive phre e, the eyes Of the political
foi Sc are .Ot.''
Star:-"W hat part has the south taken IN the
recent democratic defeats?'
Ans:-'.The Aouth has acted very badly. By
Its aggresSiveneSS toward the north 1t has
alienated the conservative element in the north,
and will doubtless tramp it out altogether. 1t
has given such encouragement and strength to
the stalwart element Of the republican party
that it will continue in power. The south
wi O M q ar m
its back. 1t has ever since the war fared to
recognize the fact that the north was the con-
queror and could have dictated any terms to
the conquered that might have been desired.
Their people wele fOrg ven because the copser-
vative element In the north predomtnated. 1t
was hoped that the country would be united
Goth IN feeling and In fact: But the south would
rot sccept forgiveness. While the north for
north for being the VICTOR"
s,er;-" You do not think, then, that the
south IS at all tolerant?"
Answer:-" Not at all. Look at the campaign
speeches which are made even in the smallest
assemb' ages in the south. The speakers pitch
in ard attack both the pubic ard the pri-
vate life of prominent northern men. Such
talk can do their eanse 10 good. They have
the reins down there. 1t shows the bully though.
You neyer hear no. thern man get up and de.
nounce and abuse pl ointment democrats; but In
the south no speech seems complete which is
rot lull OF deep denunciatlons OF some of our
political leaders,"
Star" Do you thtuk the masses Of thes south.
ings exhibited in that seetions" " ''- WV '''-
Ans:-"No, do not. 1t is not the sentiment
OF the masses, but of the political rulers. The
leaders in the south before the war had a great
and controlling power over the people. 1t Is
the came now. They refuse to conciliate and
thereby give strength to the conservative ele-
ment in the north. The result Is the strength
It makes everything north stalwart; and the
StalWartS will carry ALL"