The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-11-27
THE GRANT MOVEMENT I'm THE
SOUTH

The South voted so.idly for Greeley,
who had devoted his life tc the vilifies-
ton Of the South. For six months
past the North has been Yociferous of
Aionunciatlop of Southern men, morals
sad politics until many Southern news
papers, maddened by lies and stung
by injustice, propose to give the North
al IL asks, even the one man power,
and, if need be, the empire. We are
accused OF the purpose to secede and
renew the war between the States, and
Of creating despotism in the South
everywhere. We had enough, and
propose to give the North enough of
personal governments and of consolida-
sion. We can stand 1t If they can.
Grant was often surrounded by bad
advisers, and was influenced by selfish
and corrupt Or violent men like the late
Senator Chandler, or the facile Col.
Bsbcock. But Grant has seen and
harmed much since he escaped from
the clutches of these men and South
cfn people prefer him to any other
leader of his party. Such substantially
are views expressed by many people
IN the South, and it is needless to say
that the politicians of both parties are
erieviously annoyed by this
sffange and unanticipated freak
OF the multitude. But it is only
4 nine days wonder. It will probably
be forgotten before the month ends
and no more remembered than the fol-
lies Of party-leaders who breathed life
sffesh into the secession idea in order
10 arouse the North against the South.
Before the two national conventions
inset new theories, new creeds and new
purposes will distinguish parties and
platforms, and if the Democrats only
had an unrivaled leader, worthy the
hame and place, there would be no
d:fIiculty in defeating party which is
I7srald says that it is not surprised at
tic Southern Democratic rally for Gen.
Grant. The Southern men remember
that Gen. Grant saw Ia the last mouths
Of bis presidency that he had been
misIed about the Southern spirit. They
heard from his lips in those days ex-
pfossluns Of disgust and contempt for
the carpet-baggers who had deceived
8 him. They believe thet he would not
repent the errors of years gone by in
regard TO the South, and they
believe that they can deal with
him, and that they made blum
der By opposing him. But
. military achievements, they could in-
aspire the policy of the nation, foreign
md domestic, as they could not hope
n they Chose a conservative Demo-
GRAFT like Bayard or a soldier of less IN
1uonce like Hancock.
i Is this spirit Of adventure, OF
co8tly government enterprises, of
wholesale expenditures, under a
ftrone man, which lies st the bottom of
she Southern fever for Gen. Grant.
The adventurous part Of the South is
hot adverse TO Strong man at the
head Of the government" 1t prefers
<ncl man, II only 1t can hope to en-
|o4 his favor, and it does not mean to
repeat ita former blunders toward
Grant. It sees in the general the
very qualities which it likes best
--ho sticks to his friends, and
.1ece Southern Democrats mean
nofo than this, they believe that Gen.
tI1I Grant would join them in those
great and costly schemes of internal
Improvement for which many of them
arc hungering that he wonld favor
.bsldies for Southern commerce and
southern railroads, and large appro-
nf'nfions for Southern internal i'm
froVements. They remember also that
General Grants foreign policy was al
ways 40 adventurous one, looking to-
HoId Cuba and Mexico, and controlled
~ hat feeling or sentiment which
InoakB Of our emanifest destiny" to
Eobhle M nll the outlying territory
SENTIMENT which Is stronger in the
South than anywhere else. They be-
'1fo that with General Grant elected
~ their votes, moved to graft
|rdc BY their support, and
||eIdinQ q predominant influence
u the North by reseon of his
b Be hls friends, he hikes liberal ex-
<nflture, and they are of the same
nInd with him; he likes an adventure
qua foreign policy, and they hunger
oI new war and new conquests
>l zee that he is not bound by OBJ
...ions 10 party, that his influence
he North Is measurably independ-
81 the politicians. and that there
having like ideas with them
be Il fheir man. above any otheI
her party.
We shall watch with curiosity this
I<lni1e tight Of the Northern stalwsrts
and ne Southern Bourbons for the
|e1l Of Gen. Grant. But We suspect
<I1 EI1IWazts will be beaten in the end.
|n4rres6R pRocroR thinks that the