The New York herald., 1879-12-16
GRANT AND The SOUTH.
Republicans Who Know Not Sherman
All Shout for Massa Grant.
DEMOCRATIC CONTINGENCIES
In What Event the South Would Hail
lf Ulysses !. Imperator.,


ChARLEsToh, ,. ca Dec. H. 1879.
In Virginia. In North Carolina, in South Carolina
people thinking far moro OF their local ana State
affairs than Northern readers of extracts plucked
from Southern newspapers might sappose. The
great question of the Presidency next year-which
In the North. where the candidates both sides ara
to be chosen excites already much concern-agf-
tates these Southerners not whit. have had fire.
quent occasion to record their indifference to It.
Their Senators and members of Congress- who
would naturally take some interest In the subject.
are in Washington. and not prone to COM
NIT their preferences to the newspapers. Other
federal officials (who derive their Offices. not
the people. but from the government at Wash.
ington-such postmasters. collectors of customs.
United States msrshals and federal judges. al
most invariably for Secretary sherman. There
more exceptions to this preference among the
judges than among any other class OF national ap-
pointees. and all shy Of letting their names be
used In the discussion Of the subject Az these
officials. including internal revenue collectors,
nearly all fepublcans their for Secretary
Sherman merely indicates his hold upon the vase
army OF federal ofRco-holders. tf~@' Il
ief+ - MAss'R GRANT, .Ae2N
That hold does mot extend to the mass of the re<
publican voters in she South. to whom Mr. sher.
man H., indeed. unknown. These voters are, Of
course. mostly negroes. and their man ia Marster.
or Marsr. Mass. Ginrl or Gennr according
to the locality Grant, General Grant IL the Arst
choice too. Of sl but insignificant minority Of
Southern white republicans. In fact. he is the no
publican candidate all over the South.
A. A DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE.
The idea OF Grant . democratic candidate in the
Southor as the candidate of that conservative class
among the Southern whites from which straight-
out democrats persist in dinerencing them-
selves more and moro the further one pene-
ttates into the bowels Of old Secessiondom--is
another one entirely. virginians resent it, North
CaroliniAns soof ut II and South Carolinians look
amazed amused at the suggestion. Yet the closer
gets to Georgia. where the idea originated the
moro he becomes impressed by the notion that
contingency might arise in which the whole solid
South would say with almost q single voice:-
Eyes. Let M have Grant, Let have peaces
Let him be Presidsnt. let him, If he will. be Dic
tAtor!"
Ihave already told you of some remarks by prom
inent Southerners bearing in this direction. Here
arc . few more. Hon. James D. Cambell said Last
evening"
'My health does not allow me TO engage in active
politics. cannot tell what spread this idea may
have. remember, though. conversation with
Colohel Allston (who. was murdered by Cox 1t tho
stste House). In t6st conversation. which took
place in Washington last February. Allson said he
believed Georgia would 20 for Grant. Yet IL seemed
to me to be pretty much his own original motion.
Although he vas intimHte friend Of senstor Cor
don. didn't understsnd him y rejecting Gordon's
opinion ct that time"
''But what does the Grant talk. inquired ain
your Judgment, amount TO-"
II havns heard of It," said Mr.. Campbell. smiling.
81 presume shst IL II has begun in this State 1t is thu
offspring Of IN intense dissatisfaction with demo-
cratic mismsnagement here ever since the so-called
democrats got into power. Possibly those who in
dulse in Il dont believe ever to have any
thing settled in the South unless under strongs
repressive government
"Ths Hampton era was not wholly satisfactofy. 10
seems. By the wsy." inquired. ''can you throw
any new light on the statement made by General
Gary that Mr.. Tilden was sold out here, at Hsmp.
toms instigstionY'
A STRONG GOVERNMENT.
81 am moro OF juror than q witness" Mr.. Camp
bell responded. General Gary knows whereof he
speaks. There 10 no doubt that Tilden sold out
at the South. Yet the South prefers democratic
candidate. don't believe the democracy hsre
would Voluntarily take Grant up next year. can
understand the feeling that may have prompted
some Southerners to say they would support him as
Emperor Thst feeling is bred by the circumstances
imposed upon us. I. myself" the speaker con-.
cluded. sadly. would much prefer to live under
strong government"
sAYxR THAN BLAINE SHERMAN.
Ex-Governor Porter, whom found in his library
had not heard any expressions In favor Of Grants
nomination by Southern democrats.
s.If the republicans should elect Grant," he said.
''that might be thought best. There is very likely
. Widespread opinion smong our people that Grant,
since his experience abroad. must have become less
Of partisan and more of . citizen OF the whole
country than before. and that sectional preju
dice would not likely to influence his adminisrs
IL oAk 10 kv,ov
that Grant has will OF his Perhaps they
think he would exercise his judgment and not
be led away by popular outcries 80 it may occur
to them that he would be safer than Blaine
or Conklng or Sherman"
DICTATOR. EMPEROR LIFE
Another gentleman said he had observed ten
dency in some Of the newspapers TO discuss General
Grant a. Southern candidate. I'VE don't want him.
OF course" he said, "but am we'll enough acquainted
with the temper OF the Southern people to guess
that II the next National Democratic Convention
should commit blunder-if 1t should select man
inimicai u.s. and whose chances Of election should
be therefore thrown sway-then. in the case Of
Grants nomination by the republicans. Southern
indifference to tho other candidate might turn. In
sheer desperation, into than mere Willingness
to let Grant be President be Dictator be EMPEROR
ho chose. foffife."
TIE DEMOCRATS Will NOT NOMINATE HIM.
"But do you think OF q contingency in which
tho Southern democrats would Join In nominating
himY
.Oh no. That IL inconcelvable. of course. Yet
the man is q Sphinx. What II he should come up
through the South. on his return say from Mexico
aud capture II over again In his strange wayS What
IL that journey to turn him into national an
instead of strictly republican or demo-
cratic canddatef The South is ready for anythings
any man. that will give 1t the assurance of right
equality and rcst.''
THE HEBREW SABBATH. ~
A conference which participated in by several
jewish ministers and prominent lay members Of
their respective congregations, was held last even
ina n tho rooms Of tho Young Mons He