The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-11-27

Since the solid south made a solid
north, the situation has become SO
alarming to the former that her most
astute politicians are seeking for some
means Of escape from it that will save
their pride as much as possible. The
evidences of this are multiplying daily.
They are to be sound in such utterances
rs those of Representative FELTON,, of
Georgia. His scathing and truthful
d~enunciations of democratic blunders
and of southern stupidity in following
the destructive leadership of the blund-
erers, are undoubtedly expressive of
the sentiments of n vast number of
southern men.
There is very little difference Of sem
timent in the south as to the deplora-
bic nature of the situation or as to the
necessity of a change of policy. But
what direction will that change take?
One way out is for the south to accept
Grant and make him her choice for
president. Many southern leaders pro-
fsss to believe that this would be a
masterstroke of policy. Mr.. Robert A.
Crawford, of Georgia, advocates it ON
the ground of Grants magnanimity to
Lee; because Grant has elevated the
dignity of American citizenship abroad
and because, If elected by the south, the
sectional issues would disappear"
The language of Grant, in his clabo-
rate speech at Chicago, when he said,
LET US be true to ourselves, avoid all
bitterness and i'll feeling, either on the
part of sections or parties, toward each
other, and we need have no fear in flu
ture Of maintaining the standing we
have taken among nations,'' is going
the rounds and is cited as proof of his
availability.
On the other hand, the New Orleans
correspondent of that strong democrat
ic organ. the Cincinnati Enquirer, says
that there is a decided Hayes movement
in the south which is exciting the at
tention Of politicians. particularly in
Georgia, which seems TO bea hot bed
of Independent political activity aud a
terminating place for new ideas and
movements. A gentleman who has
been travelling in Georgia talked to
the correspondent in this style, in re-
sponse to the question IS to what were
the sentiments of the G%eorgians with
whom he had conversed:
I should think that thr~ee-fourths OF them
approve OF Hayes. They argue this way:
When Grant was president we were eternally
being pushed forward to aggravate the
blacks, and then there would be n fight and,
may be, a dozen or SO killed. Then they'd
have the soldiers sent down on us, and that
would put us in a fever again. Then. under
the Grant administration all our young men
would be drilling in military companies, get
ting up their rifle clubs and the like. and that
oiont heip 70 keep the peace. Now, under
hayes, administration, we don't have any
trouble with the niggers-they know their
place and keep 1t. The young men are not
training every night any more, and we have
good order and prosperity. All this is placed
to Hayes credit. and II gives him many sup
porters.
We might cite abundant other
proofs of the fact that the breaking up
period has begun in the south, and with
an activity that promises most extra
ordinary results before the national
conventions are held. New develop.
ments and combinations may defeat the
best laid schemes of all president max
ers and give a most unexpected and
benetcent solution of the problems
That have heretofore bafaed all our
craftsmanship.