The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-12-05
THE SO-CALLED GRANT ROOM AT THE
-.- SOUTH.
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Among the absurdities of politics Is
the idea that there Is a disposition
among Southern Democrats to accept
General Grant as Presidential canCii-
date. He would be accepted only In a
certain state of affairs. If the North Is
determined to take away the liberties
of the Southern States aud destroy their
equality in the Union, these States will
protect themselves by thrusting the
poison down the throats of their perse-
cutors. If tho South is to be ruled by
the bayonct we will see to it that all
the country is ruled by the bayonet.
If the Southern States are once more
to be converted into provinces, we will
endeavor to extend imperial govern
ment over all the States alike. If by
quarrels among Northern Democrats
and by the crusade of Northern Re-
publicans we are to lose the liberties of
State, we will not hesitate to do all In
our power to preserve the liberties of
the individual by rendering 1t no
longer necessary for the party in power
to oppress US.
But affairs have not yet come to such
a point of desperation. New York Is
the pivotal State. 1t voted for Tilden
In 1876 and 1t would vote for Bayard
In 1880. 1t voted against Grant In 1868
and it would vote for Seymour In 1880.
The cause of the Democracy is not lost.
Grant, If nominated, would not carry
a single Southern State. His fair
words now are no fairer than was his
letter ON the condition of the South in
1866. His career as President gave the
lie to all of his soft speeches. II elect
ed President again he would once
more rule our State Legislatures with
! 1Sn<inro4 }x,x hu ~:
Enquirer we'll says:
tsGrant is the man who wiped out
local authority; who planted cannon
around tho State-house Mt New Orleans
to enforce the Federal power; who sta
toned United States troops In the Cap
itOl at Columbia at tho assembling of
the Legislature, and stationed II Depu-
ty Marshal at every voting place; who
called an army to Washington to sec
that Hayes was seated in tho Presi-
dental chair. He it was who, as the
representative of a centralized Govern
| ment, was ready to ride rough.shOd
over nn State Governments. These
things will not be forgotten by the
South. Instead of giving Grant strength
they will take ii from him, for tho
white race is dominant, and will he in
South for years to come. Tho North
is the section to which Grants friends
must look for support, and upon IL
alone can they rely for his nomination. y
! Not a Southern State will vote TO,
Grant. He is the representative of un.
bridled and insolent centralized power.
The babble of tho few rattlc-braincd
fossils who are now assuring the
friends of Grant that he is looked upon
with favor Mt the South, docs not rep
resent the sentiments of q corporaI's
guard of Southern white voters. In
deed the Southern whites would prefer
the nomination Of Grant because it
would call out Il united black vote in
his behalf, and thus keep the white
vote united for the Democratic ticket.
The Republican party need not de-
ceive itself. It will be confronted in
1880 by a united Democracy. The
South will be solid against tho party
who has robbed and defrauded us.
New York, Indiana, New Jersey and
Connecticut are more likely to go
Democratic than Republican, and it
will require all the frauds they can
commit for the Republicans to save
California, Massachusetts, Maine, Ore
gon and Ohio. A change of Il few
thousand votes in the latter States will
swing them over to the Democracy,
aud if the former States remain even
as they stood at the recent elections a
Democratic President will be inaugur-
ated on March 4, 1881.
CONTINUITY OF PURPOSE.