San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-12-06
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, D. I
Nov. 26, '79. !

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coming report or Mr.. Hayes will for
him, recommend the retirement of all
the green backs outstanding, The
Secretary's friends say no thinks this if
sanctioned by Congress, will complete
resumption. Here is a chance for
prolonged discussion during the next
session. I suppose two.thirds or more
of the members of the House with
out distinction of party would vote
against the Secretary's proposition.
We shall see in how good discipline
he has the Republican members.
The scheme to create Grant boom
in the South is one Of those wild
ideas which are realized once in a
thousand years. 1t has q certain
plausibility because the radical party
might nominate aman more distaste full
than Grant to the voters of the South
ern States. I do not know how the
party could do it, but in the event of
its being done there is no good reason
why, admitting for the sake of argu-
ment that the radicals will win next
year, the South should not be solid for
Grant. But the fallacy underlying
the proposed Grant movement among
conservative people in the South is
that already mentioned, viz: that the
radical Is are sure to elect their candi-
date for the Presidency. The figures
show that they have no such certainty.
| need only refer to the drawn battle
in New York at the late election, the
prospect in Indiana and the hopes of
Democratic success on the Pacific
coast. Northern aid beyond New York
and Indiana, is not necessary in next
years contest. In truth, the chances
are to-day greatly in favor of demo
cratic success in 1880, no matter what
candidate the radicals may select.
For that reason if for no other repre-
sentative Southern men should be
slow in abandoning the party ofits
choice.
Edo do not say at this time that in
taking Grant the South would take al.
so the Republican party, though that
is more than likely. But if the Gen
eral, supposing him to be once elected
by the aid of Southern votes, should
attempt to conduct his administration
upon really just principles, and there.
fore against the advice of the Repub-
lican leaders. be would be less power
full and influential in the North than
even Mr.. Hayes was year ago. So
far as home government in the South
is concerned, therefore the contest is
clearly between the democratic and re-
publican parties. The Southerner who
falters in that contest is untrue to him
self and to his section. Your correspon-
dent has no candidate for the democrat
ic party. Inside its lines, whether in the
East or West, there are many fit men,
not all of whom have yet been prom
inently named for the place. 1t re-
mains for the Democratic Convention
to nominate the best and most availa-
BILE man. The democratic paper which
says the that this man or that man can
he elected and no other, as the Post of
this city does, is only playing second
fiddle to the Grant boom.
[ would like to see a solid demo-
cratic vote in Congress during the
coming session to retain General Ben.
iamin f. Butler in the management of
tue Volunteer Soldiers Homes. There
are several of them, and they do q
good work. The money for their future
support is already provided. General
Butler may be said to have created
the Homes, and to have been their
best friend during their existence.
He has been their active manager.
Such democrats, North and South, as
caA rise above party on a subject par
tisan only in appearance should vote
to retain Butler. Dem.
II often happens that man is will
ling to pay a compliment, even when