The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-12
SOUTHERN POLITICS.
POSSIBILITIES OF A NEW PARTY-DIsINTEGRA
TON OF THE OLD ORGANIzATIoNs-RIpEF FOR

POSSIBILITIES OF NEW PARrY-DIsINTEGRA-
TON OF THE OLD OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FOR
REVOLUTION.
From the New Orleans Picayune. August 81
The future of parties in the South belongs to the
field of surmise and conjecture mainly. The sue
cessfu party for the present in each and all of the
Southern States is the party of white opponents
radicalisni. That party being composed of all ele-
ments of old parties without distinction tenets
holden before 1860. and comprising nineteen
twentieths Of all Southern white voters, can
only be described the ant-radical party
1t is neither democratic American. nor
as these designations signify anything peculiar
distinctive. 1t is the opponent of the lately dom-
nant party; its successes against the leaders Of
that party its vital issue was against the abuses
and of that party and its chief bond Of
sympathy with the democrats OF the North is that
they arr anti-radical Radical power radical perse
cution, radical usurpation, radical vilany the
object points against. hch all Southern campaigns
have been wagcd for ten years. That power has
been uprooted, that persecution has ceased, that
usurpation has been overturned. that villany has
been driven to other fields Of pillage and to-day.
throughout the broad of the South. there
is left formidable relic of the tyranny that
near to working our utter subsection and ruin.
republican rule. and from the Chesapeake to the Rio
Grande, from the Florida Capes to Fort Leavenworth
there but few villages. towns cities counties
which acknowledge the political ascendancy of the
party who elected Grant and who tried to elect
Hayes. All parties joined their forces against the
hostile intruder; but that he Is expelled what
will his rejoicing and victorious adversaries do?
II. whore colored voters are numerous. they
continue to act under radical leaders and to
vote for radical candidates e asse white voters Will
continue solid opposition. But radical colorei
voters are not inclined to perscvere in fight from
which they can expect no practical benot. because
they can nowhere expect to succeed. 1t is natural
for tho vanquished to make pacific terms with the
find that they defeated at the ballot box
be bribed by either local Northern Office hunters
to a hopeless controversy. With Southern
negro voters there nothing be gained b. follow
ing the lead OF Northern politicians, but home inter-
they will combine with other negro voters
with white voters as either course may
seem best to them: With white voters
heretofore operating together there will be dimin-
ished motive for cooperation and revived tendency
to divide issues that may hereafter SO that
whilo the total political influence force aud repre-
eentation of the South i'll national affairs will 20
against the republican party and its successor what
ever the new anti democratic party OF the North
may happen to be called when It succeeds the mort
bund party now fast verging dissolution). the
southern people will in due time range themselves
under new banners. denotng new local issues and
be known by other distinctive titles than those which
are familiar to our ears.
Some believe that thcre is very distinct call for
the Inauguration of a new party. to be called the
party of reform, whose aim should be to correct
all abuses in legislation. to exclude incompetency
and bad character from public stations. to reduce
the expenditures of State and municipal government
20 lowest rates. to alleviate the load which tax
payers obliged to bear and to manage the bust
of the public and all political corpor atoms
cording to the same shrewd maxims and upon the
same close calculations those which dom in
private affairs. But If a reform party springs up
adherents of pre-existing parties will out Herod
Hcrod in their cainors for retrenchment and their
promises OF economy. Call the now party by any
name they may choose members will join IL for am
bilious purposes, and its leaders will at length DO
found soliciting the support OF negroes we'll all
those who proclaim their Independence of all organ
izations.
While the existing antradical organization of the
South reirains from abusing the power which has
fallen to it by the demise of the southern radical
party. while tho southern democrats persevoro In
honest dealing and render satisfactory account of
their tenure of authority. there seems to be but
little encouragement for new array and issue.
But whenever abuse shall give rise to a new party
IN the South under tho leadership of of known
capacity and high reputation its growth will DO
rapid aud its strength formidable