Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-10-31
President Making.

would force his nomination, and he
is undoubtedly their choice"
This is what Washington Cores
rond'nt of the "N,ws and Courier"
has to say in reference to Mr.. BAY.
ard, and the Southern press. The
News and Courier is already on
the track, and we suppose in less than
fortnight most, if mi all, Of tn c
country paf crs will be in line.
Now ns much us we amire Mr..
Rnyard for his exalted character, his
unsclfish patriotism and his unilinch-
ing integrity, and as much as VIC
would like to see him President of
the United States, we entirely disap
prove the policy suggested.
Now We freely admit that Bavard
is our choice and the choice Of the
South; but the plan Of the CORES
rondcnt seems to be for the SO I,hcru
press to start up such howl for him
that the Northern wing Of the Demo.
eracy will be forced to yield to the
c'amor and unite with us to nomi
nate him. In fact his meaning is
clear when he says that such II boom
"would force his nominations"
Now we think Very differently on
this subject. We think if the Sou tn
would let Presidcnt-mlk king alone
and look to home rule, leaving this
business to the North, the National
Democracy would be more apt to
succeed
Is any one SO blind as no, to sec
that the recent Republican victories
nre due to the fear Of the "so!d
South" and the bcliefso scilulously
1ostcrcd by campaign orators that
the South is seeking TO control the
National government And will this
lolicy of President making on orr
part allay these fears or weaken this
belief?
Republican s'umpcrS in Ohio and
New York omit no opportunity to
dub the present National Assembly
the Confederate Congress- and tie
Democratic party the Southern
party" If we wish success we should
avoid every thing that tends to
scc,iona ism; and to "iorcc a nomina
ton i'll our interest, and, special Y
Ct one whose Southern proclilities
give strength TO the cry of tue
Southern party would not tend in
this direction. The South can't elect
asprcsidcnl without New York This
may be put down rs fixed fact. Tho
qucsti, then is, who can carry New
York? II Bayard can then we would
like to see his nomination rather by
the spontaneous efforts of the North
ern Democracy than by "a united
boom 'n the Tart ut the S, uthcIp
press"
1t must be rccollcctcd however tn at
MIR. Bayard comes from very small
State, and il he carries nothing but
that md the solid South he must
fail. In h conversation on Saturday
with distinguished Congressman
from our State, he expressed the
opinion that he would not carry !,
single Northcrr. State.
But we arc dgrcssing. Our posi-.
ton is, that the South had better not
have too much of a finger In the
Presidential pie, and had better not
set up howl that will "iorce tho
nomination" of any particular favor
itc. We will rue tie day il our
fngtliEg gives us Grant, whilst it
would make not a particle Of differ
ence if Bayurd, rildcn, Hancock.
David Davis, or any Other Democrat
occupied the Presidential chair.
II may make difference to each of
those individu us, who occupies, but
il will not TO the mass c; Of the South
We have already said that we believe
that injustice has been don. to the
man that we elected President before,
but we offer no candidate, and be.
]ievc it would be unwisc for the
Southern press to do so. A II we want