New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-06
GOOD REPUBLICAN PROSPECTS.


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GOOD REPUBLICAN, PROSPECTS.
VIVA SOUTHERN LEADERS sAY-pEMoCRArlC cor
RUPTIoN-A DIVIDED PARIY-THE COLoRED
MN soLDLY REPUBMCAN-wILL THERE BE 4
FAIR COUNT2
lFEoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF rue TRIBUNE.l
While sulphur SPMNGs. W. v. Aug. 31.-There
is peIhaps no better place than this to get the cur
rent of Southern Democratic thought or the views
of the men vino will rule the country if Hancock
should be elected President. Here are gathered
dnrius The summer season the leaders who control
the south now with almost much power as they
ruled il during the DAYS Of the Confederacy and
they max. no cOncealment OF their intentions
to rule he whole Nation in the same way. II IS for
this the South is solid and it Will remain solid so
long IT, there is a chance TO carry out this design.
and by appropriations from the National Treasury
to regain whatever 1t lost in wealth By the war.
IF We lose tins election SAID prominent
Louisiana Democrat in conversation the other day,
at viii have the effect of breaking up our party in
the South. Il Will be evident then that We cannot
take that place in tho Nation 10 which we are by
Might entitled. Bat then" he continued in musing
{May, sometimes think 1t would tie better for us
I'm the long ruA 1t would make orr people depend
more on their own excrtions to build up the South,
and il would invite immi grafton and draw capital
that now keeps away from MS. 1t would remove
tie sect ona cry that viii always be raised against
us so long rs The South solid. and it would
in the END remove the bitter feeling which our peo-
pie entertain toward the North"
Ii was evident that this at heart, for he was
not saying this for publication, was half convinced
that tie success of the Democratic party would not
be bencf. to the country. lie is large planta
ton owner. and high in the Confederate coun-
ellis but the bitterness of the Southern people"
would not allow him publicly 20 own these sent
ments
"Wtat if Hancock is electedr he was asked
"Well" was the reply. then will enter into
long lease of power from which nothing but in
terna Gisscnslons can dislodge We have now
l3S electoral votes, and this proportion, think
will he increased by the new census. especially If
we keep control of Congress. We will
then cnly need to carry two Northern States-New
York and Indiana, for inStance-to retain our
power We would be relieved of the necessity of
my strong canvass i'll the South. and certainly with
The whole power of the Administration. and all our
energies concentrated III two States there would be
40 doub: of our success. Ii would lie plain sailing
after we once got IN, but am haifn doubt whether
t wOnld he the best thing for There o few OF
our people that look at 1t as do, however for to
tell the truth am half afraid of the future"
If he had spoken more plainly he would no doubt
have sad that he was afraid TO trust his frc-eating
bret with the power they would surely have if
Hancock is elected-the power they so abused III
1860 when they last held it,
THE CONTEST IN VIRGINIA.
The canvass i'll the Old Dominion tins year is one
Of peculiar interest The Democratic party is split
into two factions, the "ReadjuSters" and the
"Funders y; and, as the leaders both sides, in
gliding General Malone j. Randolph Tucker and
others. have been spending some time here, good
opportunity has been offered to judge of the feeling
between them. Politically it is described as very
bitter. There would seem to be no probability of
compromise, and if the two Democratic electoral
tickets are kept in the field tho Republicans will
have it is said. good chance to carry the State.
All efforts TO unite the Democratic factions have
thus far failed. Another conference of the leaders
Il being arranged for. but IT is improbable that
the outcome will DO any different from that of such
gatherings heretofore. number of Readjusters |
were induced recently to sign paper looking to a
compromise, but they soon discovered that 1t was
only trick to discourage and denoralize the Read
ulster forces, and they quickly withdrew their ap
prOval of the paper.
The truth is the contest this year is only Of
secondary importance to the Democrats of Virginia
Hancock is not popular. and there can be enthu-
siasm awakened for him and there is really not
much expectation OF electing him. Next year a Gov
ernor and state officers To be elected, and it Is
to that contest both factions looking The fght
is not so much the State debt the state
patronage The Funders will, In the contest of
1881, go step further than the Read |
justers did at the last Of tho
Legislature in the work Of sponging
out the State debt if they find it necessary
gain power. Moffett, Harris, Allen and other former
Readlusters are now Funders. while a number of
last years Funders now Readjusters, which |
shows that it is not principle much policy |
that controls their actions. 1t is fight for leader
ship and the side that first weakens will go to the
wall. The Readjusters are the new party, however
and they have skilfu leader in General Malone
and if they do not keep separate organization
this year they recognize the fact that there will be
no hope for them next year. Both factions, there
fore, have made separate Congressional nomins- |
tlons well put separate electoral tickets In |
the field and the great Democratic party Of Viz |
gnia Is noninaily divided on the question OF re-
quotation.
The feeling Of animosity that prevails between |
the two factions Increase the contest up.
Joint political discussions held throughout the