Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-01-08
.soLID SOUTH"

Unitsd States and she xill literally be-
anna tho "solid South" and nothing
bu, death could prevent her success. de
h. friend to the South. and the South
arm people are his friends. In thus
nominating him they could hardly be
accused Of "third term" proclivitiss,
for they strongly voted and most earnest
y worked against him before. They
would combine with them the entire
patriotic. loyal. Union. American sis-
ment Of the nation and administer . very
salutary and well. deserved rsbuke to the
Northern doughiaces and coppsrhsad
element, those disloyal. false friends
Who were more ready to assist them into
their rebellion scrspe than they were to
assist them out Of il. and but for whose
false-hsarted encouragement and disloyal
aid they would not have prscipitassd
themselves into that fearful episode Of
blood, disaster and ruin. Their nomi.
nation Of Grant. resulting in his election.
would b q huge stroke OF policy on
their part. reconcile all past differences
and place the South on q basis Of pros
psrity such a. she las never before
known. With Grant thus for President
and Blaine for Vice President, the
bloody shirt would be buried in the
bloody chasm. md that mythical gIlf Of
division be closed forevsrmors. The
most popular man in the whole world
would rule the entire nation. and his
memorable words. LET Us have peace"
would have . living illustration and per.
mansnt significance.
Anew years ago Grantmarched through
the South with sword and flame. Devas.
tation and death were in his track. but
the conquered Southern soldiers knew
whom they surrendered that.it was to .
brother soldier /; one who would not and
did not huuiliats them. On the con.
trary he fed and clothed them and sent
Them home with their horses. saying
"thsy will need them to plow with and
put in their crops in tho spring" Was
there ever o neater illustration OF swords
being turned into ~plowsharss 2 Lee.
Jackson. all Of the rebel generals, even
TO the old arch traitor JEFF Davis him.
self, entertained the highest degree Of
respect for Grant, as o soldier. man and
patriot. and thus II Is that our daily tel
ssraphic dispatches tell Of Grants tri.
umphant journey through the South.
and Of the enthusiastic welcoming IVA
lions being extended to him everywhere
by all classes Of the people. Those
with whom hs fought on the battle field
In years ago arc the first to meet him
now and extend heartily the hand OF
soldisrly friendship. Verify his present
eonquests are greater than his past. No
Southern general or statesman could
command such respect or popular well
coming receptions. even in the solid
South. His victory Is complete; his
conquests are armies Of hearts. and the
wrsathing smoke ascending from his
fragrant cigar il the incense Of peace
instead Of the battle smoke OF war.
would.any OF those terrible, bloodthirsty,
hrs-eating rufians Of the South like to
kill Grant 2 No. they would sooner kill
JET Davis.
shsrman's famous march through
Georgia. "from Atlanta to the sea-"
was Of q very different style from
Grants present journey through tho en-
fire South. Shsrman's welcome wal
"leaden rain and iron hail." and all the
turkeys and sweet potatoes he got hs
had to steal. Grants present reception
IL hale and hearty. with u rain Of
boqusts instead Of bullets. and the tur-
keys and sweet potatoes are SGT up for
him by willing hands. Only day before
yesterday Grant wal in Jacksonville.
Florida. and the telegraph says:
A general salute was fred by the artil.
lsry company. An address Of welcome
WAS made by General Ledwith. An i'm
mense crowd lined the wharves and
streets. The procession was half Q mile
long. The shipping. pablo buildings
and many private residences were pro-
fusely decorated. The reception was .
success.
Washington special Of the 9Th in
slant to the Chicago Inter Ocean says:
Advicss from South Carolina represent
General Grant - having said to several
citizens that he was ~sgreeably surprised
by his reception in the South. q spoke
especially Of the cordiality with which he
had been received by ext onfederates. IL
seems his little speech to ex-Confederates
In California had gone before him. and
very many through the Carolinas n Geor-
gia took occasion TO thank him for the lib
sral sentiments Of his San Francisco
speech At Little Station. in Edgedeld.
South Carolina. - 70 learn from . letter
received here, quite crowd gatnered
around the rear car. Grant wa on the
platform carrying on . general conversa-
zion with the crowd upon unimportant
subjects. Suddenly . burly Carolinian
yelled out: General. you are going to be
our next President. are you mott" "Oh.
no, ! I'm not now in politics. replied
Grant.
The foregoing simply illustrates the
popularity Of Grant not only in the South
but throughout the United States. to say
nothing Of the rest Of the world. whsth.
er the Solid South will deliberately con.
cluds to nominate Grant for the next
Presidency. however. 10 yet to be seen.
bat Il II not 10 Be chalked down a.
among the impossibilities.
William Dsvinney Of Rossvills, Cali.