National Republican., 1880-11-13
TRUE SOUTHERN POLICY.
Views Of a Prominent Southern Politician
on the Situation.
Fnllaoy of Ben Hlll's New Party scheme
ncpudntion the Southern Milestone
An Open Door.
An Interview with Judge Lochrane.

1
Judge Loohrane, for many years chiefiustice OF
| the state Of Georgia, was found by Tnr REruBLI.
CAN last night at his residence quietly cogitating
ana not dreaming that a newspaper friend was
within gunslot lie recognized the situation at a
! glance, however, and submitted to the pumping"
process with that grace and courtesy for which the
| Judge is distinguished.
Judge" said THE RtrUntcAX, you have read
| Senator Hills letter, presumeY
| 'I have, as rcnd everything that omanates from
his pen. for regard him as a man OF brilluncy
and ability"
., What do You think of the views no expresses
"llis theory of building up a now party in the
| country VIII inevitably fail. The name he would
| give 1.-THE national union party-would kill II;
| for the republican party is now regarded as tho
| national union party of the country, such beng
iIs recent popular yerdictby an almost solid north.
The democratic party will not crlimble to pieces to
rally under such name and It will be folly to OK
| pect republicans TO do so. For myself. believe
| the very best policy for the south would be ire
spcclive of party organization. to rallynr the
| administration of General Garfield believing, as /
dio that ne has the capacity as well as the desire to
ship IN the administration of public affairs"
,, This Judge, looks to me as you would advise
| inc south 70 become republican,
| "t should prefer the soutlwto become republican
| ond go along with tho tide Of public opinion
rather than risk the experiment Of new party,
| which could result IN the south only IN suffering
and another defeat in 1881, II Is very natural for
me- who believe the true policy of the south was
TO support Grant to advocate the policy of accept.
| Ing republican principles and sustaining the ad-
| minisratlon elected upon them instead OF going
| into new organization without a history or any
| hope or chance or probability of succossh
| would the feeling entertained In the country
that reputation is The policy in the south tend TO
destroy any chance of success for the new party?'
Ihe most important result of southern leader.
ship IS their counenance of the repudiatlon of
slate debts by the several legislatures Of the south
cru states. | hoard Conklings speech In New
| York, opening the campaign for tho republican
| party. surrounded as he was, by capitalists aud
representatives OF all the manufacturing and com.
|
that told more effectively against the democratic
party than the one of is tendency TO and vndcO-
| uon OF so-cnlled reputation. The people of tho
north viii never confde in any party founded
upon the public policy that recognizes for an in
| stan reputation of state obligations"
AS matter of fact, has the south so rcpudiated
its state obligations Y'
know that Georgia has rCpuiiated millions
some three mil lions Of state obligations, us hon
esuy incurred upon which the state is as honestly
bound as the honor and good faith and consldera-
ton of any contract could bind q state 1t was
done without any hearing to the parties at inter
est 1t was done under the pressure OF public
clamor. 1t was dono under circumstances which
| marked 1t at every step as one of deliberate and
predetermined reputation. Tho debts of other
states am not SO familiar with, but Tennessee and
Louisiana and Virginia are alike. In my judgment,
guilty ola breach Of public fifth in refusing the
recognition of just debts One great trouble con-
nccted with southern repudaton IS that states
cannot be sued. Tho states that do pay their
debts owe It to Themselves to take such action a5
will mako the states nnenahle to suit for their In.
debtodness and compel deluquents TO pay their
just obligations"
"But how woull You do this?"
"By an amendment to tho constitution that
would allow states to be sued. The greatest ma
tons submit themselves to SUIT and such liability
Is no inirngment of state sovereignty or of ma
tional dignity
What do you think of the present temper of the
south, politically, in the light Of the recent over
whelming defeat OF their purty?'
The south has been stunned and surprised at tho
result aud the temper of the public press has been
generally rational and cOneiatory. The people
! OF the south have been kept at fever heat
| and
ing the republicans. The republican party
explain It's principles vindicetc Its policy Com
, parativeiy the people Of the south know nothing
Of the republican party or It's principles, except
they are reflected through the distorted and per
yertod statements of their partisan leadership.
} There is at the south new clement which is be
ginning to feel that the best interests of that section
are not subseryed by the results OF this teaching
and have no doubt that In the next four years the
> policy of G0rhclds administration will make one.
half Of the southern states republican. This can
not tc done by appointing democrats to
the best men for position out of his own party, and
S when he cannot find respectable elements at the
south to accomplish his purpose ho should not be
frightened by the cry Of carpctbagyer, but select
a his best men from every section 10 90 and admin
lister tho offices. 1.-The limits himself to the repub
= lican party in Of the states he will be obliged
o 70 appoint men whose reputation and associations
C give them no claim upon the respect of the com
. munlties IN which they live. Mr.. Garfield comct
into power with an opportunity thNt few men have
n ever had lie has not obtained single electoral
/ vote from the south and is not under sing!e par
i tcle OF obligation to any leading men in the south
" Consequently ho can be responsible for the cA
ercise of his appointing power only to his own uds
l. mcnt and to what he may conceive to be the bcs
interests of that section. My hope is, and | vii
If add belief, that Garlieds administration Of th
d affairs Of the south viii win over to him thousand
Ir of thinking men who readily comprehend aud ar
@ prepared to act upon tho policy that they hay,
l. more to hope In material advantage for their sec
70 ton from GARFIELD than they have from the demo
h cratic party, shifting It's policy upon public qucs
tions until 1t has been obliged 70 confess that tn
It leading principles of the republican party ara tru
and have Incorporated them in their own plat
forms. Having taken almost every essential ec
ment of the republican organization, recognizn
. that slavery Is dead and buried; that sound cur
10 rency necessary for the couutrys financial heolt
l. and prosperity that protection 70 home industrie
e IS demanded by the necessities OF American lnbo
B; and productions that the foreign policy of tn
II government is IN the strlcteSt accord with tn
principles Unconstitutional Justice; that Appropra
D. lions for works OF internal Improvements are re
qured by all seclons for the mutual benefit o
each the south has too much at stake in the IN
Ytntion of capital and immigration to her border
- to throw away her fortunes upon the sentiment o
y party name, and prophcSy twill not be lon
T. before the being republican at tho south will b
st just Us much respected as 1t is now ot the north.
J.. "Hhen you do not see any wisdom in senate
e Hls idea of the formation ofG new partY'
Il II don't, sce no reason why q man canno
d come out openly aud ,quarCly into the republican
+. party ana got there all Tho nationality and uniol
he could gol in "a now party besides having Ia
Identity with Il great victorious army Instead q
losing his ammunition and time among gucrrim
y who NJ last amount to nothing asa national Ol
:, gnnizallOn, For myself propose 10 make no hal
q on the woyside, but march right up and take m
g chances with the republican party Of the country,
r, "Bu. Will you not bo charged with ineonsisIenc
10 IN tukuR this stopg'
Is Il caro- nothing for the charge Of Inconsistency
q have really been democratic since the war on nc
r. count of my personal preferences for the gentle
IT men who uIe In that party, Politically have al
1t icrCd from IL. In the lirSt speech made alter ~
" war In the RalsOu hall ut Macon laid down III
/ very same doctrines | stand upon to-day. sup
D. ported the reconstruction measures, suppOTtG
lf Grant twice, and was for him tho third term gon
LO to Chicago to try aud nominate him. | YOu
Is have vocd for General Hancock had | been a
O. home, OH personal grounds But | care NON
1T ing for tile charge Of inconsistency. | Wou
s. rather be right than lie consistent IN erlol
The solid south is u mistake in politics. IN
democratic party is u blunder In statcsmNushil
want to SEQ the population of tie south increase
BY emigration, / want TO see public opinio
IN there that will invite capital to now IN for inyes
10 Meut. / want u see The lands of the south IN
IN crease in value, / want tu see tho manumciurln
~ | Interests OF the south built up and multiplied
want 10 see the people OF the south rich and pro-
sr porous. And / thuk the republican party wi
of contribute more to taesc results than the demo
le cratic party"
~ DR.. Buthanun Pleads Guilty.
q. PHILADELPHIA, Nov, l2.-lho notorious d
| =. ~. nod In bn &