The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-11-10
How the VictorS Talk.
THE SOUTHERN POLICY OF THE IN.
COMING ADMINISTRATION.

President Garfield to Make his Admin
istratiOn Memorable by Bringing
About a Natural Condition Of Poll
tics at the South Prominent and In
J ~f1uential S%Outherners to be Invited
to Cooperate In the work-Why
Garfield may Succeed where Hayes
Failed.
New York Hcsdtd.
WASHINGTON, November 3.-Thc possible
relations of the South TO the new ADMINISTERS
ton are discussed with great interest South
crn men of great prominence who came here
during the canvass did not hesitate to declare
that II the Democrats were beaten this time
"ihe South" would nc longer remain Demo.
critic. Gen: Gariield's personal relations
with many influential Southern men have
long been Of the most friendly and Intimate:
and it is thought that while lie may not choose
TO call into his Cabinet any man from a SCI.
ton OF the county which did not give an elcc-
to,al vote to the party, he may. with The nd
vice OF Mr.. COnkling and other lending
supporters, undertake to put the Federal SER
vice i'm the Southern States on an entirely
new footing. selecting prominent and influ-
entail Southern men for the most important
Federal offices, with n view to drawing into
the Republican ranks such men on theirguar>
an;ee lliat they and their friends Will reorgan.
IZc lItc IEkEIN ullu hlthS L ' u WI
ofa part OF the property and intelligence OF
their STATES.
This plan Is thought by Gen. Garleld's
friends to be very near his heart, his belief
being. they say, that. while the country de-
sircs for the present no important changes In
general legislation, he can make his admins
tration useful to tie country and famous In
history. by doing what Mr.. Hayes so com.
pleteIv failed to do-bringing about a natural
condition OF politics in the south.
"Gartcld will feel that he Is elected" they
say; Hayes was the constant prey OF terrors
about The security OF his scat. lie became
from ,he first for this reason the creature OF
the vile men in Louisiana and other southern
States TO whose frauds he owed his place.
When they threatened ugly revelations Hayes
and Evarts always succumbcd, and the other
members of the administrator chose to make
to make no re. lstancc. Hayes therefore kept
In the most important Southern offices men
hated anu dcspised everywhere: and thus, by
reason oil his fears for himself. repel cd AL
honorable Southern alliance. Garfield Will
have the courage which comes from knowing
that he Is fairly ciecte l.. AMI he Will go Into
the White House knowing that the sensible
men Of the south are heartily disguised with
the democratic party. Moreover. Garfield
has been long here In public life and knows
the Southern men. their tempcrs, influence
and antecedentS, about ul which Important
details Hayes was AS ignorant as Il Child OF
ten years."
Those VINO thus pretend to foresliadow Gen.
Garfield's general policy 60 u step further.
Ihty say tllaL IL IL likely 10 nave the support
of Senator Conkling and Of his wing OF the
party that the New York Senator sees that
the party can now hope for n proper and large
influence in the South, and that he will not
hesitate to join Garfield in holding out the
olive branch in the most effective way.
SOUTHERN QUESTION Played OUT.
There is u growing impression among Re-
publicans who have visited their homes dur
ing the canvass that the southern question
Is, us one Of them remarked, played out"
and that the party will do wisely to prepare
for the next canvass by an effort to divide
the south, and get a partof It's influential nell
to head Il new Southern Republican party.
The South. they say, Is beginning To manufnc
ture, and in many parts Of 1t the peOp.e will
be strongly prOtcctlonist; in other parts they
want internal improvements. They Will
come naturally to The Republican side on
these questions If the door Is fairly open.
ed for them. md the party will need all the
southern votes II can get by and by. 1t Is
thought that Gen. Garfield's frequent liberll
utterunces on the southern question and his
thorough acquaintance with southern men
will be Il valuable help to Il sound r~eOrganiza-
ton OF the party In the southern States, and
that the leaders Of the party In the Nurth-
those, at last. who will have most influence
with him-will support him In this matter.