Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-20
Friday Evening, Feb. 30, 1850.
ADMoKITIoNs TO SOUTHERN REPUB.
LICANS.

The New York Tribune comes out
boldly and says that there is no earthly
chance ior the Republicans to carry a
single State in the South and admonish-
e5 the Southern Republicans to stand
aloof in the Chicago convention. They
are informed that inasmuch as they
cannot do anything toward electing a
President, they should take a back
seat in the nominating convention.
These are cold crumbs of comfort;
for next to holding a fat Office it is the
highest ambition Of the average
Southern Republican to be recognized
as a mar and brother, and The equal
Of everybody else in a National con-
vention. This is very unkind Of the
Tribune; in fact, it is cruel, for this
sort of policy would rob a certain
class of our fellow citizens of one Of
their unwritten. yet greatest and most
enjoyable rights. This rule would
shut out ali delegates coming from
States which did not go Republican
in the last Presidential election. We
protest against this oppressive course
toward our Southern Republican
brethren. 1t is not their fault that
they have failed to carry the South
ern States. When they had possess
sion of the ballot-box and troops to
back them they carried every cleo
ton, and would do it again lfthey had
the chance. Shades of old John
Brown what are we coming to when
the paper founded by Horace
Greeley proposes to disfranchise all
the Republicans il the boundary of
the late Southern Confederacy, and
perhaps in New York, Connecticut,
Indiana and California. Next thirg
will be to allow none Of the citizens of
the Democratic States to hold Federal
appointments and all the places in
the country will be filed by the ma
tives of a few Republican States.
Then, indeed, the sound of the grind
ing will be low, the voice Of the
mourners will be heard in the
streets, and the grasshOpper will
be a burden. For further particulars
see Solomon. This is an innovation
upon time honored customs; it is an in
Vasion Unpopular rights and a ninfringe-
ment Of patent rights. 1t is enough
to make a patriot clothe himself in
sackcloth and ashes, and inquire;
is civilization a failure or what ?"
TO to now ye Southern delegates to
Chicago, who are for Grant, or Sher.
man, or Blaine, or Conkling, or Don
Cameron, and think your preferences
are OF any consequence. There isa solid
North, which isof the unanimous opin-
ion that you should emphatioally keen
your mouths Shut and as it is a little
uncertain who will be nominated, and
as Hayes time is not quite out per-
haps it would be money in your peck
cts not to have any opinion until you
find out who is likely to be nominated.
Remember, it is nothing in your
favor if you happen to live in
a Republican district, unless the
whole State is that way for the cleo.
total votes Of a State all go in a solid
chunk one way or the other. If you
have a State in your pocket you viii
be somebody at Chicago for a few
hours, otherwise you had better con.
tent yourselves with the beer they
drink there instead of water, seeing
your name in the papers and being in.
troduced as Colonel to the men O
the Nation, who do the thinking foi
it and run the machine. Do not b,
reckless and run the risk Of express
ing an opinion until they haye tolc
you who to vote for. Then fall il
and say confdentially that he ha
been your FIRST choice ever since 1856