National Republican., 1880-04-20

In Louisiana he addressed himself to the
ietty ana lcvoe systems, aud In those and tho
other States to the agricultural interests and
the labor question, which he considered para.
mount to all others.
Rcportor--It is claimed ho will owe his
nomination at Chicago to States that will not
give him au electoral vote. aud that this fact
is creating n feeling In the North against him.
Nlaior--General Grant has more than twice
as many delegates already chosen in Northern
States as are claimed for any other candi.
date, and will lead in that proportion to tho
end. Besides, it is folly to represent the
Southern delegates in his favor, as from rotton
boroughs. In point Of fact, the movement in
tho South IN Grants favor will be supple
monted with electoral votes in such numbers
as will astonish you.
Renortor-That Is chimcrlcal.
Dlajor-Tho story of Grants magnanimity to
Lee and his gallant soldiers has not boon lost
on the whito citizens in the South. 1t needed
only tho threat Of Bragg, of Wisconsin, in his
little speech on the claims question, the taunt
Of Coilloth, Of Pennsylvania, charging Black.
burn with being an unhung traitor, and few
other insults of this character from Northern
Democrats, not to mention their persistent
cowardice in refusing needed and legitimate
appropriations for our river, haIbor, railroad
and other interests to convince the Southern
people that their Representatives in Congress
were merely cats-paws TO pull Sam RandalPs
chestnuts out of tho fire. General Grant has
proven himself eminently National in every
thing ho has said or done since his return
from abroad IIo has invariably deprecated
soctionalism. His sincerity In all this is cm-
phasized by the howl raised among the im-
practicablcs in his own party. The George
William Curtises aud other mock reiormers can
not contemplate Grants expressions of sympa-
thy with the impoverished people of the South
without going into rage. Tho newspaper
quadriateral, including the two TTijuRcs,
shrek fraud louder than in 1876 at the poss-
bility of their not being able 20 dictate the
composition of the incoming Administration.
Reporter-General Grants present move.
nents are characterized by his enemies as n
political junket timed by him to affect the
delegates from the Southern States.
MNjor-Gcnoral Grant is simply visiting
points to which he was invited before his de.
parturo last December. The programme was
arranged before he went to Mexico, and be-
toro tho State conventions were called or any
time for thoir assomblage was fixed. He is
returning by the shortest route from Mexico
TO his home, and by a country he campaigncd
through seventeen years ago, and one he has
long desired to visit and personally inspect
and become acquainted with. AS Southern
man and an ex-rebel i sincerely believe his
visit has been productive of great good, for the
reason that the actual knowledge acquired by
personal contact will enable him when he be.
comes President, rs is now fOregOne, to dc
Justice to class of people who have boon
known to the authorities heretofore only
through tho vision of political demagogues
and pcrpatalic tramps who have misrepre
sentcd their spirit and purposes.