The daily gazette., 1880-05-24
From the Philadelphia Telegraph.
Granf's Southern States.


Grant could carry "several Southern
States" When particulars are de-
manded there is very suggestive
lodging, but those most frequently
mentioned are Virginia, North and
South Carolina, Florida, and Loui-
siana. Nothing is easier than to
make reckless assertions, based upon
imaginary facts and altogether unre-
liable information, furnished bv
scheming politicians, whose sole pur-
pose is to advance their own in
terests. Let us see what the real
facts in each case are.
During the past two years political
affairs in Virginia have been in an
apparently chaotic condition, owing
to the contest over the payment Of
the State debt. AS in ali such cases.
a shrewd adventurer temporarily ap-
pears on top. This is General Ma
hone, an officer in the Rebel service,
Democrat Bourbon, by birth, in
stinct, education, and association.
But for time Malone "rose aboven
party principles to such an extent as
to hoodwink large portion of the
colored element, and so got himself
elected to the United States Senate.
Then, seeing still greater things
ahead, he began to manipulate the
Republican machine, or rather what
is left of it, in the hopelessly Demo-
cratic Old Dominion. He was beaten,
however, and repudiated by the
Staunton Convention, which elected
delegates to Chicago. The conse-
quence is that he is to-day political
nonentity. He is a Democrat with
out Democratic following, and the
Republicans refuse to let him into
their councils. In fact, he is simply
what he was before-an adventurer.
And this man is the pillar of the
Grant hopes in Virginia! In 1876
Tilden's majority was 44,000. In
1877 the Republicans ran no candi-
date for Governor. In the Legisla-
ture of 1879 the Democrats had 81
majority on joint ballot. The Re-
publicans have one Representative
Tout of nine) in the present Con-
gress. In fact, upon every political
division of recent years the Demo-
cratic party has swept the board.
Neither Grant nor any other Repub-
lican candidate for President in 1880
could come within 10000 votes of
carrying the State.
Tilden's majority in North Caro-
lima in 1876 was II 900. In the last
Congressional election the Republi-
cans secured, out of a delegation of
eight, one straight member by 81
majority and a partial interest in
Greenbacker, who accidentally rep
resents heavy Democratic district.
During the past two years the Re
publican party has become greatly
demoralized and has lost many Of
its supporters through the exodus.
The States majority for the Cincin-
natl nominee will probably reach
&c, 900.
Here is the way the Republican
party has grown lately in South
Carolina. The Returning Board
majority for the Hayes Electors in
1876 was 800. In 1873 no Republi-
can candidate for Governor appear
ed, and Wade Hampton barely es-
capped defeat by 10000 majority
In 1875 the Republicans elected
three Congressman in the present
House they are without a member,
while the Democratic majority on
joint ballot in the present Legisla-
ture is l42, the great Republican
party of the State that isrelied upon
to sweep things for Grant, having
just members.
The Florida Returning Board of
1876 gave Hayes AZ majority. In
1873 the Democratic majority in the
State, on the Congressional vote,
was 5000, with 80 majority on Joint
ballot in the Legislature. AS an in
stance of Republican prospects in
the State, the fact may be noted that
ex-senator Conover, of carpet-bag
notoriety, has been nominated for
Governor. In 1876 his Congression-
al district gave Democratic major
ity of $40. In 1873 Conover ran for
the House and was beaten by 3 200
votes. He is just the man to lead
the Grant forces to victory There
is every indication that Florida will
give the Cincinnati nominee not less
than 5000 majority.
A brief review of the Pelican
State. The Returning Board count
gave Hayes 4,800 majority in Louis
lana, but the Democratic candidate
for Governor had 5000 majority. In
1876 Wilt (Dem.) was elected Gov
ernor by 80, 0,000maj jority. The Dem
ocrats have 60 majority on joint bal
lot in the present Legislature. In
1876 the Republicans elected two |
members of Congress-; they are with
out representation in the present
House. Here we have given few
indisputable facts which show how
utterly absurd is the claim of Mr..
Cameron and his associates that
their candidate could carry any por-
ton of the South. Somebody ought
to present the third-term bureau
with set of political almanacs. In
their present deplorable ignorance
they are making their cause ridicu.
lous.