Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-11
ICoMMUNICATEDs
Solid Eeufh-Why?


US upen new ''s,lil South policy" Your
Journal being what may be deuominated q news
paper forum lie which arguments PRO and c'n.
sre heard On nearly every political question OF
public interest. We beg leave to iovits the atten-
ton of political thinkers to ths "asw departure"
indicated BY your ingenious correspondent,
Stated briefly it is simply this: Keep the South
solid, cut loose from all alliance with Northern
democracy and to use the votes Of cur delega'
ton in Congress as will most advance the ma
terisl interest Of cur section. The Fl 81 and
indeed believe the only point which take
ISSUE with Chssseur is his reason for keeping
| the South solid It's soidity 10 bis eye is but
| gsk against negro rule. Tbs is pure lallacy
| az every ole must see flom nomentsr ehectlop.
| If ne retain our state government lie the hands
| Of our own people what possible danger can
| there be in encouraging freedom OF thought and
of action in national politics-lo other words
ia not only refusing to put ourselves 10 organic
connection with the Northern democratic party,
| bu5 holding cut a hard of friendship to the
| North pyoper-to our real eHenies-not cur
treacaerous freuds-to toe North that 1nquer
ed US; in word to the republican party? Ii, as
| Chasyeur clsaIly shows ne have been deceived
aud mislad by the democratic party North Why
should We hesitate Why should We not cling
! to interests that ere material though at tho ex
psnRo OF power and place to faitnless allies?
| Take the contest just closed, s1d what single
principle OF consequence to THE section vas con
tested for BY those allies which vas not adVo-
| GATED also By the Republican par y. Maintains
| ing tho results Of the war-hsrd ln0ney. goa
! payment Of Southern war call;s. AID tho
tariff were faVorie platforms of b5th parties IL
| the other seciop So after ali the bitter s!Eug.
| Cling Cbasscur vas tight ard Hancock defeat
! has been loss seriously to some Two hundred
Office soc k.rs." We will not here enter into the
evils that 10 our opinion would havo flowed
| from q different result. We take our stand
with Ohasseug-wo hs7e lost nothing By tho
| non.ssoendency Of Northern demccraoy-for
had 1.-THE party dissrusted By Ualonists dur
| ing the var, attempted to favor US 1t would
have Involved g violation SO the North would
| have understood it Of the ple3go that sic1gcd
them Northern support-Would have arcous:d
| stiII higher Northern s:ctio8alism and lett
them overwhelmed in the DeXs election.
Well, if they had not favored US re would have
| been where We we're before the election. So
! We repeat what have We lost? Tue intelligence
| Of the South now regarding tho matter in the
calm Of defeat must answer With Chsss8ur.
|
| by different COURSE? How? Hear my answer
| to secura what il Tcn by battle and to prevent
national legislation ia which it hes lsrger inter-
est ttaa wo beiAg shaped by a oaeus, z majority
of the members Of which como from Southern
States. Its solid for thu tariff, hard money
and liberal construction OF the Constitution.
Well, tho South his Surrendered the fight over
| the 18Th. l4h ard 18Th amendments. This
the democratic party has proclaimed and their
last candidate for the Presidency endorsed tho
position ia strong language. Now stick 1a
here, and We stand shoulder 10 shoulder With
the North il mslatsinlng the freGdoal Of thu
negro. bis citizenship, his tight to vote.
lis perfect equality bsfore thu Law. 1t
Re are sinc3ro there is 10 c)n'rovoisY
between North and South on this part of the re-
publican platform. Well next tsKe the tariff
The South j., pcWerees alone, and recent exs
patience shows us We caanot depend upon me
West to aid in any step toward free trade. Then
be our views in tie abstract what they may let |
us yield to the larger section upon that issus and
by and by IS the South becomes more prosper
Gu. and her resources are developed, she too
will be Interested IN protection. Next hard
money. Here We are again shoulder to shoulder
with the republican pstty. And now lastly we
reach liberal construction OF what may be term
cd the strong govern u1ent doctrine. There is
! ceases the law itself ought to cease. When
elavery existed the democratic principle of State
sovereignty WAS OF vital importance in protect
ing thst species of property agains5 the advance
OF non Rlaveholdirg ntates. Il made Virginia
for thas purpose, st lease moro poworfu! iaan all
combined. Ihis YVES not the only, but it wss
certainly very strong reason, why 81 that tim 9
The interest Of the SCu;h was identified with the
strict cons.ructionist. Eut now 6Vsry thing is
changed. Slavery does not exist and moreover
I, p1.A~ 81, Il
ed theirs sg the Interpretation 20 DO pat
unon the constitution. And now to get st lis
true meaning we must read it Git ! may use the
expreasion) in the very li2ht Of bett!e-3o rsadjng
it, the conclusion forces itself upon us that thu
nationality Of ourgovernrlent,a fact behind which
we cannot 60. Mr. Tucker may bs right 10 the
abstract bus Mr. fuckers views are, practically
speaking, neither mora CT less than Confederate
memories Again l say let US yield to the sida
in whose behalf the War rewarded judgment.
Let us accept things as they are and not ~ they
ought to be. Now how can no make these con-
cessons so as to convince the North that our
f ht against them and their principles is ended?
There Is tut one way. Vote for the party which
represents all thst We fought to oVerthroW-in
a word the North's party. Then we will have
made friends indeed; and the qus7ryl bong over
we will be 50 any other psct of the Union.
Northern capital would seek our land, would
de7elopo our mineral and waite: resources,
factories would spring up, and Sha hucl o.
manufacturing industry bo hoard here SIS we'll
as north. Being then, politically speaking. No
South no NORTH, but nation u0itedio the full
est meaning Of the word, appropriations by |
the General government for Internal improve |
rlent would be felt throughout the national
limits. And Virginia with her immence claim |
against the United States would .ba heard AID
hsvo it passed upon, not Dy parGzan, but by a
friendly Congress. We could loose nothing. |
We might gain much and restore peec real
substantial, lasting poace TO our now CT
bittsred sections Shall We try il? Or shsll We
continue the vain and unweGring struggle to |
elevate 10 power the northern democracy. whose |
tool the South has so long bean and TO SO little |
purpose.
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