The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-11-12
SOUTHERN OPINION.
How the Election OF Garfield Ii
Viewed I'm the south.

The Charleston (S. CO. Neaos and Courier
concludes an editorial on the result Of the Presi-
dental election as follows:
"We do not for a moment imagine that the
American people wish that any State should
again be ruled by Scott, Moses, or Bullock.
The truth was that the control that was neces-
sary, and even indispensable, in local affairs car
ried with it considerable influence in national
affairs. With the help Of two Northern States,
the South could elect the President, and be
master Of the Government. We know, or think
we know, that the power would have been exer-
cised wisely. But the conquerors were not ready
TO be ruled, even to their own advantage, by the
conquered. Nor would the South have been,
if Grant, instead Of Lee, had surrendered
mis- army fifteen years SINCE. Beside this
latent war feeling, there was the mighty infu-
ence of the bankers, merchants and shopkeep-
ers, who had no particular objection to the
Democracy coming into place except that it in
volved O change OF some sort, and they wished
no change OF any sort. Why should they? Bust
ness is good, money is cheap, every department
of trade il fourishing. 1t is true that the cur
rency is in an unstable condition; but a cool
headed citizen not in debt would not expect
from a party which prostituted itself TO the
Piaisteds and De La Martyrs better dollar than
W ,uld be furnished by Chittenden, Morton
ana Snertnan, ana We may auu tndt,
with eyes wide open to all its
faults the white people north of the
Potomac had come to the conclusion that there
was better prospect of good government from
the Republican party than from the Democracy.
Whatever the exact way in which 1T came about,
it is a hard fact that the Government of the
United States for the next four years will be
Republican in speech, purpose and action. The
Republican President will apparently have at
his back a Republican Congress. What they
will they can do with the Southern States and
their people. We hope and believe, however,
that the business interests, which were the
handspring of Tuesdays work, will be opposed
utterly to any legislation that would in any way
embarrass the agriculture and manufactures,
the trade and commerce of the South. 1t ID
to the interest of the North and West to take
this position. They will do 1t whenever and
as soon as the people Of the Southern States
cease to be posed by politicians as the would
be autocrats Of the Union that they did their
utmost to destroy When this species Of
Southern supremacy is laid, the Northern peo-
pie will be freer to exhibit their kindly feelings,
and one of the first Questions the Southern
whites will have to ask themselves is, whether
the welfare of the South has and is likely to be-
hindered or advanced by alliance with the
Democrats of the North. 1t does not hurt
those gentry to be beaten. They are sure to
have lust and equal Governments in their
States in any eysnt. Not so with the South.
In losing politically the South loses in pocket
and in peace of mind. Will the South remain
on the losing ode, and if so on what terms and
for what oppose? The Southern people. we
fancy. will nake themselves heard on this sub
ject befor the winter is past"
The augusta (Ga.) Chronicle and Constst,s-
6onayt says
"rhe South at least has the satisfaction of
lncying that she kept her part Of the bargain,
ay1 if the "hero of Gettysburg" is not Presi-
2nt it is not our fault. We think, too. that
She has for the last time been led, lamb-like TO
the slaughter. Her experiments with loyal
civilians and military heroes have not been
propitious In the past, and the future
holds out no hopes in that direction.
What she will do in the future time
must disclose. Much depends upon how
great a gain the Republicans have made in
the Senate and House, and what their policy
will be toward this section. The South will be
kept reasonably solid for her own protection
and for the purpose OF preserving the balance
Of power after the next apportionment, when
The political domain shifts from East to West
The tremendous problem now confronting the
two parties and all sections is, Will the admin
stration of Garfield be, in case OF the control
Of Congress, modelled upon that OF Hayes or
dictated by Grant and Conkling, with Zachariah
Chambers spirit as the inspiring goblin? Until
we know the exact nature of that administra-
ion we remain in allegiance. Meanwhile we may
rs well prepare for the worst, and hope for the
BEST"
The Chattanooga (Tenn.) Times cditorially
says: ne
Hancock mas been beaten by John Keliy's
,rowd in New York. He gave the State to Cor
lell, Conkling x Company last year simply be-
cause a friend of Tden was the nominee.' He
Nept up a constant row and turmoil in the State
md city from the time Hancock was nomlnated
1ntif tliealas Of theselection.e He nominated a
ticket which was a fearful load on
he electoral ticket, and lost the party fully
70, 900 votes. His horrible, brutal. ibeIous
var on the proprietor of the Herald has cost
another 10000. He was charged With the con-
iuct OF the city canvass, and promised full
'ote of the party.1 HIS pet for Mayor goes in by
. few hundred, where popular man could have
lad 60,000 majority. New York would have
elected Hancock. MIR. Kelly threw it away to
crafty his evil temper and because he thought
ne could by no less violent means grab the city
1t is foolish to talk about the
bloody shirt and humbug business issues so
ong as we tolerate such magazine of politi-
al nytro-glycerine in the middle OF the party.
Kelly must be unloaded. We cannot succeed
With him. We can organize decent and hon
'rable defeat without him. Az for the solid
south and kindred issues, they have not beaten
he Democrats. The North understands that
he South Is solid from the most natural mo-
ives. New Jersey, California Nevada. and
probably Oregon, as States, were not afraid OF
he solid South. Three million Northern voters
asst their votes with the South. That war-cry
ept the old-timers in line. Internal quarrels
mong the Democrats, and stupid blunderings,
lid more for the Republicans than they did
or themselves to secure the victory"
The Atlanta (Ga.) Consultation comments as
ollows:
IL is the elimination of series Of blunders,
cginning with the Potter Committee and end
lg with the surrender of the party to the
efsh whims of an element which had John
,elly for its commanding General 1t would
ppear that the line of sectionalism has been
harply drawn by the voters Of the North but
here is nothing depressing in this fact. We
re willing that the North should draw a sec
ona line in politics, If the South be permitted
D draw line with respect to progress
nd Improvement of those conditions
nc forces which make people happy in
heir fields, their workshops and their homes.
We have prosperous future before us, and to
MS end we should look intently. We have the
niisc OF public education TO promote and the
elfsre OF p great and growing section to fos-
n. The South expected little more from
EN-. Hancocks administration than it will ask
rom Gen. Garfield. We want nothing more
IAN simple, exact, absolute Justice. II the
ew President owes nothing to tho South he at
asst owes something TO the country. and wo
lnu be glad To see him cancel this deht bv civ