Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-11-27
Sbspberostown Register.
President Esect-Garfieid and the
south.

President E.ect-Garfieid and the
south.
We are pleased to note the tenor OF
the Southern press in their expressions
of good will and encouragement to
President-elect Garfield and the conf.
dence with which they express their
hopes for the bri ght future OF the South
under his administration, and we sin
cerely hope that their predictions may
be more than verified. That there has
,x;sted a sectional feeling between the
North and South for a great many years,
nc one will deny. But this state of at
fairs should not exist-it is ruinous to
the stability of our government 1t en-
oenders d,strust. discomfort and hate,
elements which do not tend TO the pros
perity of q Republican Government.
Confidence. love, cheer and good will
among the people Of the two sections
are the bonds with which this Uuion
must be held together. Much of this
sectional feeling We believe TO be but
surface dcep-the talk and noise OF
scheming politicians. The people OF
the South are not disloyal, they love the
Union--,hey feel proud of her great
uess and delight in her strength, and
were she in danger no section would
be more earnest in her defence than the
South. That the people Of the South
want good government is beyond
question. That they will encourage,
and not obstruct him in his adminlstra-
tioa, We firmly believe TO be the senti-
menis of General Garfield, and our own
firm convictions are that he will deal
with the South in manner dictated by
the highest standard OF craftsmanship.
True he owes his election 20 the Presi-
deucy 10 the electoral vote of the North
ern States, still it must be remembered
that he secured the votes OF those States
upon the grounds that he c0s a States
man and man i'll every sense compe-
tent to rule the whOie country. Well
we accept all that has been claimed for
hIm and rest conlented in the belief aud
hone that he uW be the President OF
the whole country, and that his Admin
istration Will prove a blessing. AS a
matter of course his counSellors and
confidential advisers will be- his own
POLITICAL faith; but we anticipate that
he will invite 10 his Council some gen.
tlc,nan from the South, and in SO doing
it is to be hoped that his selection viii
he one in whom the people Of the South
can couhde, honor and respect. TIL;
much We think is due to the people OF
the South. In this connectiod we OBJ
serve that the Southern press are advo
eating Hon. Kenneth Rayner, of North
Carolina, as gentleman whom President
Garfield should invite to seat in hi'
Cabinet. In our opinion no better Sc
lection could be made. Judge Raynel
is gentleman of recognized ability, q
national reputation; having served ii
Congress for a long period prior to The
war, and since as Judge on the "Ge
neva Award Tribunal aud is at pres
ent Solicitor Of the Treasury. During
the war lie was firm adherent TO the
Union, and being wing OF the Henry
Clay school, would be 10 hearty sympa-
thy with Gen. Garfield on all the great
and leading questions which must en-
gage the attention Of his Administration.
Ills courteous and afable manners are
such as win the respect and confidence
of all who come in contact with him
aud his selection would inspire the PEG
pie of the South with feelings OF respect
and kindness towards the new Admin,
istration.