The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-09-11

com mittee il relation TO the outlook for
the Democracy In New York state.
Our friends Ia The interior Of she
state" he said, have Witnessed with the
greatest satisfaction the establishment OF
harmony ameng the Democracy OF New
York upon the state ticket. and the nomi-
nations for assembly and TOR congress.
The certainty of carrying the state for
Hancock has already produced a marked
effect among those whose votes have been
considered uncertain. In Oneida and the
adjoining counties know OF large mum.
bers of persons who have heretofore voted
the Republican ticket who now declare
their intention of voting for the Demo-
cratic electors, On the other hand, I do
not know of single Democratic detection
anywhere. The unity of the party as to
the presidential ticket was. of course,
settled from the beginning. but so long az
there was probability Of division among
the Democracy of the metropolis, there
was apprehension that the full strength of
the party might not be brought out.
Republic speakers end newspapers have
industriousiy magnifed this supposed
detection. and timid voters had some hes
itation about declaring themselves for che
Democratic ticket. My letters from other
states. such as. Maine and Indiana, show
that the Republican speakers and
papers there have also industriously mag
niAed our differences. and have no doubt
that the knowledge of the absolute CONSOLE
dalton of the New York Democracy will
help us largely in those states. In my
locality large majority of the soldier vote
will be cast for Hancock. The veterans
seem to think that it is time TO give the
Union general chance in administering
the government. as an Offset to the con-
federste brigadiers, about whomithe Radi.
Gals have raised such q cry. lt certainly
In ridiculous to say that it is unsafe to
trust affairs in the hands of q nion soldiers
like Hancock and many of bis prominent
supporters. The bugbear of the solid
South seems to .Ybe the only remaining
reliance of our adversaries, but | eaenot
imagine how this cry can have the slight
est effect among Intelligent voters. The
way 10 put en- end to the solid south ia to
elect Hancock. When the sectional issue
is finally wiped out as an element In our
politics the states in the South will not
long remain solid, but will divide accord
ing to local questions and their respective
interests, just as the states of the other
sections of the country are now divided.
There will then be no more reason why
Texas, North Carolina and Tennessee
should vote the same way than there is
for New York, Massachusetts and Illinois
to 90 for the same party, Of course
hope that the southern states will all
remain Democratic for many years, but in
the nature of things this is hardly to be
expected after Hancock election. and the
disappearance Of the bloody shirt cry, and
of all chances of the piundefing carpets
bag rule, by which the Republicans have
made the South solid. On the other
hand" the senator continued, Garfield |
election, were it really possible. would
keep the South together i'm selt-defence
against the sectional cry and the rule |
of unscrupul0us jobbers With which it |
would be threatened, 1t seems TO me SD. |
surb to suppose that the other three great
sections of the country, the Northeast. the |
Pacific slope, and the great West, are to |
be Influenced by any apprehension of the |
domination of the South IN the face OF the |
constant march of civilization and pop-I
ulatiop westward, and the consequent |
change of Ialititsl control, as shown by the |
last census. Ma=an's and Dixon s line was |
in truth obliterated by the abolition OF sla-
very, end sectionshsm, as between TIE
South and the rest of the country. VIII
cease to be possible factor In politics /
when the Democratic president is inaugur-1
ated next March. 1t is. | think, the in- |
stinctive appreciation of this truth that 4
causes Independent voters TO flock TO our
side. The revival Of the 'bloody-shirt cry
alarms them, because they know that itH
means not merely the perpetuation of hatea
and discord. bu. a return of SUCH Repub-
lican extravaganza and robbery as produc-1
ed the panic of 1878. before the Demo |
Gratis 10 congress had inaugurated the'i
wise and economical system which wasI
coincident with the beginning of our pre-.
sent era of prosperity. The laws passed
by the Democratic congress have been
wise, prudent, conservative and economic
CAL and the peopls know that it would
never do to reverse or check the progress
of good government By the election Of
Garfield and Republican house. In SO
far as the ptesent administration has been
in any degree meritorious, it has been
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