The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1880-11-11
What We May Expect from Garfield.


the Now York Herald speculates:
1t is beloved in some quarters that
Gencral Garfield was extremely anx-
ious aftor his nomination TO have tho
canvass carried on vigorously in tho
South, and to havo the party roffer
such terms TO somo of tho real leaders
OF tho South as would, Garfield
thought, broak the solidity down there
and secure him the electoral votes of
several Southern States, and the sup
port Of somo of its loading men. Those
who assert this add that it. was Mr..
Blaino's influence In the Now York
conference which determined the anti,
Southern policy of tho party, and that
Mr. Garfield has not forgotten this,
which thoy cay ho still regrets as
blundor. That Senator Conkling and
others Of that wing should have after>
ward taken strong anti-Southcrn
ground, thoy say, was only loyal
recognition Of what Blaine had induo
ced tho party leaders, without Mr..
Conkling's advice, to determine on.
That it was q blundcr, thoy add, was
seen in time, and then the tariff was
brought forward and Mr.. Blainc's mis-
tako redeemed, and thon "Mr. Blaine
sulkcd." For this and other reasons
thore is general impression that tho
Maine Senator may be left out in the
cold.
The possible relations of the South
to tho now administration arc discus
sed with great interest. Southern
men Of great prominence who camo
hero during tho canvass did not hesi-
tate to declare that if tho Democrats
were beaten this timo "tho South"
would no longer remain Democratic.
Con. Garticld's personal relations with
many Influential Southern mon have
long been of tho most friendly and inv
innate; and itiis thought that while ho
may not choose to call into his Cabi.
net any man from section Of the
country which did not give an olccto-
ral vote to the party, he may with tho
advice of Mr.. Conkiing and other
leading supporters, undertake. TO put
tho Federal service in the Southern
States on an entirety new footing, &C.
lrctng prominent and influential
! Southern men for tho most important
Federal Offices, with Il view to draw
ing into tho Republican ranks such
omcn, on their guarantee that they
and their friends will recognize the
party and make IL u fair representa-
ton OF part OF tho property and in
tolligonco of their States.
This plan is thought by General
Garfcld's friends 10 bo very near his
heart, his belief being, they say, that.
while the country desires for tho pros-
cnt no important changes in general
| Legislation. ho can mako his adminis-
tration useful to tho country and fa>
NOUS in history, by doing what Mr.
Hayes 30 completely tailod to do
bringing about q natural condition OF
politics in tho South. Hayes kept in
Iho most important Southern Offices
mon hated and defpised everywhere;
and thus; by reason of his fears for
himself repellod all Southern alliances
Those who thus prctond to foro-
shadow Gcnoral Garfelh's general
policy 80 q stop further. They Gay il
is likely to have the support of Soma
tor Conkling and Of his wing of the
party; that the Now York Senator
sees that tho party can now hopo for
a proper and largo influence in the
South, and that ho will not hesitate
to join Garfield in holding out tho
olive branch in tho most effective way.
There is q growing impression
among Republicans who have visited
their homes during tho canvass that
tho Southern question has "playod
out, ,"and that tho party will do wisely
to prepare for tho noxt canvass by an
effort to divide tho South, and get a
part Of its influential mon to head O.
new Southern Republican party. Tho
South, they say, is beginning to man.
ufacturo, and in many parts of it tho
| noOplc will bo ctrop,.I,r >,oto,.,:os:.