New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-21
gneering skill can overcome some of the d;en.-,.
which seeD "o oiiucuit
-----
LETTERS From THE PEOPLE
sENTIMENrS or ME SCUM soI,r,.

SENTIMENTS OF THE SOLID sOyru
DESIRE FOR 1HE BREAKING UP OF rTs Corr.
PLAIN TALK FROM LOUISIANA prvocs oT
TO the Bdttor Of The TrtJuns
SIR: Allow me to make an honest and :,
pie stat"ment regarding the nstter considered 'a'
TRIBUNE OF the Sd ihst., under the editorial I'M
=" For the Solid Section" Hg
All the people here are not Democrats bee,,..
wish TO be, but because they think they ougn, >, T
order TO protect themselves and their ,,,'n
The Democracy alone Is thought TO be f,t
" The ideas or the rebellion {" are In -
part forgotten or unknown. It u fel. N
the war was mistake, aud there ia NJ y"
sire to see the mistake repeated. The r.
onght TO be preserved. but footing VI eaual,,
tie States The conviction prevails that the 80, T
North In Republican hands ignores tie weaker sa,,s
unless for purposes OF oppression plumber Tia
thought that II the Southern people were 20 bo.,4
Republican the Republicans OF the North ard m
would at become Democratic IN orier sun "a ~
their enmIty. IF the professional politician could ~
ever, be put aside and the people Of both part,..
allowed 10 commune together. IL Is confidently ass.
that existing diff rences would be speedily ss,,l.,
The bghcarteduess Of tue contributors to the VII
fever relief fund 1878 is pointed to in suppor !,
this belief
Tolerance and fair play are scarcely thought o,.
fhst
strain against the South. The working people IN =.
factories, great and small. said 10 be Obliged ~
vote the Republican ticket else have 10 quIi ih@
places Indeed, rae has been kept up lo eno...
and ought to he stop. ed, by whom and wheges0eys.
w9gcd n instead OF the coming Congress, there eor,
be held convention OF Representatives fresh from "a
people OF all the States 10 Is believed here that nes
aud good VIII would al once b. estIbli she'd the sodt
OF the south would be broken forever and a dav ~ y
glory and increased prosperity would mellarsl,
dawn upon the face of the whole country. w
But since this cannot be- let the next best thin. IA
NIL hafH Drs4.t
watch elected him VIII doubtless have controlling M
jority IA Congress let General Garfield extend N,
friendly hand and bis supporters legisate FOR who,
people, alike for ali, IN riendlness aui fairness az
The southern rock viii be thus drilled tae basttbs,
must speedily follow. SOlid,y - disiked here DelsSe
me. 1t Is Let the ruling party he nagnanIoons a.
they are strong and they depend Oh being M,
sItIons warmly Approached Malice IS NOT chershxs
here tut ID Is Thought 10 DE cherished there That n
President can make the public mind undergo changa
III tlIs respect, and acknowledge Itself mistaken
Her-0.1eans, L., Now 6. 1880 p. MoIoSY
DESIGNS on TIE WHITE HOUSE
TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: In THE TRIBUNE of the 10th instan,
ind notice Of the PROPOSAL made in the South Tia,
the Electors from thar section cast their votes IN tie
Electoral College for Garfield. The facts stated are te
and more evidence can be furnished than you have
gwen but your deductions from The facts are mistaken
You say This is fresh symptom OF Southern wear.
ness OF Southern sOlidty" The only reason why tina
proposal is madethe only object Southern Democratic
have In making it's to try and capiurePresidcM Gar.
field, They recognise practically Solid North--a Repa1
lean President aud Congress- and with their usual dap
LEFTY endeayorn TO control OF the Pesidn
for their own benefit They have LOST Congress md can
not hope for anything from that quarter. and e.
excite the sympathy and gratitude OF Pres
dent Garfield by making such propositions you have
published and then coming TO the President aud sayng
But for the obligation imposed upon US by our accept
ance Of the position OF electors for General H1ncock
would have voted for you" Only one who was born
reared, as / was, amongst these Southern DemOesp
can understand the full measure OF their political d.
plcity Having been defeated BY the Republican party
they are planning snatch the fruits OF victory by
debauching the successful candidate. | know General
Garfield too well to suppose for in,
slant that he will be imposed by this
pretenee am certain that numbers q
southern Democratic eaders-men Ike Lamar, Hamp
ton, stephens, and Others OF that class-wl attempt
The role have spoken of. Should they succeed tney
would treat President Garfield as they have President
Hayes deceive him, and then hold hlm IN c0DtemP.
When they ail, they will fan, 10 seince President
fairfield. theywIli respect HIM for MS and
age refusing to be deceived or bued ana Will gvea
straight Republican Administration the support theg
would refuse 10 that feared or traded with them.
Washington, ID. c., Nov. II, 1880.