New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-05
ER1NK THY UITH IHE SOUTH

The Southern newspapers are in error III
Swing that the result of the election shows
tl,qt the North draws the line of sectionallsm
deeper than ever. The North draws 10 new
line, and would gladly cblitcrato the old one
drawn by slavery and rebellion. The right
Of every man to a free ballot is moi a sec
tional question. The rght Of every cidz Il
id cyDIcss his own political views without
Drciujice - his social Standing or business
relations is not a sectional question. Pro-
lection 10 American industry Is mol a sectional
question. Ihe maintenance of a. sound cur
rcncy and Of the public credit is not a sec
tioua question. These are the issues cuon
which the Republican party made lis fight and
won lis victory. Whatever OF sectional feel
ing there Nas ia the contest. we beg TO assure
tine pc0D,e of the South, came from hc solid
of their own section, pledged ia advance by
thcir delegates 20 the Cincinnati Convention
and from thc nc ion Of their representatives in
Congress The Southern congressman at
lacked Inc election laws beau: they treuclcd
mon the old beaten and discTeditcd theory Of
state Ri2hts, theory that all patriots sup
nos d was drowned in the sea Of blood poured
ont during the four yeas war. They tried
ID take away The constitutional right of the
Pre.id mt 10 command the Army, and proposed
10 make Of the National troops IN alien force
UoWerless under certain conditions Wi,hn tie
borders Of IA State. This acton raised a
serious aypreaen SION in the North that the
power Of the Nation was not fully recognized
IN the South, and that the State Rights hcrcsy
was to be resuscilatcd. Then we honestly be
iievcd. and hal good reason for believing, thai
hn MI tf he
Systematically suppressed large portion of
the Republican yOjc in that section, and thus
derived that party of much of the power
which its voting strength entitled il to WELD.
Wei, the struggle Is over, and we need not
look back TO the past TO discuss It's causes and
motives Let us rather look to the future.
What is the South going 10 do now! The
fooishness Of its past political action must be
plain to all its intelligent citizens Why not
take new depaIture2 Northern Bourb0nlsm
has done nothing for the South and never Will
do ANYTHING. The Democrats have recently
had control of both branches of Congress.
What beneficial legislation have they adopted
affecting tie Southern States They have
frittered away great deal of money III petty
local works of small good to anybody save the
contractors; but what important improvement
for the advantage of Southern commerce can
they point TOT The opening of the mouth Of
The Mississippi was Republican measure. SO
was the Texas Pacific Railroad and the great
undertaking OF making fiTst-claSs seaport of
Galveston Bay. When the Repub leans went
out of power in Congress they had already
given earnest attention to the vast problem of
improving the channel Of the Mississippi, con
fnng its current within its banks and reclaim
ing the millions of acres Of rich alluvial lands
rendered worthless by its overflow. No one
was more interested in this problem than
General Garfield lie REQUIRED to it in his
letter of acceptance, and spoke of the vital
importance Of the great river and its tribu-
,aries 10 the whole country, and the need of
giving exceptional consideration to the safety
of their navigation.
The South will find in General Garfield
LIBERAL broad minded. patriotic Chief Magis-
trate, without particle Of sectional prejudice.
lie will be just as ready to a.d wise and proper
measures for the benefit of the commerce OF
the South as for that CT the North. Why not
take the hand he offers, and accept him cor
daily as the President of the whole country 7
Northern capital and Northern industry are
ready to flow into the Southern States. They
only wait for assurance that they will meet
the same conditions found in the West
absolute security. honest friendly treatment,
and equal rights. social and political. Now is
the time to begin new era In Southern affairs.
I'm every State there are men of brains and
large political influence who see the folly OF
continuing the alliance with Northern Bour-
bons. Will they have the courage 10 break
away from it The next few months will
show. We want to assure them now that the
Republican party bears no ill-wil toward them
or their section, and Is ready at all times to