The daily gazette., 1880-05-06
irnIRi) EDITION
THE GRAND PRESIDENTIAL
STRATEGY.
From the Cinclnnati Gazette.

The radical change which General
Gran has made in the aspect of his
candidacy, by his speeches In his re-
turn campaign in the Southwest, and
since his return must be considered as
one of the most important factors in
the situation of parties and in the con-
test for the Presidency, if we con- ider
General Grants nomination as proba-
BILE. These speeches declare in the
plainest terms the res ored loyalty of
the Southern people, especially of the
soldiers, their acceptance of their con-
stitutional duties, and their disposi-
ton to protect the freedmen i'll all their
rights. The same MAS repeated at
every place where he had public re-
ception on his return, and this premed-
itated utterance has gone back TO the
Southern whites as General Grants
political platform.
The Southern colored people look
upon Grant as their god, and will not
be affected by these uttersnces. They
are spread before the white party, al
ready muc dissatisfied with party
Democracy, and are added TO the ef-
feet of his recent presence among
them. The Grant movement of North
ern politicians made his personality so
exclusively the claim to the Presidency
that he will carry them with him in
this his personal prounciamento. Who
shall say that this plan does not show
far reaching political sagacity-a sa-
gacity untrammeled 10y party obliga-
tions, and that is not enterprising and
bold political strategy?
The change is as radical as from the
bloody shirt as IA campaign emblem to
the entwined blue and grey; from stall
wart radicalism, holding the Southern
people as still in rebellion, invoking
the old war spirit against them b. tru-
culent cries, and calling for the strong
man who had whipped them once and
would do il again" to an unqualified
Endorsement OF the white party as 10y
al, patriotic, obedlent To law, and Ms
sufficient protectors of the colorcd. 1t
is az radical as from crossed bayOnets
to fraternal embrace; from truculent
Btalwartism, which scorned the policy
of meditation, to the fratelnizing of
the soldiers of the grey and blue. to
put down the bloody minded politi-
clans.
All are aware that the Grand move
ment was worked upon discomfort with
the concil atoiy policy Of President
Hayes, and was given force by the dec
laratlon of the heed of the strong man
to put down the south toy he dr rec,
methoLs or the soldier. All are aware
that this would n ed no argument that
ours is Govern 4nt limucd by law, an
that Its Constitution leav the protec-
tion OF persons and property To the
local governments, Therefore, all can
see th- extreme change Which General
Grants declarations TO the South have
made IN the charac er of ihs canlI Iacy.
And General Glant's own S"rds make
his pla form. No one eau suppose that
he has made these pointed repentl lis
without deep calcuatio
i lie black Republicans Of the South
can nominate General Grant, but can
not give him an Electoral vote These
slgulhcant utter mean to capture
the Southern Democratic party. General
Grant is not man who talks loosely, or
who mskes such radical departure
from the tactics of his NurtLe Lern p.o
moters without a deliberate plan.
without doubt h" has [ ,sihered The
slu'llon OF the Southern politicians.
dissati fed with the Democratic party,
rul negro in their own way, To have
iree distilling and tobacco, am plenty
OF pu"ic money for Southern improve
me Is. He has observed their dissa is
faction with 1ilden, ani that lil len i.
regarded by the as luev.tab'e. /.
tn re not enough in the situation L.
PrOiplse to man uutIaIuucled 10y pan,
OIL gallons all opppr.u ity To d vide and
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South?
This strategy would also consilsr the
general stuatIOu of the K publican ATTY
which General Gran 5 50. und term lcfi
in minority and in WHICH there is much
opposition to his CANDIDACY and Uy VI ich
.; :he best hi. election oul b 10 b.f.l
Andth enteTprising Geurr,l wh,Lhil Il
he can break the en-my's line does moi
tie himself to his ba.e. Mltar, terms
are appropriate in this for General
Grants utterauc's mean plan uf grand
strategy such as when he cut loose from
his base disregarded all his comlnnnica
ito and risked all in dash TO Gu the
the enemy's line at V cksburg.
In this str.tegy the cap pure IF the
white party in several Southern States
Wou d break the Drmo-ra ic Coueres,
TO alter the Electoral Y te. What effect
would II have "n the Demucralic party
OF the North? Tina. IS merely the tail OF
the Southern dog and would he wsgged
by II. What effect would u have on the
Republican, party In The Republican
STATES Which would he most lik.ly to
De the adml 'is'raii'n patty? Th,se arr
question which We do not u d-rtake to
answer but they are made real questions
Dy the possibilities created by the radical
CO ange which General G ant has ma Il
IN the Character OF his candidacy, b,
Durylng The bloody shirt and declaring
ms entire contidence i'll theES, nthein
Democrats.