New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-16
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.


THE DRIFT OF SOUTHERN SENTIMENT.
WHAT CASEY YOUNG AND II. d. MONEY THINK OF
THE REPUBLICAN, PARTY. THE GARFIELD CABINET,
THE SOLID SOUTH AND OTHER TOPICS.
Ex-Congressman Casey Young, of Tennessee,
Congressmanelect II. D. Money, OF Mississippi, and
TRIBUNE reporter chated together pOlitic OF the st.
Nicholas Hotel yesterday. Mr. Young sad among other
things:
"The Cabinet in my Judgment, is 4 better one than
that Of the late Administrations 1t perhaps is not
30 brilliant OF its predecessors, but do
not think that General Garfield could have made
O better selection. In speaking thus Of It, believe
/ utter the sentiments Of great number OF people
in the South. I know what they want and although
have not been in Tennessee since December believe
know the feeling OF my people As to what they expect
can say that MT Garfield IL considered TO be an Amer
can statesman-a man with big brain, and a broad,
liberal conservative statesman, who will endeavor to do
what believes he the best for the country and not
follow the dictation OF extrem' leaders"
ITO what. in your opinion, was his election duep
"Ithink the defeat OF the Democrats dates back to
the Potter resolution. On the Inauguration OF Mr.
Hayes the Democratic party Lad gr and
opportunity Mr. Hayes adopted a concilatOry policy
toward the South which made breach in the Republic
can ranks II the Democrats, instead OF fighting him,
had supported him in hts plans II would have made a
division among the Republicans that could not have been
healed. But they fought him at every turn, ana thus
defeated his plans and lost tho country. That Pr
Hayes'5 idea was q correct one to n certain extent
there can be no doubt; that he failed was no
fault Of hs. Now, in speaking as DO
It not my intention convey the Idea that he did not
make mistakes. Far from IT, In his Civil Service pohey
be certainly made grave blunders No such reform could
possibly BE- carried under our form OF Governments
But the worst Of al was his rewarding such men
"A Madison Wells with Office. Such men, whether Dom
ocrats or Republicans, are not st for office. The
democrats lost their opportunity, as have said II the
Republicans make half the blunders in the next four
years that the Democrats have made in the last four
us over partv that had any more 20 Tor than
the Repubcon But IN the late election the people pro
ibon the id foolIshness Of the DemocratsN
=" win the south be solid In the next electionP
d Il years, and five hundred years, or as loEg
o nd present the state opinion 2d 4 na the South
is nd againet the National Government; IheTe was
such an absurd mS5ake II Is soud ag@S' I'm, S
pory puts men into tho Offices in the South who are the
worst possble characters imaginable. It is solid for
seliureseryaion Tue South more loyal than
IL ls to-day. It has nothing to gam ana every
n S5i"H been for the Southern Representatives, MI
Hayes could have taken his seat peaceaDy. AZ
70 any hIbusteriug The mere fact that they assisted
Mr. Hayes should prove mat taey 40 hoI want sed
to rho late war whic half of them we're opposed 10
slavery bat all from force OF circumstances were drawn
Tic conversation turning upon the numerous CON
We court investigation into our elections because
we kno,9 that they have been carried on squarey IN
many instances" "a.
Then why are fhe seats contested ~
Becauae the defeated wants 70 take ms case 10
Washington and get five thousand dollars Inc
Democratic Congress has been paying such sums to con-
tsauts and this encourages contests. Now here Is an
instance. In one district the Democratic candHate was
elected by l 600 majority. How did his opponent work
10 be elected One week before tho time ne announced
hmsca. candidate, and then left the state and did not
return few knew whether he was
candidate He only had vOtes-and yet he
contests II there was one negro in district
more than the number OF white and the Democratic
candidate should b. successful. they would swear there
fraud ~, ,-- 4,
Can You suggest what are likely 10 DC tho issues III
thencNt election ~
4" / 40 MOI think tho problem has been solved. What
the ssuCs will BE- do not know. This much DO KNOW,
aud that H., the south would prefer TO withdraw from
politics entirely II possible, and just let tue NORTH
run the thlng. We will not be represented ny negroes
carpeDaggcrs and We have therefore to so into the
canvass
THAT IS the case" said Mr. Young, and from my
experience would advise young men 10 keep out OF
politics aud let the North carry on the Government
How do / thnk the South VIII look tie course OF
AIg. Mauonci I thinl this THAI they Will deplore, rs
they always dcpOred, such conduct. Had Mr.. Malone
acted in amannur Ike MIR. Davis he would have been
respected by both parties instead OF being despseq Is
he now VIII be, by both In my opinion nc mas s!sneu lis
political death warrant"