Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-15


Sam's Tubs-PrOspects for a Jolly
Reign of JObbery-The Griffin Post
Omce-SenaIO HIPS Voice.
WASHINGTON, December 13.-The Repub
licans continue to cry for more wool from
the South. In this they are seconded by the
administration. If they had not such sup
port, they would not be as jealous by any
means as they are. Every Republican,
whether from the North or South, is thor
oughlY imbued with the idea that It is their
mission to do all they can for the Republi-
can party in the South, and it is for them to
just say so and anti-Democratic maiorities
will spring up in the majority of the South
ern States. The Southern Republican, who
has long lain dormant except in the matter
Of Office holding and office seeking, is par
ticularly energetic just now. 1t has reached
his ear that President Arthur is in favor of
doing everything to break up Democratic
rule in the South, and thinking that he has
much chance on that account, he is up in
arms, and ready for the fray and all the
emoluments. There are more Southern
Republicans here than the city has
boasted OF for some time. They are
getting 10 practical encouragement, but
tn Republican leaders, from the President
down, are telling them to organizs in op-
position to the Democracy wherever there is
the least chance, and try to repeat the his
tory OF Virginia. Owing to such adviees is
the nrpSanna OF 1arOa I,are o4
Republicans here. They want to stand ia
with the movement from the very first, and
secure all chances for political preferment
that may hinge around any success
that may attend the endeavors to be
made. The Republican leaders want
the Southern Republicans to work
for what they call the redemption of the
South" but they do not want any Republi-
can to lead the movement in any State.
They want for leaders Democrats. They
think that Tennessee is a State where they
have good chances of success. They are
inducing State Senator Cooper, of Tennes-
see, to take charge of Mahoneizing in his
State. In Mississippi a leader is being
looked for. In Georgia inducements are
being made to Emory Speer, who is more
than willing to lead a new movement in
Georgia. Texas is also to be worked if pos
sible. In North Carolina Hon. A. NJ. Wad-
dell, who was a Democratic member Of
Congress, and at one time Chairman of the
Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads,
is being tampered with offers to take the
lead there. A committee of North Carolina
Republicans was in the city the other day
in conference with Governor elect Cameron,
OF Virginia, getting points from him as to
how to go about the matter of capturing
the State on an "independent" wave. The
stalwart Republicans see In their mind
Southern States galore Topping over and
coming right into their camp. The organ
OF the stalWarts in Washington seems to
be INSPIRED" as the term goes, on this
subject. 1t is continually peppering
away at it. Every day there is more or less
in the organ about 'breaking Bourbon rule. :"
1t Is said that the President is at the back
OF 1t all. To those who tell the stalwart
enthusiasts that it would be perhaps as well
for them to be contented with one or two
Southern States instead of yanking whole
handfuls OF cOmmOnwealths into their laps
at one handful, the reply is that they know
what they are about. They make no mis-
take, they say. "The feeling in the South
is just ripe for the movement, and we are
going to take advantage of It," they say.
THE NAVY MOVEMENT.
The navy of the United States is a farce.
There is no question but that 1t should be
built up. The United States needs navy.
There Is good deal of agitation on this
subject, and very strong effort is being
made to induce Congress to make an appro-
priation that will make it possible to com
mence the building of 8 navy That is all
very well, and nobody in the country can
object to money being expended for that
purpose. But it is the crowd that is work
ing up this naval agitation which de-
serves scrutiny. II is a well arranged
scheme of certain bureau officers
OF the Navy Department and men
who have gun patents and such Ike i'm
provements in ordnance to sell to the gov
ernment. They have managed most admi-
rably so far, and have secured the very best
sort OF advertisement. There is in the city
a regular naval lobby. Certain officers In
the navy are connected with it. The gun
makers and other men who expect good fat
contracts under big naval appropriation
are here Ia force, and are working without
any attempt at concealment of their de-
signs. They are brave from the fact that
they opine that the boom has been so well
worked that there is no danger of the big
appropriation falling through. But there
is no doubt that Congress should take
heed and endeavOr to so surround with safe
guards any appropriations for building up
the navy which may be made that it will be
impossible that return to the ring days of
Robson may be possible
PosTM AsTER AT GRIFFIN.
T. W. Thurman has been decided upon as
the postmaster at Griffin, Georgia. This
nomination will be sent to the Senate in a
few days. Thurman is an ex- Confederate,
but is stalwart in his Republicanism or he
would not have been appointed.
MR.. sPEER's POSITION.
=
view published by the New York
Tribune, has formally-if that were
necessary-cut loose from the Demo-
cratic party He says he will never go into
another Democratic caucus, and predicts 8
very big independent movement in Georgia
that is to swamp the Democracy. And Mr..
Speer made open admission that he was
perfectly willing to be the leader of that
in fact, to become the Malone
OF Georgia. 1t will be remembered that
some months ago IL was stated in this
correspondence that Mr.. Spear would essay
that role. 1t will also be remembered that be.
at that time, made, what he termed, denial
OF the announcement made in these columns,
But that denial did not really deny; go, in
view OF the fact that he now formally ad-
mits the correctness of the News informs-
ton, we will pardon him for his attempt to
throw discredit upon that information.
SENATOR HILLS VOICE.
Senator Hill made a speech In the Senate
Yesterday upon the tariff question. 1t was
noticed that his voice was not by any means
rs clear and ringing as of yore. 1t sounded
as II his palate had fallen, and he could not
control 1t. Senator Hill tries to persuade
himself that his tongue is all right, but when
ne speaks it Is painfully evident that he de-
ceives himself. PoroMAC.
| have seen a well dressed Frenchman
push lady off one of the
narrow sidewalks that abound in the
older parts of Paris TO make room for