The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-03-19

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The new president, besides IS strong:
" committed to several measures OF
the highest Importance to the South.
west. and no purpose has been more
set forth by him IN his
canvass than the support OF liberal
measure for the improvement OF the
Mississippi river.
II Mr.. Garfield follows the course
Of his predecessors, and makes ap-
pointments in the South from the
ranks OF the men whose only claims
to recognition are that they have
been enemies to their section and Its
civilization. and promoters OF race
feuds and conflicts. the presidential
campaign will open 10 1883 az It did
in 1880. with q solid South. /
&c. however, following the spirit OF
his inaugural, be turns hts back upon
tie bad men who in the past have
vexed the South, brought odium upon
the Republican party and disgrace
upon the country, and shall appoint
men to positions In the public ser:
vice who have the confidence and
esteem OF this people, he will be the
instrument of organizing 9 powerful
Republican party In the South. COM
posed largely OF the wealth and IN
telligence Of these States, a Repub!l'
can party which, we believe, will be
the dominent party In this state at
least.
We shall not belong to any such
partv because we are not q Republi-
can in principle; but we shall regard
such a division Of political 0rganiza::
tions throughout the South as one OF
the greatest blessing that could be-
fall US.
New Orleans Democrat
How will the people Of the South
welcome Mr.. Garfield's address :
And first OF his views on Southern
matters. In speaking Of this Sec
ton OF the country, he Is very con-
servative, and anything but stalwart.
He admits that negro suffrage mas
brought many troubles, but defends
the fifteenth amendment as abso:
lutely necessary under our form OF
government. SO far as his authority
goes he will protect the negroes 10
their rights, is the substance OF bis
platform, and this Is not very bloody
shirt or threatening. In this con-
nection, 1t is to be observed that Mr..
Garfield does not take sides with the
advanced Radicals who have lately
been connecting g scheme to cripple
the South politically by disfranchls'
. ing the negroes through an ed9ca'
tional amendment limiting the cleo:
! tive franchise to those who can read
and write.
The late war he refers to In a friend
" spirit, declaring hle belief that
now united people had determined t!
a leave behind the controversies
that engendered it and to work to
. gether to build up the country.
I On material questions Mr.. CARMEL
i IA with the South and West rathe
q than the East, and his views vii
!. certainly not be objected to here
Il BE thinks that the Federal govern
r ment should give some aid to tn
q public schools, wants q ship Iallwa
r. or canal built across the lsthmus, bu
under American c0ntro! solely, an
would like to see the Federal GOV
r. eminent do all In its power to In
prove and develop our industries
our great national waterways. an
- our rivers and harDors. % I
y y nancial questions, he wants
II bond at q lower rate OF interes
20 - without compelling the withdraw,
NJ OF the national bank notes, and Il
n 7ors q bi.metallic currency but pr
~ =, noses an international conference
~ az the relative value Of gold and g
-, 30 yer. On the Mormon question n
ID Garfield will greatly disappoint DE
an ee8te Cannon, who pretended to Q
% q pect favorable consideration fro
~. him. for he calls on Congress IN Il
most emphatic manner to DO som
at thing to put an end to polygamy
II. Utah. .,
he The message is comparatively she
Iiv and quite clear and vigorous, dealll
~ - but little In those vague and glitt%
Int ing generalities which make 80 MAJ
!, 70 presidential messages utterly incoi
'at prehensibie. As We have said alread
,ar most OF the points Of the messai
he the improvement OF our public se9t
ia svstem, the Endorsement OF the Nc
'ho roe doctrine, our industrial impro'
tn to ment, etc., will not be opposed
; ia objected to here. ...
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