Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-03-22
rHE sourH DIVIDED.

Southern Mates will DO surprtsipg 70
many people who have not noticed the
drift Of public opinion since the last
Presidential election. Politics are un-
dsrgoing . decided change. and It IL
becoming moro apparent as each success
sivs election Ia held that the solid South
has ceased to exist. The strength being
developed BY the Republican party is
remarkable, yet il is but the beginning.
In many districts, Republicans who have
heretofore RETAINED from voting. deem.
ing 1t useless to contend against superior
numbers. have more recently been COM
ing to the front and interesting them.
selves in election results. Although NO
decisive benefit il yet apparent. there 10
IN indication Of that activity In politics
in future that will bring il reward and
cause the staid old party Of the South to
pat forth popular men for Office II they
wish to be sscosssful at the polls. In
some States . different line Of action has
been adopted than that heretofore pur-
sued, and the Republican managers are .
different class OF politicians from those
prominent in the campaigns at any
period since the 'bayonst accompanied
the ballot and fraud tsysd with all the
forms OF free government" In Virginia
the R~sadjustsrs. with the aid Of Repub.
lioan and Independent Democratic votes.
have succeeded in Wrestling the State
government from the non.progrsssivs old
Democracy and caused It to become
hopslsssly lost to that party. In other
States also . liberal policy Ii being
adopted. Az prosperity 10 returning Il
10 realized that development OF the re-
sources Of the South 10 the hrst consid-
Grafton with her people. and to accom-
plish It outside capital should DO enoOur-
aged to seek investment. and must be
assured protection. In iurthsrance Of
this desirable result the barriers that
have been raised between the Northern
and Southern States must be removed
aud . unity Of sentiment encouraged.
The people instrumental In bringing
about this radical change in Southern
feeling are the public-spiritsd citizens
whs realize that the wal 10 ended, that
it, results must be accepted. and that
the welfare Of the South il the interest
Of the nation. II 10 realized that the
boastsd solidity Of the South has worked
greater injury TO themselves than to any
ons else. insomuch as IL has delayed the
development and retarded the growth
that would have placed their States fur.
Their on the road to prosperity. Noting
these important changes. and the injury
the coalition Of the Republicans and In.
dependents will work to the Democratic
party. the Galveston Mers, Q Democratic
paper, says: at may DO that the dis
affested Democrats are not In sufficient
numbers to swell the coalition to . ma
jority over the old.line Democracy in
many Of the Southern States, but In
North and South Carolina. Tennessee,
Arkansas. Mississippi, and perhaps Lou.
isisns. they will surely develop astrensth
which. when supplemented with the
solid Republican vote. will compel the
Democracy to put its best men in the
field and look to higher aims than the
honors and emoluments OF success.
Even in Georgia. Alsbsms, Florida. Ken.
lucky. Missouri and Texas. the Bour.
bons, so.eallsd. will be confronted with
an array Of brains and ballots that will
at least entertain them during the sum-
msr months. IL Il does not inspire them
with q wholesome apprehension Of de-
feat"
The great change which Is working in
the South may we'll cause the Bourbops
unsssinsss. and the opinions expressed
by many Democratic journals would in
dictate that they are fast becoming aware
Of its magnitude. but they are powerlsss
to prevent its growth. New issues must
be adopted or the party that has So long
held fall sway In the South will soon be
in the minority and the progressive sls-
msnt will control the dsstiniss OF many
States. Such progress has already been
made that the South Is divided. and
their solidi!y q no moro DO q factor in
politics.