The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-12-20
THE COMING STRIFE.
Loading Republicans Discussing
Men and Issues for 1884.
Con. Ne9ley's Views Of tho Next
Presidential Calnpaian-A
GOOD Outlook for
Blaine.

P1TTsBURo, Dec 14--Gen. James 8. Neg-
ley,president Of tho Union Tongue Of America,
returned from Washington. In speaking OF
the meeting Of tho executive committee In
that city, ho said he had not heard such
speeches in ton years as those made by the
gentlemen who clearly outlined tho issues
upon which the campaign is to be made next
year. Ho WAS emphatic IN his declaration
that there was 10 desire to raise the bloody
shirt OF to reopen sectional warfare.
Thereere, whowover, facts that would not
down. Republican voters in the south wore
denied tho right to express their opinions at
the polls, and when allowed to do SO thor
votos wcro not counted. Notwithstanding
that tho southern democrats had held tho
reins Of government in tho majority Of
southern states for tho past decade ho said
they had failed to enact ono picco of lcgisla-
tion that would correct these abuses. They
had, on the contrary, repealed every law
which had been previously enacted tending
to throw sacredIfess around tho
ballot box, and to elevate the condition
Of tho downtrodden and oppressed colored
people, and to add to all they proposed, If
given the, power to break down many na-
tional institutions including the tariff,
which, If carried out, would result in tho
impoverishmont Of the north and give tho
south cheap labor.
against solid south, or oil these evils avert
od by wise legislation or prompt action on
tho part Of tho republican party, arc ques-
tions, he says, which will form tho chief is
sues of tho presidential campaign.
BLAINE's CHANCES FOR THE PRESIDENCY.
NEW YoRK, Dec. 14.-Ex-United States
Senator Patterson, late Of South Carolina,
says that Don Cameron, ox-Recorder Quay
| and tho other political leaders Of Pennsylva-
mia, have recently resolved to support James
| q. Blaine for tho presidency in tho coming
| contest. These leaders declare that they have
! fought Blaine long enough and that his great
| services to tho party cntitlo him to tho nomi-
nation for which ho has SO long struggled.
They will no longer oppose so ointment a ro-
| publican, who Is a native Of their own state.
| Mr.. Patterson says that Arthur is q
| good follow, but no has been weighed
down by his cabinet. No ono of his
advisers is tho kind of man that
a wise president would choose, while Brew
stcr and Folger arc extremely unpopular in
| Washington. Tho ex-senator intimntes that
tho president would like to make Senator
| John 2. Jones, Of Nevada, his secretary OF
the troasury. Ho declared that Arthur com
| mittcd fatal mistake in not retaining all OF
Gartield's cabinet; that il no had fallen il,
with tho Niagara like current Of sontimen,
and sympathy for tho murdered president
| he would today have 10 opposition for al
! other terms. Had Arthur carried out tho
policy Of tho man the people had chosen o
their chief, with the agents selected by him
ho would today DO tho most popular man II
J tho United States AS 1t is, the president
has no influential following In any state. Hi
curcor is drawing to its end.
| CHICAGO NOT FAVORABLE TO LOGAN.
| WASHINGTON, Dec 14.-A good deal O
speculation has boon indulged III hero rs t.
tho signiflcation Of tho action Of tho nntiona
| republican committee in defeating tho Fry,
proposition and sending the convention t.
Chicago. Some very wise people have con
struod it va,fously as pointing to Logan ant
tho defeat Of Arthur's chances. Col. Martin
secretary Of tho national, committee, sai,
| influences go In such matters he does no
think Logan's chances improved by the con
'cntion being held at Chicago. Tho ten
lcncy is, he thinks to work up hostile
| ceiling among party factions, which wouls
he disastrous to tho candidate. For this rca
son President Arthur did not want tho con
vcntion held in New York state. Logan hat
always been dowucd IN Chicago.