Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-21
The South Not Asking for the
Vice Presidency,

Vice Presidency.
Nor long since the Nashville Amer
lean. in a long editorial, set forth
the right Of the South to be repre-.
scented on the National Democratic
ticket. aud demanded that delegates
be sent to the next convention with
the same rights as Northern Demo
Gratis, and the privilege Of being al
lowed 10 vote for a Southern man.
If there ever was any expressed or
implied prohibition, we never heard
Of it. As a matter of policy and com
mon sense it was not thought wise to
press the claims Of any Southern
nan, as this would have only pro
voked strife, aroused old sectional
feelings, and led to certain defeat.
The American idea was followed up
aud sustained in q still stronger and
ADLER article, if possible. by the
, editor of the Appeal. And now
comes a correspondent Of the New
York Herald, who describes the Ap.
peal ns "the organ Of the Bourbon
Democracy Of West Tennessee, North
Alabama, North Mississippi and Ar
kansaw," and has interviewed Col. }
NJ, Heating, aud gives his views at
length on this subject. They are well
stated and plausible. if not logical and
convincing. The Herald reinforces
these editorials and the interview with
an article in its own peculiar style.
We learn for the first time from these
various and respected sources that
there is any considerable dissatisfac-
ton in the South because no
Southern man has been nominated
on the national ticket since the
wss. We are told that the
war has been over nearly nineteen
years, but knew that much before.
Those of us who are old enough re-
member that the South got into
trouble and rendered Democratic sue
cess and genuine reconstruction i'm
possible for fully ten years BY rushing
into national politics Immediately
aiter the war, when it would have
been better and more rational and be-
coming to have been at home mending
fences and setting gate posts. At the
first opportunity we rushed on to New
York with our HamptOns, and Bates,
and Forests, and GOrdons, and Wal
thslls, and Browns, and dozens Of
other Confederate chieftains, to take
part in q national Democratic eonven
ton. These men had been true to US
and we we're true to them; perhaps we
could not have done otherwise than
all unite with the Northern
Democracy as we did. But
it rendered Democratic sue
cess impossible for many years.
The Northern mind was set against
allowing any man elected By Southern
votes to take the Presidential chair or
the second place. We declared We
were loyal to the Union aud were.
They did not believe it. We have
proved it since and yet it is scarcely
believed now. No Southern man has
been presented;thor is no necessity for
it. The South can get along without
Office regardless Of who is President
We are coming 10 the race for wealth
and commercial supremacy, aud
have given the world fair notice
The South is not suffering for a Vice
President and has no favorite son in
particular to urge for the position
General Gordon IS named. lie re
signed from the Senate to go into the
railroad business aud has evinced
no desire to re-antsr politics. There
are others qualified for tho posi-
ton: Harris, Garland, Hampton, Casey
Young, a. S, Colyar, if an editor is
eligible, Lamar, Carlisle. Vest, Rsa
gan and Throckmorton, Of Texas:
many might be properly named as
worthy Of the honor, but it is
not likely that any of then
would care to be shelEed that way.
There is no special benefit to be deriy.
ed it We could elect a Vice President
from this part Of the country. II
would be a recognition tits true, but
that is a mere sentiment. A big cotton
factory or a rolling mill, or blasting
furnace, would be Of more utility and
practical benefit. These industries
would give employment to man people
who srewillingt to work. A VicePresi
deltoould secure butiew places for the
olamorous crowd Of Office seekers who
would track him down. The South Is
done with senlimentality. We went
out Of the Union on that and had 40
come back over a verS rough road 10
hnd the weeds growing where once
stood fair aud happy homes. Then
there is another tact, one not very
creditable to human nature, but
3 fact, nevertheless. Deep down
in the Northern heart there is
feeling which, when excited, saws III,
President or Vice.P President must not
come from the South yet. They are
not even willing to trust aRepublican.
We may protest our loyalty. which
really is not disputed, and declare that
we are all equal 10 the Union. that
MasOn's and Dixon's line has been
cast into the sea and that one man i
as good as another regardless Of State
lines, but the feeling is,there and
The nomination Of the NM,
ct man in the world voSIsl.
develop it like > cyclone If he han
pened to hail from any soatbsrp
State; The Republicans depeoS
largely upon Democratic blunders h
carry. them through, and nothirs
would please them better than 10 SEQ
one of the rgentleme6 named above
given the second place on The u.t:snsi
Democratic ticket But they NAV
rest assured that this pleasure viz /.
not be enjoyed next year. II Is doubt
trl whether anytb ing Of the kind viii
be seriously attempted Thetime has !
not come for either party 10 elect a !
President or Vice President from s6v
OF the States engaged in The ereai
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Bonneville Reporter and Falsons 10 Z
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