The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-11-16
WASHINGTON EnrTnn
(Fmn our regular eorre spendsnl.)
wAaHIsaros. Got. 27.h, 1855.

iearueu some tacts ABOUT tue general.
situation Of political affairs from .
Democratic standpoint which are not
generally known. The southern nem-
bers, said his informant, are not Of the
same class that predominated ia tks
House seven or eight years ago. t.
was then said that the Southern
B1gadisr Generals controlled Congress
and sentiment was worked up 10 Gre
the Northern heart against the rebels,
| b. the Republicans. But the members
of this Congress from the South are
largely composed Of new and younger
elaHs Of men men who we're ehildren
when the war was hegnn, and who
took no active part In il. There are
few Of the old mombers. for Il ID
noticeable fact about Southern districts,
that they return the same men to Con-
gross ofsener than il the cass in the
North, out for tho most part they have.
yielded the control Of political affairs
TO the younger men. What will bs the
effect Of this change Of leaders, do you
| thinkf
| A very material difference. In the
fst place the war prsjudicss cannot b
made 70 serve the purposes Of the
Republicans, political fact which rohs
them Of ell the capital they have had
for many years. They cannot win q
presidential campaign or any issue that
does not have the war at its basis, At
least they have not been able to do il.
Now these young men coming uP As
members Of Congress from The South
have the issues Of the future before
them, not the past. They come here
on new basis. The great need Of the
South, as they ses II, Is business ad-
vancemsnt, and they come to Congress,
not a. the Representatives Of past war
sentiment, bat as the advocates Cor the
material Advancement Of their aeclion
Ia all its present interests. Iu other
words the South has learned that by
fostering industries through the agency
of capital, Is to give power. interes.
and occupation to It's people, and i'm.
pulse TO all its social and domestic
machinery. Nov there Is . peculiar
fact 10 this connection which may have
attracted your attention. la che com
ing organization Of the House ol
Representatives the best informed dc
not pretend 70 say hov the Southern
members are going 10 vote. Ths
Courier Journal which assumes 70 b.
the organ of Southern Democracy give,
81 Southern members ~ non commita
on the vote for Speaker Of the House
and this Il in face Of the fact that thei
Town candidate Carlisle IL not oni,
popular bat Is acknowledged TO b
without . peer among recent statesmen
OF the South. You knew how warml,
thsy have always suppOrteda man fron
!, their Own section, but now they ar
non-commitaI. This is simply an,
solely because business matters At las
take the precedence Of political feelin
1 among leading Southern men. Carlisl
represents one side Of the free trad
question, Randall the other &C max
choice between these two Is 70 com
NIT themselves to somc line Of policy
They do not propose to do this. Th
South viii make It's votes and pows
: felt for the candidate who will aid II
material prospects.
Who, in your opinion viii be th
% Democratic presidential candidates an
what are their chances the write
: ventursa to ask. II is rather earl
yet, bat still there are combination
being made without doubt. Tilden !
working in his polite way to contr'
the nomination and I think he will pI
N Cleveland forward - his man. In Il
West the Mcdonald men are quiet
confident. He is strong man but NJ
so we'll known Ia the East. / thin
n n be will get the second place on Il
= }, Democratic ticket, not the first. Ne
York is the principal State. Do
Hancock stand any showi Not u
= least. The Democrats are done wit
:, soldier candidates. They viii avo
{. that issue hereafter, but / would n
= = be surprised to see them take up sen
= energetic New Yorker with = good bu'
ness record, and make him their leade
ng Cleveland was brought into prominsn
=. little TO early or be would be just Il
N man, and do not know but what
is anyway. Tilden's advice will
very far in the selection Of cant
" " date.
or
e e There is someshing divine in Il
~ science of numbers. Like God,
hsIds the sea in the hollow Of It's han
ars It measures the earth it weighs 4
stars I; it ilIumss the universe it