Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-10-03

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mind exists. I do not wish to be under
stood as indicating that the Republican
party in its management OF a canvass
would not in the North attempt to excite
sectional prejudice, but l can say that l
conversed with many intelligent and con-
sentative Republicans who expressed
themselves as heartily ashamed of such
methods in the conduct of a canvass"
"What names did you hear mentioned
in either of the great parties for the Vice
Presidency or Presidency ~
81 heard very little conversation about
the nominations for these two offices. In
fact, the opinion that / came in contact
with was not at all exercised in regard to
the work OF the next National Democratic
Convention. 1t is too soon for those peo-
pie, according to their habits, to determine
as to these matters. The next Speaker
ship of the House is the theme of interest
with them. That l heard much talked OF.
The most of my time l was in a
part OF the country where the fol-
lowing of Mr.. Randall was most
positive and determined in his behalf. |
regretted to find that they were per-
emptory in requiring the place for him.
I see no reason why it should be de-
manded that Mr.. Randall be restored to
that office, while 1 greatly respect his
abilities and his public career. There are
certainly possibilities in the future for
Mr.. Randall that he can work out without
setting aside every other mar in the party
for his benefit i'll the controversy for the
Speakership. | cndeavored to obtain from
his friends some solid reason why Mr.. Ran
dali, after having enjoyed this office during
Democratic ~ascendency in the House,
should again be put in that position to
the exclusion of other men in the party
who have certainly equally distinguished
themselves, INC have answered ~roll-call
on the battle days of the party as valiantly
as he ever did, yet | never succeeded i'll
e~liciting any reason at all satisfactory.
The most | can say for his supporters, as
concerns the inquiry, is that they pre-
sented a sort OF indefinite idea OF party
expedicncy, but when | pressed them rs
to where and in what the eXpediency con-
sisted, nothing ever materialized. l found
nowhere among Mr.. Randall's most urgent
friends any objection, even sectional,
, urged against Mr.. Carlisle. While Mr..
Randall has a faculty that has grown up
to exaggerated proportions in the public
i, life OF the United States, which Is called
political force-in culture, ~attainments and
craftsmanship, he is not, as conceive, by
any means the equal oil Mr.. Carlisle. 1t is
quite possible that | do not appreciate
this political force at its rue value. |
have always looked for, in the leaders |
follow, intellectually and learning. l
honor Il statesman, but have not much
respect for a politician. Mr.. Carlisle
I represents to me, as he does to tho entire
Democratic party, Il high order of states
manship, and for this reason | am for
him, independent of his section. But Mr..
Carlisle, to the Southern man as well as to
the Democratic statesman, represents ans
other phase exceedingly important to the
country and essential to the progress of
the Democratic party in its mission. The
mission OF the party, and its great mission,
is to restore entire fraternity between the
lately belligerent STATES and their popula-
tons, without which restored fraternity,
mere statutory equality is a mockery.
In addition to this the restitution
Of constitutional habits of thought
to the popular mind of the country is
superadded. Mr.. Catlisle in an eminent
degree represents and embodies those two
ideas. lie is so located by birth, by rear
ing, by education and the constituency
that he now and has tor years represented,
as to be identified with the interests OF
the South and the West. His election to
the Speakership would be athrowing down
of the barrier that has since the war ex-
cluded the intellect Of the South from
equal participation in Federal affairs. Ii
would be the entering wedge that would
sever this line of exclusion. His accession
to the Speakership could be accomplished
without exciting any sectional jealousy in
the North. The most radical Republican
would not dare to clamor. Whatever
might he the expediency or the mex
%pediency OF a Yice-Presidential nomina.
ton from the South by the nex Demo.
cratic National Convention the South can
certainly, without any injury to the party,
have the next Speakership OF the House
by the election of Mr.. Carlisle
What is the extent of the feeling in
favor OF Carlisle in his own State ?'
ale will receive an enthusiastic sup.
port"
"Did you meet any Southern statesmen
in your travels?
az did not"
"What did Ex-Gov. Vance say about the
next Democratic ticket? ?"
81 met the naturally gifted Senator from
North Carolina in the rotunda of the Gait
House and fell into conversation with hin
about the Speakership. / found him to be
a warm supporter OF Mr.. Carlisle. He
seemed to have no hositaney in talking il
out. He said, in his strong and oomicallS
forcible way, that it was time the Fedora
honors were getting down this way; thai
we had been on our good behavior for 4
sufficient length of time to satisfy a disin
iereSted public, and said that so far as tn,
Democratic party was concerned in the
distribution OF Federal honors, the tai
had been w~agging the dog, and he thought
it was time now that the dog should wae
tho tail"
did not the rapid growth and unparal
leled prosperity of the South surprise and
! astonish the people you met?'
"Thc capitalists of the North have theil
attention fixed upon the South as a place
to invest their capital with a certainty Of
greater returns upon it than they are re
ceiying in the North. There is not the
slightest doubt but that much capital i,
now being withdrawn from the North fol-
investment in the South. / think il Il
! rather the appreciation of the o
the South that has lately ~overtaken the
| Northern mind, rather. than anything il
the yet developed progress OF the. South
| that has worked this result"
"Would the nomination OF a Southern
man for the Vice-Presidency have the eff
feet of diverting capital from the South p
at would not. And the election of the
ticket upon which he might be PLACED
would bring to the South Northern capita
! and Northern population. The obvious
/ reason for this is, the moment the South
on n hand, is relieved from the irritation
! of ostracism, and the North, on the othel
hand, has relieved itself of its jealous,
and suspicion, there will exist nothing t
| interfere with the social and industrial
accord OF the people of the two sections.
! is there anything in Mr.. Carlisle.
!. tariff views that would affect the Demo
7 cratic party by his election to the Speaker
,Nshipf'
Z There is nothing. His views on tn,
/ tariff are exactly those that the party viii
: assuredly formulate in more happil,
I chosen terms than those in which It hai
: heretofore expressed itself. Mr.. Carlisl.
| recognizes that a tariff is absolutely neces
sary TO raise revenue to meet the wants o
. the government, aud no other method o
? providing for these wants is at all practi
! chile. He recognizes that the mere FIRE,
trade doctrinairc has no standing room il
the political economy OF America at tn,
. present time. But Mr.. Carlisle is utterl
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