National Republican., 1883-11-28
Sectional Influence In National Convene
fIons.

tions.
Who will control the southern delegates in tho
republican convention p Washington Post.
The southern delegates will not be con-
trollod by tho bourbon democracy who bull
doze tho southern elections, They prove
their ability to control themselves by remain
ing true to republican principles in the midst
Of the political hell mado for them by the
brutal intolerance and pig-headod Ignorance
of their opponents. They will not be used to
further any mans ambition. Their first
thought is their own redemption from politi-
cal bondage. They will be anxious to sup
port for tho presidential nomination tho
man of ability, fidelity, and ncrve
who can with tho most certainty be
elected. They will have equal rights with
all other delegates. They will average Us
we'll as tho delegates from the north in all
that goes to make up republican manhood.
Tho fact that thcy Gro blackguarded by tho
organs of the party which carries tho south
by tho aid of folons, whom ii afterward
shields from punishment and defends from
criticism, will not affect the minds of intolli =
gent and sincere northern republicans against
them. Tho effort of tho bourbon press to
make trouble in the republican parvy by
predicting that tho solid SOUTH in the
republican national convention will be
welded in the main for somo particular in
terest will prove fruitless. The republicans
of the south will represent doubtful states as
we'll as hopeless ones. Delaware, Maryland,
Virginia, West Virginia, aud North
Carolina are contiguous states in
which it is possible to have all approach
to fair elections for national officers if the
laws of tho nation are sternly enforced.
These states have forty electoral votes. There
are northern states having still greater elect
oral strength which will require equally
hard work to save them to tho republicans.
If only the certain republican states were to
be represented in the national convention
some northern states would have to be ruled
out Ifdoubtful states ought to have a voice,
then the states above named would be fair
Offset to the doubtful states of the north.
But shall the republicans and their inde-
pendent allies of the states of South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louis
lana, Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky,
and Missouri, who fight with the beasts at
Ephesus, and die daily because of their
fidelity to the national cause which bourbons
hate-shall they come from southern politi-
mourning their dead, to represent all there is
of national allegiance in tho south and find
jealous scowls among their political brethren
of the north? No. They will be received as
equals, and as brave and faithful men. As to
their control" they will bo controlled by
their own common sense. They will not
will naturally be anxious to promote the
nomination OF q man who can secure the
votes of the doubtful states north and south.
They would most likely regard the opinions
of the representatives from those doubtful
states as very important. They would not be
bound to agree with it, but they would be
likely to give it the weight it ought to have.
This they would no moro be bound TO do than
would tho delegates from northern states
which arc sure for any candidate that may
be nominated. The delegates from Ohio New
York, Indiana Virginia, California, Mary
land, Nevada, Delaware, New Jersey, North
Carolina, Connecticut, and West Virginia
will represent the states in which the presi-
Dental battle win be fought the hardest,
though everywhere it will of course command
every energy of tho republicans. These
states have 40 electoral votes out of the
whole 40l-forty from the south aud q hun
dred from the north. The remaining III
southern electoral votes arc as confidently
counted on by the democracy as arc the
remaining las northern electoral votes for the
republicans The states which are in no
danger and the states which are hopeless
will all be very likely to turn tc
see who can best bring out in them the whole
strength, not only of tho party, but of the
prudent and law.abiding non-partisans, who
are too busy to keep informed about politics
but who are always to be relied on for patri
otic action in crisis.
And now that we have explained to oul
morning neighbor what our understanding
Is as to the influences which will probably
Control the southern delegates in tho repub,
lican convention" would that frank, and in
gonuousj journal have any objection TO givini
its viows as to who will control the northern
delegates in the democratic convention vii
the democratic delegates from solid Ney
England bc given back seats? VIII New
York and Pennsylvania bo set off with TIN
northwest, and told that the states which are
sure to furnish democratic electoral votes are
alone to be heard?
The solid south claims the north as it,
political slave, and, so far as tho northerI
! democracy are concerned, its claim is valid
1t cares not which of its political chattols i
dignifed with being called president, for III
: democratic party when in power Is The preSiden
The democratic party-that's the bourbo
south.
Another Lesson for Dali Scholar.