The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-10
THE SOUTH THE pArrLErIELp.

GENERAL LKE a short time after the battle
OF Ohaneellorsyille, and when the Invasion
OF the north had been Determined upon In
Confederate councils, remarked to one OF
his corps COMMUNICATIVE next great
battle OF the war will be on tho heights OF
Gettysburg" without the proiundity or
comprehensiyeness OF view possessed by
that renowned chicltaln and laying no
claims TO prophetic sagacity, tho HERALD
will make a prediction from the lights sur
rounding that events to be crowded into
the next i've months will justify.
We predict that the great fury o fths APP
preaching political campaign will be in the
. uthern states, principally Ia Virginia,
the Csrolinas, Florida, Mississippi aud
louisiana. Suoointly we will give the
reasons impelling us TO this conviction. IL
will be bcrne in mind that the record bears
out the statement that BLAINE, next TO his
associate LOGAN, 10 the most enthusiastic
Il iunter Of the bloody shirt flRoe the death
OF GOVERNOR MORTON. His speeches in
congress, but more nota bly, his greet cam.
pllgn Grafton OF 1850 at jersey City, derived
It's principal staple from that source
Never has he omitted on opportunity TO stir
10 its very sediment the pool OF sectlora
pref udioe. He considers 1t the strongest
point OF republican %iec,ios. and will doubt.
less employ It.
The tenor OF the northern republican
press exhibits not only grave doubts ag 10
the ability ofthat party to carry New York
and New Jersey, but In very many oa5es
those states are conceded TO the democracy.
Should they fell in them, with the solid
south for the democrats, there would b.
sure defeat staring them in the face. The
republicans Of New York and New Jersey
arc essentially q business, commercial, and
conEe quenily, n peGce.loyiug population.
BLAINE IL an agItator, an Elgland.ha.er, II
y ngo" politician, who believes in the doc
trino Of keeping the pot boiling by con-
linusl stirring. He does not accord with
the genius OF these people and the progreis
Of the canvass will resolve doubt Of his abilitg
10 secure their electoral votes into a Ger.
ainty Of overwhelming defeat. Bat the
lss, republican congress passed a bill Civ
ing 10 communities the right 10 call for
Federal supervisors OF election in oil cleo
tions when national officials are to be
chosen. Does any sale person believe for
an instant that BLAINE, aud indeed
tue whole college Of republican
leaders would fail TO avail themselves OF
this opportunity TO overawe the southern
people by calling for Federal assistance
under the prettxt Of securing fair elections?
Grant that ARTHUR would be unwilling TO
aid In military menaoes TO secure BLAiNE's
triumph, would not the vast influence and
imperious demands OF that arbitrary ard
INSCRIPTIONS party, who robbed the peo-
pie OF their chosen president in 1876, over
ride and crush out every scruple or qualm
which a disappointed but ambitious office.
holder might entertain?
We have no doubt whatever that New
YORK and New Jersey will support the
democratic nominee il the least wisdom 10
in his selection and the con0truc-
ton OF their platform. Still less hesitation
have we in concluding that The nqile, adroit
and unscrupul0us BDAHE will leave no
Stone unturned 10 sect himself even though
IL be at the expense az a n%ation's peace, and
we predict that bis evolutionary
schemes will BE- soon unfolded, eyea per-
haps before the adjournment Of ode present
God pe thsnSfd is popular
ia democraticl