The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-10-09
A Break in the South.

The indications of a general break
ing up of the old party relations in the
south are growing better every day.
Republican headquarters are. to be
opened this week at Nashville, Tennes-
see, and from there as center the
work will be pushed vigorously in
several southern states. The Republic
cans have not had for twelve years so
fine chance to make a break in the
solid south as they now have. The
greatest interest and enthusiasm in this
movement is being shown by southern
ex-Confcderate soldiers, who are
heartily tired of the Bourbon rule which
has cursed their states for so many
years. Last Saturday there were over
thirty of these ex-Confederate officers
who called at the Republican headquar-
tiers in New York and offered their
services as speakers in this campaign
in the south.
A recent number of the Richmond
Wing contains an account of the rous-
ing Republican mass meeting that was
held a few days ago at Wytheville, in
southwestern Virginia: That paper
states that :'six ex-Confederates carried
the Blaine and Logan flag in process
sion of five thousand 1t was the
grandest rally ever held by any politi-
cal party in that part of the state. So
great was the interest in the meeting
that the people listened to speeches
from one clock until seven, standing
part of the time through heavy rain
That's the kind of enthusiasm that is
being stirred up in ''Ole Virginia. In
West Virginia the prospects for the Re-
publican success are excellent, and
growing better every day. The Re-
publicans are hopeful of electing three
Of the four Congressman from that
state and also the governor. Four years
ago the Democrats carried West Vir-
ginia by but 1000 majority, while two
years ago, in an off year, their ma ority
for supreme court judge was but lit
tic over 5000 votes. The Republicans
and Greenbackers have fusion ticket
this year, and are greatly aided by the
rapid growth of 4 protection sentiment
among large part Of the population.
The material resources of the state
have been developed to such degree
that the people feel that the protection
of their manufactures is a very i'm
portant consideration. There is also
great dissatisfaction with the Bourbon
rule of the state, and many of the can
didates on the Democratic ticket are
exceedingly unpopular. There is GER
tainly good prospect of putting West
Virginia in the Republican column on
the 18th of this month.
In Louisiana there are very hopeful
indications Of surprising Republican
strength. 1t is reported that while the
Democrats are comparatively inactive
in New Orleans, there are seventy
Blaine clubs in that city. all hard at
work. The hope of the Republicans in
Louisiana is based on their party's
attitude on the tariff question. The
owners of the extensive sugar planta-
tiOns CT that state are afraid of further
reduction in the tariff on their staple
if the Democrats get control of Con-
grcss, consequently there has been
lOlIHcu d StlOlS alliaHce Vi protection
Democrats and orthodox Republicans
who are going to work for Blaine s
election, and thus as they sincerely be-
]leve for the material prosperity and
advancement OF their own state and
business interests.
Thus the entering wedges are being
driven into the wall Of exclusivencss
that has so long hemmed in the solid
south. Every friend of his country,
every man who is in favor of the
national rather than the sectional idea.
will rejoice to see these evidences of :,
break in the south. and will hail with
pleasure the day when no section or
division of this nation can be regarded
as "so'id>' for anything else than ma
tional greatness and prosperity.