The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-24
BIalne IN the Sonth.

hough III the past Blaine has been II.
me of the most rabid bloody-shirt Inv
hriekerS, one of the fiercest denounc- tb
srs of the south and her people, yet r,
ne is for all that, personally very pop ms
ular with the southern leaders, and he
with the masses also wherever he is 70
personally known to them. These W
facts are to be taken advantage of in n,
the campaign now pending to win if n
possible, and quietly. one or two of ,s
the southern states, if not more. q
Something must be done to counter u
balance the falling off in New Eng f
land, the loss of both Massachusetts =
and Connecticut. AS an indication we
might recall the previous course !
of the New York Tribune toward :
our section. Ever since the present :
management went into power that
paper has lost no opportunity of ma
ligning and disappearing our sec
ton. The most shocking tales have
been told. The most atrocious false
hoods written and circulated. No in
dividual southerner, If he had the least
political significance or character, has
escaped its venom. 1t has led every
fierce charge upon our section, and it
has never let up until the other day. |
Now it is filled with Communications |
of the south, with admiration for |
southern men and ideas. Nothing is
too sweet for it to say. Nothing is
too good for the south. 1t ought to be
remembered also that it is about the
only respectable first-class New York
: paper which is supporting Blaine.
/ These two circumstances put together,
l and added to others equally as signif-
l cant makes it cock sure that at least
e some of the force of the republican
campaign is to be spent in the south.
This with its yer head bride
T money, AMI they reason that West
Il Virginia, Florida and possibly South
Carolina might be won, with Louisi-
l. ana in plain sight if the sugar people
Il conclude that the free trade sentiments
al of the democratic platform are
To- too pronounced for them. Advan-
r tage is cody taken of the southern
w trait which admires a bold, frank
"a and manly opponent far more
ve than doubtful namby PANTY sup
or porter. Campaign documents, speak
o ers and influences are being prepared
es and selected for especial service here
MS 1t is needless to say these differ very
ke widely from those which are to d.
he duty in the northern states. Here NJ
he bruises are to be beaten afresh, no OLE
I'd sores opened and no irritations in
in famed. All is to be healing and cool
cb ing. The bloody neither garment vii
~ be waved in the north only wher
he there is plain necessity for it. Blain
- is too astute and keen sighted not t.
no know that it's virtues have departed
" He got all out of it possible during it
20, days potency. But 1t is gone an
ue Blaine does not propose to go with
it an adriot change of front vii
prevent it. But it would never d
It's for the south to cease to remembe
cal that 1t is this present soft-moutheG
i'll oily-tongued Blaine who led and di
is rected the assaults upon this section
from the time the war closed unit
to- the close of the Garfeld-Hancoc
no campaign. His conversion is spur
3o GUS. 1t is apparent, only, not real.
of Southern patronage is Target
Ia promised. 1t is already parcelled gu
u u in lots to meet the demand. But lie
m southern men reflect. Let them re
M member the forty acres of land and
Try mule, which SO broadly and so pei
III fectly deluded and misled the negr
for years after the war closed. LIE
at not the white people of our section /
er. deluded into feeding upon TIL
;er. 'shuck diet. 1t wont work. 1t WOE
we hold water. 1t is a sham and deli
lit sion. If Blaine is elected the pos
the offices will ialone reward the faithfl
all who hail from the other side of Mason
avs and Dixon's. The internal revenu
de- department is already in the hands {
yer the republican party, and if Mr.. Blair
ell. goes in there will be but little chang
The only chance is to stand stead
and rely upon the sweeping renovi
w ton which democratic national su
ns' cess will bring about. These Blair
dr. sirens are singing the sweetest song
~ They charm like strain of elf-musi
lon They lure like the Iutes of the fair Y
10 netians. Be not deceived. There
III only ashes and riven hopes in the Gu
PIE thus wreathed with roses and placed I
we the livid and parched lips of the hui
lad prv southerners FIine awav on,b
ATE ton, at least that variety of it whic
rests upon Blaine and Logan can
to paign promise. The custom house
of the postofices, the U. S. marshalship
: it the inspectors, all, all are good, bu
ne. too good for southern republican, G
lie a renegade democrat. There are man
be native southern republicans, and pei
haps one per cent. of the offices with
t,v in the federal gift are in their pos
oy session. The remainder of tn
os places are filled with imported patri
tos OTIS. What they have done in the pas
in they will do again. The growing lit
,ol erality of their promises is not re
deemed with acts, or made tolerabl
by even the show of a decent effort t.
up comply.
nd 1t will take watchfulness an,
sr- prompt action to meet and circumven
ir- the Vaccinations of Blaine in tn,
to south. 1t would be too bad for tn,
democracy to carry New York, ant
. still lose by losing enough southern
Sc states to give the result to Blaine and
IS Logan, and this danger is iminent
or and can only be turned aside by vigi
IN lance and determination.
Great Majorities.
1T Great majorities sometimes become
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