The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-20

he Appreciates the Gravity of the Situation
and Wi Speak at the Proper Time.

He Appreciates the Gravity Of the Situation,
and VIII Speak at the Proper Time.
Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle.
The Chronicle has never shared in that feel
ing of apprehension that the South would Dc
the object OF a repressive policy under General
ing In General Harrison's speeches TO Indicate
such . result, nor do we detect in his probable
desire to call Mr.. Blaine 10 the premiership, an
adverse feeling against any section.
When such q bloody shirt organ as the Gin
cinnati Gazette repudiates the Foraker-Chand-
Ter plan of a new reconstruction, we do not see
that the radical element Of the Republican
party can have any influence IN the counssls OF
q conservative administration.
The New YORK Herald makes haste TO assure
the people Of the South that there is little cause
for anxiety in this direction. The Herald holds
that General Harrison is bound to represent the
common sense OF the American people. 1T is
the general verdict" says the Herald, that the
future is worth more than the past"
Ex-Governor Bullock, in an interview this
morning in The Chronicle, does not believe that
General Harrison will have a distinctive
Southern policy" certainly not o sectional
policy.
To insure some expression from the Presi-
dent-elect on subjects which are nownearess the
Southern people, The Chronicle addressed q
communication TO Indianapolis last week, to
which the following reply has been received:
editors Augusta Chronicle-Your letter of
Nov. 10 has been received. 1 do not feel that l
can comply with your invitation to write some
thing upon what is commonly called the
Southern question: for publication in your
paper. / have declined all overtures Of the cor
respondents here to submit to any interview or
to outline any policies. What l have said dur
ing the campaign Is accessible to you. When
an appropriate time comes, / shall not hesitate
to express such views as l hold. and shall hold
all my views subject to modification upon
further consideration. Very truly yours,
"BENJAMIN HARRISON"
Memphis Avalanche.
1t is with no small degree Of satisfaction that
the Avalanche presents its readers to-day with
the verbatim copy Of q letter from General Har-
rison, kindly furnished US by the recipient. who
is pleased with the course we have pursued and
who thinks it confirms the predictions We have
made as to the policy of the incoming admins
tration towards the South:
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Noy. IA. 1888.
Col. J. w. Jefferson. Memphis. Tenn:
Ny Dear Sir-Your kind letter of Nov. 9 has been
received and 1 am glad to know that the result of the
election brought satisfaction to an army comrade liv.
ing in the South.
I notice what you say about the situation there and
assure you that / appreciate its gravity and have the
most sincere desire to be informed, both rs to men
and affairs in the South.
i do most sincerely desire to promote the general
good of our whole people without reference to State
and cooperation of the lav-biding and conservative
people in all the States. Very truly yours.
BENZ. HARRISON.
1t is significant Of his intentions that he
acknowledges the gravity OF tho situation"
and that he desires to promote the general
good of the whole people without reference to
State lines" and that he wishes the cooperation
OF the ''law-abiding and conservative" class.
If it shall be shown that a solid United States
Is the boon for which the Democracy has paid
so great a price. we'll may the South rest content
with the bargain. The Nation can never attain
its full stature until the last vessaee of sectional
hate has been swept away.