The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-10
The New President and the South.
A Correspondent Socks to Learn
His Probable Attitude.
He Iutimates That Ee viii BE
Somewhat Conservative.
Quotation From His Speeches That
Foreshadow This Course.
Expressions From Friends Who Arc
Near TO Him-They 5ay tho South
Has Nothing to Fear
Blaine aud Harrison.

Indianapolis Special to the Allan tn Constitution
AS seen at this end OF the line the battle
Is over aud Benjamin Harrison viii be the
next President of the United States.
What will be the character OF that admin
istration is a question Of lccp importance.
asked Col. Walker who is the son.m.Rw
OF the late Salmon T.. Chase, about this,
and he replied
"Therc is feeling full Of Kindness here
for the South. We are one people, and
there is no desire to resnrrcct irritating
questions"
Through the courtesy Of Mr.. llaliord,
editor of the Journal, was enabled to bring
these questions before Gen. Harrison. The
General, in answer, said;
"The Electoral College has not yet
elected President. Ele were chosen
yesterday, who will have to perform this
work. For me 10 assume TO speak in adj
vance Of that action, would no, be proper.
The speeches which ! have made during
the canvass are of record aud 20 them |
refer YOU"
In one Of Gen. IIanison's earliest
speeches, addressing delegation Of lli-
noisans, he referred TO Abraham Lincoln
rs being from that State, and said Of the
abolition OF slavery:
''We are glad 10 know that the onlight-
enod sentiment OF the South today uuitcs
with MS IN our congratulations that slavery
has been abolished. They have to realize,
and many Of their best and greatest men
publicly express the thought, that the
abolition Of slavery has opcncd gateway
OF progress aud material development 10
the South that was forcvc. closed against
her people while domestic slavery existed.
We send them the assurance that We dc.
sire that the streams OF ,hcir prosperity
shall flow bank full. We would lay upon
their people no burden that We don
willingly bear ourselves, They will not
think ams. II say that TIE burden which
rests willingly upon our shoulders is
faithful obedience Co the Constitution aud
the laws, n manly assertion by each Of his
individual rights, aud a manly concession
Of equal rights 10 every u.ior man Is the
boast and the law oi good'cftiscrship."
| Later on. however, hc ., med up quC.-
ton which might hccotn' very ycXatious
In reference TO the cxorc @ OF the ballot.
On that subject lac vcntu'cd the remark
that:
eve arr 80 related in our government
that any disturbance of thu suffrage any
where directly affects ~ ALL our mem.
bcrs Of Congress pass upon questions that
are ~ wide ~ the domain over which our
flag floats. Therefore. our interest In the
choice Of these Representatives Is not linn
tied 90 our districts. II the debate upon
public questions Is 10 be valued, the voter
must be- free 10 register his conclusion,
The tribunal which is 10 pronounce upon
the argument must not be- cOcrcCd."
Returning 10 this subject with morc
elaboration, upon another occasion, lac
proceeded:
"Our Government u q representative
Government Delegations In Congress
and members Of our State Senate and
House OF Representatives are apporliOncd
10 districts, aud the National aud State
Constitutions contemplate that these dis.
tricts shall be equal, NJ that ~ inr as posi-
blc each citizen shall hbvo IN his district
the samc potency In choosing a member
Of Congress or OF our State legislature ~
| is exercised by voter In another district.
We do not today have that condition oi
things. Tho appOriionmpnt Oi our State
for Legislative and Congressional purposes
| " unfair, and II known a. bc unfair to all.
| No candid Democrat can defend IL ~ n fair
| nppOrtionment II was framed to bc un-
equal. II was designed 10 give the ciu.
zcns of favored districts undue influence.
twas intended b. discriminate against the
Republicans. II is not right that II should
bc so. hope the time u coming, and has
even now arrived, when tho great sense Of
| justice which Possesses our pcopic will
teach inen Of all parties that party
success IN not 90 bo promoted ai tie
expense VI an injustice to any oi our
citizens These things takc hold oi the
| Government II We would maintain that
respect 10, the law which N necessary 20
social order, you people must understand
that each voter has Hull and equal inilu-
onoo In determining what the law should
be-. hope this question will not bo Tor.
gotten by our people until W. have secured
Ia Indiana q imr app1nionmont lof lcgis.
laiiyc aud C0ngrcsriOnai purposes When
the Republicans shall spcuru thc power u
making nm apporiionmcui, hope aud be-.
licvc that the experiment ol seeking
party advantage by public injustice will
not bo repeated"
II will thus be- seen that be- ~ committed
20 policy IN the political application oi
which there will be difficulty, bat ~ q
matter Of fact Gen. Harrison can fnd Ia
no state In the South graicr intimidation
than that used In this city on yesterday.
The greater part OF Gen. llaWsOn's utter
nuccs, however, have bcou devoted 10 oin-
phasizing protection as the great issue Ol
the campaign.
"Ihe gates Of Castle Gardcn," ho said
'swing inward. They 10 not swing out.
ward 10 any American laborcr seeking a
better country than tlhA Some resort ~
statistics b. show that the condition Of the
American Workmcn II better than that OI
the workmcn Of any otlcf country. do
not caro- 10 deal With statistic, ono fact
II enough for me. Tho tide oi immigm.
ton from all European countries has bccn
and Is toward oursshorcs. The American
market should b. preserved Tor our Amer
lean producers We arr not attracted 10y
the suggestion that We should surrender "a
foreign producers the best market IN tho
world Our GO,0O0,OOO II people are the
best buyers In the world, and they ar
snch because our working classes receive
the best wages"
Having thus stated lhcsc facts, Gen,
, Harrison prOcrcd 90 eay.
"llnying here land that throws about