The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-11-30
HARRISON AND THE SOUTH.
ne Appreciates the Gravity Of
the Situation.
a seuthern RepnblIean Party-Cisy
and Blaine COMPATIBILITY
uyron Reed Enlisted.
.u-us.s ga, chronicle.

The Chronicle never has shared in
that feeling q apprehension that the
Souih would be the object Of a reprez
ssve policy under General Harrison's
Communication. We have seen moth
Ing In General Harrison's speeches to
indicate such a re nit. nor do we de-
tect m his probable desire 10 call Mr.
Blsine to The premiership, an adverse
feeli,,g against any section.
when such bloody-shirt organ as
.te Cincinnati Gazette repudiates the
Foraker-Chandle plan OF new recen-
st,rrtiou. Ve do not see that the Fadi-
al element q the Republican party
can have any influence in the counsels
III a conservative administration.
The New York Herald makes haste
m assure the people Of the South that
there Is little cause Tor anxiety Ia this
d;reetion. The Head holds that
General Harrison is bound TO repre-
sept the common sense of the Ameri-
ear people. 1T is the general verdict.
says the Herald, that the future is
worth more than the past.
Ex-Governor Bullock, in an inter
view this morning in the Chronicle,
doe not believe that General Harrison
sill have a distinctive Southern
policv;r certainly not sectional
policy.
To secure some expression from the
nresfdent-elect on subjects which are
now nearest the Southern people. the
T1roniele addressed communication
II indianapolis last week, to which
The following reply has been received !:
"Editors Augusta CltFenicie- Your
letter OF Nov 10 has been received. /
40 not feel that / can comply With
your invitation To- write something
anon what is commonly called the
southern question, for publication in
your paper. / have declined all over
fures OF the correspondents here TO
submit to any interview or TO outline
any policies. What | have said dur
ing the campaign is accessible to you.
when an appropriate time comes,
sbsll not hesitate to express such
views as hold. and shall hold all my
view subject to modification upon
further consideration Very truly
yours, BENJAaIa hARi.isos-
Memphis Avalanche.
II IS with no small degree OF salts
faction that the Arai0nche presents its
readers to-day with the verbatim copy
of a letter from General Harrison.
kindly furnished us by the recipient,
who is pleased with the course We
have pursued and who thinks il con-
firms the predictions we have made as
70 the policy Of the incoming admins
sration towards the South:
T.
Col. ]. w. jefferson. Memphis,
Tenn.-My Dear Sir: Your kind let
ter OF Nov. has been received and I!
am glad to know that the result Of the
election brought satisfaction TO an
army eomrade living in the South.
! notice what you say about the sit
uation there and assure you that ] APP
preciate its gravity and have the most
sincere desire to be informed, both as
to men aud affairs in the South.
LIDO most sincerely desire 10 pro-
mote the general good of our whole
people without reference TO state
lines, and / >hall be glad 10 have the
friendly advice and cooperation OF the
law-abiding and conservative people
of all the states Very truly yours,
BENZ. HARRISON.
II is significant OF his intentions that
he acknowledge the gravity Of the
situation, aud that he desires 10 pro
mote the general good OF the whole
people without reference to state
lines - and that be wishes the cooper
alton Of the 'law-abiding and conser-
vative" class
u II shall lie shown that solid
United States is the coon for which
the Democracy has paid 50 great a
price. well may the South 70 intent
with the bargain The nation can
never attain is full stature until the
last ves'ige Of sectional hate has been
swept away.