The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-28

of North and South America combined,
and population nearly equal to that of all
Europe.
Mr. Cleveland and the South.
The attitude of the people of this state and
Of the other southern states toward Mr..
Cleveland during aud since the recent presi-
dental campaign has been misstated by an
Atlanta correspondent of a New York
newspaper. The correspondent writes
under the signature of Georgia" He
says, in effect, that the southern people had
become thoroughly di5gusted with Mr..
Cleveland prior to the election; that their
interest in the democratic ticket was in no
degree owing to the fact thai he headed it,
and that but for the fact that they were
democrats, they would have entered against
him at the polls a very strong protest; that
since mis- defeat they don't care a snap for
him or what becomes of him.
The correspondent ought to know better
The people of tle south have watched with
a great deal Of interest the course of Mr.
Cleveland since his election as governor of
New York They studied his record as
mayor of Buffalo, and they scanned his
record as governor, and they concluded that
he would make good President His official
career was marked by ability, integrity,
courage and common sense, and they cast
their votes for him for President They
made no mistake. He has made an excel
lent President. The country has never had
a better one The southern people recognized
this, and they demanded his denomination
and voted for his reelection.
Where is the evidence that they have lost
confidence in him, or that they are dis
gusted" with himt II there were a pre5i-
Dental election this year, they would select
him as their candidate
They greatly regret his defeat, and, when
he retires from the presidency, he will
carry with him the best wishes of the peo-
pie, north aud south, who desire good gov
ernment. The Atlanta correspondent does
not speak for the southern people, nor for
even a small minority of them.
Congressman Vandever, of California,
not only wants the state OF California to be
divided into two states, but he also wants
the peninsular of Lower California to be
added to Uncle Sans domain, and he has
introduced joint resolution in the House
for negotiations with Mexico for its pur.
chase. In support Of the resolution, he said
that our population was increasing so
rapidly that in a few years all Of our public
lands would be occupied, and that the ac-
quisiton of Lower California would be
necessary to meet the necessities of future
generations. he thinks the purchase would
be a more profitable one than that of
Alaska. Lower California is 400 miles III
length by about l0) miles in width. The
soil in the valleys which slope toward the
sea is rich and fertile and is well adapted to
the raising Of fruits The mountains are
filed with rich deposits Of gold, silver and
copper, and the climate is said to be
superior to that Of Southern California.
The Mexican minister at Washington has
declared, however, that IN his opinion
Mexico would not sell the territory.
Mr.. Blsine's friends state positively that
be has been offered the secre:aryship of
state, that he has intinated that no will
accept, and that he will be- consulted with
regard TO the selection of the rest of the
cabinet. They made about the same state
ments a few weeks ago, but Mr.. Blaine did
not relax his efforts to get the Office. How
ever, Gen. Harrison could hardly refuse TO
appoint MIN, notwithstanding the country
would not be benefited by his appoint
ment.
Gov. Hovey, of Indiana, mas received
many letters IN which the writer's asked
him to recommend them for office under
Gen. Harrison. During the campaign it
was understood that Gov. Hovey was pad
ding his own canoe. and that be refused TO
contribute TO the national campaign fund.
His influence with the President-elect,
therefore, probably is not as great as it
might be.
Gen. Harrison has not yet intimated that
he will provide Mr.. Osgoodby, of Cali
fornia, with fat office for his services in
connection with tho Murchison letter. If
Osgoodby should be rewarded in accordance
with the good he accomplished for tho re-
publcans, he would get very small office,
at the most.
The esteemed republican organs appear
to be angry because Congressman Scott Of
Pennsylvania, has announced that he will
not retire from politics. Congressman
Scott has caused the republican organs
good deal of trouble, and he may cause
them good deal more.