The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-09-06

think the convention will show decline
OF Hills power, and a gain for Cleveland.
Cleveland Unpa1riOtic.
Bu, the ex President is disliked because
he is unpatriotic Talk as you please about
New York, it is still very patriotic city
Cleveland IS never seen Or heard on Memo
rial day He goes on fishing excursion
or has some other way TO spend the day
away from the graves OF the nations dead.
That shows cOnciusiyely where his heart
is aud his disposition toward the Union
cause and his close alliance with the South
where the reasonable sentiment is rs
strong as ever.
"CleNeland's idea was to strengthen
himself with the South even more in his
second term than during the first. His
plan was 70 secure control Of Congress and
then to divide Texas into four States, ad
nit Utah and New Mexico, bat shut out
all the Republican territories The bargain
was made With the Mormons to admit
Utah if they would elect Democratic Sen
ators. Thus the Senate would have been
Democratic and we would have been ruled
by the treasonablc Southerners, with whom
Cleveland was already in alliance.
If the Plan Had Worked.
"Cleveland planned that he could then
be elected TO a third term Without q sin
EiG UOTtHeFn Cldle. ne result Nbu.C De
that tie South would. through Cleveland,
control the nation. Tho negroes would be
resubJugated, the poor white trash OF the
South would he driven oiIt and the North
would be at the mercy OF the rebels These
plans would probably have bccn covered
up by some pretended political issue of
another character, but ! think that had
Cleveland been reelected we would have
Ia aDother war during the four years Of
his term. The South would no doubt
have been anxious 70 withdraw fIom the
| Mon again aud the people Of the North
would not stand it But the good Lord
God Almighty. in his ben.iceut provi-
dence, saved Us tine calamity by defeating
Grover Cleveland.
The Bloody, Bloody Shirt.
Il often dine with Gen sherman, and
in our several talks he agrees with me
that the southern people are aS traitorous
as ever. and that there is no patriotism
among them. He does not think THAI
they will take mp arms again duciGg this
generation bur th;t il is only the sturdy,
uuflirchir5, patriotic spirit and Superior
strength of the North which keeps the
country together.
The negroes now have no political
rights and many are practically IN slavery.
They can't vote unless they are taxpayers.
and when without means of support can
be sold to prison contractors TO prevent
them becoming public charges Should
the South gain control, as Cleveland had
planned the different Southern States
would repudate the last three amend
ments. claiming that they were forced
upon them while in duress and that in
law such action is not binding. They
would then practically repeal the amend
ments so far As they We're concerned. aai
say that slavery still existed and that the
negroes have no rights as cltiz ms
Il insist tnat the people of the South
will never become patriotic. Look 1T the
way they ldolize jeff Davis Whenever he
appears in public. You notice that the
men who are most popular in politics il
southern States are those who We're most
devoted to the lost cause, and Who insist
that the lost cause Is not lost, blt !, yet
alive. The South Will not have liberal
sentiment They send home all our
Northern men who 90 South TO imulate
the productive industries Of the country.
why, To indicate hos strong the rebel
sentiment Is today, do you Know that II
Alexandria, six mites from Washington,
there was not a [ Mon flag to hoist on tile
recent Centennial day, and they had 10
send to Washington for one, aud 1t Was
hung up with two old rebel flags
Wants the Editors To Know.
Col SHEPARD was reminded BY the
Journal that his remarks would probably
cause some feeling among the Southern
delegates.
Il want them to know what l think.
and AN glad they are here and can read
it IN your paper what | have said IN the
Mail aud Express and what have told
eminent Southern leaders, like Cows. Cor
don and Buckner, when | have met them
| on public occasions
Col. Shepard speaks very kindly of
| President Harrison, and especially com
raends his New York appointments He
| has not been hdsty, sad he, land there
| by he has selected all the better men.
| when several men want the same place.
| judicious waiting vii! soon leave the best
| man on top aud the others withdraw \
great many smart politicians who We're
| applicants for places III New York are IN
| fortunately addicted to drink President
| Harrison and every good citizen knows
| that man in public office cannot be
! considered reliable if he has such a
| failing. 1t has happened, as | know that
many applicants, when the knowledge Of
| their habits became known to the Presi-
dent, withdrew tli-ir applications, reafz-
| iug hat they had 10 chance.
Some Southern Editors Interviewed.
W. W MCDIARMID, of the Lumberton
| RobesOnian, SAYS: THE South adfnlres
! Mr.. Cleveland not for his partisan princl-
| pies but for his patriotic admlniStrat! on
! for III his recognition Of all parties and All
colorS, but more especially by his strict
Observance of the civil service law. he in
CURED the d:spleasuTe Of his party lead
ers to an extent that only great and good
/ man could have successfully WlthStOOd.
| His cabinet was truly representative, and
/ his administration subserved every inter
est OF united country. Col. shepard may
/ and possibly does entertain such mon
| strous views, but we must hope that the
| lesson of the last quarter OF century,
] during which the South, under all the cir
cumsrances has prospered rs no section
ever did before, has not been so hOpeleS,iy J
lost upon the large majority of the people
/ of these United States.
J. b SHERRILL, editor of the Times, Al
! Concord n c.. and Secretary of the North
Carolina Press Association, says: "COl.
| >hrpard'5 remarks apOut the South are
All. gether gratuttous. They are eminent
! IL improper on an OCCASION Ike tnlS.
natever his opinion may be on these
Questions he should have withheld them
when an airing of them would certainly
i M var fr y,Glr.