The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-23
SOUTH AND PRESIDENCY.
v,.ss ~ Wen-Known Citizen Upon
Grover Cleveland.
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XfaUs or a. " ell-hnONn NiAiNOh w.
Grover Cleveland.
To the Editor Of THE TfMEs;
II was observed that SIR. Cleveland did
not take the stump in the late canvass as
Governor Hill did. He was right; for he
nos NOT the popular gifts Of the Governor.
~ ba wishes 10 be made the candidate OF
Che Democratic party for the Presidency IN
f-53 And 80 he brought himself before the
uaoplo i'm the fluent, but ratner common
il,.. speech he made at the late thurman
i,nouet in Columbus, Ga banquet, og lhe
,.,v IN which some of rs received written
snv.fatiOn TO come, and-brlng WIN us wv
n,3rsts mimi the press, which claims to be
,6, naople. has spoken, and II seems 10 De
a,re,.a lon il that the south lncluulng usin,
ia nrei,r,. and will propose, Mr.. Cleveland
a its candidate in the nominating cOhNeh-
tior of 1872. But ms best reflections lead me
IN mink that IL is unwise IN Us 10 entertain
nrcXpre-s such a preference. or III Niele-
land ha, not earned 10 by his conduct OF pls
ser,tce- 10 the country; and his irlends can
nor claim that the south should coilinIt
itself 10 "a man who elsewhere Is not great
M first consideration is that even If the
south should be solid. we are by no means
certain that the other states OF tue mon
will maintain their present attitude 10
tba democratic party. our large MAJORITY
an the late election tends 70 encourage ~
visions among ourselves. UndeF lls lhhu,
ono candidates are springing up on all
sidas. many OF them ready TO push their pre-
t.ntions 10 extremity nj any FISK 10 tnelI
marty or their country, prominent IN
thi- class lust now are members oil tue
Farmers Alliance aud other aliied lnuus-
trial ORGANIZATIONS, ready 10 assert tnese
nreteusi0ns. a. has Just been mus,
ir,tad in The candidacy for the United
- Senator.hin of Mr.. Polk, Of Raleigh,
i'm nnoo.itiOn To Mr.. Vance, whose ability,
.yisiom. fearlessness. and fidelity, place
aim easily foremost among our southern
-taf4smen and make bin the most lhhueh-
fial Tor good in every way ,,-..oo
like All new parties, such, Tor Instance
IA The knOW NOthings OF 1900, anu Tue
p,tro,s Of llusDaudry oil ISL 80 WHICH
di.trusi ing and discarding leaders oi e stao,
If.b.d uo.. ton. propose 10 conduct raulcai
,.sa,n,. i,v new men, 1t is pretty certain that
iii a.. nr,-..ut movements Of that KIND VIII
J",.l.r prO,Cth OF ambitious. mex
,..r..,'.d and reckless seli-seekers'
,,,.t.d hv a partisan following, whose
osuirafions will threaten, il not prOuuce
great deal of harm to the country or ra,neI
IN the south, in which section ATOMS uo w, =
feel Anv other than an incidental In1 1S','5
1.-THE result snail be spllt' sueh aS 49, 1St
Iincoln and the AbOlitlOnists over hfecA,
,rriIge and Douglass, we may be curseu
,ytb Republican ascendency. Ana tnSt
a.. c,rnot afford TO risk; for the hepuDli-
,s,s hota the south individually ana CUT
f4rtiyely. and will continue 10 10 50
Nor lei the pr0digiOus political changes ~
the last few months persuade us 10 uisl ine
all thought OF such ealaslrOllne. a 80
0i analysls OF the vote may somewhat
check our confidence.
oar political history records other ana
fce.uent changes Of the same kind.
In 1887 General jackson went out OF once
=, ,laze of popularity, and Mr. an
Huron succeeded him in a fairly good ana
clean admin, stratiOn. But IN lsiO Uehefai
Harrison cot tiyenty-One out OF twenty -sA
states. or g3l out Of ~ electoral votes III
.roon-skin and bard-clder' campaign Vi
ri0tOus abandon. la lhohlh aIoi n,o ~ -,
aueuratiOn the tide began 20 l9rn anu 'i.l ~
IsIl Henry Clay. the idol OF the " hlgs,Wae
s,.,','iv defeated. manly on The Texas
ISSUE is "the Duck river Colonel" amos
n p,it' Then by another sudden chahSf
-. Cesa ras overwhelmed by the mil
80, oonwlarity Of (ieneral Taylor, aided Dy
sSc tree.S,u movement, known as Tue
Wimot proyiso, one OF the sclons " =,
abolition. Indeed, II rather iOOhs az
oscillation were the rule OF our fISsteeBii -
elections. ana cthu't h''P 80" 80, =, =,
We are not wise It's occurrence III ioo- ",.!
bring disaster upon our scctioh, mh' - o, n
ZOOS are an element OF weakness 10 Oui,
se.ves. whenever g North attempts 10 adu
them % her own mercenarieS, as tbeJ vi.
Gladly 40 whenever they can; TOT, say "1ae
a. - t.p southern states are unpopular
Win ne rest q tie Union; aud we oagn'
never 10 shut oul' eyes 70 the iac.; c,.
WHY the South SHOULD favor nr. oiese'
land do moi zee. These is nothing I'D DIS
career b excite our gratitude, except Do ~
was felt during the war by az olq Iepy WY
snid she snpposed Daniel was glaLeig' 70
the lions for not eating him up. lie pisysu
INTO the hands Of the mug"hlbps
throughout his administration. lie tIo,
lated his b-metalist pledge, a',a
became q gOld-bug before ne "ae
inangurated; thereby ranking himself WIN
The men whose greed has been the prime
cause Of the present monetary comPilca.
lions He refused 10 accord the slightest
relief 10 our tobacco and spirit; he insisted
anon free raw material against the interests
oi coal and iron In Virginia IN order, not 10
cheaper prices, but, 70 cheaper production
aod heiD established interests OF the NoFtl
aud Fast against the nascent interests
of the south and Southwest. ne
violated all propneiy and his piedge
and the prejudices or tDe oVu.n
10y putting aud keeping tao n>ees w Dish
ONCE against the disapproyal OF The sessas,
aud the protests Of bis own friends. ne
forced the tariff upon the party AS the BOY
ISSUE Of the campaigui and when warned
that IL M light lose Yirgipis and North Jar
oiiua. which IL was yitsgto our oi.iliEation
10 keep Democratic, said be could cnset