The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-24

OCTOBER "a, 1868.-TRIl
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every human being in this land; and nobody can be
safe nobody can be out OF the reach OF conviction
except those VINO are TOO cOwardy to give offence
to the powers that be. Independence, courage
resolution, those high attributes that we admire IN
punishment and degradation.
My fellow citizens. tell you to-day that, II the
to pestors the Constitution and the ppseaes which,
have been violated by our adyersaries the republic
is IN danger OF pershing I tell you that there is
danger 10 us all, and danger to the radical well
TO the democrat-danger to all who are to coma
after US. We are fighting to-day the battle OF the
serve freedom for their posterty to save their as
well as our own children from being subjects to
s military ma aepom wat looms up 81 great
down and preserve them.h Applause.)
Ny fellow citizens, what is the meaning of giving
semi-barbarous black people at the Souths Don't
THESE republicans know as well as any other human
exercise the right OF suffrage that they are without
education. without knowledge; that the race to
Which they belong never in the tide Of time since
history began, have ever created or maintained any
sort OF government for themselves, much less free
constitutional onef Why do they give suffrage,
capable menf It is not alone, my fellow citlzens,
t ina, tney suppose that for the time being. they
viii receive sces the nev Isass ticket that they
years longer; it is not alone that, although that
mas mucn 70 90 with their action but they have
thus destroy it. They know full well that the
educated white people. OF America do not want to
ncspbe SaeRa T S1 snSss
the white people OF the North and South will be
have the rule OF one Intelligent White man Of their
own race rather than to submit to the sway Of this
ana Oos "a And %
| [laughterl have gone down to help degrade the
suffrage. They are willing to see it degraded be-
cause they want 70 see 1t destroyed. They want to
prepare the minds Of the people to reconcile them
to accept despotsm and dictatorship In order to
reach this disgusting rule Of these ignorant incapa-
They appeal to their brother republicans and radi-
ne but 90 ey a
negroes were loyal and that the white people at the
South were disioyal; that 1t Is good to punish the
white people OF tho South by putting the negroes
over them for their treason against the government
for their rebellion. And they have gone about, my
again; disnterring the bones from Andersonvile in
order to the hearts Of the peoples to stir up
war in the hope my fellow citizens that in your pas
sion, In your prejudice, you will forget even your
4 people In the South substitute the black man In
their place. They not only substitute the black peo-
pie in the piece Of the white people at the South,
OF political power in the federal government than
| Is held by any OF the white people of the North.
Let me point you one moment to a fact; I'LL.
nois, with two millions Of white people, has but
two Senators, and devilish mean ones at that.
s@ staa: ee entT 0a
tors. There but 100000 Of black people, big and
little altogether In these ten reconstructed states,
and they have twenty Senators In the United States
Senate, and Illinois, with 100000 of white people,
has but two, and one Of them very seldom in his i,
Illinois should declare her her sentiments A she
a S' appsase Ba he orsa
Tor daring to do that which he did. He did not de.
sire thoroughly and entirely to disgrace the State
that he represented; and although not citizen Of
the State, but citizen OF neighboring State, am
read to stand up and thank him.
twenty senators and 100000 OF white people in
Illinois have but two; 4OooO 900 OF white people In the
State Of New York have but two Senator's, and
100000 Of negroes in ten States have twenty Sena-
tors. And these same ten States have fifty resenta.
tives while this State has but fourteen members Of
You viii observe my fellow citizens, that ten Of
the largest States in the Union-New York, Pennsyl
vania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, and add
enough to to make ten Of the largest states-con-
tanning 100000 Of the white people represented
than 100000 OF blacks at the South. These men
have made back man at the South equal to ten
in their determination to punsn the
white people OF the South they have not only put
the heel OF Cutie on the neck OF the white man there
false and perfdous It Is in them to TO say
that they are not in r,, favor Of negro sui.
the negro power to govern Illinois In the Legislature
Of the United States They give the negro power In
elect your President, to preside over Illinois and
all the other Satisfactorily electoral votes when
votes as New York and Pennsylvania combined
and Illinois thrown In With nine million Of white
people u the three states a three tr million Of negroes
more to say In the making OF President or Vice
President and have more 10 say In passing acts OF
men at the North. How false. how utterly perndous
how audacious It Is for these men to say that they
are not In favor OF negro supremacy!
General Frank Blair, Jr., addressed the democracy
OF Chicago the political issues Of the day on the
night OF the 2lst inst The following are the promi-
nent points OF his speech:-
THE NEGRO QUESTION.
come now, my fellow citizens, to look at that
ures Now, my fellow citizens, any man who knows
anything OF the character OF those negroes, knows
are no O ss
from which they were drawn In their native
ssey an A peSee svs shown and
incapable Of maintaining or creating any govern
ment whatsoever; that they have no civilization,
and that, In truth they are the very lowest OF ali
the people that inhabit the whole world-the whole
earth These things are as well known to tho radi-
because they a. wen nG read IN as history
this race as we are They are .d thoroughly &C
gentleman suggests In the crowd, probably better
HIS IDEA OF THE PRESIDENTS DUTY
| Feow-ctizens, have been so denounced, but It
| Is not so, that am revoutonist have O word
to say upon this subject to which ask the audience
Of my friends. AS one OF the candidates OF the
democratic party desire to speak to that point and
| repel the allegation which has been made by the
enemies OF the democratic party through this coun-
| try. say that IL Is the duty OF the President to
trample these laws in the dust because they are I'M
constitutional and have been decided by the Su.
preme Courto Of the United states. CheersJ
don't take back one ylable that uttered upon
| that subject. (yolce-"Buly for you" But I have
/ this to say that did not mean nor do mean now
that this would require any forcibe action or any