The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1868-08-22
Gen. BfnIr. in 81. Joseph.
The Rule Of he Bqyoaet .1lua De
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Gen Blair was serenaded at 81.
Joseph, Mo-, ON the evening of the
Ist inst, aud responded by the follows
Gerttenn Of ST Jos,ph Ii ad-
dressing the large and enthusiastic
audience before tle / shall not insult
you by calling you fellows, orby
advising you to throw a man INFO the
river who happens to differ in opinion
regarding the sentiments expressed,
as learn has been done by a distin.
| g1ished military gentleman of this =
place upon recent occasion. / be-
lieve this to be a free country, and
that the people will treat those with
respect who respect the people. Our
objection to the principles of our ad-
versailles in this great political cam
paign is that they assume too dicta-
toriAl tone towards the beope.-
They denbunee me as a re76lutionist,
say that | wish to inaugurate anoth.
er rebellion, beosaust8T say it is time
for the rule of the bayonet to be
checked. The people Of the State of
Missouri and Of the whole country
are tired Of being bound to obey the
dictates Of their military commanders.
We believe it is time for the will of
the people to be carried out. This
} will be done. A voiee-"We'll fix
that in November. u Yes, we will
settle that in November, and we will
do it peaceably by the ballot. The
people are now fully aroused and none
! of these men will dare to defy the
: will of the people Those who at~
: tempt it will come to grief, and it is
0 time they should come to grief. Un-
less checked they win 20 on until
t they establish negro suffrage over
. this State and the Northern States as
I they already have done in ten States
a Of this Union. They WHY extend i
}, military despOttsri otSr dill the States,
}, and negro supremacy as far as the
It people will allow it. This fragmeu-
5 tary Congress and the carpet baggers
N that have got into the Senate under
d the auspices of this rump have al
t ready attempted to degrade the white
e men Of all the States to condition
= of inferiority to the negro. This is
ii the main issue. The people have de-
0 cided in all those States, where they
e have enjoyed the privilege of free
II vote, that this thing cannot be and
| tell you that the will Of the people
e shall be carried out in spite Of the
le designs of these ambitious men who
le have trampled the constitution under
nl their feet, aud a republican form Of
It. government shall be guaranteed to
W the people IF the Southern as we'll as
It the Northern States. But we are told
s. that even if the Democratic party
at elect their President and majority '
Of Of the House of Representatives, thh
N these carpet. baggers who assume I'd
ut constitute a majority of the Senate,
tn will defeat legislation and will impose
q. this ignorant and semi-barbarous
IS. race of negroes upon the country a,
a" a superior of the white man. Lel
I'd them dare to do it, and they will int
n that the more than one million major.
n. ity Of voters who are opposed to thi
ut scheme will make it impossible 70
Nv them to-perpetuate such a coutinrin,
ie outrage upon American citizens
zee The people have risen in their nigh
he everywhere, from Maine to Califor
ry MIA, and have by their votes said the,
rn would not have this negro supremae,
he kept up in this country. They vii
as not be shaken in t!igpu4pose to turl
cir aside the bayonet that is still kep
pointed at the throats of the whit
on men of the South. Neither will th
he Radical party ia its hopeless minorit
be able to defeat the will Of the pee
pie. | feel an abiding confidence
RS; the Democratic party to day, becous
OF it is right, Thanking you, gentl,
the men, for your very kind and attenti,
ant audience, | bid yod farewell.