The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-09-03
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REMARKS OF HON. d. T. BIGos

In the Slate convention which nomi-
mated Mr.. Biggs for reelection to Con-
gress, committee was appointed to in
form him of his unanimous nomination.
The committee retired, and in short
time after returned with Mr.. Biggs, and
introduced him to the Convention, and
after the tumult of applause which fol-
lowed his appearance upon the platform
had ceased, Mr.. Biggs proceeded TO adj
dress the Convention
He thanked them for The honor so
Unanimously conferred upon him, and
looked upon it as an endorsement of his
course in Congress on political questions
brought before that body. He adverted
To the infamous course pursued by the
Radical party in its crusade upon the
Southern people, and predicted the de-
feat of that vile party in the coming fall
elections throughout the country. No
people could thrive under such cruel and
oppressive legislation. Not only has the
industry of the country been paralyzed
by 1t, but even the social fabric of the
Republic has been undermined.
BY high handed and gigantic fraud,
negro suffrage has been forced upon us.
The American people, by a Radical
Congress, have been robbed of the right
to determine this great domestic ques-
ton. 1t is our duty to rebuke the swim
die at the polls the first opportunity
Thank God, Delaware stands recorded
at Washington, against the infamy,
against the Fifteenth Amendment,
against the enfranchisement of the me-
| gro. l am firm believer in the superb
GRITTY of my own race. The two can new
err exist on the same equality. Curses
Will surely follow an admixture OF races;
evil and only evil will result to both. In
1898 the negroes of San Domingo threw
off domestic slavery. From that time
to the present, the history of that Island
demonstrates the total inadequacy of the
black man for self government. Revo-
lutions, military executions, bloody an
archy, barbaric despotism has existed in
that Island for more than three quarters
of century. And although it is one OF
the finest in the ocean, where the negro
has had fair trial at self government,
they are to-day in a worse condition
than they were century ago. The ex-
| pertinent in negro self-governmentt there
| is signal failure. 1t has always been a
| faiIure-it will be n failure in America.
There is not spot on earth, beneath
this bright, burning August sun, but
blood and ashes followed the expert
ment.
A deterioration of both races will en-
sue, aud it was a sad day for America
when you incorporated in the body pol
iticand inferior and degraded race. White
men OF America, white men of Delaware,
pause, stop, think! i have sometimes
thought the great crying sin of this ma
ton was a want of thought. My coun-
tiymen, now is-the day and now is the
hour for thought-calm, deep, soul-stir
ring thought. Our mothers, our wives,
our sisters, our helpless children, all
unite, and with gentle but imprc ssive
voice. demand of us, their natural pro
tectiors, to unite, band together, and as
one man rally once more around that
Il good old Democratic flag, which has
floated in Delaware at every election
from the days of Jefferson until now
come victory or come defeat. Mr.. Presi-
dent, in this battle we have gotan un.
principled foe to contend with. They
will resort 10 any means to accomplish
our defeat, and fight us with the desper.
alton of Diet scted rebber.
This day the campaign opens-the
candidates are now in the field. On the
one side is an army of white men-on
the other an army of whites and blacks
White men of Delaware. under which
banner do you march? Choose you this
day whom you will serve. Tho doors
of the Democratic Church are open to al
white men. There may be and doubt
less are those who desire negro votes.
do not. While would treat the Negro
XII IDLY, pay him prompt for his labor
ct my convictions are thai the Interests
of this little Commonwealth can be bet
ter promoted without his aid. "What {
luxury il must be to the black man t.
despise the fawning uemagague wht
crawls at his feet. and begs TO kiss Iii
baud for his vote" AS your candidate
for seat in the And Congress throw
myself on my great race-great in thu
} arts and sciences. great in war, great il
peace, great in inventive power. great il
learning and letters, great in Christian
! advancement, great in the worlds histo
ry. great in the onward march, of civil
zation, and with "a white mans party
and 10y the aid of the white mans vote
in this contest, stapd or iall.
Mr.. Biggs closed amid .r.me. sc en-
thuSissm snd applause.