The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-19
SPEAKER BLAINE's SPEECH AT SARA
T0GA.

70 our columns, entire, this clear, eloquent,
review of the political situation;
and we are reluctantly compelled to lay be-
fore our readers a few extracts only, con-
tanning facts which challenge the admira-
ton of all who love peace and country |
above discord and section: e 'll
NATIONAL FINANCE AND TAMMASY RULE cosTR4sTED.
And yet, at the very outset, gentlemen,I feel |
to say that there never seemed TO me |
TO be n time in our history when there was less
need of a speech, or when facts of public record
and patent to every one, carried with them SO
fully their own argument and enforced SO clear
ly their own conclusions. The two great parties
between whom the American people divide their
sympathy and their support must be judged, not
by their professions but by. their acts, where
each is in authority. The Republicans are in full
honor at Washington, the Democrats bear I'M
disputed sway in New York. Need draw the
picture which this brace OF facts suggests TO
every intelligent mind
In Washington, every dollar that can be saved
above current expenses is faithfully applied to
the reduction of the national debt In New
York every dollar that can be raised or wrtmg
from the grooming taxpayers above current ex-
penses, is faithfully applied to the benefit of
private ring of political spectators In Wash,
admiration the payment of our national debt at
the rate of 500 zoo, 900 per annum In New York,
we have seen with CONSERVATION and alarm the
increase of the municipal debt at such n rate rs
would involve at no long period, the bankruptcy
and ruin even of that gigantic metropolis with
its immense resources and its fabulous wealth. =
1t seems but yesterday that Gen. Grant was in
augurated, and yet, in the brief period that has
since elapsed, 5000 900 of our debt have been
paid-a sum equal to more than one-eighth of
our entire bonded debt as it exists this hour, and
this payment, be it remembered has been made
while taxes were repealed that were yielding
$s0,000000 per annum when Gen. Grant came
into power. Look at New York city during the
same period. Its bonded debt increased to such
II mammoth extent that the authorities dare not
confess the actual amount; tax levies are all the
while heaped up beyond the imagination of hon
est men, and a scale of corrupt expenditures
maintained that challenges the credulity even of
those who are best acquainted with the audacity
OF Tammany Hall. "ii 4tta it'i|s
The truths avowed, as to the poltical and
financial nanGuvres of Democracy, are as
pungent as they are manswerable; and
his comments on the condition of affairs in
the Southern States, are the expression of
broad, comprehensive craftsmanship, in
bold and gratifying contrast with the mem
dacious misrepresentation of prejudiced
Democrats, and the puerile cavils of Re-
publican Missionaries or cxpcctants.
now THE DEMOCRATS EXPECT 10 CARRY THE cous-
ts. TRY. etft
do not desire, gentlemen, TO be understood as
making random and reckless charge inculpating
every Democrat in the land, and holding him re-
sponsible for the corruptions in New York L
have too much respect for individual members
OF that party, and trust l RAY say that have
too many friends within the ranks Of that party,
to permit me to make so unjust an accusation.
But this do say--and l address it especially to
honest Demonstrating the source of power and
the controlling guidance of that party in just
such hands us ,have been guilty of the gross
frauds recently exposed in New York Without
the aid and leadership of Tammany, il would be
impossible for the Democrats to carry the State
of New York and without the State of New
York their chance in the Presidential contest of
1872 is not worth reckoning, and they well know
it.
go further, gentlemen, and aver that the
power of Tammany with its money in the North
and the power of terrorism in the South are the
weapons relied upon by the Democratic leaders
to carry the national contest next year, and if it
We're not for this we should have to-day absolute
peace throughout the length and breadth of the
land Why, ask, is there not as much suprema-
cy of law, as much civil order, as thorough pro-
lection OF life and property in the South to-day MS
there is in the North? Why is there more dis
turbance between the Potomac and the Ric
Grande than there is between the Potomac and
the st. Lawrence answer simply because il
is not the interest OF the Democratic party to
have it so. Ianswer, simply because it is the in
terest of the Democratic party that such a condi
ton of affairs shall be maintained in the South as
shall prevent fair, full, unrestraned vote ofthe
whole people. And do not charge this RESPONSE
bility wholly upon the Democratic party in the
Southern States. They are the immediate actors
but the responsible indorsers are in the North
If the Northern Democratic party to-day sin
cerely, honestly and earnestly willed it, there
would be an end at once of Ku-Klux outrages in
every southern State Nay, gentlemen, as in thu
olden time ten righteous men might have turned
the wrath of God from the doomed city of tn,
plains, so, this day and this hour, believe,
could name ten leading aspirants for the Presi
dental nomination of the Democracy whose uni
ted and righteous appeals for peace in the Soutl
would produce peace in the South.
No candid observer can fail to know, ant
admit, that the reason why strife and blood
shed trouble the Southern States is ''sim
ply because it is not to the interest Of thu
Democratic party to have it otherwise.
By persistent yilifcation of Republicans,
they are attempting to manufacture public
sentiment, under cover of which, either tt
excuse their outrages, or lay them at thu
doors of the Republicans.
We do not deny the existence of evils il
the administration of public affairs in som,
Southern States but we assert that most
if not all, of these evils result from the fix
> ed determination of Southern Democrats Il
refuse all aid to reform, and encourage
whatever tends to bring discredit. If AM
reputable person, who desires to secure in
telligent and orderly local government, but
has party and personal associations with
Democrats, consents to the use of his mann
upon Republican ticket, if remonstranc'
will not avail to induce him to withdraw
the familiar weapons of ostracism an,
abuse are directed against him unit
he succumbs. rs1IgSa .s4ifEasI
Mr.. Blaine's criticism of the "New De
parture" is just and searching. Preferrinl
to find in the works Of Democracy som,
reason for giving credence to their "nev
departure" announcement of faith, he pro
ceeds: .a1GhW
Butswe must pardon for little mcreduilty a.
TO the. full sincerity of the New Departure
until we see it bear fruit. When every man in
the United States enjoys his full right to pro
perty, his full protection to person, and his un
disturbed, unmenaced right of suffrage, and al
this by the cooperation of the Democracy, W,
win begin TO have some faith in the purity ant
the sincerity of the sudden conversion of tina
party. Until then, we wiilpray and hope for Tho
best, and yet all the while be tortured with dis
trust. .sf4 tYnf.1. taat
The bigoted intolerance of Democracy
with which we are so familiar here, has its
counterpart in New York, the Mecca O.
Southern Democracy to-day as il was
when Fernando Wood pandeied to seces-