St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-09-01

SARATOGA, \. Y Aug IL.
Speaker Blaine was scrcnldel at tn,
Grand Union Hotel this evening, 10000
people being present. f.nlhn>ilsiic ap
pIau3c greeted Mr.. Blaine, who WAS in
troduccd by VIM. A. Slclrtt, %! .iarato
"a, and spoke as follows:
Tcriicmtn: For sn mach of this oIa
tion Us in my belief is personal To myself
tender you my most gracious thanks
came hlthcr, rs You all did, to enjoy
rest, and rrcupcratiom, and the nIigUr;l
ton Of this most delightful resort, and
am very sure that the quiet Of my stay Is
not broken by this vast conconrsc Of pco
pie for the mere purpose Of paying per
sonal compliment TO 50 humble IN indi-
vidual As myself. Holding, rs do at
present, position Of responsibility i'll
connection with our national government.
| am forced to infer thIt the mere fact of
your assembling is IN inyit ltion for me
To speak 10 you, however briefly, upon
the political questions AMI issues of the
hour and yet ut the very outset, gentle
men, feel compelled to say lhat there
never seemed to me to he Il time in our
history when there was les need of
speech, or when the facts of Il public rec
ord carried with them, a. patent To every
one, 80 fully their uwn arguments. AMI
enforced 50 clearly their own conclusions.
The two %reat parties between whom
the American people diyldr their Sympl-
thy and their support, NUT be- JUDGED
not 10y their professions, but by their acts,
where each Is in authority. The rcpub
licans are in full power at Washington
while the democrats bear undi-puted
sway liz New York. Need | draw the
picture which consists OF facts suggested
To every intelligent mind In Washing
ton every dollar that can be saved above
the current expenses is faithfully applied
Ia the reduction of the national debt. La
New York every dollar that can be rails
rd or wrun" from the gIuanim. taN-pay-
irs above the current expenses i careful
Iy applied To the benefit Of private ring
Dt political Spectators. In WASHINGTON
~c have witnessed with admiration and
'stonishmcnt the payment of our nation
Il debt III the rate uf SlOO, OOO, 900 per
mum in New York We have seen with
'"nStcrnation and alarm the increase of
he municipal debt ut such rate "A,
would ensure, at no long period, bank
'uPtcy and ruin, even OF that great me
rupoliS, with it, immense RESOURCES and
Is fabulous wealth. 1t seems but ye-tcr-
lay that Gen. Grant WAS inauHuratcd, |
1nd yet in the brief period that has Just
1a>>rd 800, 600, COO OF our debt has |
rrcm pad, " .um equal to more than one
'l5hth ut our entire bonded debt H. IT cX-
7t- AT this hour and this payment, be it |
has been made willie taxes
we're repealed that were yielding ci9hty |
per year, when Gen. Grant came
nto power. l.1ol, at New York lurin" |
he same period; lis bonded debt incrca--
al TO such Il great extent that the author |
ties dare not confess the actual amount. |
| he tax lcsics all the while are hcapcd |
~ beyond the Imagination of honest men. |
md Il scale OF corrupt expenditure Is |
that challenges the crrdulity
II even those WHO are best acquainted
With the aulacity OF Tammany Hall
10 not desire, gentlemen, 10 he under
food aS making 4 random and miound-
Il char@' i"rlndln@ every democrat in
he land, and hol,lin" him responsible for
he corruprionS in New York have
90 much respect for individual members
Il that party and trust may say, that
have too many friends in the circle of
hat party, 10 permit me to make - un-
ISt charge; but this do say, and
dlrcsS it especially to honest democrats,
hat the source of the power AID control
InG guidance OF :hat party is in Just such
and1 a. have been guilty of the gross
raud| recently exposed in New York
Without the aid and leadership of Tam
many it would be impossible for the dem
Crat5 to carry the State Of New York,
nd without the State of New York,
heir chance in the Presidential contest
t 1872 would not he worth reckoning.
nj they well know it. | 90 further.
cntlcmcn, and aver that the power OF
'ammany with It's money in the North
nj power of terrorism in the South, are
he weapons relied upon by the demo
ratio party TO carry the National con-
est next year, and if it were not for this
'e should have to-day absolute peace
throughout the length and breadth of the
md. Why, | ask, Is there not so much
uprcmacy OF law, as much civil order,
nj rs thorough Il protection of life and
PROPERTY in the South to-day rs in the
'orIh Why is there no more disturb
nee between the Potomac and Rio
irand than there Is between the Poto-
nae and st. Lawrence | answer sim
ly, because it is in the interest of the
cmocratlc party that such Il condition
I affairs shall be maintained in the south,
: shall prevent Il fair, full and unrcstrict- !
vote OF the whole people, and do
ot charge this responsibility wholly up
II the democratic party in the Southern
'tates. They are the Immediate actors,
ut the responsible cndorsers are in the
orth. If in the north the democratic
arIy today sincerely, hone silly and earn
silly willed, there would be an end at
nee OF ku klux outragcs in every South
rn State. Nay, gentlemen, as in the
Iden time, ten righteous men might have
Irned the wrath of God from the DOOM
i city of the plain, SO this day and this
our, | believe, could name ten leading
spirants for the presidential nomination
the democracy whose united and right
Gus appeals for peace in the South
'ould produce peace in the South
TIE NEW DEPARTURE REVIEWED.