Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-08-18

as making 4 rsndom and unfoundei charge
including every democrat in the land, and hold
ing him responsible for the corruptions in New
York. l have too much respect for individ-
usl members Of that party and trust l may
say, that have too many friends in the circle Of
that party, to permit me to make so unjust
charge but this | do say, and address it es-
pecially to honest democrats, that the source of
the power and controlling guilty authorities is
in just such hands as have been guilty Of the
gross frauds recently exposed in New York
Without the aid and leadership of Tammauy it
would be impossible for the democrats to carry
the State of New York, anl without the State OF
New York their chance in the Presidential con
test Of 1872 would not be worth reckoning, and
they well know it. | 60 further, gentlemen,
and aver that the power of Tammany with its
money in the North and power Of terrorism in
the South, are the weapons relied upon by the
democratic party to carry the National contest
next year, and if 1t were 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 supremacy Of law, as
much civil order, and as thorough protection
of life and property in the South to-day as in
the North Why is there 10 more disturbance
between the Potomac aud Rio Grand than
there is bet seen the Potomac and 81.
Lawrence? | answer simply, because it
is not for the interest Of the democratic party
to have it so. | answer simply because it is in
the interest Of the democratic party that such
condition OF affairs shall be maintained in the
s1uth, as shall prevent q fair, full and unre-
stricted vote Of the whole people, and do not
charge this responsibility wholly upon the demo-
cratic party in the Southern States They are
the immediate actors, but the responsible en-
dorsers are in the north If 10 the north the
democratic party to-day since rely, honestly
and earnestly willed, there would be an
end at once of ku-klux outrages in every South
ern State Nay, gentlemen, as in the olden
time, ten righteous men might have turned the
wrath Of God from the doomed city Of the plain
So this day and this hour, believe. | could
name ten leading aspirans for the presidential
nomination of the democracy whose united ani
righteous sppes's for peace IN the South would
produce peace in the South, and thus bring 10
the test the sincerity Of the new departure
And what Is the new departure Whv
certain constitutional amendments being
sdjudged necessary to secure the full fruits OF
our victory over the rebellion, these amend
ments having been regularly adopted by the re-
quisite two-thirds in both brsnches Of Congress |
and the ratification Of thTee-fourths Of the States
thedemOcracy refused to abide 10y them la several
instances every democratic member in Congress
voted sgainst the resolutions in the house de
caring these amendments to be Of binding force.
the last vote Of this kind being given 50 lately,
| think, as April Of the present year, but the .
late Mr.. Vallandghsm and few Others. Dis
covering that this attitude Of the democracy was
incipient rebellion called halt, and the party
in the north generally obeyei, resolving that
upon the whole they would agree to submit to .
the Constitution of the United States, and this .
law abiding spirit being 50 unusual with that .
party, and the sensation Of constitutional ob.- .
dience so general with them, thar with a keen
ness Of wit and reactiye hum0r, apparently not .
appreciated bY Themselves they with one
consent called 10 a new departure bu, W. must
be Parionei for little Incredibly. A. 70 the fuU .
sincerity Of he new departure. until We see i, .
heai fruit