The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-28

bonds; they pretended To use them in
aid of railroads and other improves
ments. But the improvements were
not made, and the bonds stuck in the
lssuers' pockets. Laughter That
is the pity of it.
"Well," some say, "you have just
such thieves at the North" Yes, we
do-too many of them! [ Applause.
But the South was already impover-
ished-was bankrupt-without money,
without thrift, almost without food
and these fellows went there robbing
and swindling when there was very
little to steal, and taking the last ten
cent shinplaster off the dead mems eyes
They were recognized by the late
alistocracy not merely as thieves but as
enemies. SAYS Byron's Greek min
strel.
"a tyraut-but our masters then
Were still at least our country men,
Thus we record the men who annu-
ally rob us at Albany, at Trenton, and
at Harrisburg. They do not carry
their plumber out Of the State when
they get any. These fellows do! The
South was not merely beaten in the
late contest, she was profoundly aston
ishcd by the result. Her people have
not fairly got over their amazement at
their defeat; and what they see of Us,
are these thieves, who represent the
North to their jaundicel vision, and,
representing it, they disgrace it. They
are the greatest obstacle to the triumph
and permanent asccndancy Of Republi-
can principles at the South, and as
such | denounce them. Applause ]
But i; has been reported very widely
that at Nicksburg, addressing mainly
Southern audience and trying to awak-
en- in them something of the sentiment
Of Nationality and Patriotism which
burns in n true American bosom, |
said that | trusted the time would
come when We of the North will honor
Lee and Sioucwall Jackson. Idid not
say that. What | did say was that
hoped the time would come when
Americans North rs well as Americans
South would feel just pride in the
soldierly achievements and military
charactcrof Lee and Stonewall Jackson,
Just as | trusted the late Conlelerotay
to feel % ar' ..'.
.-. generous pride in
mcycmcuts Of Grant and SAcr
man, and Thomas and Sheridan.
said that, or something very like it.
Possibly, you arc not willing to 60 50
fir as that. Very well, there Is no
hurry. Take your time: l can wait.
| can wait.
FclIow-citizcns, I am weary weary,
Of this sterile strife concerning the fun
damcntd principles Of Republican
institutions. am tired Of trying to
teach the Democrats the \, b, Cs Of
Democracy. | rcioice to know that
they have taken a New Departure
and ! tell You that when they have
once taken it, it will be a great deal
harder to get back to the old ground
than to 90 on. Some one says, isn't
it going to put the Republicans out Of
power?" cannot tell. Immediately,
| | think not. Mr.. Burke well says:
"Confdcnce is Il plant orslowgrow ~
and | thluk IT Will take some t'Ihc Ior
the people to realize that they mean
| this-somo time for their own folks to
realize it IA great deal longer to make
any black man believe that they mean
| it.
! don't anticipate any sudden change
| in the relative strength Of parties, be-
cause of the New Departure. Uiti-
matcly, l think, it will strengthen the
Democrats. Then one says, "gou
will 90 out Of power Yes, we shall
some time, no doubt. Fit be my fate
to 90 out this moment, and every year
Of my life thereafter to be in theminor
itv .n,wcrlcss and defeated, | should