The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1871-10-31
GgThe following are the records o
New York City for week:
General Blair on the Political
SltualiOn--A Radical Departure.

MONTGoMERf, Ala, Oct. ZO.-Oeueral
Blair, of The Sub Ku Klux Committee,
in speech last night alluded to the
proposition, that in the next Democrat
ic National Convention the South de-
cline to be represented, but accept
whatever candidate for President the
Democrats of the North offer. He dis
sented from the proposition, as did ev-
cry Democrat in the West and North
The triumph of the Democratic party is
the safety OF the South, and who should
guard its safety but the Southern men.
If they fail, may not others fail !? The
South has no question Of personal IA
vorites, but their choice will fall on him
nest likely to carry the banner in tri
umph. If the South fails to send her
prudent and wise men, then it will be
claimed as refusal to 60 with the
Northern Democrats because of the
New Departure, and because the spirit
of the rebellion still burns under the
smoldering ashes. He was no friend Of
the New Departure, but believed in the
patriotism and purity of motive of those
who had chosen that path. X
While we would never yield our con-
victions as to the unconsttutionaity OF
the usurpations of the Radical party, he
was willing to fight the Radicals in any
shape the Democratic party may deter
mine. He believed the new departure
policy failed to bring success in the cleo
tons this summer and autumn for the
reason that there was confession Of
inability to carry elections upon our
own principles. In that confession the
party failed,to place candidates before
the people in harmony with the platform
This while the Southern Democrats were
disgusted at the concession and no Re-
publicans were conciliated. . The future
don't look good under the losses of the
summer and autumn. uTlle Republican
party contains in itself the seeds of dis
content, rivalry and disaffection. The
denomination of Grant could not, in his
opinion, be defeated. He.is now dicta:
tor in the Republican party, and aspires
to be in the country at large. He. will
dictate his own nomination Some of
the most conscientious, able aud coura-
geous men, standing high in the iRadi-
cal party, viii leave it when Grant is
nominated. They will burn their ships
when they fail to defea. his nomination,
and take good pains to defeat his re elec-
ton. .aiEre .!es. r-.a ,.,,fs .ta go,
Instead of going for the new depar.
ture, General Blair preferred to give
guarantees to disaffected Republicans by
the nomination Of a Republican who
would draw to us by a much stronger
guarantee than mere words of platform
the support of those disafected with
Grant and the Radical party. We could
all vote for Republican who favors
universal amnesty and is against Ku-
Kiux bills and military laws. Virginia
has adopted this policy. Shall the De
mocracy of the South hesitate to follow
her example? We have taken hold of
it in Missouri, and Missouri would in
the Presidential election, he believed,
give larger majority than any other
State for candidate of the Democratic
party.
The men of foreign birth are tie men
to whom we arc to look in the comir o
struggle They come from countries
where despotism is practiced, and know
its badges and signs, and are already
recognizing them. Their leading men
and ahlest representative is now pro-
claiming opposition to Grant and his
Administration. He has taken his de-
parture and burned his ships. 1t was
Carl Schurz who led the entire German
clement of Missouri to break down the
DISTINGUISHING clause of her Consttu-
lion, and arrayed his fellow countrymen
as one man against the Administration
and to despise its offices. patronage and
power, They stand fairly and squarely
to-day, solidly to the last man, against
all acknowledgements and for universal
amnesty. They are opposed to XII.
Klux legislation, against the suspension
of habeas corpus, and if the Democratic
party put forward man, or accept one
who may be put forward by others, who
lis sound upon those principles, he will
receive the entire German vote in the
United States, numbering from 100000
to 10000 men.