The Van Buren press., 1871-10-31
gpesch Of Senator Blair.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Oct, 20.
ADVICE TO THE SOUTH.


tee, in a speech last night alluded to tne
proposition that, in the next Democratlc
national convention, the South should de
cline to be represented, but accept whaV-
ever candidate for president the Demo
Gratis of the North Offer He dissented
from the proposition rs did every Demo
crat in the West and North.
tbs TRIUMPH OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARIi
Is the safety of the South, and who
should guard its safety but Southern
men? Ii they fail, may not others Inc
faithful South has no question OF person
al favorites, but their choice VIII ran on
him who is most likely to carry the ban
Der in triumph. II the South fails to
send her prudent and wise men, it will be
claimed as a refusal to 60 with Northern
Democrats because of the new departure,
and because the spirit of rebellion still
burns under smouldering ashes.
He was not friend of the new de-
parture, but believed in the patriotism
and purity of the motive of those who
had chosen that path. While he would
never yield his own convictions rs to the
constitutionalty Of the usnrpation of the
Radical party, he was willing to fight
Radicals in any shape the Democratic
party may determine. Ht- .sf
WHY THE NEW DEPARTURE FAILED
He believed the new departure policy
failed to bring success in elections tins
summer and autumn, for the reason that
it was a 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. Thus, while the
southern Democrats were disgusted at
concession, no Republicans were concil-
! lated. The future does not look good
under the losses of the summer and au-
tumn.
The Republican party contains in it
self seeds OF discomfort, bitterness, rival
ry and disafecton.
As A DICTATOR
The denomination of Gen Grant could
not, in lis opinion, be defeated He is
now dictator in the Republican party,
and he aspires TO be such in thi. i.country
at large He will dictate hi. own nom
ination. Some Of the most conscienti-
Gus, able and courageous men, standing
highest in the Radical party, will leave il
when Grant is nominated and will burr
their ships when they fail to defeat his
nomination and take good pains 70 defea
re election.
Instead OF going for the new depart
ure, Blair preferred to give guarantee
to disarscted Republicans by the nomin
alton Of a Republican who would draw
to us by much stronger guarantees thar
by mere words Of a platform, the sup
port of those who were disaifected wit.
Grant and the Radical party. We coUIC
all vote for Republican who favors
UNIVERSAL AMSEsTI,
And is against Ku-klux bill. and miltar,
laws, Virginia has adopted this policy
Shall tn. Democracy Of the South hesi
tate to follow her example? We hay
taken hOli Of it in Missouri, and Nilsson
ri would in the presidential election Civ
a larger majority than any other State 70
a candidate of tne Democratic party.
TIE MEN OF ronEiGN BIRTH
Are men to whom we are 20 look in TIL
coming struggle They came from coun
tries where despOtIsln is practical, an,
know its badges and sign,a are a!srA
dy recognizing them. Their lea'ling ma
and ablsst representative i, now pro
claiming opposition TO Gran. and hi. ad
mlniStration. Ie has taken his departur
ard burned his ships. 1t was Carl Schur
who led the entire German element o
Missouri to break down the disfranchis
ing clause OF her constitution, and ar
rayed his fellow c0untrymcn as one mar
against the administration and t. de-pis'
its officers, patronage and power. They
stand fairly ard squarely to-day, solidly
10 the last man, against al disfranchss
ments and for universal amnesty They
are opposed to Kuklu1 legislation
against the suspension Of habs2s corpus
and if the Democratic party puts forward
a man, or accepts one who may be pu
forward by Others, who sunnd on those
principles b. will receive the entire Ger
man vote, numbering five hundred t.
eight hundred thousand men