The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-18
EAMARn NEV1 1SAMPsEEERE.
His Able, Digniiied and Calm Statement
of the Southern Question.
a Sketch of EEis Speech.
from the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.1
NASHUA, n. H, March 7.-Represen-
tative Lamar, of Mississippi, who has
come north on brief visit, spoke to the
citizens of NasIlua last evening on the
condition Of the people of the South.
Though the hall was engaged by the Dem
ocratic committee and he was invited by
ii to speak. it was by no means a party
gathering that assembled. Republicans
and Democrats, attracted by the reputa-
ton which he bears for eloquence, ability
and worth, crowded the large hall till
they filled it to overlooking. His address
was exactly suited TO the mixed character
Of his audience it was remarkably non
partisan, consisting merely OF statement
OF facts and a logical tracing OF the causes
which have led to whatever turbulence
and disquietude exists. The speech con
! tains scarcely an aliusion to either OF the
| two political parties, and none whatever to
the approaching election. He spoke for
about two hours, not concluding till nearly
! IL o'clock, and retained the closest atten-
ton to the last At the close, as several
| times before, there were loud calls for him
to continue. The address was earnest and
| forcible, and made deep impression
upon those who heard it. He said that he
hoped these times Of discord would soon
pass by. He did not believe that the mass
OF Republicans desired to further punish
the South. Apprehensions are rife at the
North that local selt-government at the
South did not give political rights
TO ali classes. If he had IN his heart a
thought of party benefit he was not aware
Of it, He admitted disquiet in political
affairs amounting III some instances to
bloody scenes. These strifes were not to
further party ends. One of the great
evils OF the South Is the tendency OF the
masses to Withdraw from party contest
The fact has been fully revealed in Lou
lslana that there was no intention of re-
sisting Federal power. The South re-
garded the constitutional amendmer is as
valid and binding as the original instru-
ment. The President, in his message,
had said that the South was Frustrated
This fact was the cause Of their disquiet.
Taxation and oppression had produced
this prostratiOn. The congressional com
mittee had testified that no general intim-
idation had occurred The returning
board of Louisiana had illegally returned
enough Republicans to give a majority in
in Arkansas reported the State govern
ment TO be the tree choice of the people,
and three hundred colored men held Off
ces there, elected by the Conservatives.
lie appealed to the men Of New Hamp-
shire to believe these committees and not
detest the Southern people. As the Anglo |
oaxons the Southern abhorred despotism.
Outrages were laid before the New
Hampshire people at this time to infu- |
ence the elections. The committees had |
reported that taxation and other oppres- |
sions were crushing these people, and |
not a single specific remedy had been |
proposed by the Federal government. |
Society in the South resisted the encroach- |
ments OF Federal power by political ac-
ton. Eight hundred thousand voters
had been created In an instant, and this
had disturbed the equanimity of the .
States, and their high-spirited people had .
IN some instances resented it. 1t was an
adjunct foreign to their sympathies.
The blacks held the offices to the exclu-
sion OF the whites, and this drew lines be-
tween them The government was re-
sponslble for tearing the two races apart:
different action would have united them.
The first lesson the blacks learned was
one of distrust, and the govern
ment was encouraging this The arrow
aimed at the South may vet be found
quivering in New Hampshire. There is
no danger to the Union in the South.
The Southern people would not accept a
separate government to-day were it offered
them. They are thirsting for a Union
around which they can gather with love. ;
Jrant them self-government, and they
will govern themselves well. ,
A cistern, which, when completed,
will be the largest in the world u IN ~