Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-04-08

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ArhAcrs FROM HON. JAS. O. BLA1NE'a GREAT y
aPExcH AT NEW HAVEN. .
M Blaine said Democratic papers were fnd
a8 fault because the Republicans in the north /
,n states persisted in discussing the issues
'hich grew out Of the war and still remained
neettied, when 1t the same timo it Was unde-
"Solo tnat the Democratic party in the South.
I'm States in every county and township were
discussing these name issues from precisely the
opposite point Of view. For the Republicans to
abandon those issues which involve the ques-
lions OF citizenship. Of free suffrage and the SUI
premacy OF the Constitution with its amend
ments. would be to surrender and disband their
organization before the legitimate ends OF the
great struggle had boon fully attained. II he was
pointed - expressions Of democratic acquies- |
cence in those results, No must receive them
with caution, because the condition Of the South
did hot correspond TO these assurances Of &C.
qulescence. In this remark he was not specially
referring to personal outrages, elegantly termed
''bloody shirt issues by the democracy, but to
that general condition OF inequality and OPP
Preston under tho law which prevailed in 80
many Of tho southern Statea.
Nor had he confidence in tile efforts or inten.
ton OF tile Democratic party to pacify and har.
monte the South on the basis Of submission to
law and order. Look at the course OF the Dem
ocratic members OF the house OF representa-
tves in the settlement OF the Louisiana lues-
ton. The final recommendation OF the Louisi-
| ana committeeman it WAS certainly very able
committee, not rash, or partisan or prejudiced-
was to do two things viz, correct the errors OF
the republican enrolling board and give the leg
lslature III its popular branch to the democrats.
| Second, to recognize Governor Kellogg as the
de tacto executive of the State, az President
Grant had wisely and necessarily done.
| This seemed to be not only q fair adjustment.
but it WAS really the only adjustment practica-
bic; any Other would have involved wrong on / ie
one hand or anarchy on the other. And yet ov
ems OF Georgia, voted against permitting the
subject to be even introduced, voted against al
lowing the committee to report tho adjustment,
voted against even giving Congress- an opptrt l.
nifty TO bring peace to that distracted State,
ted to continue disorder, voted to invite repe-
titon of the audacious revolution Of September
Is, voted that discord hold high carni-
val in that riot-ridden State, il only
thereby the prospect of democratic
Victory could DO enhanced. And IL to-day law
and order have supremacy in Louisiana, il to-
J day revolution and anarchy are kept out, you
owe the result wholly to the fact that the repub
licans were enabled to outvote the democrats in
the house OF representatives.
Mr.. Blaine said he had never sought to play
, the part of the alarmist, and had no possible de-
| sire to appear sensational but he ventured tt
say to the people OF Connecticut that it was .
safe thing for this country not TO put the demo
oiotS parry III why VI potaluluE
OF the national government. Such re
| suit would be tho beginning OF policy Of
! reaction OF which no man could see
the end-a policy 30 violent that under the impe
: tus acquired from victory and the confidence
growing out Of power it would rush probably tt
a the widness OF a counter-revolution. overturn
ing or setting aside. or at least unsetting man.
: OF the now accepted and most important point
0 of public policy.
The AIM of the democratic party now is to con
| aplilAte the Snuth. and then aa nj
northern support ~ may possibly DO obtained
And it is most startling fact that, with til
: electoral votes of the former slave States tho
d need but fraction Of the northern vote to Civ
them the government. Look at the figures
:. With Colorado admitted. the tota
" electoral vote will be $500
!, which 1856 constitute majority. The southern
10 States united can give 1888 votes leaving only 1
N to be obtained out of the 23l that belong to til
l. North. The three States of New York, Gomez
tlcut and California can give these AZ votes, an
- your own prosperous State is one that is foun
- on the list of those who wish to control the COY
= eminent by this combination. And if this d.
=, sign could succeed it would only be history n
- peating itself. Against an overwhelming mi
:, jority of tho free States in 1856, sina
Ia fraction of them united with the South, a,
40 were enabled to fasten the Buchanan dynas
'e upon the country, with all the unnun
u bered evils that followed Are you in Connect
no cut,-l speak to you not AZ republicans and III
AZ democrats,-but are you az Connecticut me
ready and willing to have the political streng
of your State used in an "unholy alliance"
which the government is to be taken from Il
w men who fought for the Union and han cd ov
VI to the control OF those who fought to destr
the Union? For to this compile xion will the ii
H. pending issue come.
e. Mr.. Blaine said he reposed no faith in Al
,,, special form OF additional coerclve legislation
W Congress. nor would lie advise or consent to Al
es interference with al existing State governme
ls except under the express terms OF the Constit
nd ton and under an exigency so pressing as to
a volve the public safety. What is wanted Is Il
IRA more law, but a better public opinion, and t
a. only way to bring that about is for the northe
~ States to hold the political power of the count
* tenaciously and unwaverinyly IN the hands
ss those who held the country together in its ho
H. of EXTREMIST peril. 1t is the belief OF the Sou
that small section of tho North can he detacb
m and this tends continually to consolidi
mt the South on the issue of caste a
In. color Let northern iirmness DO
conspicuous and as enduring in peace as it W
nv in war, and the SouJh will weary OF the contt
a and divide on othff issues. make this app,
o. to tho North, esidSAr. Diane, not from unkii
ness Ur prejudice to the South. God knows liza
my power to restore kindly feeling, to rec
,fr prosperity, to build up her waste piacGs, and
~ make every acre from the Potomac to tho /
III Grande fertile and productive and proiitab
nor would have every man in the South, as
90 would have every man in the North feel ii
al the Union was formed as the Constitution d
airy o i, ;i !ueo'0s, is"e t'et ia
''' mote the general welfare, and secure the bl.
I'M. sings OF liberty to ourselves and our pOsterit,
no. and would have every voter realize that it
si impossible to exaggerate the extent and imp
- lance of his responsibility. When the name a
III authority Of the Union shall be everywhere r
kill P11s'ou, "i'ei, wv Jeo'y " wy Ia" 70 e'e
,'oS blest are everywhere conceded; when freel
hi. OF speech is nowhere denied; when Wond
If Phillips and Oliver p, Morton can speak az fir
aud ~ '1ol ~" 10 o,tu n au hn'uar eau ~ y
.o,, suffrage shall be freely accorded tho priyil,
of voting the necessity for further appeals
the loyalty Of the nation will have passed NV
The great mass of the people of this conn
of all parties desire peace c0rdiality and k
feeling between the North and the South, .
all wise craftsmanship should look to that @
" 10 The Democratic leaders, auXtous to prove
G it reconstruction policy OF the Republicans n +
her ure, have not lent their aid to bring abOut |
,,;u mony but on the contrary the southern lead
VIII of that party have sulleny refused their co.
iape ration, and the northern leaders with
yer, concealed delight have really made this ref,
], or the basis Of an a'raignment and den
that citation OF the Republican puliry II
I'M to-day the evident interest and desire of the
publican party To have peace-and il is unite
tain that the democrats think that dsor
the leads to their advantage. Moreover, the pc
, of which the republicans desire is based on ri
his and Justice and PATRIOTISM and will necessa
that ne permanent, Wil'e tue polcy OF the delaoci
,een is one OF reaction, If not of revolution, lead
les. inevitably to fresh troubles, OF which no /
,tly can see the end. Can the people OF Come
eat cut, can the people of the nation hesitate
skill tween the issues thus presented?
,uce
nCi. An Q'nTarsuuo,. srsu.r