The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-03
EX-SPEAKER BLAINE.
THE HON. JAMES q. BIAISE's ADDRESS TO THE
EEPuBIIcANs or new HAyES-rHE DEM
ocRATIc POLICY DANGEROUS TO THE INTEGRITY
or THE UNION.


or THE UNION.
NEW HAVEN, April 2, 1875.
Hon. James g. Blaine addressed republican
meeting in this city this evening. DE said that
democratic papers were finding iaulI because the
republicans In the Northern States persisted In
discussing the issues which grew out " the war
and still renamed unsettled, when at the same
time 1t wGs undenable that the democratic party
In the Southern States. in every county and
township, were discussing these same Issues
from precisely the opposite point OF view.
For the republicans to abandon these Issues,
which involve the questions or citizenship,
OF Tree suffrage and the supremacy OF the cOnst-
tuition, with It's amendments, would be to sur
render and dtsband their organization before the
legitimate ends OF the great struggle had been
FULLY attained. II ne was pointed to expressions
OF democratic acquiescence in these results, he
must receive them with caution, because the con-
ditIon or the south did not correspond 10 these
assurances or acquiescence. In this remark he
was Dot specially referring personal outrages-
elegantly termed the 'bloody Shirt issue by the
democracy-but to that general condition OF in
equality and oppression under rne law which pre-
vailed in so many or the Southern States.
DEMOCRATS AND THE SOUTH.
Nor had he confidence In the efforts intention
OF the democratic party 10 pacity ana harmonic
the South on the basis or submission to law and
order Look at the course OF the democratic
members OF the House OF Representatives, In the
settlement OF the Louisiana question. The nnal
recommendation or the Louisiana Committee. and
IL was certainly very able committee. not rash
or partisan or prejudicial, was 70 do two things
viz. correct the errors Of the republican Enroll
ing Board and give the Legislature IN its popular
branch TO the democrats. Second, TO recognize
Governor Kellogg as the dc Jacto Executive OF the
State. as President Grant had wisely and neces-
sarisy done. This seemed be not only
iair adjustment but IL really the
only adjustment practicable any other would
have involved wrong on the one hand
or anarchy on the other. And yet
every democrat in the House, save alone Mr..
Stephens, OF Georgia, voted against permitting
the subject to be even introduced. voted against
allowing the committee TO report the adjustment,
voted against even giving Congress an oppor-
tunity TO bring peace that distracted State,
voted TO continue disorder, voted TO invite a repe
titton OF the audacious revolution Of Sc ptember
IA, voted that discord might mold high carnival IN
that ridtrloden State, II only thereby the pros
pect or = democratic victory could be enhanced.
And II to-day Law ana or der have supremacy in
Louisiana, II to-day revolution and anarchy are
kept out, you owe the result wholly TO the TACT
that the republicans were enabled to ouIvete the
democrats In the House Of Representatives.
POLICY REACTION.
Mr.. Blaine said he nad never sought to play the
part Of an alarmist and mad possible desire TO
appear sensational, but he ventured to say 10 the
people ol CONNECTICUT THAI IL was sale thlng Tor
this country not 10 put the democratic party III
the way Of obtaining control OF the national gov
ernment. Such result would be the beginning
OF policy OF reaction oil winch man couu see
the emo; policy SO violent that under the lmpe-
tus acquired from victory ana the conf renee
growing OUT OF power II would rush probably 10
The wndness oil a counter revolution, overturnlng
or setting aside, or, at least, unsettng many OF
pubic policy. The ann or the democratic party
now Is o TO consolidate aa the south aud
may possibly be obtained. And it
is most starting fact that. with the united cleo
toral votes OF the former slave Sta.es they need
bat traction OF the Northern vote give them
the government. Look AZ the ngures:-Witn Col
oraGo admitted the total electoral vote VIII be
3o9, OF when 1856 constitute a majority. The
southern states united can give lSs votes eav-
long 10 the North. The three States OF New
YORK, Connecticut and California give these
u one that Is always found the bst OF those
wEo Wlsh 70 control the government by TINS COM
binatlon. Ana II this design could succeed Il
would only oe history repeating itself Against
an overwhelming majority OF the Tree States In
south and ere enabled 10 iasten the Buchanan
dynasty upon the country, with all the unnum-
bered evils mat followed.
AK uNnoLY ALLIANCE
Are you In Connecucut-l speak TO you not as
republicans aIfu not Is democrats-but are you
Connecticut men ready and willing 70 have the
political strength OF your State used In ''unholy
alliance" oy wnicn the government IS 70 be taken
from the men who fought Tor the Union and
handed over 10 the control Of those who fought 10
destroy the UnlonY For TO tals complexion VIII
the Impending issue come. Mr.. Blaine said he re.
posed iatn Ia any special form OF additional co.
erciye legislation by Congress, nor woulO he adj
wise or consent 10 any interference with an
existing state governments except under tine eX-
press terms or the constitution and under an ext
gency 80 pressing as 10 involve the public safety.
WHAT l. wanted Is not more law, but better
pubic opinion and the only way 70 bring that
ABOUT Is lor the Northern States 70 hold toe polit
cal ar M an mn.
wayeringly ia the hands OF those who held the
country together Ia its hour OF EXTREMIST peril IL
Is the beilet OF the south that a small section OF
the North eau be detached aud this tends coutn-
ually TO consolidate the South the issue caste
and color. Let Northern nrmness be as conspicu-
aud as enduring Ia peace as it was IN war, ana
the South will weary OF the contest ana divide on
other Issues j make TINS appeal 10 tue North.
said Mr.. Blame, not from unKindness or prejudice
toward the south. God Knows have neither to-
ward that people. | would do all 10 my power TO
restore kindly Ieellng, 70 recall prosperity, 70
build up her waste places ana 10 MAKE every acre,
from the Potomac 70 the RIO Grande, fertile
aud productive ahd prontabie. would
nave ever man IN me North leel
that the Union was termed a. the
domestic tranquility, provide Tor tae common de-
renee, promote toe general welfare, and secure
the blessings OF liberty 10 ourselves ana our
posteriiy" Aud would have every voter realize
tnat A. - Impossible 10 exaegerate the extent and
Importance OF ms responsibility. When the name
aud authority OF the Union shall be everywhere
respected; when the majesty OF the law is every
numOlsst are everywhere conceded; when free
dom OF speech l. nowhere denied; when Wendell
Phillips and General Logan can speak as freely In
Georgia Gordon aud Lamar can IN New Hamp-
snire and when every man enutled 10 suffrage
shall be freely accorded the privilege OF voting,
the necessity Tor inrtner appeals 20 the loyalty OF
the nation will nave passed away.
PEACE DESIRED.
The great mass oil toe people IN this country OF
all parties desire peace, cordially and Kind feel
Ing between tue North and the soutn. and all wise
craftsmanship should look ~ that end Tue demo-
cratic leaders anxious - prove ne recOnstruc-
ton policy OF the republicans a lailure, pave not
lent their aid TO hrlng about harmony, but on the
contrary the Southern leaders OF that party nave
sulienly refused their cooperation, aud the
Northern leaders, with lll-c0nceaed delight. have
really made thls refusal the basis OF an arraign-
ment and denunclatlOn OF republican poilcy. IL
Is TO-DAY the evident interest and desire oi the
republican party TO have peace, and it quite
tam that tue democrats think mat disorder leads
10 their advantage. Moreover, the peace when
the republicans desire IS BASED on right and Ju.
IL VII ri No mar.