Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-04-13
The Political Situation.
sperch of Hon. James q. Blaine q" '"e
Connecticut Campaign.

! Conn.,, by the Hon. James u. b'a'ho VI
his State:
Mr.. Blaine said that democratic papers
were finding fault because the Eepuoh'
cans in the Nsrthern States PERSISTED III
discussicg the issues which grew ont oil
the war and still remained unsettled
when at the same time il was undenia6le
that the democratic party in the Southern
States in every county and township were
discussing these same issues Fl ON pre-
cisely the opposite point OF view. For
the republicans TO abandon these issues
which involve the questions OF citizen
ship, of tree suffrage and the supremacy
of The Constitution with its amendments,
would be TO surrender aud dlsband Their
organization before the Legitimate ends
OF the great struggle had been iuliy III
tanned. II no was pointed 10 expression
OF democratic acquiescence in THESE re-
suits. he must receive them with caution.
because the condition OF the South did
not correspond TO these assurances oil
acduiesceuce. In this remark he was not
specially referring to personal outrages'
elegantly termed "blody shirt Issue by
the democracy. bat TO that general con
dltion oi inequality and Oppressisn under
I the law which prevailed in SO many OF
the Southern States.
Nor had he confidence in the efforts or
intention oi the democratic party TO pacily
aud harmonic The South on the basis OF
submission TO law and order. Look at
tle course OF the democratic members OF
the house OF representatives in the settle
ment oil the Louisiana questionable hnAl
recommendation of the Louisiana com.
mittee-and it was certainly a very able
committee. not rash, VI partisan or pref
udice was TO do two things, viz; cor
rect the errors OF the republican enrolling
board and give The legislature IN is pop
uiar branch to the Democrats. Second
to reco snih. GOV Kellogg as The IL tHcio
cN sculiyc OF The Stale, as President Gran.
had wisely and necessarily done. This
/ see ed u be nJt ualy i4lt alignment,
bul il wIs really Ihs only adjustment,
practicable; any other would have iuyol-
we'd wroas GA ;ae Que hand or anarchy on
The other. Aud set e;ory democrat IN
tue hJlse. save only Mr. SIC hens OF
Georgia, voted against permitting the
subjec. 10 be even introduced, voted
against allowing The committee to report
the adjustment, voted to continue dlsor-
der, voled 10 invite u repetition OF the
audacious revolution OF September ll,h,
voted tia, discOTl nigh. ho,l high earn
| iyal 10 that ,lOi-ridIen State. II onlY there
by the prospect OF u dsm >crAtic victory
could o. ean ,ncsI AIi II Ia eIry law
aui order have supremacy IN louisiana,
1t to- ~ revolution All aauciy are kept
out, you Owe lac result Ahp,l> 10 The fact
that The republicans we're enabled to out.
vote the democrats IA the house OF rep
esenlslives.
Mr. Blaine said he had never sought 10
play The part oil the alarmisl. and had 40
possible dss!rs 10 appear sensational. Hut
! he gsntuged 10 Say 10 Tie people al Con'
neclIcut that II was safe ,hlng Tor this
country not 10 put Ihs democratic party
IN the way OF obtaining cOntrol OF the
national government. Such result
would be the beginning OF policy OF
reaction OF which no man could see the
end-a policy so violent tia, under The
impetus acquired from victory aud the
confidence growing out Of power it
would rush probably to the widness OF n
coun,er-revoution, verturning or setting
aside. or at least unsettiing, many OF the
now accepted and most important points
Of public policy.
The aim OF the democratic party now
is 10 consolidate the South. and then
secure as much Northern support as may
possibly be obtained. Aud it IS most
startling fact that, with the electoral
votes Cf The former slave states, they
need but q fraction oil the northern vote
To give them the government. Look at
the figures: With Colorado admitted lhe
total electoral vote will be 369-ot which
lS5 constitute majority. The Southern
States unRed can give 1873 votes, leaving
only IL TO De obtained out OF the PSI that
belong to the North The three States OF
New York. Connecticut and California
can give these ~ votes. and yonr own
rosperous State is one that is found on
the list OF those who wish TO eOHtro. the
government by this COMPLICATION. Aud
II this design colld succeed 1t would on
ly be history epeating itself, Against
overwhelming majority OF the free States
10 1856. small fraction vi them united
with the South, and were enabled 10 las
ten the Buchanan dynasy upon the couu-
Try, with all the unnumbered evils that
followed. Are yon in Connecticut.
speak TO you not as republicans and not
as democrats, but are you a. Connect
cut men ready and willing to have the
political strength OF your State used in an
"unholy alliance" by which the govern
ment is to be taken from the men who
fought to save The Union9 For TO this
complexion will the impending issue
come.
Mr.. Blaine said he reposed no faith 10
any special form OF additional coerciVe
legislation by Congress. nor would he ad-
wise or consent to any interference with
an existing State government except un-
der the express terms of the ConsIitu-
ton and under an exigency so pressing
AS 10 involve the public safety. What i