The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-12
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A REBEL" SPEECH.

A REBEL" SPEECH.
The Republican papers are making an
effort to keep up the old war prejudiees by
saying that the Democrats sent Rebels
into New Hampshire to make speeches
before election. and that the people repud-
lated them for that reason. Here is a
synopsis of one the rebel speeches, as
published in letter In the New York 1Ifb-
une of the Sth inst:
NASHUA, N. r., March 7.-Representa-
tive Lamar of Mississippi, who has come
north on brief visit, spoke to the citizens
of Nashua last evening on the condition OF
the people at the south. Though the hell
was engaged by the Democratic commit
tee and be was invited by it to speak, it
was by no means party gathering that
assembled, Republicans and Democrats,
attracted by the reputation which he
bears for eloquence, ability, and worth,
crowded the large hall till they filled it to
oyerhowing. His address was exactly
suited to the mixed character OF his audi
ence it was remarkably non partisan,
consisting merely of statement OF facts
and logical tracing of the causes which
have led to whatever turbulence and dis
quietude exists. The speech contained
scarcely an allusion to either of the two
political parties. and none whatever to the
approaching election. He spoke for about
two hours, not concluding till nearly Ii
Q. clock, and retained the closest attention
to the last. At the close as several times
before, there were loud calls for him to
odH ~
forcible, and made deep impression upon
those who heard it,
Representative Lamar was received
hoped these tunes 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 self government at
the South did not give political rights TO
all classes. If he had in his heart a
thought of party benefit he was not aware
of it. He admitted disquiet in political af-
talrs amounting in some instances to
bloody scenes. These strites 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
Louisiana that there was no intention OF
resisting Federal power, The South re-
garded the constitutional amendments as
valid and binding as the original instru-
ment. The president, in a message
had said that the South was prostra
ted. This fact was the eau ,e
of their disquiet. Taxation and op
preston lad produced this prostration
The congressional committee had test
fed that no general intimidation had oc
Cured. The returning BOARD of Louisiana
had illegally returned enough Republican.
to give majority in the legislature The
committee on affairs in Arkansas reported
the state government to be the free choic,
of the people, and three hundred eoloreC
men held offices there, elected by the Con
servatives He appealed to the men O
New Hampshire to believe these commit
tees and not detest the Southern people
As Anglo-Saxons the Southern peopl,
abhorred despotism. Outrages were lait
before the New Hampshire people at thi
time to influence the elections. The com
mittees had reported that taxation an,
other expressions were crushing these pee
pie, and not single specific remedy ha
been proposed by the federal government
Society in the South resisted the encroach
ments of federal power by political actor
Eight hundred thousand voters had bee
created in an instant, and this had dis
turbed the esuanimitv of the states. an
their high spirited people had in some il
stances resented it. 1t was an adjunt
foreign to their sympathies. The black
: held the offices to the exclusion of white.
: and this drew lines between them, tn
g government was responsible for tearin
!, the two races apart; different action woul
, have united them. The first lesson tt
: blacks learned was one of distrust, an
= the government was encouraging thi
The arrow aimed at the South may yet
found Quivering in New Hampshir
There is no danger to the Union in Il
South. The Southern people would u
accept separate government to-day we
it offered to them. They are thirstinp {
Union around which they can gather wi
love. Grant thelu self eovernment, d,
they will govern themselves well.
Mr.. Lamar was preceded by Col. +.
Parker of Manchester, Republican fro
the organization of the party, who made
very earnest and powerful speech, in viii
he with sadness gave as his reason +
voting the Democratic ticket the fact tn
he could not express his sentimer
through the leaders of his own party.
did not believe the Democratic victori
were owing to the good that that party h
done, but to great wrongs that the Repr
ican party had done.