Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-07-12

forms far more terrible than. any battle'neld
in order that the liberty of which they had
tasted might be kept for their CHILDREN Jas.
Buchanan could say he negotiated with those
who we're in arms against the United States
in order that he might, by peaceful agencies,
preserve the integrity of the Union and avert
q fratricidal war. This President enters up.
upon his negotiations with those who are in
arms against the lawful government of Louisi.
ana in order that he might the more surely
betray the friends who had trusted him and
the cause he was sworn to uphold. Now, fel'
low.citizens, I exercise the right of an Amer.
lean citizen in freely expressing myself when
say that review of this chapter of our his
tory leaves me in no doubt that the real pur-
pose of the Louisiana Commission and of the
whole conduct of the Louisiana case by the
President, was to- accomplish the overthrow
of Gov. Packard and his authority. Called
upon under the Constitution and laws OF the
country as its chief executive to discharge
grave public duty, duty essential to the
maintenance of the life Of great State, du,
ty equally essential to the maintenance of hu-
man rights and the principles of the political
party which had elected him, the President
not only declines the duty, but he stabs the
State that sought his aid and betrays the
principles and men whom he was bound to
uphold and protect." ~ '-...:'..,..s .o-,
After speakingin the above strain for some
time, the Ex-Governor next attacked the civil
service policy of the President, and closed, as
he said, only for want of time, as the subject
still stretched out before him. At the conclu-
sion of his speech, the Rev. Mr.. Stoddard, of
Fairhaven, Mass, arose and said that he de-
sired, with due respect to Ex-Governor Cham
berlain, to say thathe believed the sentiments
expressed in the address did not represent the
feeling of New England. He then called for
all those who endorsed the policy of President
Hayes to signify it, and three hearty cheers
were given for the President Somebody
then called for three cheers for Ex-Governor
Chamberlain, and they we're loudly given.
Mr.. Wait, President of the Convention,
then arose and stated that it should be under
stood that every speaker was personally re.
sponsible for what he said. As for himself,
he had an abiding confidence in the integrity
Of President Hayes, and confidence IN his
policy. These remarks we're greeted with
hearty cheers. ,
Oliver Wendell Holmes and Mr.. Blaine
also addressed the meeting-the former in a
few lines of verse laudatory of President
Hayes, and the latter in lugubrious strain,
the text of which was the acquisition of Mex
leo, against which scheme he warned his hear
ers, as thereby the power Of the South would
be greatly increased. He also argued that
all annexation of territory for sixty years
after the foundation of the Government, had
been in the interest of the South. He next
advocated the annexation Of Canada, and
concluded by saying the Government ought
to be controlled by the North, and that every
possible danger of its falling into the hands
of the South should be avoided.