The Republican journal., 1877-07-12
A Gathering of Crackers.

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A Gathering of Crackers.
The political sensations Of the hour are
the speeches made at Woodstock, Conn,
on the Fourth Of July, by eX-Gov. Cham
berlain of South Carolina and Senator
Blaine. The occasion was Il local cele-
bration at that place, gotten up by Henry
{. Bowen, Il gentleman frequently quoted
during the fiery trial of the Rev. Beecher.
These gentlemen went thither to say some
startling things, and other distinguished
men We're present to assist at the birth
thereof
We have not space to give the text OF
the spceches-in many respects remark :
able which We're then and there given
to the world That OF Chamberlain was
q review Of President Hayes southern
policy. 1t will readily suggest itself to
the reader that Chamberlain does not
like, and declines to endorse that policy.
1t has caused Il certain gentleman who
used to subscribe himself Governor of
South Carolina, to write himself eN-Gov-
elnor of the same. As is generally the
case with a man who feels that his griev
ancc is personal, he heaped bitter denun-
Citations upon the supposed author thereof.
President Hayes was assaulted for the part
he had taken in the pacitication of the
South, and his action commented upon as
unconstitutional and revolutionary, sub
versive Of constitutional guarantees, and
false to every dictate Of political honor,
public justice and good morals"
All this is the mere raying of man
whose aspirations and interests the course
Of events has thwarted, but who is CON
stituted the moutlpiece of those like unto
himself Such outpourings of wrath can
weigh but little npublic estimation, when
compared with the results of that which
is denounced
The President, called to the consdera-
ton of a great problem, which was caus-
ing much public anxiety, saw fit to adopt
the plain, simple and easy solution of with
drawing the troops, and leaving the peo-
pie of the States to their right of self
government. Discord and anarchy fled
peace and civil order took their place
Business revived, public credit was re- es-
tablished, and confidence restored. And
more significant than all, the outrage mill
has ceased to grind its grists for the
whites and blacks are united in harmony
for the lettering Of their condition. With
such results apparent, demagogues like
Chamberlain may howl themselves hoarse,
without making any impression upon "a
course so obviously patriotic and just.
Mr.. Blaine, who on this occasion fol
lowed the deposed and discomtitted car
pet-bagger called attention to u new
source of danger that he thought he had
discovered in the South. There is plan
on foot he announces, to engage in Il war
with Mexico, to absorb her territory, and
out of it to create new Southern States,
by which to give that section additional
power, and finally supremacy in the gov
eminent. He thinks that the order re-
Gently given for the pursuit Of marauders
over the Mexican line has a strong ten
dcncy to help on the scheme.
1t is pretty certain that Mr.. Blaine,
alarmed at the effect of the Presidents
course upon the party and his own pros
poets, has east about for some means of
holding it together. And this may be
taken as the best eXpedient that could
be devised I'll to construct another hob
goblin Of southern aggression out of the
very just and proper order of the govern
ment to protect its citizens from robbers
and assassins. Why, we have but to car
~ our recolectlons back few months to
recall Mr.. Blane's speeches, one of which
was delivered in this city, assaling the
Democratic party because it did not in
tend to protect American citizens. And
now We have the same gentleman de-
nouncing the administration that himself
aided to place in power, because it does
protect its citizens. This is Il remarkably
sudden change from hot to cold.
Mr.. Blaine speaks kindly of the British
provinces, and thinks their annexation
desirable, in preference to Southern ter
ritory. But we here in Maine remember
very we'll that i'll 1874 the Republican
state committee, under Mr. Baines chair
manship, Hooded the state with pam
phlets, accusing the Democratic party of
desiring, by reciprocity treaty, to secure
closer relations with the British provinces
those provinces that were 50 hostile to
us during the rebellion.
There is another remarkable thing in
Mr.. Blalnes speech. In reviewing the
political power of the South, and pre-
senting his assumption that such power
is to be used in a manner hostile to the
Union, Mr.. b. says
The consolidated strength of the sixteen states
that were lately saveholding is a tremendous po-
ltical force, embodying nearly one-half the Senate
of the United States more than one third of the
House of Representatives and almost two tifths
of the aggregate electoral college. This entire ee
ment is controlled by small minority of the peo-
pie Of those States it will be welded in the flu
ture with the unity of despotism, and it aims at
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