The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-07-12
HayGS'S Southern Policy Denounced as
ATTant USlTlaHOl, Vith0ltEY-
GUSG Or Justification
Unconstitutional and Revolution.
AIRY, SubVersiVe Of COnstitu-
tiOnal Guarantees,
And False to Every Dictate Of Political
Honor, Public Justice and
Good Morals.

at Roseland Park was attended by thous
ands, and when the meeting began tn,
grounds about the speakers stand wer'
fairly crowded. "0ur Politics" wer,
represented by Hon, James G. Blaine
Ex-Governor Daniel H, Chamberlain, o
South Carolina, and Hon. John t. Wait
"0ur Poetry" by DR.. Oliver Wendell
Holmes and Mrs, Mary Clemmer; "0ul
Educational Institutions" by Professor
Cyrus Northrup, Of Yale College; and
"The Ministry" by Rev, James NJ. Buck
ley, OF Stafford, Conn and Rev. Theo'
dore L, Cuyler, D. D., Of Brooklyn.
The meeting was opened by short ad-
dress from Henry G. Bowen, Esq, who
nominated Hon. John T. Wait as Presi-
dent. Mr.. Wait WAS unanimously elect
ed, together with long list of Vice
Presidents. After prayer Prof Northrop
spoke upon the Revolution of l776 and
its results. The President of the meet
ing then introduced Hon. Daniel H.
Chamberlain, ,Ex-G Governor ofSouth Caro-
lima, as the patriot and statesman whose
very marked ability in discharging the
duties of the Governorship of South
Carolina had won the respect and admi
ration of the whole American people.
Governor Chamberlain was greeted with
hearty cheers, and spoke at length,
The following are some extracts from
the speech of Governor Chamberlain,
which want of space will not allow us to
use entire
Mr., PRESIDENT AND FELLOW. CITIZENS.
/ have accepted the invitation with which
/ have been honored to address you to-
day, because of the earnest assurance by
which it was accompanied, that it would
be agreeable to the good peoples who
might be gathered here to listen to my
views upon the great public question with
which it has been my fortune recently to
be connected. fully recognize the fact
that whatever of interest may be felt in
what shall say ls due wholly to the
special experience through which l have
lately passed. Under such circumstances
! have no choice of themes Nor can |
consider it inappropriate, upon any
ground, that / should discuss such
theme. 1t is a public question. 1t con-
Germs not me alone, nor one party, nor
one State alone. 1t concerns the nation,
the whole people, the generation living
and the generations unborn.
This is Freedoms day. l shall speak
for freedom Ishall speak with freedom.
l have no private griefs to present So
far as personal interests are concerned, |
recent events have but relieved me of a |
burden heavy almost beyond endurance.
For myself alone l could be thankful
for it.
l speak to you to-day from profound |
sense of duty. Gladly would l close for
ever that chapter of history to which l
have referred. But dare not doit.
Il see hand you cannot see
hear voice you cannot hear"
The hand of the helpless and deserted |
Southern patriot, the voice of the widow
whose husband, of the child whose faith
er has fallen by the blow of the political |
assassin. speak too, because others do
not. Ny ambitions are few and limited,
but it shall not be written of me when
life closes He loved ease, or freedom
from detraction and culminy, or the favor
of the great and powerful, so well that he
failed, in crisis in which he was involv-
ed, to utter his sincere opinions without
fear or reserve"
l have already sufficiently informed
you that / must speak in condemnation
of what is known as Hayes's Southern
policy. The question will be asked,
"Why attack that policy now2 1t is ir-
revoCable. Criticism can not recall it,
Denunciation can not recall it. Attacks
upon it will distract the party and pro-
mote only the success of our political op-
ponents." / answer that if a political
party is a contrivance for seiziDg and
holding the Government of the country,
regardless If any board or fixed political
l ought to hold my peace. But
If, as l have believed, political party is
3 means or agency for promoting the
welfare of all the people by the enforce.
ment, in the affairs of Government, of
certain political principles, then, when
ever the citizen finds those principles
abandoned by the party protesting them
It is the simple dictate alike of duty and
honor to oppose and attack those who
are betraying the party which has trust
ed them. This duty shall try to dis
charge. Party success is not always
possible. Party honesty is. know well
hat waves of sentiment or opinion, which
sometimes overpower the strongest po-
itical organizations. There is no perma.
lent loss in such reverses. Principles
'emain and vitalize organizations into
resh life after every defeat but woe to
hat party which bends silently under
he blow Of treachery to its own princi-
jles
But tellow-citizens, what is the Presi-
lenFs Southern policy2
In point of physical or external fact. it
consists in Withdrawing the military for-
,es of the United States from the points
n South Carolina and Louisiana where
hey had been previously stationed for
he protection and support of the lawful |
Governments of those States.
In point of immediate, foreseen and
Intended consequence, it consists in the
overthrow and destruction of those State
Governments, and the substitution in
iheir stead Of certain other organizations
called State Governments.
In point Of actual present results, il
consists in the abandonment of Southern
Republicans, and especially the colored
-ace, to the control and rule not only of
he Democratic party, but ofthat class at
he South which regarded slavery as a
iiYine institution, which waged four
years Of destructive war for its perpetua-
ion, which steadily opposed citizenship
md suffrage for the nepo-in word, a
class whose traditions, principles and his
,ory are opposed to every step and fea.
'pfe of what Republicans call our nation
u progress since 1860. .ft5.-
In point Of general political and moral
IlgniHcance 1t consists in the proclama-
ion to the country and the world that
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