The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-05

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now bc guided OF even largely influenced by
the men and the interests that stand behind this
movcnrnt-some OF them masked and some Of
them in sight-wc may find ourselves rushed
into nwir recurring. indeed. but - tty fraction
OF our military strength, yet involving II serious
drain upon our Treasury, to be- reimbursed i'm
IN" end by ctSsiOn Ot territory acquired ut tho
wrong time. located in tho wrong pncc. inhab-
tied 10y an undesirable population. adding
weakness where we want strength dscord
whrr' W. need pence. and u lack Of patriotic in
sprntion whore most OF all We require tho de-
NMel spirit OF = true American nationality.
We nrc passing through an era OF t'st md
trinl for the republic The war of the rebellion
Ia long sinco oyer. but the political pu 'stions
resulting thcrrfrom. the new adjustments rem
dcrcd necessary by the issue of the conflict. and
tn pcrmnn ut status Of races brought into new
relations have not yet b on settled upun IA hnsis
thut gives adequate guaranty for pence, har-
mouy. and security in the future. ! do not
wish to rxngg"rnt" those sources Old sluietude.
nor do | wish to underratn them. They pre-
sent the grave problems of stat,smunship for
the pres mt gen orntiun. and 1t yet remains to
To- our prpwrss in war. Nor would it be Just To
ignore or brlittlc the grave dim uties which tho
stat lntoly in rcbollion have upon their own
hands. and within their own bordcrs-qurstions
which they ulOn" can adjust. but winch are
Hssurcdly rendered morn difficult to them by
their jealousy and distrust Of the national Cow
crnnrnt. Ani IN certain aspects those ques-
tons are being continually complicated and
rendered moro embarrassing by the action OF
when. after the ciosa OF the rebellion, the
states engaged in IL were rradmittrd TO "a pnr-
ticipation IN the government Of the Union. they
all came in " tn Constitutions distinctly rccog-
nl2in- and Affirming the paramount authority
OF the national Government. and the para
mount allegiance due to Il from every citiz, n of
the United States. Several of the States thus
rcconStrutcd haNe sine changed their Const-
tutohs. and IN every instn - save on" they
have struck out the paramount authority oi the
Union, and the paramount allcgiun - OF the
citizen tO the national Governments The latest
cNnuple II that Oi Georgia. that has just voted
for u convention to rev So her Cons, tuition. on
which she WAS readmitt"d to representation IN
Congress and her distinguished senator. Mr..
Hill. Is credited by the public press with de-
claring that. among the prime motives Tor
changing the tonSt tuition of Georgia, is to
strike from its pages the Insertion that tho Int
war WAS Il rebellion: and. further. to "rase and
annul that majestic utt ran - contained in the
thirty tnl ri second OF the Declaration Of Fun
true patriotism than was ever before pro-
claimed on the soil Of Georgia. 1t is in these
memorable words
The STATE OF Georgia shall forever remain member Of
American nation. every cuz,n thereof owes paramount
United states. aud no law ordinance oi the state in
binding force
Mr.. Hill is reported as saying that this patr-
otic provision should be- struck from tn" organic
law Of Gror..ia. and he concludes his sp.e,h by
assuring his hearers that IN" iull power Of tho
south IL Just dawnlng. and that the day is not
inr distant when 1t Will control the Government
In view of those significant facts. and still
moro Signlilegnt teni"nrlts un the southern
part ~ our country. ask men OF all parties
here ass rnb,rd to-day on tho soil of Come IL
cut II they think il wise to provide now. hy the
agquisitionoi M"Nican territory. for IN" creation
OF AL iitionai States holding these views of the
national Government. as ~ NItihly they would
hold tlrm. hy reason uf proximity of lrosiiion
nnd hy TN 'hMrartgr nd reed ol me- men who
would naturally Inhah.t and control them. In
IN" stat north Ot "a '"ftain line countless
mn.orty Oi tn" p"upl" of all parties believe
their paramount allegiance 10 be- du" to the
Government oi the Unucd states So that "A con
1lit b'iwr"n "A Northern stat" and the United
states Is rrnrurnily lmp9ssiblr. In majority
mass OF those VINO term themselves the gov
crnlng class" believe in an allegiance 80 their
respective local governments superior to that
which they owe TO the Government uf the Union.
II is the same hcrcsy that hurried t-us OF thou
sands Of brave and honorable men into Il con-
niN with the uovernment in 1861. and now. six
teen years having elapsed with their frightful
record Of war and of blood. of cruelty and Of
pct lusi wherr Y BEGAN. with the men who pre-
cipitatrd the conflict in solid power from Mary
land to MeXiro, rrsolutc in ,purr"s". and hold
ing with tcnarity the crecd that undcray the
r"b"llion-n creed that il utterly irrrroncilnhln
with n lasting devotion to the union OF the
States do not have the slightrst doubt thnt
these views are honestly hid by those who
aNuw them they are pro laim"d by able men
with the force and xxi not in Iced Of logic. but
sometimes cntraps even the wutrhiul.
There can Ice no doubt. thlhk. that an over
wnains Wna o5 6 6 og nr h f "GGHTy Ia NY
th"r ann"Xatiun ut southern territory That was
plainly shown VIII N Mr.. 5 wari's proposed pur-
chase OF the island of ~. Thomas was pnrriup-
torily rejected and still later. when Gen. Grants
very earnest udyo-ary of tho san Domingo
'hrm" utterly failed in secure support. even at
a M" when MS Admin Stration WAS peculiarly
powerful AMI infu nilal ia shaping measures
hsi directing policies. For period ~ SIXTY
Nrdr- from tn adoption OF the Federal Iou-ii-
lnil"n. nation ~ territory on the south wns
iayprit" policy with our Government. In 1909
v" purchased Lou siana. IN SO We purchased
Florida. in lsij We ann 'Nrd Texas in ISIS wa
took vast area from Mexico, and in ls53 We
paid large price for small tract from the
: lme r9Nnlry Al thrse pur,lases were mad.
S53. and that hy u President wholly devoted 10
southern Interests.
The aggregate area 81 these additions 10 our
domain Is ~ least two and quarter millions Of
= 'luarr miles, nearly three times as grrnt ns the
whpl" oi thr territory fought for by our K"Volu-
tonary an 'stors. and covered by tn" trrntv If
poa,e IN 1883. do not mean to imply thnt the
whole benefit of these aluis tions went Ia the
southern section 81 the country or To i's neon
lar interests. Fat" and fortitude res 'und a
large proportion II thu Louisiana pur has" 10
Northern interests. ~ ,nme Prosperous and
and IN" nrighlorng 4 rrltorirs wnrr also res
curi after on" of thu most nomorahl" struggles
T. our clNil AMI pnrilaw. niary history. But
Northern ann KIT IN, IA nm ori sinal movement,
has never flour she'd " tn Us Mr. seward
enjoys the homer OF bing the first
ia North. A. b" did in the purchase of Alnska.
\ southern iros d'nt gnv' AWAY a valuable
/
in lsi2. and another southern Pres 4 ni four
years later s"N" AWAY vast tract of most yalua-
ON our Northwestern fruntirr-nrar-
~ 1--WE times ~ large ~ the State 0f New York |
do not now " Sh to make any reflections on tha
gr 1t men who made thos" sottlrnrnts bat [
tlk" ~ RISK IN saving that II either treaty worn
To- hr negotiated AT this time. tn" United States
would demand lar a ltlcrcut boundary both on
IN" Northeast and the Northwest | wish
iurth Ia say that il in 1912. or in lsiG. claims
ns strong uS those winch re given away on
our Northern frontier hv Mr.. Tyler and Mr.
Polk had existed on our Southern border they
would have been promptly maintained at tho
Ttnnunis mouth undor tho old cry Of "indrn-
nifty for the pnst and security for tho future"
While rrgrrttng that our Government did not
stand for Us extreme rights. both in tho North
,nst AMI IN" Northwest. wuuli not attempt Ia
Ior'p annexation or acquisition OF territory in
any dire tion; hut at the sam" time | must
Irankly aNow that tho Incorporation Of the Brit
Sh American provinces in our Union would hn
4 Nnst addition 10 our strength. and a nrgr rln-
n"nt added to our growth and prrprtu.ty. No
nhnli"r stronger uhl"r. better portion II tho |
Anglo SuNun race can l." found ON the globe
Liam thos" who inhAht tn" Dominion of Canada
Ih'y mr." not at present cnnten' plating any
IN ION W tn rs, nor are W. mnk ing the Slightrst
~ N"rlurr~ toward them. lut thrcOmhin,d growth !
u mulunl interests. I'm" Gui"k"n"d AMI quick |
'nlng iullurn "ui constant Intercourse. WILL in !
ny lu iEm"nt. ultimately hrng Us together |
mr. relations with them daily grow mora init
nate; We ar" drawn tnWnrd each other lay "A |
lnuSdnl ties OF interest, rirndship and kim |
ir'i, ana the ouipour'ng uf our sympathy for |
l"lr lately Stl 'krn rity il hut an express inn Of
lln Kindly regard We tpr ipr thnir ,uf rn .ntl,