The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-18
The 8ullatin.
GARRISON TO BLAINE.
a vigorous Protest Against Hayes
OOUeiliatOry Policy.

The following letter of approval has
been transmitted by Mr.. Garrison to
| Hon. James q. Blaine
BOsToN, March 8, lS77.-IloN. JAMES
g. BLAINE-Dear Sir: Though | am
not one Of your constituents, I desire
most heartily to thank you for your re-
| cent manly, eloquent, and patriotic ut
terances in the senate while Justly as
scrting the validity of Senator Kcllogy's
election, and the legitimacy OF the claim
of Gov. Packard, Of Louisiana, and OF
Gov. Chamberlain, of South Carolina, to
the recognition and support of the gen
eral government. BE assured. to
you will he accorded the warm
approval Of all those tried
and true souls in the land who remoln.
Der too wildly the awful consequences
that have resulted in the past from COW
ardiy compromises with ths,despotic and
rcbcllious spirit Of the south to sanction
any more such insane attempts to draw
out leviathan with hook" to harmon
lie radically hostile clements. and To
pacilicatc Jisloyalty by treating it with
special consideration. OF course. Won
will be most furiously assailed by the
pseudo democratic organs north and
south; but this will be sure proof that
you have sagaciously struck the right
Keynote, in the right place, and at the
right time, and manfully met the issue
presented by the incorrigible enemies OF |
equal rights and legitimate government. |
So they writhcd aud howlcd at the de-
livery of your nobly patriotic speech ON
the amnesty bill, at a former session OF
congress- speech that proved as
potent az the spear Of
lthuricl when it touched the dsscm-
bling toad, and evoked the demon in his
real shape-a speech to which the only
reasonable objection could be made was
its surprising clemency to the whole
rebel mass, making but single excep-
ton to the person OF the arcll-traiior Oh |
them all, Jefferson Davis, and he ex-
ceptcd only because Of his official re. |
sponsibility for the unparalleled horrors Of
Andersonyille-a speech which by the
walls of wrath it brought upon your
head, notwithstanding its excessive
magnanimity, demonstrated that moth
ing will "conciliatc tho south but to
put the control OF the federal government
and the destiny OF the nation into her
hands, Is in the days OF her olisarchlcal
supremacy.
You will be blamed in another quar-
ter. There is "A weak. timid, purblind,
element in the Repubi-
can party which your outspoken words
Of sound reason and timely warning will
greatly disturb, because its panacea for
nj our national divisions is ''concilia-
Iion"-mcaning thereby trucking to
.he south as in the days of yore, and
siOlid Indifference to the tate OF her COLI
bred population. The elimination OF
his element from the party would
greatly add to its strength and efficiency,
as it is ever drag in any great emcr-
yency. That which it seeks TO "conciIi-
lte'-sy sacrificing principle to expe-
liency-is devoid OF all sense OF honor,
every pulsation OF patriotism, every feel
ng of nationality. Its wishes are
neither to be gratiiied nor consulted.
The truly loyal at the south need no
;onciliatiOn to the dIsloyal no conccs-
sion should be made. II President
Hayes shall be true to his inaugural pro-
cssions. his administration will be a
shield Of defense to the oppressed against
heir lawless oppressor. God grant he
nay be equal to his responsibilities
lie cannot do better than to respond, in
word and deed, to your noble declara-
ion: "Whoeyer else shall halt or grow
weak in maintaining it, so long as have
lie strength l will stand for the south
srn UNION men of both colors and when
cease to do that, before any presence
north or south, may my tongue clcayc to
The root Of my mouth, and my right
hand forget its cunning!" Yours to up
hold justice.
WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON.
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