Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-07-13
OHAMBERLAIN's SPEECH.

Further ExIFacts Tron The SpssOh-DslinI.
tIOH SfHaYsS's Policy and lie ResuIts-A
Sharp Criticism.
WASHINGTON, July 5.-The follow.
ing are extracts from Chamberlain's
speech: The Presidential policy, II
the term is descriptive, is an anomaly,
an Ohense II savors OF bad faith; It
has o native and historical Odor of
treachery and intrigue; but, fellow
citizens, what 10 the PreSideni's South
ern policy? In poiut Of physical aud
external facts, II consists in withdraw.
ing the military forces Of the United
States from the points In South Caro-.
lima and Louisiana, where they had
been previously stationed for the pro.
lection and support Of the lawful Gov.
ernments Of those States; in point OF
immediate, foreseen and intended
consequence, Il consists in the
overthrow and destruction Of those
Governments and the substitution
in their stead OF certain her organiza-
tions. In actual present results, 1t con-
sists in the abandonment of Southern
Republicans, and especially the colored
race, to the control and will not only
Of the Democratic party, but of that
class at the South which regarded
slavery asa divine institution, which
waged four years OF destructive war for
its perpetualion, which steadily OPP
posed citizenship and suffrage for the
negro In word, class whose tradi-
tions, principles and history are op-
posed to every step aud feature Of
what Republicans call our national
progress since 1860 In point of gen.
eral political and moral significance, IL
consists In the proclamation to the coun-
try and the world that the will of the
majority Of the voters OF a State,
lawfully aud regularly expressed,
is no longer the ruling power
In our States, and that the Con-
stilutional guarantee to every
State In this Union Of q Republican
form Of Government, and of protec-
ton against domestic violence, iS
} hencefOrth Intellectual and worthless. |
could frame an excuse for james Bu.
chauan. lie was the decaying fruit oi
a century Of Northern subserVience Ia
Southern dictation the poor dregs oi
, wOrn.out politician whose life had
! been spent in covering submission tC
: the will Of those whom he was now
Z called 10 confront. But what shall bt
/ said Of this President, educated by tht
}. events Of the last seventeen years, thr
< long and perilous struggle to save lh
Nation TO freedom and justice, the rep
resentative Of party whose life anC
(. inspiration In every hour Of Its exist
n ence has been political justice and free
Q dom for all American citizens; q Pref
I ident who had literally climbed 10 hi
a high seat over the dead bodies of hur
1t dreds Of loyal men In Louisiana, wh
Z met death in forms more terrible tina
y . any battlefield, In order that the libeI
ty of which they had tasted Nigh
be Kept for their children. Jas. Bu
# chanan could say he negotiated wit
those who were in arms against US i
= order that he might by peaceful agen
r cies preserve the integrity of the Unio
, and avert fratriCidal war. This Presi
i dent enters upon his negotiations wit
those who are In arms against the law
ful Government Of Louisiana in orde
. that he might the more surely bOtra
the friends who trusted him and th
1 cause be was sworn TO uphold. Now
n fellow-citizens, l exercise the right o
: an American citizen no more when
h say that review of this chapter Of ou
!, history leaves me in no doubt that th
8 real purpose Of the Louisiana Commis
0 sion and Of the whole conduct Of th
1 Louisiana case, the President was t
b accomplish the overthrow OF GoVerno
:, Packard and his authority. Called upo
:. under the Constitution and laws of In
I country as its Chief Executive 10 dis
:. charge grand public duty, 4 duty es
b sential to the maintenance OF the life o
y the great State, duty equally essentia
d 10 the maintenance OF human right
I, aud the principles OF the political part,
n which had elected him, the Presiden
: not only declines the duty, but he stab
n the State that sought his aid, and be
L trays the men he was bound 20 uphold