The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-07-07
VERMONT POW-WOW.
The Southern Policy of the Admlnis-
tration Heartily Endorsed by the
6reen Mountain State.
A War With Mexico Foreshado~ed by
lin Blaine Unless the Southern Policy
is Sqseiched, and thea Comes
the Second Rebellion.

NJ Massachusetts, arose and said that he
desired, with all due respect to Gov
ernor Chamberlain, to say that he be-
iieved the sentiments expressed 10
the address did not represent the feel
ing of New England. He then called
for all these who indorsed the policy
Of President Hayes to signify it, and
three hearty cheers were given for the
president Somebody then called for
three cheers for Governor Chamber.
lain, and they were loudly given.
Mr. Wait, president of the conven-
ton, then arose and stated that it
should tie understood that svery
speaker was personally responsible for
what he said, as for himself he had
abiding confidence in the integrity of
President Hayes, aud confidence In
his policy. These remarks were greet
ed by hearty cheers.
DIR. Oliver p. Ames was next intro
duced, amid prolonged and hearty
cheering. He said: " come here to-
day, feilow-eitizens, as son OF eiti-
zen of Woodstock to visit the place
where my father was born and where
my fathers fathers lie; come also as
an American citizen, a. We all are to-
day, and ask you to listen to senti-
ment which as an American, as loyal To
his chief as an Englishman were he to
see before him to-day the banner OF
England, as | see your flag to-day. The
sentiment l would give is the
ship of state. Above her skies
are blue, but still she rocks
n little, 1t is true, and there are pas
sengers whose faces will show they
don't feel as happy as they might, yet
on the whole her crew are quite con-
tent, since its wild fury, the typhoon,
has spent, and are willing, If her pilot
thinks it best, to head little nearer
south by west.
Mr.. Blaine, after full statement OF
the relations between the United States
and Mexico, proceeded: "To the
younger generation, who constitute
the larger part of my hearers, the war
with Mexico is merely dim tradition,
an historical fact, but the elderly and
middle aged will readily remem ber
that the final act, which precipi-
tated an actual conflict between
the two countries, in the spring
of 1916, was not SO palpable nor so
| menacing as that which is now being
foreshadowed on the horizon of our
nations future, from the same disturb.
Ell quarter In the political heavens and
If the course of our government shall
now be guided, or even largely infiu.
enced, by the men and the interests
that stand behind this movement, some
of them masked anu some of them in
sight, we may find ourselves rushed
into war requiring indeed but .
petty faction of our military
strength, yet involving a serious
drain upon our treasury; TO bt
reimbursed in the end by eession o
territory acquired at the wrong time
located in the wrong place, inhabites
by an undesirable population, adding
| weakness where we want strength
discord where We need peace, and /;
lack of patriotic inspiration wher,
most of all we require the devote,
spirit OF q true American nationality
W.. q ra paasipo, fbrnu,,i, ~ .,.., 20 -.
and trial for the republic; the war o
the rebellion is long since over, bu
but the political questions result
ing therefrom, the new adjustment
rendered necessary by the issue OF tn
conflict, the permanent status of race
brought into new relations, have no
yet been settled upon basis that give
adequate guaranty for peace and secu
rity Ia the future. / do not wish +
exaggerate these sources of disquiet
nor do wish to underrAte them. The
present the grave problems Of states
manship for the present generation
and it yet remains to be seen whethe
our wisdom in peace is equal to ou
powress In war nor would 1t be iu,
: TO ignore or belittls the grav
difficulties which the states lat.
lately in rebellion have upon the
3 own hands, and within their own bo
, ders, questions which they alone ca
: adjust, but which are assnredly re,
1 dered more difficult to them by the
q jealousy and distrust of the nations
!. government In certain aspects the.
a questions are being continually con
. plicated and rendered more EN- barras
q ing by the action of these states theu
/, selves. When, after the close Of II
rebellion, the states engaged it we
readmitted to participation In Il
government OF the union, they .
came in with constitutions distinct
recognizing and affirming the par
mount authority Il the national 90
ernment, and the paramount allies
= ance due 1t from every citizen Of Il
United States. Several of these stat
thus reconstructed, have since chang
!. their constitutions and In every i
stance, save one, they have struck O
. the paramount authority of the unio
5 and the paramount allegiance OF Il
s citizens 10 the national governmer
The latest example is that of Georgi
that has just voted for . conventi,
to revise her constitution under viii,
:. she was readmitted to representati.
: in congress, and her distinguish
" senator, Mr.. Hill, Is credited by Il
= public press with declaring that amol
the prime motives for changing d
constitution OF Geoigia is TO stri
81 from its pages the assertion that d
1- late war was rebellion, and furth
z TO craze and annui that majestic /
q terance contained in the thirty-tEi
!. section Of the declaration Of IA
'. damental prlnciples. which exprs
p more true patriotism than was es
before proclaimed on the soil Of Ge,
Of GA,
- TRENToN, n. J., July s.-At /
- noheson dinner. Mr.. blaine was
e. eeived With great snshnsiasm. Hss
lsndei publioauisn. sspeoisliy y
- adnlnistsred ~ Gsnsraa asal
yhs pseteetton q M riohaa q eie,ss