New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-05
the heart OF the Republic shall find your childrens lips
dumb or their hearts dsinayed!
MR.. BLAINE's SPEECH.
A PLOT TO ANNEX MEXICAN TERRITORY DECLARED
AND ATTACKED.

! A
AND ATTACKED.
Tbero il nm agitation on the southwestern
fronter OF the United states the present time that may
possibly develop into policy involving national danger
and ultimately great disaster An intelligent represent
alive in Congress from the state of Texas has become
the exponent OF tho policy, and has been urging IL
upon the Administration at Washington with persuasive
force He ia sustained aud endorsed by not Few nnu-
entaI newspapers in various sections OF the country
Tho cause or mag not say the plausible pree1t OF ths
new policy IL the ncursi0n OF predatory Danns i'oin
some OF the border States OF Mexico into the state o
Texas and the selling and carrying on the herus anu
other property her people The line OK action urged
Ia suDpress and prevent outragcs embraces THESE
points. nj.
First The pursuit OF these outlaws beyond tho Kio
Grande and their capture and punishment on Mexican
soil IL ia understood that the war Department. ms
issued orders to the General commanding the south"eS
tern Department to adopt this This is openly ag
ressye and though not done to create war; mas stohs
tendency that direction. similar invasion OF cana
dian soil would produce war with Great Britain In Sixty
days
ceeoud: Under thin veil Of Quixotic sentimentasm
We are TO extend moral support to good government III
Mexico-though what this may precisely mean we are
not very clearly Informed. unless we are at hDerly 10
infer II from the out-spoken policy endorsed IN the
third oroposton i'm which, upon a certain contn-
gency we are urged to give material support to that
party or administration In Mexico which best promises
to insure law and ORDER other words to assume sort
Of Protectorate over the sister repubc and IN the
pending dispute it is quietly limited that VIC shouu Su'
tain IerdO and frOwn upon Daz
These two movements are not understood 10 nave
fine assent or approval Of the Administration at wash
ngton those who engineering the measure not nav
ING induced our authorities further than the step
described in the first proposition
As a comforting and consOlatory addendum 10 the
whole scheme kindly assured that in no event
shall any Mexican Territory be acquired or annexed 10
the United States in many other ca ses OF similar de
sign and movement. the most important feature 'y W
that which is specially disayOwed. do not mean 10 III
pute deception inslncerty to the IeSas repieS'"
tve; but feel free to add that, however candid he may
be i'm his declaration OF views, OF however cautious
the Administration might be, II it should adopt
and act upon them, yet the inevitable driit OF event.
rapidly whred INTO current thai coaa nrI,,or nv
STAYED nor drcced-wonld be towards the aDsoIplo Y
this county o. large portion OF the KepuDuc 81
While ON this day and D,lore lhi' auese' l %pr
insured and surrounded, / Yet think that danger
nj possibe moment to Nationality may De
most properly discussei before an asae iii' -,
American citizens the Anniversary OF me hepuGnv
birthday. T. the younger generation VINO constitute
tie larger part of my hearers ne war WIN 'SAct -
elderly and midde-aged Will readily remember
tnat the final act1 winch pieclptaied aciuu cou
n ct between the two countries III me 9Pains, W
1916 was not so paapable nor so mehacns ~ thlt
which is now being loFersiaoNeu on tnS ',a w
Nations future from the same dlsturDsu iu1itD
OF the political heavens, ana II the course d" 0I Coy,
mpur Slla
by the men ami thc interests llt sHiIu oo =, - ~,
movement (some OF them masked ana some o' then IN
sight) may find ourselves rushed ihOa war eilns
lndceu nut - p'tl II c Oh VI o' 20 e. - IL,
involving serious drain upon our treasury; 10 Derelm
the wrong tine, located in the wrOng place, III
habited by an undesirable population, adding weak,
moss where want strength, Jisc0rd Whcre W. htou
peace and hack Of patriotic inspiration where most oil
an require tine devoted spirit or true American ma
uonality.
A DANGEROUS SPIRIT IN THE SOUTH
We are passing through an era of test and
trial for Republic. The Of the Rebellion IS long
since over but the political questions resulting there
from, the adjustments rendered necessary by the
issue Of the conflict, the permanent status OF races
brought into new relations have not yet been settled
unon that gives adequate guaranty for peace haT
nony and security the future. do not wish to rXag-
arae these sources of dsquieude nor do wish to un-
,Ierrate them. They present the grave problems OF
craftsmanship for the present gncront ana it yet re-
mains to whether orr wisdom in Deaee IS equal
ia our pruSess Nor would ii be just To ignore
or bcitce great difficulties which the ~ teS iaelF III
rebellion have upon their own hands and within thrlr
own Neutrality-suspicious. wcn they a0ne can adjust, hui
which are assredly rendered more dlcnlt 10 them ~
treir Jealousy ana disiruSt 0i Tie Nati"hi Government
And ia ccgn aspects these questions are Nthg cohth-
uaily complicated aud rendered more EMBARRASSING %
WGcn after tAe close Of the Rebellion the states
government of the Union they all IA with constitu
lions distinctly reeogniz and affirming the paramount
authority OF the National Governments, ana para oul
ileNance due 10 il from every citizen of tie United
Safs Several the states mus reconstructed have
since changed their const tuition, ana III every instance
save one they have struck The paramount authority
of The Union ana paramount allegiance VI the
citizen to the National ToVci hMtHr tno
nn. inst voted n convent, TO revise hcr constitution,
winch admitted 10 III Conses>;
ana her distinguished senator NJ hi' Is oIthi'eu u
the puplc press with declaring that among the PRIME
motives Tor changing the constitution OF ,,orsla "a 70
trke from lis pages the assertion that the Eiie war was
rebellion, AMI f ther, 10 erase ana ahnu tn 'Jcs,c
u.terancc contained N the thirty third section OF the
Declaration If Fundamental Principles" WAch eN-
presses more true patriotism than was ever Deior' pro
claimed on te SOL ~ 1cOisn. 1t Ia 81 tieso
words, "Iue state Of Georgia sLau lor'Nrr remain
a member or the American Union; the people
whereof are part o the American nauon every clt'n
thereof paramount ale giAuce To tie Constitution
and Government OF the Ugtcd states anu 40 ia" or
ordinance OF thc Stale in continuation or suDVe,,
ion thereof snail ever have any bending force
,lr Hlils reported saying taat this patriotic no
ana he concludes mis- speech by assuring MS hearers thh
the ull power OF the son is just dawng hnd mat the
ncnt Of the Union.
Ia view OF these signincan facts and still more signih-
Tendencies III the southern pdr OF our country! as
inrn al ala parties here assembled Today on tt sou 81
ACQUISITION Mexican territory for ihe creation OF addl-
states holding these views OF t Sat oha hONulu
mrnt-as inevitably they would hold them, by reason
OF proximity of location aud by the character ana creed
Of the men VINO would naturally lnlaDt ana cVntioi
ghenI In tne states north of a certain line countless
nm liDritv OF [ e people Of all parties believe Their
paramount allegiance To be due To The Government OF Tue
United that COZ ct between nortAet oinLe
and thu United states j. practically impossible. In MA
oriy OF the states south OF tue same ine to great mass
hose who term themselves tie governing class De-
hcyc in an allegiance To tneir respective local govern
ments superior To that wnicn they o"e To me
Government of the Union. IL Is the same
heresy that hurried tens Of thousands OF brave
and honorable men into a conflict Nith Tue Gov
eminent IN sol aud now, sixteen III wing elapsed
with tneir f1gnu record OF war ana OF blood oi cruel
~ aud courage tie tragedy ends ia one important
aspect just where it began, wlth the men VINO precia
ed the conflict IN solid power from ia yiand 10 Mexico
residue purpose and holding win tcnacty the creed
that uud erlay tho rcDcun creed tat IL utterly ltrc
cDloaDa Win lasting devotion 20 tle union Oi tho
States. do have the sliEbtcst doubt tnat these
views honestly held 10y those VINO ave" them Iley
are proclaimed by able men with tho force ana sk-hOt
III Of Il sOuhlStIY which