The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-07-05
The Southern Policy Of the Admins.
trAtlOn Heartily Endorsed by the
Grccn Mountain State.
A War With Mexico FOrOshadowod by
lin Blaine Unless The Southern Policy
is SquelOhsd, aud then Comes
the Second Rebellion.
Chamberlain Airs Tits Fnnoied wronga
FITS Ever Thus, and tho Dear 0NxeI
N sure 60 Die POLITICALLY,

tONefnpf IMAM ueflnln cOncluuNu his
speech, Rev. DR. Haven, OF Fairhavon.
Massachusetts, arose aud said that he
desired, with all due respect To Cow
eruor Chamberlain, TO say that he he.
lieved the sentiments expressed IN
tho address did not represent the feel
ing Of New England, lie then called
for all those who Endorsed the policy
OF President Hayes to sgmy It, aud
three hearty cheers were given for the
president Somebody then called Tor
three cheers for Governor Chamber.
lain, audthey were loudly given,
Mr. Wait, president OF the Conven.
ton, then arose and stated that 10
should To understood that every
speaker was personally responsible Tor
what he said, as for himself no had
abiding confidence in the integrity of
President Hayes, aud confidence in
his policy These remarks were greet.
cd by hearty cheers.
Dr. Oliver T.. Amos was next intro
duced, amid prolonged and hearty
cheering. He said / come here to,
day, fellowciti1ens, rs II son of II cili-
zen Of Woodstock TO visit the place
where my father was born aud where
my fathers fathers lie; | come also n,
an American citizen, az we ali nre to-
day, and ! ask you to listen to "a sent
ment which rs an American, as loyal IL
his chief ~ m Englishman were he TO
SEQ before him to-day the hanuer ot
England, ~ see your dag to-day. Tbs
sentiment wonId give IA thu
ship Of state Abayo her skica
ARE blue, but still she rookie
n little, 1t Is true, ana there ARE pm
scngcrs whose taCts VIII show they
don't feel as happy as they might, set
on the whole her crew me ute con,
tent, since its Wild fury, the ,yphuor,
has spent, and are williog, II her pilot
thinks II best, to head u l.tlle nearer
south 10y west.
Mr.. Blaine, after full statement Of
the relations between the United States
and Mexico, proceeded: "fo the
younger generation, who constitute
the larger part Of my hearers The war
with Mexico is merely dim Tradition,
an historical fact, hut the elderly aud
middle eyed will readily remember
that the final net, which preciri.
tatcd an actual conflict between
| the two countries, In the spring
of 1916, was not 10 palpable nor so
mcnacing az that which il now being
foreshadowed on the horizon ofour
nations future, from the same disturb.
ed quarter in the political beavers, aud
If the course OF our government shall
now be guided, or even largely !, flu
euced, 10y the men and the interests
that stand behind this movement, some
OF them masked aud some OF them IN
sight, we mny find ourselves rushed
into, II war requiring indeed but II
petty faction of our military
strength, yet involving scriOui
drain upon our treasury to To
reimbursed in the eud by ctssi)n OF
territory acquired at the wrong time,
located in the wrong place, inhabited
10y an undesirable populations ndding
weakness where We want strength,
dlscOrd where we need peace, and u
lack of patriotic inspiration where
most of all we require the dew ted
spirit OF true American nationality,
We are passing through an era OF test
and trial for the republic the war Of
the rebellion is long siuee over, bu.
hut the political questions result.
ing therefrDm, the new adjustments
rendered necessary Ivy tho issue OF the
conflict, the permanent status OF races
brought into new relations, have not
yet been settled upon ba sis that giyes
adequate guaranty for peace aud srcr-
rity Ia the future | do not wish 10
txuggerate these sources OF ilisqu let,
nor do wish 10 uuderrate tliem. They
| present the grave problems Of siates~
mahship fnr the present generation,
and 1t yet remains To be seen whether
our wisdom ia peace II equal Ia or
p1wress in war nor would Il be just
to ignore or belillle the grave
difficulties which the states late
lately In rebellion have upon their
own hands, and within their own Dor.
Iers, questions which they alone can
adjust, hut which are assuredly rem
dered more diflicnlt 10 them by their
jealousy ard dlstrust Of the national
government In certain aspects tiip-c
questions are bCing continually coni-
llicatrd and rendered more emlmrra-s-
ing by the action Of these States The 81
selves. When, after the elise ~ the
rebellion, the states engaged It Nern
. readmitted to a participation IN tie
government Of the union, they all
came In with constitutions distinctly
+. recognizing and affirming the para.
: mount authority OF the national gov.
: eminent, aud the paramount allefi.
ance duo II from every citizen "fthe
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