The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-07-11

maulier, stronger, abler, better por
4 ton Of the Anglo-Ssxon 9 be found
e on the globe than those who in
8 habit the Dominion Of Canada. They
are not at present contemplating a!
e union with us, mol are we making
' the slightest o~vertures toward them;
but the continued growth Of mutual
interests. the quickened and quicken
5 ing influence Of constant intercourse
will, in my Judgment, ultimately
bring us together. Our relations
: with them daily grow more intimate
/: We are drawn towards each othel
by a thousand ties of interest, friend
$ ship, and kindred, and the outpour-
0 ing Of our sympathy for their lately
stricken city is but an expression Of
5 the kindly regard we feel for their en-
tire people.
In nv remarks l have been com
PEELED to speak Of the North and the
T South as in q certain sense antagc'
| nistic forces in our Government. II
} is not my speaking of this antag-
, onism that creates it, nor would the
fact cease to exist if every man in
, the North should keep silent. MOI
viii it be removed by elusive oratory
on Decoration Day, mol by swelling
periods on the Fourth of Jolly. 1t
has its deep-seated origin in differ.
ent phases Of civilization and its rad
ically different views of the function,
flpowers, and limits of the State and
National Government. 1t is deeply
to be regretted that it has grown up.
L hope that it will some day die out.
The North and the South, just as
much as the East and the West, are
fitted by nature for harmonious CO.
operation and for mutual develop
ment and strength. 1 would in
clude all sections in the folds OF a
common patriotism, inspired by a
single aim, warmed by the same
traditions, stimulated by like pride,
looking forward for one destiny. But
we should gain nothing-nay, we
should loose a good deal-by con-
cealing from ourselves the palpable
fact that the controlling political eI-
ement in the South holds views
which are at wal with the prestige
and prosperity of the American In
ion. | speak it here to-day in sor-
row, and not 10 anger, and yet l
could not be just to my convictions
if l should fail to speak it plainly!
The remedy is in the hands of the
vast majority of our countrymen who
believe that their paramount allegi-
ance is due TO the national Govern
ment, and who hold with Washing
ton that "the Union of the States
should ever be the primary object of
patriotic d~esire.n
UNION MEN ONLY TO THE FRONT.
The consolidated strength OF the
sixteen States that were lately slave
holding is a tremendous political
force, embodying almost one-half the
Senate Of the United States. more
than one-third of the House of Rep
r~esentatives, and about two-fflhs Of
the aggregate Electoral College.
This entire element is controlled by a
small majority of the people of those
States; it will be welded in the fu-
ture with the unity Of despotisn, and
it aims at permanent domination in
the Government of the country. Let
us look the future squarely in the face,
prepare for the danger in season, and
avert it if possible. l take my po-
sition without hesitation, without
distrust, without acrimony, and
without concealment. | believe that
Southern control 10 the Government
of the Union is the worst possible re.
suit, even for the South itself. | be-
lieve that it is menacing and dan
gerous to every interest in the land;
/ believe that the men who in battle and
council saved the Union should gov
ern it; | believe that the men who
for four years sought the life of the
nation should not be entrusted with
its supreme control; | believe that
the heresy of the citizens primary
allegiance being due to the State-a
heresy which has already wrought SO
much misery and shed so much
blood-should be confined to the
States that cherish it, and not be
permitted to entail itself ia the gov
eminent of the nation, and, finally, |
believe that any policy which con-
templates, or by any possibilities in
wolves, the annexation of Mexican
territory or any other addition to the
disturbed elements of the South, is at
war with the highest interests of w.
cry American citizen of the genera
ton that now is, and Of those count
less generations which, 10 the provi-
dence of God, shall succeed to u
proud title and its continually wi
dening responsibilities.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Blaine's
speech be was loudly applauded, and
received a vote of thanks of The as
sembly. Letters were then read
from Cyrus W. Field and DR.. Bishop
Haven.
Another VOL emf storm.