Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-10
The aIOSDeI Os Hate.


10 the editor Of the -ilermlru Gazette:
SENATOR ELAINE'S SPEECH AT WOODSTOCK,
CONNECTICUT.
Dir. Blaine was born to be public nuisance.
His speech at Woodstock, Connecticut, Oh the
18th Of July. portrays the accomplished dema-
goguc and cha!Istsu. He was preceded by
NIr. Chamberiair, the late csrpet.bag Governor
Of South Ca:oiuG, whose unjust and scurrl!ous
attack upon President llayess Southern policy
was received BY the audience with such decided
diSarprobation as to induce MIR. Blaine to take
the admoDition ADD confiDc the most OF his
rambuG and JISDgCpuOus remarks 10 our rela-
tons with Mexico, which was not the matter
| tie people had assembled 10 hear discussed. as
it was not appropriate to the occasion. MIR.
| l}!ainc seemed 10 be aware OF THIS, rs he apollo.
| gizsd iof it by saying that he thought the sub.
Jet might be discussed before au assembly OF
American citizaus 90 the anniversary OF the re-
pubiics birthday Mr.. Blaine is certainly q
gentleman of considerable ability, both natural
and acquired, but he is not philosopher, states
man or patriot. His address was rather an ap.
lhc Ieopla, than 10 their reason, justice, or pa
|
his priyAte Interests paramount 10 the publlc
| good, and would prefer to play the cruel role VI
| kuhe-prlre or Il lIantnn I" the glory az 4 lam
iIlu; Or y Regu!us lie is opposed TO the extern
an:i Of our naLional territory III the South be-
cause it mi ht deprive bis section Vi the power
to rule, and thus plcyen! him from gratifying
his unnatural malevolcNce IL bcho!tlng the IN
human persecution Of the poo: anI down tod
den people ii the South. Whist obliquity oi
adgnert! How cruel lie does not know that
veng"sLcr Is no: pter0gailSc OF man, euI OF
God, and It generosity IL the wisdom OF great
statesmen tha source Of pcsro and happiness,
and :he psliadiun OF liberty. Nor does II r;
| Blaine Know that he who conquors his own evil
passions and sacrifices his SCI! Interest 10 the
pubt good is greater than he who "take!h =
city" All gains power By hypocrisy snI crime,
only 10 crafty his own ambition and SELL shness
in the persecution AID plumber OF the innocent.
Mr. Blaine is a$ incapable Of approaching the
wise, jlSt ard cJnci!iA!ory policy OF Pr:sideA!
Hayc. towards tho South As = JackH! !. 81 COM
prchoadtng the bravery o: the Ion. He Is
therefore, no: q proper judge .! human c1cc!'
icIlcc. lie may yet learn that truth, charity
virtue ;.ad sincerity make good !Ecn-wlSdoH
and glorious th,cd: great ones.
President Hayes noble and s.,.c5i.sallkI
policy towsrts the South VIII give lustTe - IN:
administration, excite the gratitude sad aisc-
l,a ut al Just men Of the present age ANA con-
nsnd the admiration 0! posteEty.
Although our late hss Indeed, been q sal snI
cruel one, almost without. parallel IN National
turpitude, yet We are no! ont OF the DARK valley
of iribulatiDn. Twelve long and Lrcsry years .
Insult, Oppression snd plunder have not sppoased
tho furious maligEity ol Senator Blaine and his
pcculi., friends who appea- 10 be happy in our
poverty AMI misery. But il is ouc policy, duty,
sn! desire u preserve peaca, A2d patiently oeaI
| wrongs until reason and humanity shsll sever
the snacklcs and heal the wounds which unLoy
h..c lauat!cism aul ambition have 50 unneces
sar!iy and c,uelly inflicted, when y Joyous sbou!
will 20 forth over tue whole land, We aro frea
| we are free! 40 are tree Il. J.
Manassas, July ., 49,.