, 1877-12-24

they will show hand TINT will surprise that
class Of Republicans who believe that Fcconcil-
pie are not, In fret, revont'lci1. They arr play
lug pulley. md their .'uspos- Is to- get ppsscs-
ston of tic Government aud rulc II as they dill
before the War, II cir representative men in
mliu led the Rebel forces during the War, and
the rehclilous spirit, though outwnrt1iy sus,-
aaod, is a. art!vc and vigorous a. ever. They
begun H1otlcstly, but BY degrees arc bringing
to plare the power in thelr hands. Once in
power. the southcsncrs will drop their con.
,;iltato!y policy, and put for"ari all thc'.
Gstt s;g9ft' ,!sqon, sqo 'us kan'9 Of
then there Is 1sham u. Harris, Of Tennes-
see, and Ills class Of 3rc-caters who will be
fnlsted into public nottcc and 4howcrcl into
official authority AMI Importance. Once get tho
enl to tale stctlunal Issues that w,,il arise.
Thers would be the Rebel tlcbt, the Rebel cur
rency, tho gnc:!!on Of pensions, damages cnsu.
iaz from the War. The established results Of
would ensue that would rub citizens VI their
rights, and put NIL Of ~ In wnise condition
than We were bcfGfo our vast expenditure Of
an wan.9 While The furth docs not desire
TO doshineer over tie South, 1t reg
oEnlzes the necessity Of retaining tl!c
pre'nacy: AZ Republican President. it was
clearly The duty Of President ila5rs to carry oilt
tic wishes u the Republican party, and 1t Is
certain that In this Southern business he haa
Wandered ycry far frotn the Republican tdca.
We believe more time Is yef nee tel for the era1
ieatlon Of southern hostility, aud tic no1icy In
t!s direction has l'cen erFnnct'1l.. The Kcput'-
lEan marty has not been weakened. hUwcver.
The Republicans nre thoroughly united uEh,u
al! the fcadihv isAues Ut the day. anu uW,,,
questions of grcnt anil vital Importance NTH
lug can divide them. Therefore, .w.41c the
. called Southern policy may nid the Democracy
lisr1pllou. Nc will win glorious victory in
: Anothcritaportan topic discussed hy Senator
Blaine WAS tho Mexican troubles. and he wan
difficulty between Mcslcs, and ll,c Intel
States. Said he: '''Iioso Texas fellows atc
rcsponslh'c for the .wh',!c tting. The fight as
San Ellsario WAS between Texass-tlat ~,
responsible for any mart Ut K. an, opposed
to any war with MextcO, uiul no Northern mat
shouLt be foolish enough 10 want IT,. 4 fight
With Mexico tneane hothlbg le*s thar tho ac;lui-
this means more Southern States. We hare
enough Southern States and .uorc than we
!. want; NO waiit more people, not more territory.
In ease of Mexican conquest, strips of country
west OF tho ND Granle would tic atttfcl up
With people frotn. the Southern States
Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, aud tho Car,,-
1nas. These countries would shortly hccomc
atates IN tho Union, and then the Buuthcrncrs
would have fresh accessfuns Of Senators and
Representatives, md thus give dccIiiyc strength
to their party. Ii there wore an actual t.lva-
sion frun Mexico, or such state Of affairs a.
demanded rnIicat!ot Of the rights Of Ameri-
can citizens. Or tue protection oI American
property, war would becutne necessity; hut
there il no such condition. The Mexican author
tiles show the utmost frIcnlsIncss to this
Government, and have used their hest
| cn1cavurs to prevent thu d.pretlattons
of predatory bands. Thu Tcxans want
| q tRht because they know .hcy will gct
more Territory tu the west vi them. T4erc uTc
| people In tho North who favor the acquisition
Of more territory III that region, and tciudu
themselves with the idea that tlley .can popalatv
1t chiefly with colonies from the North. Ts,rre
aru plenty Of elntrsatnE people lu tho North.
tut they, when they change their base, will
never GO in that direction. The talk about
| Northern. pcoptu going to Texas Is greatly ex-
| aggeratcd. Some Northern people have ponc
| there. and many come away. Tho people who
would lock to tie now territory vest Of tile llio
| urande would gu IRON the class of ultra aoutel-
crncrs. pcuple would flock there from the
! l,eadwa.crx Of Bitter Creck.-bal people come
from Bitter Crock, aud ths higher UP you 10
| tho Worse they arc."