Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-05

cent platforms, Is pledged to oppcsa he grant
of subsidies to private corporations. ct no
mau who to-day knows Gny tblDg ol tie currents
aud iuiiueuces which ale gathering at " ashlng-
ton is icnorabt Of the fact nat vast scheme IL
steadily maturing. unopposcl-lf not favored
by this administrator, which aims to take
from our public domain and from our public
treasury untod subsidies 70 build Southern
Pacific railway, railway ior which there is 90
present public need. and from which private
capitalists would shrink with contempt. In the
train of this gigantic effort at public robbery
will come the revival OF the detuuct Northern
Pacific, the building Of levees on the Mlsslssp-
pi, aud kindred schemes sufficient to again cor
rupt the morals and blast the prosperity Of the
whole country And all this Is the prize which
must be paid for the privilege OF oVerthrowlog
two lawful State governments and trapping
upon the principle upon which our govern
ments and institutions lest-the rule OF the
majority j.
When Mr.. Chamberlain had concluded his
speech Rev. Mr.. Stoddard, Of Fair HaVeD,
Mass, arose and said that ho desired, with all
due respect to Mr.. Chamberlain, to say that lie
believed that the sentiments expressed 10 the
address did not represent the feeling OF New
England. He then called for all those who in
dorsed the policy of President Hayes 10 signify
it, and three hearty cheers were given Tor the
President. Somebody then called Tor three
cheers for Mr.. Chamberlain, ant they w@re
loudly given.
Mr.. Wait, president Of the meeting, then
arose and stated that it should be understood
that every speaker vas personally responsible
for what be said. AZ for himself he had abld-
ing confidence 10 the integrity OF President
Hayes, and confidence 10 his policy. These re-
marks we're greeted by hearty cheers:
Mr. Blaine said: There is an agitation Gu
the southwestern frontier of the Uu!ed States
r at the present time that may possibly develop
into policy involving national danger and uIt
, mately grave disaster An Intelligent Repre-.
, sentative 10 Congress from the State OF Texas
has become the exponent Of the new policy,
{ and has been urging it upon the administration
OF Washington with persuasive force. Lie Is
, sustained and endorsed Ky not a few lUhuoAIla!
{ | newspapers in various sections 81 the c1unIry.
The cauac, or may not say the plansbFu pre-
text of this new policy il the lncu!s!on OF
predatory bands FROM some Of the border
States of Mexico into the State Ct Tcyaa, and
the sczng and carrying Oft ot the herds aud
other property Of her people. The line Of action
t urged to suppress aud prevent these ourages
embraces three points
L
, tho Rio Grande and their capture and punish.
mept On Mexican SOIL Ii is understood that
, the War Department has Issued orders to the
general commanding the sou hw15tcrn depart
) ment to adopt this course. This Is openly Hg.
gressive, aud though not done 10 create var,
has u strong tendency in that direction. y
similar invasion OF Canadian soil would pro-
duce war with Great BrtaiO 10 sky days.
Second. Uuder thin veil of Quizotic sanIi,
, mcptaIism we are to extend moral support to
} good government 10 Mexico, though what this
may precisely mean We are not very Clearly H.
formed, unless we are at Liberty to infer it ifotG
t the more outspoken policy embraced in lha
| third proposition, 10 which, upjn certain cOu-
togency, we are urged to give material sup
3 port TO that party or administration 10 Mexico
which best promises to Insure law and order-
10 other words, to assume sort oil protect0ratc
r over the sisterly republic, and 10 the pending
DISPUTE it is quietly hiuted that We should sus-
, tain Lerdo and frOwn upon Diaz.
These last two movements arc not understood
} to have the assent or approval OF the admins
; tration at Washington, those who are engineer.
f ing the measure not haYiug Induced our au.
, thorites 10 90 further than the atep described
. 10 the first proposition.
As a Comforting and coosolatory addeudum
, to the whole scheme we arc kindly assured that
ia 90 events shall any Mexican territory be ac-
] ouired and annexed to the Unltcd Statea As
10 many other cases OF similar design and move
| ment, The most Important feature may be that
which is especially disavowed. | do nut mean
to impute deception or inslDcerity to the Texas
r Representative, but | feel free 10 aver that
however candid be may 10 his declaration ul
views, or however cautious the administration
3 might be if it should adopt aud act upon them,
| yet tho inevitable drift Of cVents-rapilIy
whired i0to current that could neither be
, stayed nor directed-Would be towards tho alb.
sorption by this country Of a large portion OF
, the present republic of Mexico.
A While on this day and before this audience
would not introduce merely partisan topic nor
. speak words unbe6ttiDg the patriotic associa
] tons by which We are inspired AID surrounded,
t yet think that danger Of possible moment
to our nationality may be most properly dis
| cussed before an assembly of American citizens
| on the anniversary Of The republics birthday.
To the younger generation, who constitute the
larger part of my hearers the war with Mexico
. is merely dim tradition or 40 historical lac,
, but the elderly and middle aged will readily re
member that the final act which prccpitated
, actual conflict between the Two countries 10 the
spring of 1876 was not SO palDabe nor SO me.
, nacing as that which is now being Iorshadowcd
$ on our natons's future from The same disturbed
quarter in the political heavens.
And if the course Of our government shall
now be guided or even largely influenced by
the men and the interest that stand behind this
movement-some Of them maakcd aad aomc Ct
them in sight-we may fad ourselves rushed
into q war requiring indeed but petty fraction
Of our military strength, yet involving a serious
drain upou our treasury, to be reimbursed in
the end by cassion OF territory acquired At the
wrong time, located in the wrong place, iuhabi
ted by an undesirable population, addiog weak
ness where we want strength, discord where we
need peace, and lack OF patriotic inspiration
where most Of all We require the devoted spirit
of true American nationality.
We arc passing through an era Of test ADD
trial for the republic The war Of The rebeloo
is long sioce over, but the political quesrions
resulting therefrom, the new adjustment rem
dered necessary by the issue Of the cobfl;ct, the
permanent status of the races brought iuto lew
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