The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-13
MR. BLlIR on rHE sITUATIOM


BALTIMORE, May 10. 1s7s.-A letter has
been received hero by n citizen prominent in
politics and literature from the Hon. Montgom-
cry Blair. and am permitted to make the fol-
lowina. extracts from il. Mr.. Blair writes from
Washington. and says that there il still doubt
as to the action upon the kimmcl bill by
Congress or whether that body will do anything
effective in the premises. The last House would
have pissed the bill had there been time. Tho
present Congress- WINS not called together in eN-
ira session by Mr. Hayes Tor fear it would pro-
Good to try his title. lie thus showed that he
preferred to risk impeachment for maintaining
an army without authority Of law. rather than
convene Congress until he had succeeded in
ncu,rnizng it.
But having turned over tot he Democrats
TIA" STATE Governments of the States whose
electoral votes made him President save only
tho knnyes 10y whom these votes were trans
fcrred from Tildcn to him. tho State officials to
save them from the penalty Of their crime
against the State laws. and having appointed n
Southern Democrat to his Cabinet and many
others 10 minor Offices. and othrr Democratic
leaders. through Jealousy having made COM
mon cause with him against the President
elect. be- has now secured immunity for himself
from Congress for the whole seven months Of
This Mr.. Blair says. is not Acceptable to the
people, and they SUSPECT a corrupt compact On
~" part ~ the politicians tn" pr't"nce that
faith to the Electoral bill. or 10y fear Of disturb
INK the lnare and business of the country do
c.ivps no ono. Everybody now know that the
l.ieoiurnl bili lors NOT make ih" decision ~ the
Commission final; tut II reserved the right to
trt the question of thc vulidityui thr fraudulent
returns IN the courts. And certainly nothing
hut good can reeult e. business from suppressed
INK tho present head OF tnr Government by "a
statesman. The change will indeed. bring inn
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confidence and restore prosperity. This will
result. hot only because at the difference in
personal rhardricr or oi tho great disparity in
O." capacity aud attuinurutS Ol the men. hut be-
ruusH iu' change Will install honesty and truth
"rnmeut of tn' country, VITA u llN"l and ini"lli-
citlc policy. upon which capital Will fo'l -ui" to
leave It's hiding places and uut industry IN mo-
Mr. Blair contends that "Front Lesiies
lViWkS, cari'uturr of tho s7uuO.Uuu robbery
% improve ponds and trout streams cuitnmi2as
t.r drmurtiI'd politics which sold the lrrsi-
drn'Y. We have To-" many IN inhucniial posi-
tons ~ D'mp'ra'- vino have y'ry little moro
pie Than NJ lmdi'a's themselves ana they de-
posed Illi"u simply hesuu=s they knew he
would not Icy them initiate the lta'iloals IN gct;
ting what they wanted for themselves and
iloir localities. II IT, this pingo. and the taxa
ton ohtnucd by lt.whi"h has destroyed trade 10y
SEQ impovcrl -hing tho people that they can buy
hut little. II this hlulll''tug is 90 70 on. thu.
people will conclude. VITA the foN. that it il bet
Ter not To- drive IN lbs nroaiv gurgcd 10 make
room for % fresh ana hungry swarm. Hence 1t
IT, that the Radical purity. which would have
been annihilated II the prcsident-rrct had been
inuugurated. or II the Democratic purity had as
serted the rights Of the people against the
| fraud. now expects tp carry the nnNt House oi
h"prcs natives. Andt hcy certainly viii do So
u an Issue 50 fundamental n ihat 81 thn right
oi tNr people o. elect their own thIcf Magistrate
h. sn0rod los the party whose duty it to as
~'rt h. IL Is. therefore. vital 10 the narty o.
/ compel uDir present Representatives her" I.
/ put down The irud,ur lrhS" no !. aceiul and
/ pf i"r m'au- unirlrd for that purpose. or g
fI AZ AZ a B..
| only because tn" representative men hcro hay,
| failed In this great duty. and havcthcrehv sane
/ iunrd tho irnud. thai now and dangerous or
eani2uiiuus are starting into life, whi-a threat
/ ou tu destroy the true and honest Democracy
/ which is 90" security Of property. md Stands
/ between the muhocraoy on the one hand and tn
plAaadng arsiorracy on the other