The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-10-23
SENATOR BAYARD.
s...cb mt the Great New York Meeting
S~ss,stched FslsehoOds in Regard to the
-.srThe Candidates Contracted.

..,otor Bayard began his speech by calling
sen..oC IN the fact that u new generation.
enehio avid south now exercises the franchise
NOR" the close IF the war, fifteen years ago.
sie' ,,oy OF fifteen then l. now mature man
Tnt ..i,;y The constitutional amendments
OF W. n,ad in the interval have been declared
sdo ,ns nemocratic candidate as "invioabie."
Mns called 90 the Presidency he should
anu = !, his tiuty to resist with all his power
oee'"at,e,,,pt % impair or evnde them.
~ H. thirteenth Amendment, said the
l forever abolished slavery and invol.
p,a~y seryitude except as punishment for
un'' the Fourteenth Amendment created
er a,,;, of citizenship before the law ;provid-
t9" sar reur,.sentation in Congress; excluded
eu.'nns from holding office. either state or
isr,l. who had engaged in the rebellion,
Iels.s relieved by two thirds vote OF both
ssaanche. Of Congress secured the validity of
tsa "nublic debt of the United States, includ-
w w. tensions and bOnntes, frVm ever being
Imn.s.oped, and expressly prohibited the
%s;,ed states TT any state from assuming or
tts n; any debt or obligation incurred in aid
PSrsnrretton or rebellion against the United
V.a,es or ANY claim for the loss or einaneipa.
,,"n md all such debts, obligations, and
. .,sn should be held illegal and void. The
Sv.,senth prevented the denial or abridg.
.asut by the United States or any State of the
1st me pause here Tor one moment to com.
,s~t upon a charge fltently made and daily
,snsated by the Republican press and their
oaraiors-that in the event OF Democratic sue
.ss. ,he war debts of the South, the loss Of
.hs .layes and claims for other losses grow.
;neout Of the war, pensions for their wound
~ ETC., would be paid out Of the United
ssa,ps Treasury. This requires the combined
yor. Of Democratic majority in both
Nou.es and the approval Of Democratic
rrpsdept
@oa negatives, and to attempt to meet by
nrAeyery appnritiOn and chinera that par
Hen ingenuity can create. and partisan NAL
ire sadfaisehOOd can suggest, would be idle
and usuLpss, especially before sensible audi.
snres. The best reply to all these wild, ma.
icions. and foolish assertions ia that such
nsyYnents would be impossible.
fhe good sense or the honesty of that man
n seriously ~ be impugned who does not read
m the plain mandate Of the Fourteenth
amendment the absolute seal of illegulity
and Aullify set upon all such claims; 40 thai,
until the Constitution il amended by the con.
current vote Of two-thirds of all the states,
such claims as those styled southern Claims"
arr mere ghosts to- alarm the silly and un-
thinking, or 10 fRrnish the INSCRIPTIONS with
dynuWlre aysuments.
And here let me say that, having been for
number Of years in Washington, have
learned, incidentally, who were the real bene.
nciaries of the claims paid by Congress in the
M, ten years of the class styled Southern
tlarns' md in almost every instance the
great part Of the money flowed into the peck.
En- Of Northern and very "iOyal" assignees,
who had bought up these claims for a song
from their impecunious southern owners, and
fhen employing DISTINGUISHED counsel at the
Notb. the whole claim became suddenly
clothed In the Uniform of loyalty and patriotic
dMv and no odOr of its Southern and danger.
n<V,,lh hs, vAA fhn ~
uthering of Republican ladies' and gentle
men at the Acndeiny last week, there were
hvyers, bankers and statesmen who had
nOrp money In their pockets from Southern
claims, 'allOwcdby Republican commissioners
ami Republican courts, than the poor south
eysr received since the war. or ever will re-
eeive from now until the day OF Judgment.
The cheeks Of many OF those wealthy and
distinguished citizens must have tingled with
SbunDe when they heard the Democratic
party ass,,iled for paying "SO,thern claims"
nd they knew how large aportion had gone
into their own pockets.
No, gentlemen; it Is trihing with your in.
tellisence In the face of the history of the
times and the plain prohibitions of the Con-
simton to tell you the Treasury Is in danger
from southern claims. growing out Of the
wax Just now ii suits the radical press and
osators to seek to- fix the stigma of repud!a-
Non on the southern states and people, aad
tnthe same bre tn they would have You le.
kye that they propose to pay every claim,
private and public, in full.
WHAT THE SOLID SOUTH MEANS.
me speaker referred at length to the recent
1eeeh Of senator Conkling. Believing that
ktalways easier to be violent than just, he
nd, and that If the flames of passion can
only DE kfndled argument and reason are
gntk1y consumed, 1t seems to have been de-
Meftely decided by the Republican mana
eethat revival of the passions of the war
mdthe stimulation Of sectional antagOnisms
- " day their best chance for inducing
seAmerican people to continue public power
tiAefr hands.
They raise the cry Of the solid South, and |
esl1se 1t must be antagOnized by solid |
Worth But II the South be solid for those |
things the North needs and desires, then all |
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES gone, and the solidity |
Of both sections for the same end and pur-
pose is demanded. What does the South, as
assertion, seek to do which the North should |
iear' Does the execution of any scheme of |
governments on policy nov proposed by the |
Southern PEOPLE, or the political party which |
controls them, fOrbOde disaster ~ the citi. !
Gems OK the North, or to the Government of |
tne tnit.d Slafes! II II does. then am Op. |
posed % h and them, and will vote and act in I
1ppoGtioe believed the success of the
WpkfrAFc party imperiled national honor |
Srnnefssf. or involved injustice TO any mem.
Hrot the Union, then should cease to be n |
DcmOc!et. kut convinced ~ ] Nm that the |
uhly oi our people IL essential to our strength |
snd Miefy, and that Justice and good will |
smMe ouf people are the true corner stones
I'VE tAmple Of our liberty. propose IN Inv |
lei0andatiOns broad aud wide and deem in
~ hearts OF our cOuntrymen, and to assist |
acti0nalisnl. "''
Our system Of Government Il based on vol.
Ss.%Ey snpp0rs by the citizen. From within
~ ~ usaet springs the fountain of duty and |
.svtWn Wll1cn uOws down To Join the mighty |
M d popular sentiment and patriotic de-.
son, which Il to I'LL the land with prosperi. |
and oulid UP Its true strength. The inex.
I,euisnable hatred Of u ctional party makes
=! this inpossible. -
ne Southern states are solid for local self.
Mmiashs IN each State, uninterfered with
sxtrancous power. This ia what each |
x Sv1nern state insists upon under the Consti.
19nQ, and actually enioys.
10y AI0 Did In asking that the tasks of |
s.~Snment in all its higher positions shall |
~ eGmmissed to the hands of Ignorance |
WNkneSs. but to individuals rendered |
Paent BY education, and fitted by natural |
W!a 70 perform the functions. The North
~. v00Osh1s, and votes down Incompetence /
Ne0s0nee whenever 10 can.
~ s9A y Solid In seeking advancement |
~ tlek tends to its material prosperity, |
Wiougn its representatives In Congress |
"ssain adequate appropriations for
Ne ON tts coasts. Post offices and !
y and Court houses for the transaction /
S0mmefce and business. All these ap-
Eons AYw nndor Federal control and |
xeA purposes And Northern repre- I
SS1Vqe ARE just ~ active and eager for |
appropriations for their localities. |
sat md kindly sympathy with mutual
U0oB and euDnOrt and rpanOnf1in0 In |