New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-21

and bring INN mere and il the mikes any further OBJ
iectiou TO coming. take suineent Tore 10 s'o na
his attendance Aud Mr. Perkins came u" ""u
bowina II the Judge, sad that nc. hopru 'nat NE
would be excused; that be was hitag GU sup
for tie East lldlos that d"y, ana ~ was 40. V'u
yenieni for ann attend upon the Jury ana ne nav
sent bus iue. Where did you set the mohet, oi
the means to fl ont q shin for he East lndIes. Mi
r'x s,iors 70 commefces "WeH sad lie Cmcf
Justice, =" the means TO fit out SHIN ior tue LAST
ludles Won derived 'rom the protection winch tue
your property s due to the oocdi,
eDce Of the people to those laws lNpp aust ,
Now" s., ID he, take your seat IN the lnN-ooA'
Mr.. Perkins aud lei somebody else ut ont your sun
for the East Indies Applause Aud 50" u H. a'u
so it must be- aud wish 1t we're true Idne,yed Tide
NAV love bur httle, but that th0se VINO nav 10
ceived much from their country must love inu'"'
lApplause.
WHAT SUFFRAGE CONSISTS IN.
And now We are ut the eve OF an election and OF
nm election OF President of the Uaiied Safes ana OF
m election by suffrage which belongs 10 the people
There rs 10 power in tas country that does not pro
coed from suffrage. and there Is no authority that
can be welded by any cit1u who is lifted mt"
greet Cf.c, out what $ recognized IN him oecause
the free SURFACES q; the peoPie nave con erred me
honor upou INN. ApC what 90 We perceive al thls
election III. tbs most * laoriina!, inillion oI
thug An this country g-tuat al over inns
free country of our>. wnrrr loyalty and bouoT AMI
duty 10 the Government 81 the cchht!E nave pV'"
kept and pseScrvoi. there Is al h"l'h, .tuF,A'
discnsSi-n spiT.. pr ie. power. every ieT' COM
numcaf ed anu communicable. l. is Nl.ai ln every
part, and III such o,mmuaY cancer put o.
annihilauon dlrf lAuplnu.e.I Bnt IN one
part OF this country severed rom We
rest bv tue same lines lhat divided revolt
from fidelity to Governmoni-Ih' Se.r"te Is Ge" ~
Iheo - 40 d>cu- SON. there Is a." NE therr Is no
love there rs no >D.Tf there Is none 81 that move
nent oil the popular heart. thar cA@l'a'' u % rC
pOpuAg minds which belongs 20 q iiee o''' ="
The sufl age thers IS paia.yzed; ,he @unla e mere
Is suiiuaated. And What Is tIo slht.gt, ana Nhda
does lis PARALYSIS and wat Al su Jug IL CD man
fFs.sf
forlnaltV oi the deposit or vote. il IS II us tHree
fold capaclty the great actOn Oi an lntei.'g' N, OF
an AMIN ted. ct a l0yal, gcvernment-oving people
and II II LACKS these al pueS il Is u ~
The first these attr butes Is that the suffrage is
reflex If the moral ADD triiecIua IoIceS Oh the
community brought 20 locus ~ uis ViecuCu VI
candidates aud tho cnOce between tLem-an9
ttus II is an act OF sovereign lbte ltgehce ana
moral upriehtness. The second feature rs that
ii stimulates ana alimates by puDhc discussion Ihe
whoie REGION of taoulh, of great people anu SO IS
the greatest means and the greatest master IL euu-
cation that free to the wnole BODY 81 the pop O.
The third great attTDHt' Is that IL conSOl thc
great mass into strenuous cOmuuriy hitd WIN
interest, filled with PASSIONS proud oi 'nelI ~
erfy, proud that thy are the masters OF
.he country. Ii cOBSOndates them Ia me an-
fh0rity wnIch the laws REQUIRE to be oDeleG
by this great and strenuous community. IL cnncih-
stes tnem 10 taIs authority because tHey rave been
consulted, and have taken part IN q, li,sac' ,on
fkaI mas lodged the authority OF law IN te persons
of those whO nave received the Suffrage.
DANGERS OF 4 SOLID SOUTH
Ineed not say to you that If IN anV large rt OF
this community these traits OF tie suffrage are not
maintained are not observed. are not potential
ylei her that portion OF the community he reduced
TO obedience to he laws by force OF not-they. Ior
The TINE, and until these nischiefs arc cor
rected are stuck ont OF American lie, OF Amer,
lean liberty. OF AnICrIcan Government lNpplauSe'I
Aud NOW ion-, can that community, thus curia'iel'
Tins Impoverished. tuuS eND3uSted Oi the VhahiN
OF oar institutions maintain ILen ireedomI
speak not now OF any subject ana inferior class
that NAV have these dl~hOnnfs ana thtee cohtcih'o
visited upun them; but speak 81 what are called
the rul,ug Cia... OF what Is spOAeE 81 rs the lhle-
gent class an rs lncludl-G Tie material interests
OF thai portion of he country; 10" long can Tue
bab,, of violence, how hong can the operations OF
cruelty, held sway without ~ iuf" 1dsienine
reign Il .erI,T. sitp pN stop u.cu ctsS at'c' cd>s'
CD MAJ, att4r man IS leVe me- no portion OF tine
American people eau Afford 20 be without me ne
blood oi liberty and of justice Wltuout l'Seil sue,
cumhnc "a, ali ITS parts 10 al IL Glasses Ia hal
reign of terror ana dominion 81 force lApPlaust.I
And now long eau the rest 81 th9 coHn'N loe.",e
this uueoua PARTITION o. power How oug can IL be
maintained TINS county that los electoral N",e'
Liberty and Justice. bus iy power and oppreN>loI
TAuplsnseI How long can phtics rest satisfied
VIA peaceful discussions II there Is 10 DE tuloEh
Gnwu mo Inc arena a suhd yOir ubuhGcnccd by
argument. BY Reason. ON Interests asst nuteu III ne
,.'i,,ntV !,,,, enemy pro tanned through
q, lie COZ try Whoever sides win ihle majestic
ms. needs IL cet only Tort, seven votes. aud VINO
ev.r dares To- oppose il must rel 'lSo IAppi&uSc'I
Now Is tins Irce county of suIlrage-ioNIhg ANA
Gl.r.y LOVING people 10 be- roid tuat hanging over
our mauiioid interests. bI.OdnG over our SlIo.R
"a
be ueid in!s threat nat oar opponents Shd'i nave
tie Government win AZ VOTES and Oui ll1ehus
canuot get the Government Wlthoui tne $50. lap
plans \ H.w long VIII the ngut oi suffrage De
ins,,,rs ned III TINS country of II one
fth of The Irremen themselves are OnN
necessary 70 carry the IIrsiuruoy QUE va,
WnV II tie Emperor ~ Germany or inc Car OF
Russia wielded only lbs votes In II lee, oral Col
Iege o! 800. and sad L. ihiS people: lou NAV
nl.a.e yourselves wIth the rQIauty ana freedom
OF suf .agu over the rest OF the community oui
those VINO vote WIKI The Emperor or lhe OIaI hc'u
only a. voter aud those VINO Note aeuLS'
him need 800 DO" iong wou'd At oe
before We should hat tuero is not
only 40 freedom III that AZ votes but there cannot
be long any tie 1897 iAppi"u>e.l
LIBERTY BETTER HAN QUlEE
Al row that Is the great problem that meets TINS
people at the outset, aud tne alternatives ace pre-
sentea 10 MS ia tie smooth speeches of Democratic
statesmen ana orators " Way don't yon see how
rnnca easier 1t won De foT you to yield TO tins wish
OF the South and have 1t all peaceful ana
o,net. and give them the a votes without
masiug a fuss about 10; and dou't undertake to
rage through tie country aud rausack the con-
se,euce. the wisdom ard the virtue oi youI peope,
in The hopeless task OF getting toe $50. Iapplau,
Jnst 10. peace, sake and Tor good uc'ghoorhoOd,
and to show that you value the iepose Of The com
1uuuliv~ llAugltcr.l We'll geutlrlueu. do MOI
1hluk luat 81 thc ztr OF russia or the Eml~ior OF
Germany Uie.ccd those votes, We womb dh'
swer an argument 81 t!at KIND pt IaNolhH lhe re-
pose oi TINS great ami proud pc'Pr At tho sH'itu
OF ITS hocrty and s. f-nrsp.rt. IA 'pli 's'.l
think that we viii sly, Whenever thI mass OF
political power Haunted ID our iace
and braudis0ed over our heads, " II yon
want our liberties come and take them lApplauS,
Come and get yO.r ioTty-seVcn votes 81 yon can,
and we VIII submit: bat w wont let you nave
Indiana lspp'suscl, which YOU we've eNgrc'iug 10
roii a. sweet mOrsei under youT tongue Laughter
aud applau>el; au0 we Won't let you have Odio
ispplauSrl beUause We IKE 10 have tue state where
our candidate hives vote iOr hiu.' Ap2lans IL Aud
then thes say well, but Tie merchants % Ne"-
Iork toe merchants OF Brooklyn they surely
won't make a Iuss about liberty ana
honor ana PRIDE and tnose sentimental Ndpps That
arr GOOD enough Tor tue Agricultural GASES Tie
merchants. knowing wueIU tue real interests 81
tocleiv rest won't m.ud giving up The North 10 TINS
demand OF the SOUTH