The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1881-04-14

n ne, presence ai' mere 1t took its fight
clam that che has been no obstonla
the restoration Of purity in the adn,
istratlon Of your public affairs
noted lobbyist is reported TO h
remarked that 'sincs these mr.
democrats had gotten hers to Wash;
ton the lobbying business had a.
NJ" Said he, I'm the name of n
DO you expect gentlemen Of the IN,
TO live on ox7geu?"
| Mr.. President SO mueh bas l.
slid about ''the SOLID south y ord
much against itoe jusifoation Of Il
| extraordinary combinations and affi>SN
| tona that propose to 30 a LITTLE frr
ther INTO the subject. It is cborgnd
that by "the solid south 3" allyino His .
with the purity that constitutes tLa
minority at the North, j. seeks 10 n,t
possession and control Of the Govern'
ment, and to WELD its power for It's o,n
selfish purpose. Sir, il the notbe,n
people cannot see for themselves tie
iallacy OF this view and the uureality
OF the danger alleges, no argument th,t
a southern nan can advance will o,al
anything IL is easy to ace that il lie
North chooses to WELD this Government
through the lusjrumeutality of either
political party il cnu do SO and boll
The soln Sonth" IN alimpot-nt minori-
ty-a minority rs impotent in the demo,
cratic party Hs 1t IL n tbs Government
a. this time
The idea tAat the South under any
combination Of pertics will ever again OBJ,
tan contfal or this Government and
direct its powers Independently of The will
OF ;he North js of all ideas the most ah-
,urd and chimerjcal. The North is the
majority and the dormant section of This
country The vast preponderance Of her
population and resources will for mi III
definite period control the IA ional policy.
whatever party may be IN the ascendant.
II the minority # the thoughtful ncopls
OF that clion d,e EN- change in the M.
Ilonal administration necessary, they can
make IL without any relative change IN
southern power or influence. Six North
eIn States alone have greater electoral
vote than all the solid South, aud all these
states save one have given democratic
maJonues at different times within the
last few years Should these States for
| The time being choose to take mp the reins
| OF The demuclacy, all the South united
| conld not impress iis distinctive policy, if
it bad one, upon n democratic cnucns.
But, Nj F.esidct, It is not true hist
tlere is, rs a tsljpcl ornor,sz,tion with
| distinctive poltcv. any ..s,lia ennth', in
| This Chamber or in t6a othor Tho. Il.
no such element here ne n factor IN logis1
tatiop. Won cannot naint to onv no,I o
he legislation. of This copr.r,, ,yi;ci, ror
.as, mis- IN. views or IN. nurEos. - s,n,p
ern Senator's "a q solid body qborc 10 q
greater diversity Of serfiment o,norr tho
luop every subi,ct RI no,ionoI itaI
lha,, there Il In The r.,rssn,,,a,i,,, nf !
other secrion of the c,pntr, c|r,3
Illustration after ilrne.r.ti1', NJ. ~
| rom Indiana mr. voorry,e1 a.
.,an,ls in closer ~, i1i,,, ,,,,,, ,,i L
The currency with the Senator I
! T.xas than ha l.,.s ,,ifI, ,,,.,fft,
bors across the line of Lis own g.
could give measure after ,reasu,. j., -
! IS will be shown iha, tba on,,ir
| political utilization and lc,isl,tiv. nol
afion sr. in no sensp If the farm so
~ this body. and Tint the slu,,er,
xhbit variety and a djverstv h
| r,psdn,r and on indo,ra,, ia,'aao'y Is
| views and sentiments and actiOls III
are shown among Senators fror, =
| .nofior ,r tho c,,,,,tr,, ~
| ,,,, va 'j' ~
mere IS one point and ore only IF
| witch they are solid, On witch tn ~
! tmliu solid and neither H.dayol III
| nets nor FsAagaI houors viii ,liss5 H.
! so,ility The ora s1l;I - ~ ~
| 'Vi"l'3 AHcy NC s"i'u 20 UtH W
ind for the protection If thtr on Dl$
! 2Qtiun, their own society. hrir 1Pl
| trtnn ow,frat tla NH, a. tI,o th
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