The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-12-05
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OF Mr.. Blains's devoted, personal and
political friends serenaded him ct his
home in Augusta, as an expression Of
good will aud admiration Of bis conduct
during The campaign. Blaine made >
speech IN which he thanked his Repub-
lican friends of Maine frst for the
fidelity and earnestnsss with whlch shoy
responded to bis nomination. He then
thanked bis political friends in other
sections Of the country for the faithful
efforts which they had put forth 10 Sc
cure his election. He then launche,
forth into one Of the bitterest '.bloody
shirt haranguss which we have been
called to read for long time. He un.
bluahingly alleges that Clevelands
election introduces the rule Of the mi
nority, when he knows that Cleveland
received 100000 moro of the popula,
vote than he received. Il must require
: great deal of cheek for man to say
such things ia the face Of So, 600, 900 oI
people whose voters have - recently
rejected him At the polls. Blaine ha.
evidently had it In mind when be made
this speech that 1t would servo Is ;
battle cry for che future battles Of the
Republican party. But he viii erelong
become undecsivsd. This cry of'bloody
shirt" and asolid south" no longer APP
peals successfully to ths fears Of the
ignorant and those blinded by political
prejudice. They hare been deceived
too often already. We speak what Re
publicans viii. (before many months
shall pass away,) learn to be q trutk,
tia: they could make no greater mis-
take than to conduct their future cana
paigns on the sectional issue. Many
Republicans all over the country are
growing sick and tired Of campaigns oi
blood aad thunder, whose only purpose
Is to secure votes for the Republican
party. Every man Of ordinary intslli-
gencs knows that voting 10 just as free
in the south as in New England.
Negroes, as they become Intelligent,
soon learn that their interest is identi.
ied With their employers, and thus
they soon learn TO vote - their inter-
ests dictate. Doubtless they are often
urgently requested to vote the Demo
cratic ticket,as operatives in New Eng-
land and the Middle States are By
their erupl9yerg requested to vote the
Republican ticket. We are satisfied
that undue advantages are often taken
OF the negroes Of the south and en-
ployes in large manufacturing estab-
lisbmsnts 10 ths east and north, and
tAis is very much 70 ba regrsstttsee4 grsstttsee4 assd
c@l.k sl0p Tor remedy, but the one
calls as loudly - the other for correct
ion. Mr.. Blaine, in the most dema-
gogic way, says that forty-two presi-
DENTAL electors are assigned to the
south on account of coiored population,
and jet this eolored population Is not
able 10 elect : single electoe. Nov,
with equal force of arzumentit 1t may be
said that 81 presidential electors are
assigned TO Mass, Penn, n. H., Ohio
Maine, Vermont and Kansas on ac-
count Of the Democrats population of
these states, and yet Democrats are
utterly unable to choose single elector
IN any of these states, and 20 far a.
these states are concerned Democrats
have no voice in selecting president.
Let anyone read this speech of BIains's
and then compare it with his letter
accepting the nomination, and be will
ZEE ct once that the tone and sentiment
OF the former are a. different from the
tone and sentiment OF the latter As
night differs from day. Ths mau who
had not the courage to vote bis convict
ions at the polls in Maine in Septsm-
Der, dared not give expression to his
living pr.judlce an1 hatred towards the
south. Nothing has 30 emphaticaIly
vindicatsd the Judgment of the people
In defeating Blaine as the vindictiye
and sectional character Of his speech.
Such was the bitter spirit of the revo-
lutionary speech that many Republicans
who loyalty supported Blaine, now
express calm satisfaction in the election
Of Cleveland. Other candidates for
president in times past have taken the
stump in their own behalf, but when
defeated they won the admiration and
respect Of the whole country By sub
mitting in genuiae American style to
the sovereign will Of the people.
But Blaine is > law unto himself
and insults every American voter By |
attempting sickly quibbIe over the |
wornout charge that that intimidation
rules elections at the seuth. When he
made the declaration 10 his spesch that
no man in the south .who was loyal to |
the Union, no matter how strong ; |
Democrat be may be to-day. has the |
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