New-York tribune., 1884-03-24

,,onal measure Its friends. and there are ah'ons
them such men as Hoar, Dawes and Logan ",e
inclined TO think that the Democrats "ou'u w
dal;ohted if il should be defeated. 1t wouio p'a'0
the Republcan party in the light oil ha'nis '0-
fused to aid in removing ilhteracy' ,o,,
senator Vance for instance. is represented "S say
ing that the defeat of the bill would iuriisn 'u
cellent weapon in the hands OF NoI'n 80 go
n..,ooro,s in the coming campaign. HIS views are
,,'. r,nher of Southern Senators, who' IL
-. 80 % sav. are ready 20 lay ASIDE any
" So. ~ .bo,, may have with reference TO ther
,ihod doctrine of State rights involved in ths
- &C long as they can secure the money. n low
&C tbe Democrats. among them Bayard' Nes' anu
Soulsbury. will be more consistent ana VIII proo-
ably vote against the passage OF the DILL hho"s
the Republicans by far the greater number 'opPo00
the measure because they think the Natonal "o' :.
s-n,,nn, o,cbt TO retain some control at least OF
.ho exnenditure of the moneys appropriated under
The hill and not surrender everything 10 'no
douItfuI discretion of the States, especially 'hoSo
IN the South. They think the funds wouiu not oc
spent prudently inpartially, not to say honestly
'To this Mr. BLAIR and his friends reply oy Saying
that defalcation of school fnnds awardeo oS 'no
National Government wOuld, if II did take place.
5nrnish an excellent arraignment OF the Democracy
m the South. If upheld and deIehueH py & .n
Rourbon element il would result IN gaming oNea t
induced to oln its ranks upon any otEer IpunG9 II 20
The strongest argument advanced Oy MI Di"r tront -
favor of his bill is that contained IN an eAuao5I eAt5
from Garield's inaugural address WHICH ho qo'''"
on Friday: - &. .,o
But the danger which arises from IN t6a 1D
voter cannot be denied IL co+ers nel "a ot The
that OF negro suffrage and the prcseh ,o sonrces
race II a. danger that turks and hldes III cnc % -
anJ sonntains of power in every Stats. We nav nv nv
etandard by which TO measure thc ~ ~ tha niiizen
SrouCht upon us by ignorance anu wee ~ tHo sa'
.rSen mined 10 corruption and fraud III tne Sha5
Tbe voters of the Union who make ana Fcinakc @
fions and upon whose will hangs The desthles OF our
Goyernment can transmit their supreme authority 10
no successors save the coming generation OF NOIes Mo
alton comes to It's inheritance blinded by Ignorance au
corrupted by vice. the fall of the Republic VIII DC
and remedilesS The census mas alfcauy Suuuuou '.0
alarm i'm the appalling figures which marx now uahsCl
onsv nj Oh the tide OF uiteracy has risen among our
voters and their children To the South this question
existence of slavery did rest upon the south alone
The Nation itself is responsible for the extension O o
suffrage and Is under special obligations 70 alu III
removing the leracy which 1t has added 10 sthe Nots
popuati9n For the North and south alike mere s uu
one remedy All the Constitutional power OF tle Nston ION
ana nf the States and all volunteer forces OF e
people should by summoned to meet this danger ny no
strong influence OF universal education.
Such an argument is only general IN character
and cannot be applied to the Blair bill as whote'
Republican Senators are unanimous almost III
declaring that President Garfield would not nave
approved such measure. The strongest oplec.
tons TO its passage however. are found IN the Iact
that il is carelessy and loosely drawn. ms alohe
will probaby insure its defeat and compel a nun
her Of Senators, who otherwise would have sup
ported it, to vote against its passage