Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-18

ttAtt uuhONN tnd ioPuAiehph l
liRAtions, the degradation Of every
tuuction o. state government, the over
throw Of every Institution OF good gov
srnment to plaza corrupt j1bbsr and
cajoer Of negro votes in the Senate OF the
United States, and Ia control Of the en-.
tire patronage OF the government 10 that
Old Dominion, "the mother Of states aud
Statesmen.
Aud 80 / could 20 into every state in
the south aud od tho government OF the
Union represented by agents that none
OF You would bring Into his family and
VINO would not bs tolerated III the north |
ONE SUFFICIENT ISSUE
Therefore, / arrAign at the bar Of an |
honest and patriotic public opinion, the
men and the party who have devised and |
ooutinus policy u iOjuatios aud aliena-
ton toward nearly Ons-half the states OF
this Union.
oharga them here, aud 10 the full
ytsw OF our o'uutry, with prOstitutinR
and psrverttnS the great publio power OF
government for low, nsrrow AMI SECTIONAL
party ends.
The proofs ara writ n on the pigss OF
history. Oar statute books contain
them. The decisions Of the Supreme
Couit denying the oonstilutionality OF
these laws attest them. The Blue Book
with its lists OF inoOmp 'teut, dishonest
aud corrupt ofioeholders attest them
The records OF the criminal olurts attest
them Bverywhere aud OH every hand
IL emblszousd the burning truth, that the
rage of party spirit has caused the
pruab igo.y parfg N foYoat txulh fnatfoa
and the constitution in dealing with the
people OF the southern states since the
close OF the war.
This alone Ia an Issue sufficient for
this CANVASS, this alone should control
the votes OF thoughtful, moderate ADD
patriotic citizens, aud instruct them that
public welfare, the perpetuation Of the
Union, the promotion Of civic virtue and
the punishment OF civic vice demands
change in the administration OF the
Federal government Let us deal with
our brethren In tue southern states In a
high aud wise spirit. LIST us evoke all
that is highest and best in their natures.
Lat us bring to the front not the miser-
able mercenaries Of their own society,
or the low adventurous, who, carpet bag
in hand, have been prowling for plumber
among them but let us call TO the front
the wise, the honored, the able, the
conscientious, God fearing, msn-loving
citizens Of eminenoe. Such men as are
to-day the recipients Of the confidence
and respect Of the private citizens Of the
north who Wait the south on business or
In search Of health or on pleasure. The
men who are consulted when great
private interests are at stake; the men
whose learning and integrity cause the
Supreme Court Of the United States to
listen with admiration and respect to
their arguments.
claim for my country and for my
oeuntry's government the right to have
the presence and service OF such men in
her high places Of power.I claim southern
learning, ability, character and fac
ulty as part OF our public property and
aids to our prosperity, part OF the com
monweaith, aud l denounce any party
that proposes to get or keep power
by excluding public and private virtues
from the public service, aud placing in
their stead venality, ignorance and cor.
ruption; and this l charge the Republican
party has done for twenty years.
THE LEGAL TENDER DECISION.
Taking up the late decision OF tn,
United States Suprem Court, awarding
to Congress power under the constitution
to emit paper money at will and enforo,
It's receipt as legal tender In discharg,
OF all debts and IN satisfaction Of al
contracts, Senator Bayard pointed Out
the deplorable results to which 1t ma,
lead
The people Of the United States are nov
compelled therefore to look to the will o
Congress alone as q barrier to protec
them from that most misohievous OF al
delusions, aud ruinous OF all finanola
resorts-an issue Of paper money directly
by the,govsrnmsnt, having no intrinsic
value and depending for its volume upoi
political and not commercial exigenoies
l comprehend the decision Gs concsdinI
to Congress, not the enumerated anC
limited power Of the Constitution, Blu
virtually the unlimited powers Of tn,
British parliament.
He followed this by reiteratiug hia be
lief that financial confusion and disaste
must ever be imminent so long as tn
money of the country is based upon NOR
than one unit OF value.
There are important questions PRESSING
for consideration, the treatment OF which
will certainly need the BEST qualities o
craftsmanship and patriotic public ser
vice; among them the inter, oceanic canal
or ship railway, acrots the soil OF Panama
or Yucatap, or Mexico.
BLAINB's AFFECTION FOR THE IRISH.
The demagogue, a. have eaid, is I'M
usually blatant in this caovas and 40
peals are male to the "Irish VOTE" as /
is called, by a staggering, swash-bucklei
proclamation, Of insult aud defiance /,
the Rovernm ant OF Great Britain,
To my mind nothing more unjust ant
insulting could be suggested to this clas
OF our citizens, esq eoiAlly when tn
source from which such appeals arise q
considered.
During all my lifetime the Democrat
party las stood, In regard to the CUES
tion of naturalization Of citizens, upoi
an honest and plain constitutional posi-
tion. We have avowsd that a natural
lad citizsn stood before the law Tn,
same precisely as one born in thi
country. When jsalousy THAI the inf n,
OF foreigners caused, led to the formation
of proscriptivs parties, aud citiz .ns wsr,
'mpeaohed Tor their place of birth O,
their religious tsnets; when other politi
cal parties sought to avail themselves O
such passions and prfjudioss, the q emo
crAlc party refused to abandon til,
rights OF any under the constitution, ant
insisted upon their fall and fair recoR al
ton. We asked at all times for III,
equal rights Of oitiz,uship; we o1urted
favor from none, nor do we do 1t to-day
but We propose Justice and no discrimi
nations.
am as sensible as any man Of Oh,
cruelty and injustics of British rule IL
Ireland, aud IL would bs unnatural 4
men OF IriHh blood did not feel strong re
sentiment to Great Britain but when il h
suggested, indeed recommended, tina
American cit zens by adoption shall be
come disoiples OF the dagger and dynA
mite, feel they are insulted, and con
hdenty look to them to give the auswe
at the polls
have felt too strongly tns ties OF psr
sonal friendship and public oonfdeuo,
for men Of Irish birth and blood, and
know too well their fidelity ia the conn
oil chamber and the fisld TO the wsltar,
OF our country, to doubt them. Mons
admit more readily that ours ia au Amer
lean policy; that our traditions are tbose
OF American government, and that M
other policy aud no other tradition,
should influence the course of this conn.
try towards Great Britain or any otbe,
foreign nation.
Every man knows where Mr.. B'ains
and his party has stood on all questions
affecting the nAturRl.2sd citizen, What