Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-21

free laboring men of the north, will prove
hostile to their independence, and will inev-
itably lead to ruinous deduction Of
wages.
A mere difference in the color Of the stain
will not suffice to maintain an entirely differ
ent stand Of wages in contagious and ada
cent states, and the voluntary will be COM
PEELED to Weld the involuntary, so complete
" have the colored men in the south been
already deprived by the Democratic party
of their constitutional legal rights as citizens
of the United States, that they regard the
advent of that party to national power as
the signal of their reinstatement and are af-
frighted, because they think all legal protec-
ton for them is gone. Few persons in the
north realize how completely the chiefs Of
the rebellion WELD the political power
which has triumphed in the late election. 1t
is portentious fact that the Democratic
senator's who come from the states of the
late confederacy all, and mean all, without
single exception. all personally participa-
ted in the rebellion against the national gov
eminent.
It is still more significant fact that, in
those states no man who was loyal to the
union, no matter how strong Democrat he
be to-day, has the slightest chance Of politi-
cal promotion. The one great avenue to
honor in that section is the record of zeal Gus
service in the war against the government.
1t is certainly an astounding fact that the
sections in which friendship for the union
in the day of its trial and agony is still a
political disqualification should be called
now to rule over the union. All this takes
place during the lifetime of the generation
that fought the war, and elevates to practical
command of the American government the
identical men who organized for its destruc-
ton and plunged us into the bloodiest con-
test Of modern times.
have spoken Of the south as placed by
the election in possession Of the government,
and l mean all that my words imply. The
south furnished nearly three-fourths of the
electoral votes that defeated the Republican
party, and they will step to the command OF
the Democrats, as unchallenged and unres-
| trained as they had the same position for
thirty years before the war.
Gentlemen, there cannot be political Inc
quality among the citizens of a free republic.
There cannot be minority of white men in
the south ruling majority of white men in
the north. Patriotism, self respect. pride,
protection Of person and safety for the coun-
try all cry out against it. The very thought
of it stirs the blood of men who inherit
their inequality from the pilgrims who first
stood on Plymouth rock, and from liberty
loving patriots who came TO the Delaware
with VIM. Penn. II becomes the primal ques-
ton ofAmerican manhood; it demands hear
ing and settlement, and that settlement will
vindicate the inequality Of American citizens
in all personal and civil rights. 1t Will at
| least establish the equality of white mel
under the national government. and will give
to the northern man, who fought to preserve
the union, as large voice in its government
| as NAV be exercised by the southern man
who fought to destroy the union.
| The contest Just closed utterly dwarfs the
fortunes of candidates, whether successful
or unsuccessful. Purposely, l may say in
stinctively, / have discussed the issues
aud consequences of that contest with
out reference to my own defeat; without
the remotest reference to the gentleman who
is elevated to the presidency. Towards him
personally, | have no cause for the slightest
i'll will, and it is with cordiality express
the wish that his official cares may prove
| gratifying to himself and beneficial to the
| country, and that his administration ma,
overcome the embarrassments which tnt
peculiar source of its power imposes on !
| from the hour of its BIRTH
At the conclusion of Blaine's speech, h,
invited the large crowd into his house. ant
for nearly an hour an informal reception
was held, the hundreds Of people passing
through the rooms. The greetings were es
pecially friendly and cordial.