Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-20

Not without cause, Mr. Blaine's letter OF accep-
lance Is contrasted with his Augusta speech, TO the
di~credlt 81 his consistency and wisdom. His utter
ances on the two occasions DO not agree IN their
tone IN their statement OF facts In his letter he
wrote in or praise and hope. while his speech
GenOunceS the south as the foe Of manhood and
progress Thus, on July 18TH he said, "preiudices
have yielded and are yielding, while growing cor
Giality warns the southern and the northern heart
alike lie declared that this feeling between the
sections Is better now than at any time during the
sixty years preceding Lincoln's election. 1.-THE
southern CCmmOnwealthS," said Mr.. Blaine the
candidate, care learning TO yindicate civil rights
and adapting themselves to the conditions OF pc
litical tranquility and Industrial progress Ifthere
be occasional and violent OutburStS in the south
against this peaceful progress the public opinion of
the country regards them as exceptional and hope
fully trusts that each viii prove the last"
The events OF four months caused q radical
Change in Mr. Baiue's views towards the SOUTH for
on the night Of November 18th he said:
1.-The course Of affairs In the south has crushed
ont the political power OF more than 100000
american citizens and has transferred IL by VIC
laton, almost to a man, desire to support the
republican party. but by system OF cruel intmi-
cation and by violence and murder. whenever VIE
lence and murder are thought necessary. they are
absolutely deprived OF all political power. II the
Outrage stopped there it would be bad enough. But
1t Doesn't stop there for not only Is the negro popu
lat0n disfranehSed. but the power which right
1uy and cOnStitutOnaliy belongs TO them is trans
ieTred 10 the white population. enabling the
white population OF the south TO exert
IN electoral Influence far beyond that ex-
crtCG by the same number OF white people In the
north IL that be quietly conceded In this
generation it viii harden into custom until the
badge OF inferiority VIII attach 10 the northern
white man odiouSly as ever Norman noble
stamped IL upon Saxon churLr
in July he admired the south for adapting them
selves TO the conditions OF Industrial progress"
and declared that some of the states ol that sec
ton ''had already entered upon career OF indus
trial development and prosperity" In November
he thinks that the conditions of labor at the south
ere menacDg in the last degree 10 the free north
ern workmen, and Twill Inevitably yield TO a
Tuinous reduction OF wages"
such complete change OF attitude in so short
time should require the interposltion Of great
events TO save one from a charge of grave incon-
sstency; but the only event that has occurred has
been an election in which the south voted as here
tofoTe and as every one expected 1t to vote No
violence or intimidation or fraud was reported
save here and thereto use the candidates terms
IN occasional and exceptional cases What, then,
has operated TO change Mr.. Blaines views so radi-
Caliy? Many viii ascribe the conversion to the
chagrin OF defeat, and viii prefer to still regard
the south through the hopeful spectacles Of Mr.
Blaine the candidate. rather than share the pessi-
mistic view Of Mr.. Blaine, smarting under dtsap-
pointIelt