St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-19

of WISCONSIN, Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas aud
California have likewise in the aggregate
forty-eight electoral votes, and
they have white population
Of 5,eOO,oOO or just double
the five southern states which have named.
These northern states practically have no
colored population. II is, therefore, evident
that the white men in those southern states
by usurping and absorbing the rights of the
colored men are exerting Just double the po-
litical power of the white men in the north
ern states submit, my friends, that such
a condition of affairs is extraordinary, un-
just and derogatory TO the manhood of the
north. Even those who are vindictively
opposed to negro suffrage will
not deny that If presidential electors fre as
signed TO the south by reason of the negro
population that that population ought 10 be
permitted free suffrage in an election. To
deny that clear proposition is to affirm that
southern white man in the gulf states is en-
titled to double the political power of
northern white man in the lake states. 1t
is to affirm that confederate soldier shall
WELD twice the influence in the nation that
Union soldier can, and that a perpetual
and constantly increasing superiority shall
be conceded TO the southern white man
in the government of the Union. If that be
quietly conceded in this generation, 1t viii
harden into custom until the badge Of inferi-
ority will attach to the northern white man
as easily as the Norman noble stamped il
upon the Saxon ehurl. The subject IS of
deep interest TO the laboring men of the
north. With this southern Democracy tri-
umphant In their states and in the nation,
the negro will be compelled 10 work for Just
such wages as the whites may decree, wages
which will amount, as did the supplies
Of the slaves, 10 bare subsistence,
equal in cash perhaps TO thirty-fve cents per
day, If averaged over the entire south. The
white laborer in the north viii soon feel the
distinctive effect Of this upon his own wages
The Republicans have clearly seen from the
earliest days Of reconstruction that wages in
the south must be raised 10 a lust recon-
pense Of the laborer, OF wages in the north
ruinously lowered, and the party has steadily
worked for the former result. The reverse
influence viii now be set in motion, and
that position of affairs produced which
years ago Mr.. Lincoln warned the free labor
ing men of the north will prove
hostile 10 their independence, aud will inev-
itably lead TO a ruinOus reduction Of wages
difference in the color of the skin will not
suffice TO maintain an entirely different
standard of wages in contiguous and ada
cent states, and the voluntary viii be com
PEELED TO yield 10 the Involuntary. So com
pletely have the colored men in the south
been already deprived by the Democratic
party of their constitutional and legal right
as citizens of the United States, that they re-
gard the advent of that party To
national power as the signal
of their reinstatement, and are
affrighted because they think all legal protec-
ton for them is gone. Few persons ia the
north realize bow completely the chiefs of
the rebellion WELD the political power which
has triumpbed in the late election. II is
portentious fact that the Democratic sena-
tors who come from the states of the late
confederacy, all-and / mean ali, without a
single exception-personally participated in
the rebellion against the national govern
ment. 1t is still more significant fact
that in those states no man who was loyal TO
the Union, mo matter how strong a Democrat
be may be to-day, has the slightest
chance of political promotion The one
great avenue to honorfn chat section is the
record Of jealous service in the war against
the government 1t is certainly an astound-
ing fact that the section in which frenJship
for the Union, iu the day of its trial and
agony and is still political disqualification,
should be called now 10 rule over the Union
All this takes place during the lifetime of the
generation that fought the war and elevates
into practical command of the American
government the identical men who
organized for its destruction and
plunged us into the blOodiest
contest of modern times. have spoken of
the south as placed by the late election in
possession OF the government, and l mean
all that my words imply. The south fur
nished nearly three-fourths of tine electoral
votes that d. efeated the Republican party, and
then they will step to the command of the
Democrats as unchalenged and as unre-
strained as they held the same position for
thirty years before the war. Gentlemen.
there cannot be political inequality among
the artisans of free republic; there cannot
be a minority of white men in
the south ruling a majority of white men in
the north. Patriotism, self-respect, pride.
protection for person and safety for country
all cry out against IL. The very thought OF
it stirs the blood of the men who inherit
equality from the pilgrims, who first stood on
P ymouth rock and from liberty loving pa
triots who came to the Delaware with William
Penn. 1t becomes the private question of
American manhood. II demands a hearing
and settlement, and that settlement will
vindicate the equality of American cit zens in
all personal and civil rights. 1t will al least
establish the equality Of white men under the
national govern ment, and will give TO the
northern man who fought to preserve the
Union,a large voice in its government as
may be exercised by the southern man who
fought to destroy the Union. The contest
just closed utterly dwarfs the fortunes
and fate of candidates, whether
successful or unsuccessful. Purposely, may
say instinctively, l have discussed the
the issues and consequences of that contest
without reference To my own defeat, without
the remotest reference to the gentleman who
is elevated to the presidency. Toward him
personally have no cause for the slightest
illwil, and it is with cordiaity express the
wish that his official career may prove graft
flying to himself and beneficial 20 the
country, and that his administration NAV
overcome the embarrassments which the pc
culiar source Of its power imposed upon it
from the hour of its birth.'
AT the conclusion of Blaine's speech he in
vited the large crowd into his house, and for
nearly an hour an informal reception was
held, the hundreds of people passing through
the rooms. The greetings were especially
friendly and cordial.
CleveIand's Callers.
ALBANY, n. Y, Nov. 1S.-The callers on
President-elect Cleveland to-day were very
numerous To-nn orrovv aftarDoop tna meet