New-York tribune., 1884-10-24
MIR. BLAINE IN INDIANA.
THE OLD AND THE NEW SOUTH.
AN EXTENDED SPEECH IN TERRE HAUrE-FoUR
orHERs-GREAr ENTHUSIASM Ar VARIOUS
rofNrs-LAFAYErrE REACHED.

OTHERs-GREAr ENTHUSIASM Ar VARIOUS
rofNrs-LAFAYETTE REACHED.
TERRE HAuTE, Ind, Oct. 23.-Mr. Blaine left
Evansville at $50 this morning having before him long
days ride to lafayette The frat stop was at sullivan
small satlcn where there about 1000 people as
senbledl Mr. blaine niar short speech, and was re-
celtrh N the rsuai enthusiastic manner
Az feite tnu.e there was great demonstration A
The train came Into the city tho steam whistles un tho
factories aMd on tho locomotives souniei welcome.
and when n ipnehhi he depot the crowd received Mt
hislhe With wild cheering Ito was escorted by Tho 70
oeron committee, headed ny the Mayer "a carriage,
AMI drawn ~ procession through tho crowded e} fol
about an hour
Upon returning to The depot he NADIA short speech,
IN which he drew distinction between The and the
old south the new, seeking the industrial development
oi that region, aud lahoring 10 lead the people away
% er and % h"s" {" ooP r PS't nere S S "y"sS to the
Lost Cause" narrow Of vision and incapable OF taking
IN the sweep and the magnitude of our great future.
This old South, constituting, he said, the main element
OF strength In the Democratic party, was now striving
get control OF the National Government and 1t for
the people OF those states TO whether they are pre-
Mr.. Blaine said that the progressive element In the
South included many men who served IN the Con
edcratc armies II naturally alliatcs with the Repub-
can party and IL seeks 10 lead people away from the
rreludccs OF the past. 10 the contemplation OF the
may bring TO the South In common with the North;
The old South represents the spirit of rebellion aud
OF bitter reproachcs against those who tri-
umphod In the FOR the Union regards negro suffrage
with adherence, maintains the white nc and ~ ready
10 use whatever amount OF tmidaon or violence may
eceo ar bc egS II i TM Ton
IN all the old slave states and In open and aNowed
aiiilation with the Dcmocrailc party the North II
constitutes thrccfonrhs Of Tho elective Democratic
strength In the Nation and In the event OF Democratic
triumph would be In absolute and undiputcd control oi
the Government.
WHAT NEw-YORF AND INDIANA HAVE AT STAKE.
1.-THE struggle of the Republicans for the amelioaton
Improvement and progress of the south well a. OF the
North they confronted everywhere and resisted
every where by determined and hitherto triumphant
Southern Democracy. The aim of the Democratic party
AZ have already said copo!n the electoral votes of
NcwIok and Indiana with the electoral votes OF the SIX
teen Southern states, and 1t Is for Ne"-l1tk
aud Indiana 10 consider just what TINS
means and where IL would carry them Ncw-Iork has
greater stake than any other state %! the Union ~ mann
tanning sound principles OF Gov crlmen IN uphoding
the National credit. In pcrpcuatlnS financial system
which embodes the matured wisdom of the past twenty
wears i'm sustaining "a protective policy. Indiana has
stake less than that of New York only as her lopultoh
and wealth less The citizens OF these two states
fully comprehend what IL trust that Natlonal
credit, the National finances the National persiohs
inf IN b coro 9f fbc National to the Old
South with its bitterness its unrecohciei temler us
III Northcrn interests. its constant longing to
revive impossible past, its absolute lncapaslly TO
measure the sweeping magnitude oil our great iu'ure
The North and south under the Republican admins ,d
tration OF the Government will ultimately come INTO mar
monious relations In the last ten years great progress
has heeu made towards that and tie ncXt ten years may
witness the placement all hostile lines and the absolute
triumph OF lust and magnanmous policies. lRcncWed
chccrug But all prospect of that result would ne uc-
featcd au DESTROYED hy giving the old South pos esso
of the National power. Among the first OF mo paciu
effects that would follow would he the crushing ont Qi
ali liberal progress in the South, and the practical null
ncation all that has been gained by the
Of the laws which followed the tcncllOh'
The pcope of New York and the people of Indiana are
now asked aid in BRINGING about that deplOrahe re
suit tn he followed the abandonment or reversal OF
the great financial and industrial policies under winch
the has prOspcred 50 marvcllsiY since tle closG
of the war lCrcs Of " Never" " Ncvcr!'I do not
cauuoi believe that you will do IT, because such course
hidcn 10y every instinct of patiotlsd a wen as w
every consideration of enlightened scintercst lthccfsl
TALK 10 TIE COAL MINERS.
Al praz in the Indiana coal mining district. there
great crowd composed LARGELY of miners. Mr.. Blaine
made short speech ON the tariff, which very favor
ally rcceiycd and when the end he remarked that his
auditors were free agents ahd suggested that those who
n,rfrrcd English free trade ought to vote with the
Democratic party there woro load shouts e. NO.
" Nol" "Nevcrl' ave are down on England
meeting There Mr. Bnluo spoke substantially ~
he had spoken at Tcrrc lIautc. At 'rewiodstlllc ne
made brief speech. In the cotrsc of which he PAM
tribute To The character of Henry T. lane whose hohc
there.
II Wna almost dark when the train arrived at Lafayette
Hero Air ul,nr waa received 10y largo crowd lie was
rrnrir tn the stand whore he made speech smlht 10
Tho one at rotfc Iihutc lIc wha thoh duN'n u" lh1
hn,,ar eff ,.rnr,n colgr H. Williams whore he dinrd hnd
Win aprud the night In the evening hn reviewed aik'
tofchlgh, procession tomorrow hc goo' I" spihEuo"