The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-11-20

A large humber Of the personal and
political iriends Of Mr.. BIKias gave him Z
sefanals the other evening and he made
long speech on the election portion Of
which V. quote:
Il should Not do justice tc NY feelings
II failed TO thank the Republicans Of
the Empire State, Who encountered 70
many obstacles. who fought them from
within and from without. and wAgsd 20
strong . battle that the change OF one
vote in every two thourasd would have
given US victory in the nation. The
change OF little more than 1--WE Thousand
votes would have transferred New York,
Indiana, New Jersey and Connecticut TO
the Republican standard, and made the
North a. solid ~ the South. Ny thanks
would still be incomplete II / should fail
to recognize with special gratitude that
great body OF workingmsn. both native
and foreign.bsrn, who gave me their
earnest support. breaking from old per-
sonsl lies, aud finding in the principles
l represented the safeguard and protsc.
ton OF their own hresids interests. The
result OF the election will - regarded 10
future - extraordinary. The Northern
States, leaving ost New York and Brook.
Ign, sustained the REF ubliean cause by .
majority Of more than 400. 600 Of the pop.
ular vote. The cities Of New York and
Brooklyn threw their great strength and
influence with the solid South. and were
the decisive element which gave to that
section the control OF the national govern
ment
speaking nov not ~ . defeated sandi.
date but - loyal and devoted American
think the transfer OF the political power
OF government TO the South 10 . great
national misfortune, because 1t introduces
an element which cannot secure harmony
and prosperity to the people. II intro
ducos into republic the rule OF . minor
has crushed out the political power Of
more than six million American citizens,
and has transferred 1t by violence to
others. Forty.twe presidential electors
are assigned to the South on account OF
the colorsd population. with more than
/, 100, 600 legal voices have been unable to
choose an elsctor. Even 10 those states
where they have . majority OF more than
100, 900 they are deprived OF free suffrage,
and their rights as citizens are scornfully
trodden under foot. The colored popula. |
ton, almost to a man, desire TO support
the Republican party, but by system Of
cruel intimidation aud violence and muir.
der, whenever violence and murder 10 |
thought necessary, they are deprived Of
all political power, and the power which |
rightfully and constitutionally belongs TO |
them is transferred to the white popula-
tion, enabling the white population OF the
South to exert an electoral influence far
beyond that exerted by the same number
Of white people in the North.
In the South the states OF Louisiana,
Mississippi. Alabama, Georgia and South |
Carolina hove in the aggregate forty eight
electoral votes. They have $500, 900 |
white people and over 5000, 900 coiored.
IL the North. the States Of Wisconsin,
Minnesota. Iowa, Kansas, and California
have likewise, in the aggregate forty eight
electoral votes and they have population
OF 100000. The Northern States have
practically DO colored population. 1t is
therefore evident that the white men in
those Southern states, by usurriag and
absorbing the rights OF the eolored men.
are exerting inst double the political pow
er OF the white men in the Northern
Staaes. Such condition OF affairs is
extraordinary, unjust and derogatory
TO the manhood OF the North.
Even those who are vndictively opposed
to negro suffrage will not deny that il
presidential electors are assigned to the
South by reason Of the negro population.
that population ought to DO permitted free
suffrage in the election. 10 deny that 10
to affirm that the southern white man in
the gulf states is entitled to double the
political power Of the northern white man
in the lake states II that is quietly con-
coded, in this generation, it will harden
into custom until the badge OF inferiority
will attach to the northern white man.