Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-11-27
BRFoRE AND AFTER.
mF. BIaine's Honeyed words to the
seuth Before the Election and
HIS Real FeelimRs Afterwerd,

mF. BIatne's Honeyed words 70 the
seuth Before the Election and
His Real Feelings Afterwsrd.
Every intelligent American political
student will compare what Mr.. Blaine,
the actor, said before the election when
he was bidding for southern votes, and
what Mr.. Blaine, unmasked, says since
he has found that the south could not be
oajoled into voting for him.
Referring to the southern ststes, In his
letter Of acceptance, Mr.. Blaine said
l recognise, not without regret, the
necessity for speaking Of two sections Of
our common country. But the regret
diminishes when see that the elements
which separated them are fast disappear
ing. Prejudioes have yielded and are
yielding, while = growing cordislity
warns the southern and the northern
heart alike. Can any one doubt that be-
tween the sections confidence and esteem
are to-day more marked than at any
period in the so years preceding the
election OF President Lincoln This
Ia the result in part OF time
and in part Of Republican principles
applied under the favorable conditions Of
uniformity. It would be great calamity
to change these influences under which
southern oommonwealths ara learning to
vindicAte civil rights, and adapting
themselves to the conditions Of political
tranquility and industrial progress. II
there be occasional and violent outbreaks
in the south against this peaceful
progress, the public opinion Of the country
regards them as exceptional, and hope
fully trusts that each will prove the last.
The south needs capital and oocupa-
tion, not controversy. As much as any
part OF the north, the south needs the
the Republican party offers. Some Of the
Southern States have already entered
upon career Of industrial development
and prosperity. These, at least, should
not lend their electoral votes to destroy
their own future.
ANY effort to unite the southern states
upon issues that grow out Of the memoir
les Of the war will summon the northern
states to combine in the assertion Of that
nationality which was their inspiration
In the civil struggle. And thus great
energies which should be united in q
common industrial development will be
wasted In hurtful strife. The Demo
cratic party shows itself foe to southern
prosperity by always invoking and urg-
ing southern political consolidation. Such
q policy quenohen the rising Instinct OF
pAtroitism In the heart Of the southern
youth 1t rsvives and stimulates preju-
dice 1t subst tutes the spirit Of bsrbaric
vengeance for the love Of peace, progress
and harmony. ....
In Augusta, Ne, Tuesday night week
Mr.. Blame said:
1t Ia certainly an astounding fact that
.us section in which friendship for the
Uuion in the day OF its trial and agony
is still political disqualification
should be called new 70 rule over
she Uuion. All this takes place
during the lifetime Of the generation that
fought the war, and elevates into praoti-
cal command OF the American govern
ment the identical men who organized for
It's destruction, and plunged us into the
bloodiest contest of modern times.
the late election In possession Of the
government and I mean all that my
words imply.
The south furnished nearly three
fourths Of the electoral votes that de-
feated the Republican party, and they
will step to the command OF the Demo.
Gratis as unohallenged and as unrestrAined
as they held the same position for &c
years before the civil war.
Gentlemen, there cannot be political
inequality among the citizens Of free
republic there cannot be = minority oi
white men in the south rnlins a majority
Of white men In the north. Patriotism