Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-19

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Y Blaine serenaqeq nIm tn1z
... - a expression Of thsir Per
r. - will and their admiration Of
~ in fhs National oampaicn.
..esshed through the streets m
~ rsersbsIship Of Colonel Frank
9Esn they reached Blaine's
- oompIiments and friendly
3. - ex1reosed Ia . speech by
.< n. Hessh, Esq, Of the Ksns-
~ Elaine responded ~ follows,
e.>ssh beinz continually interrupted
:I.5. rnd Nsighbors-The National
1.'ss - cver ana by the narrowest Of
- - have lost. ! thank you for
"a. which, If not Of Joyous con-
..s-1iene q ons. am safe, Of con-
.-s- ana ssnRuine hops for the
.....,. / Il Dk you for tbs public cp-
|...-t6s ven give me TO express my
-s. 81 ohIiostinn not only 20 you bat
M 80 Republicans OF Maine. They
S ..'.....ied 20 my nomination with gen
"A s.f6usiasn. and ratified it By q
l1.s-s so1e. | count Il rs one Of She
49, "a qualifications Of my public
l...-r go thai the party In Maine. az
~ -s<Scelipo hard for the last SIX years,
e7iSs within that period losing
Ia oase. la come back In this cam
- 3 ihs old fashioned 1900 plural
"a other expression ct popular
1890 epd estsem could equal that
~ ~ rseuje among whom have lived
n seofs, and 10 whom ! am attach
~ n ths ties that euuoble human
',.as'. ana give dignity 70 life. After
1s;~s indeed, along with Maine, my
~ fkoephs Ii always Of Pennsylvania.
- - ! iittinRly express my thanks
- go unparalleled rosiority Of
- tlan 80c90-a popular endorse
- which has deeply touched my
- snd which haa, IL possible. in
.--Sesd nv affection for that grand old
ssrnsuxsaI.h, an affection which ! IN
f1jled from my ancestry and shall
,rrr6njt 70 my children Bat do not
iimil ~ thanks 10 the Stats Of my
sriienoe and the State Of my birth. /
- muoh 10 the true and JEALOUS
1917 Is Nee England Who worked 90
m ri ths Republican party aud its
-o1kdetes, and 70 the eminent
s1kclsrs and diyines who, stepping
si1s from their ordinary avocaiious,
nafe ms cause their cause, and
q Ioyslfy, TO principle, added
~ eusoial compliment Of standing as
- persunnI representatives In the Ma
iIsnai struggle. Bot the achievements
~ ths Republican oauss In the East are
sgsn surpassed By the splendid victories
& ths West. Through the magnificent
asdou Of states that stretches from tho
loolhiIls Of the AllsQhanies TO the Gold
a Gate Of the Pacific, beginning With
0kio and ending with California, the
neuubIiosn banner was korns 10 ioftiiy
~ bat 3 single State failed to join In
~ vide acclaim Of triumph, nor should
fdo justice 10 my own feelings. II !
lhiIed 70 thank the Republicans of the
Empiss State who encountered 90 many
1n60ufaRements and obstacles, who
foeehs foes from within and foes from
without and who wagod 30 strong
hntlIe that change Of one vote IN every
NO ttousand would have given as vic-
NY 10 the Nation. Indeed. q change Of
! liltle more than 5000 votes would have
RansfeFred New York, Indiana. New
1Wuey and Connecticut 10 the Repub-
liam standard, aud would have made
~ North 90 solid a. the South. Ny
lhanks would still be incomplete, IL I
should fail TO recognize with special
gratitude that great body Of working
men, both native and foreign born, who
ave me their earnest support, breaking
hon all personal and party ties, and
hiding In the principles which repre-
lentcd In the canvass, the safeguard
md protection Of their own hreside In
IeSests.
The results of the election, my friends,
VII be regarded in future, think, az
The Northern States,
saving the cities Of New York and
3rooklyn from the count. sustained the
cause by q majority Of more
han 100000, almost half q million. in
eed, Of the popular vote. The cities
{ New York and Brooklyn threw their
Reat strength and influence with the
mid Soath, and were the decisive ele.
nent which gave 10 that section control
i the National Government. Speaking
,ow not at all as q defeated candidate,
ut simply ~ q loyal and devoted
lmeFican, l think the transfer Of the
POLITICAL power of the government 70 the
1outh is q national misfortune. II Ia a
because Il entrusts an els-
nent which cannot insure harmony and
paosperity TO the people, because 10 In.
Iures 20 the people Of the Rspublie the
luls Of . minority. The fret instinct
" an American Is equality--equaliiy Of
hight, equality of privilege, equality of
political power; that equality which
Iays 10 every citizen: "Your vote IL Just
q good, Just as potential as the vote Of
any other citizen" That cannot be- said
Today In she United States.
Tie course of affairs In the South has
crushed ont the political power of more
than SIX million American citizens.
toyty-tuo Presidential Electors are as
signed 10 the South. on account of the
oolored population, aud yet the colored
populatisn, with more than 100000
legal voters, have been unable 10 choose
ssingle electsr. Even In those States
where they have majority Of more
man 10000, they are deprived OF free
suffrage, aud their rights a. citizens are
oeognfully trodden under foot. The
elevsn ntatcs thst comprised the rebel
eonfederacy. bad by the census Of 1880.
$4,000 white population, and $500.
uW oolored population. The coiored
pep1latien, almost 10 man, desire TO
support tbs Republican party, but by
eyutsm OF cruel intimidation, and By
siolenoe and murder, whenever violence
md murder are thought necessary, they
- absolutely deprived of all po-
nt1cAi power. II the outrage stopped
esN u would be bad enough, but IL
eoes not stop there, for not only is the
neRro population DISTINGUISHED. but the
power which riRhtfully and constitu-
aonaily belongs 20 them Ia transferred
2 We white population, enabling the
snste population Of the South to assert
g electoral influence far beyond that
sxsued by the same number of white
sopae IN the North. To illustrate just
~ y works ts the destruction of all
s sl elections. let me present to you ave
s.ases u The late Cohfederacy and i've
nJM states Of the North. possessing In
ecn section the same number Of elect
~al vose& In the south the States OF
nelsaana. Mississippi. Alabama, South
1rotlna and Georgia have In all an
sIeeAss Of " electoral votes. They
3 ~ =, xNo,oo white people, and over
3g esiored people. In the
~ossa We Mates Of Wisconsin. Min
osas Iowa, Kansas aud California
m likewise in all an aggregate Of Is
soFal votes, and they have q white
oIstion OF 500, no0. or lust double
i've southern States which l have
eu. These Northern States have
usually no aolorei population. Is Is
a.slofe evident that tho white men in
49, southern States. by usurping and