St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-18
FRED DOUGLASS AnRArGNED.
Severe Comments on His Lincoln
Memorial Speech.


Memorial Speech.
Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, April 17-There has been
considerable discussion in political circles
to-day over the address of Fred Douglass
last night at Lincoln Memorial church, be-
ing the closing ceremonies of the celebra-
ton of the emancipation proclamation of
Abraham Lincoln Mr.. Douglass improved
the occasion to express his peculiar ideas of
the political situation incident to the Access
sion Of the Democratic party to power. In
so far as that event affected OF was likely to
affect the colored race the change of adj
miniStratiOn wore
A SINISTER ASPECT
to the negro, Notwithstanding the reassur-
ances promptly given by President Cleve-
land. Mr.. Douglass admitted that the in
augural utteranceS OF President Cleveland
were frank and manly and all that could be
desired. But the general tenor of Mr..
Douglass remarks indicated a disbelief
ON his part that the president would be able
to maintain them throughout his adj
ministraton. He said that Presi-
dent Cleveland could adopt policy of
indifference respecting the negroes OF the
South-a policy of good Lord and good
devil, by which they would be deprived of
their civil rights. The Republicans are
very angry at the arraignment of their party
by Mr.. Douglas, who charged that ''in the
last campaign they forgot they represented
the party of moral ideas. They wanted
new issue and made one of self instead of
honor. They We're for the protection of
wool, but not of negro wool" The most
Objectionable portion of MI. Douglass ora
4hoti
THE CIVIL RIGHTS
of his race were not adequately protected
no blame could attach if the negro when
driven from the ballot box and jury box,
and off railroad trains, should resort to
some terrible explosive force. This Ian
guage is generally criticised as revolution
airy and dangerous, from the fact that it
might be construed as suggestive
to negroes of the South to burn
and pillage or to resort to the
dynamite process. The independent, or
anti-Blaine Republicans, are much amused
at Mr.. Douglass declaration, that he had
done all in his power to elect Mr.. Blaine to
the presidency, and that unless the present
administration applied a corrective to negro
outrages in the South, the Augusta
speech Of Mr.. Blaine would be the Ekeynotd
of the next campaign. They assert that
Fred Douglass never took any stock in
Blaine, that he is the special
ADMIRER OF MIR. CONKLINa
and sustained the latter always in quaITels
between the stalwarts and half-breeds. Mr..
Conkling stated openly that the favor he
would ask Of the Garfield administration
was to retain Fred Douglass in the mar
shalship of the District of Columbia, and it
is a matter of history that he vowed ven
geance when President Garfield re-
moved Douglass to make va
cancy for Capt. Henry, and
transferred him to the registership of deeds,
the office which he now holds. 1t is also
known that Mr.. Douglass was very bitter
against Blaine for his opposition to the
Force bilP' which Mr.. Blaine attacked on
the floor of the house and defeated, having
left the speakers chair for that purpose.
Mr.. Douglass always opposed Blaines NOM
ination for the presidency, and what little
he performed in aid Of his election III the
late canvass was charity and unwillingly
bestowed.
A PROMINENT COLoRE MAN,
commenting on Mr.. Douglass address, said
publicly that since Mr.. Douglass had mar
ried white woman his influence with his
people had suffered a great shock, that
while he was distinguished orator and a
strong thinker, he had gotten a little better
than his own color; that there was no
danger of violence to be apprehended
from colored people. They were law
abiding and felt confidence in President
Cleveland, that while the colored people
were Republicans and opposed to the Dem
ocratic party, they would obey and respect
their present rulers and implicitly trust III
President Cleyeland's promises to protect
their rights as citizens until the contrary