New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-07
BLAINE ON THE DEMOCRATIC VOTE.
SOUTHERN DISHONESTY AT THE POLLS.
The FRAUDS BY WHICH DAKOTA is KEPT OUT OF
THE UNION.


THE UNION.
BANGOR, Me-. Sept. 6 Especial. Mr.. Blame,
General Gibson and Congressman Boutello spoke to-day
to 5000 people Etna Grove eighteen miles from this
place. Spirit camp meeting had been held on
the ground last week and the greater number OF the
tents and cottages still there. giving 1t picur
esque appearance. special train from Bangor TOOK
-FOUR carloads OF passengers. among whom was the
venerable x-vice- President Hamn In his swalow-ta
coa looking as hale and hearty when no was on INC
stump two years ago. There great enthusiasm
whom the speakers with Mr. Hamln. reached the stand
When che cheering had subsidized, Lewis Barker intro
duced Mr.. Blaine who, after making reference TO tne
Industrial and Prohibition questions. said:
"lspoke few days sncs OF tho determination OF the
Democrats Congress to keep Dakota knocking az tue
doors CT the Union for admission after she has ton
times the population that certain Southern States had
when they wero admitted. Tho wrongfulnoss OF 'ni'
step made marked and ntolerable when IL
remembered that material proportion OF the vo'o ny
which the Democrats accomplished tho exclusion OF
DAKOTA 10 obtained By tho dsfranohisement OF SIX NIL
lions Of the Southern population thus enabling Thorn 70
Cast from thirty forty in Congress to whieh
they have moral legal title, aud no title at oil OK
cept that which 10 founded upon forco and fraud.
tGrsat applause1
"Iknow 1t is regarded by large number as useless
II not unwse. to continue. the discussion OK tho
Southern vote. but feature connected with that vote
can In the end be deplorable and destructive
"a that the whole nation could quietly acquisece In tho
outrage. have only the voice and influence ola pri-
vate citizen. but so long a. have that VIII protest
againsIa wrong which not merely bots out all tho
rights OF colored men, but absolutely sszes tho vote 10
which they entitled and with that wrongfuly ao-
qured electoral strength controls the legislative power
Of the United States. Cheers and cries OF goodI III
the matter involved only the exclusion OF the colored
from the ballot and thus from tho highest right OF
citizenship. IL would surely be bad enough; but ne ID
Knocked with the possession Of the ballot and his elect
oral strength is turned to the support OF the party
whose success is his lasting INJURY. A Southern
gentleman with whom have long held
personal relations Of kindness said to me with
candor which surprising his lack OF perception
OF the enormy which he apparently ndorsng that
In election In Mississippi and also In South Csr'
DINA the colored men, who iE large majority In
both States actually we'll organized for the eec
would carried 1t but for the great activity
and vigilance OF the white men at the last moment.
a. said to him: Did these colored men intend any
violence or fraudP
"Oh, no he replied. but they would have outvoted
They had numbers al 1t took great exertion on
part overcome Them He was apparently quito
unconscious of the magnitude OF the crime which was
involved In the destruction Of the electoral rights OF an
entire race yet this incident onows the extent to
which disregard Of natural aud legal rights has pro-
ceeded in the South. The refusal to allow the
colored TO vote and the cool appropriation
OF their electoral strength by the white men nave
become the common custom and common law OF the
South will until some great moral shooK
shall awake the people to the enormity OF the 0nence
1t will read strangely In the future history OF the Uhieu
states that minority OF the white citizens OF TINS
country could neutraze and destroy the franchise OF
5000 600 their representative ana
continue the Standardization OF the
National Government against large majority OF the
unGoubyed legal voters And yot tina: is what Is going
on In the South and what has been going on since 10 Il
practice does not change us cnsrac
ter but only involves others In moral responsibility Az
tending grave An offence" 49,,
Mr. Blaine then spoke Of the fact that this organiza-
ton would keep out Dakota It's electoral votes might
disturb their power Ho predicted that DAKOTA would
get the Union until after the next Presaentiai
election 4. =
General Gibson followed Mr.. Blaine. speaking on the
general issues. Congressman Boutelle made teIng
ON the Of the Democrats In Congress
and OF the President to redeem his promises
tho being great he could not reach there
time to speak tomorrow