The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-28
BLAINE'S BOOK,
ADDITIONAL EXTRACTS FROM
THE SECOND VOLUME.
The Rise Of the COlOred Race-The
Greeley CampaIgn-Ireland
and the South.

We continue our extracts from the
second volume of Mr.. Blaine's Tred,
Years IN Congress.
PROGRESS OF THE COUNTRY.
The twenty years firm indeed an
incompatible era in the history of the
United States. Despite the loss of life
on the part OF both North and South.
the republic steadily gained in popu-
lation for the entire period, at the rate
of nearly million each year; and each
year there was added to the perma-
nent wealth of the people Sl,500,O00.-
600 fact made all the more surpris-
ing when it is remembered that they
were at the same time burdened with
the interest on the national debt. of
which they discharged more than IL :
lO0,000,0OO OF the principal within the
period named. Such progress is
not only unprecedented but phenom
email. iJt could not have been made
except under wise laws, honestly and
impartially administered. 1t could
not have been made except under an
industrial system which stimulated
enterprise, quickened capital, assured
TO labor its Just reward. 1t could not
have been made under the narrowing
policy which assumes the sovereignty
Of the State. 1t required the broad
measures, the expanding functions,
which belong to free nation,
THE HOSTILITY OF ENGLAND.
In pointing out the difficulties I'M
der which Congress labored the au-
thor does not forget TO point out the
hostility of England on the part of
both Liberals and Tories. He writes:
The conduct of the Tories was not a
surprise TO the American people.
From the earliest period of our ma
tiOnal existence we had received from
that party constant demonstrations of
unfriendliness; and where safe oppor-
tunity offered, insult was added But
of the Liberal party Americans had
hoped, nay, had confidently expected,
if not open demonstrations of svmpa-
thy, at least a neutrality which would
dsprive the rebel leaders OF any form
'of encouragement. When the first
shadow OF real danger to the Union
appeared, in 1S60-6l, there was in
stinctive gladness among loyal Ameri-
cans that a Liberal Ministry was in
power in England, composed of men
who would in no event permit their
government to be used in aid OF a re-
bellion whose first object was the de-
struction of a kindred nation, and
whose subsequent policy looked to
the perpetuation of human slavery
But the hope proved to be only the
delusion of day. Americans found
the Palmerston Ministry in a hostile
mood and ready to embarrass the gov
eminent OF the Union by every course
that might be taken with safety to the
interests of England and they at once
recognized a vast increase of the force
against which they must contend.
Mr.. Blaine thus disposes of the fall
lacy of comparing the condition ofthe
Southern States with that of Ireland:
The comparison of the Southern
States under the measures of recon-
with Ireland under the
measures of the British government,
naturally suggested by hostile criti-
cism in the English press, is not with !
out its useful lessons. The complaint
OF discontinued people ia the South
ern States was that there had been too
great expansion of popular rights, too
large an extension of the elective fran
chise. But in Ireland, according to
eminent British statesmen and his
torians, the suffering was from direct
ly opposite causes. Self-government |
of all the people Was the rtile--estalJ-
fished in the Southern States; sub !
lection of all the people and the gov
with the sword was the rule
established in Ireland. Even if the !
American government had made a
in its treatment 0frthe South |
ern States, the history and traditions
OF the republic gave ample guarantee
that wrong steps would be speedily re- |
traced, that all grievances would be |
thoroughly redressed; whereas the !
complaints of Ireland have remained |
for centuries. There
is no parallel among civilized |
nations as to the prolonged discomfort
among the Irish people Arace gifted |
with many of the noblest qualities of
strongin intellect and quick
in apprehension, could not for centu-
ries complain of grievances if they did
not exist, and the grievances could
not exist for centuries without serious
reproach to the British government.
70 the lasting honor OF American
craftsmanship Southern grievances
were not allowed by neglect, or AFRO
gance to grow and become chronic
after the civil war lad closed. The
one safeguard against an evil,so. great
was the restoration of self4government
10 the people who had rebelled, the
of the elective franchise,
ihe abolition of cast and privilege. If
had studied the recon
policy instead OF deriding it
hey might have learned that the
American government accomplished
IOr the South in four years what their
1wn government has failed to,accom-
nlish for Ireland through ten gen
erations.
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.
Mr.. Blaine thus sums up theresnlt
II the passage of the civil rights bill:
In the stubborn opposition main
aimed by the Democratic party to the
admission of colored men to the rights
u citizenship, the closing argument of
'folent harangGes was usually in the f:
n the form Of ACQUISITION, do you
want TO see them in Congress Ito
which the natural and logical answer
vas that the right of the colored man
o sit intC Congress does. not depend in
he least upon the desire or the preiu- ii
ice of otler States and other districts.
t is solely matter within the judy
nent of the State or district which in
lair vote and honest election NAV 4
hose to -eend him. TIE revolution
a favor OF human rights, promoted
nd 'directee by the Republican party, IA
wept onward the celOred man, freed ]
rom slavery, attained the right of suf- ]
rage, and in due season YVES sent to ]
congress. Bid harm result from it? {
lay, was itn0t the needed demonstra-
on OF the freedom and justice of q
epublieaa government If it be I
iewed simply as an experiment IT was [