The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-11-29
SEN ATOI; BLAIR ON NEW >lAlEs AND CAN


SENATOR BLAIR ON NEW STATES AND CAN
AnIAN ANNENAIIuN.
United States senator Henry W. Blair SAYS
that ona Of the first things thc now Congress
will do will b" to pass the Educational hiii.
Dakota will he divided and admitted a> two
republican States. Washington and Montana
Territories will also he admitted Is republican
States. The Fifty-tr>t ton@res~ VIII create
the Territory of Oklahoma. in the western part
of the Indian Territory. and within two Years
it will have sufficient population for admission
rs Il state. 1t Is now beng rapidly fed by in!-
migration from Kansas. and, OF course. Will he
republican.
senator Blair adds :-'.i believe Texas will he
cut up into several states. " yomnt will soon be
admitted a> Il Republican state. 1t is tit for al
mission now. both by population and dcvclop-
ment. 1t will he a republican Territory and
may he admitted hy the neXt Congress. The
EdmundS law and reformatory legislation pro-
cured by the W. &. I. L. workin. together
will undoubtedly demoraZe and destroy the
domination of MormonSm in the Territory of
Utah. and within llarri>on'> first, and certainly
within hi, second term. may safely be admitted
to the Union. Arizona and New Mexico are
doth likely to he admitted to the Union very
soon. and. with the national administration re-
publican, are ike \ to lie republican States.
''buriuy the last session | introduced a re-
solution in the Senate. which is now being con-
siiered by the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
requesting the President to open negotiations
NTH Great Britain, to which the dominion of
Canada should be a party. lookn. to thr peace
full political tnion Of the United states and
Canada. which is an Indispensable prior con-
dtion of commercial union. | have no doubt
that this measure will result before many wears
| in settlement of all differences with the Dom
| nion by the harmonious incorporation OF the
two countries in one Continental Federal | Mon.
| ! have no doubt that the incoming admini,tr;-
| ton is in favor of the policy of concation.
| and of commercial TO be followed by political
| union with Canada. Unless part of our
| country Canada will always be Il part of the
| European system. 1t j. the duty OF Americans
| to make America a Great, free. peaceful re-
public"
| Prof. John NJ. Lan@>ton, who made such a
vigorous campaign for Congress in the Peters
burg, Va, district, says: Every vote cast for
me was a vote for II arrison and Morton also.
My friends Were for II arriSon and Morton and
| John Nj. Langston. LangstOn last always; never
| Langston alone. Every vote stolen from me is
one lost to the Pres idcntial ticket. My legal
| majority is from 1900 to 5000. That will give
| Virginia to Harrison and Morton. The solid
| risOn and Morton her vote, and shall get my
| seat. ! have perfect confidence in Mr.. Quay
and Mr.. Dudley. Everything is all right. A
recount Of the district will give us the State.
would get in on a contest before the House any.
how, but that would not save the State to the
| national ticket. 1t is not to be in Congress
! want so much as to carry Virginia for my
party. Virginia in line, and then it will not be
difficult by bringing the best men in the party
to the front to carry North Carolina, Tennessee
and Florida