Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-05-15
SENATOR PRICHARD.
Politics In North Carolina, and the
South Generally, Ably Presented.

Mr.. President and gentleman of the
Middlesex Club: The nation is indebt-
ed to the South for Grant. But for the
"solid South in 1860, there may have
been no anniversary celebration of
Grant in Boston in 1895. Lincoln was
pledged to maintain slavery where it
already existed. The "solid South
voted against him and accepted his
election as declaration of war against
the institution. The rebellion against
the Government that followed was the
direct result of the free trade sentiment
that finally crushed the Whig party and
dominated Southern politics. 1t was
the beginning of the political oligarchy
that still maintains its ascendency in
the name of the 'solid Soth." 1t was
called secession and'upon this pretence
the fierce fire of a disastrous sectional.
sism was kindled, and are still burning.
The first gun at Sumpter ended the de-
lusion of Il constitutional separation.
Grant at that time was a plain ian of
the people, living in the quiet little
townof Galena. Inspired by the great
American instinct to serve the Ameri-
can republic from disruption and it's
institutions from ruin, he saw at once
the meaning of the Sumpter incident.
From Belmont to Appomattox the one
aim of his illustrious achievements vas
the preservation of the Union.
The impulse that moved his great,
loval American heart was duty. The
obligation was the preservation and
perpetuation of the American Union.
When subordinate officer he said
to his great compeer, Sherman: ''I
care nothing for promotion 80 long as
our arms are successful" And to Hal.
leck, in answer to unjust criticism, he
said, "lf my course is not satisfactory
remove ME at once. l do not wish in
any way to impede the success of our
arms" That was his exalted concep-
ton of his duty-not as a soldier, but
as a patriotic, unselfish, loyal Ameri.
can citizen. Who questions the broad
statement? Let him recall the memoir
able and pathetic scene at tAppomattox,
where he declined Lees sword. That
incident is without parallel in the his
tory of the world. tits both characters.
tic and illustrative. Lees capitulation
meant the preservation of the Union.
1t was the grand contamination of
Grants hopes and aims. 1t meant to
him reunited country. To him it meant
the end of sectional contention. 1t was
the beginning, in his estimation, of an
era of American patriotism. In this
brave, noble American spirit, he de-
clined to take the sword of the illustri-
GUS Lee.
/ shall not follow his distinguished
career as the civic head of the nation.
but it is timely and pertinent to observe
his political wisdom in his oft repeated
saying that you can safely rely OH the
Democrats to furnish you with the ma
terial on which to run the next cam
paign." When the Democratic (Chi-
cago) Convention declared that PRO
lection to American industry was un-
constitutional" it furnished the coun-
try with material for a dozen cam
paigns, 1t sounded the death knell of
the free trade dogma of the Democratic
party just as effectually as the gun at
Sumter, thirty four years ago, signal
ed the mad sectional disastrous war
against the imperishable American
Union. Thus the free trade leaders, to
maintain the sectional institution of
slavery, attempted the dismemberment
and destruction of the Union. Now
they seek its disintegration by bold,
aggressive war on American industries.
National humiliation and dependency
is the shameless avowed policy of the
Democratic party. Whether it is in the
destruction of American manufactor-
les or the fiscal administration of the
Government through syndicate of
foreign bankers, the aim and inspira.
ton is the same. This is a develop.
ment of Democratic politics that de-
mands the serious attention of every
true American citizen. This anniver-
sary occasion in honor of the great
American soldier and citizen as an aus.
picious time for its consideration.
1t would seem like talking war in the
presence of Hannibal to talk protection
in the presence of a New England au-
dience; but it is q question of para
mount concern and of the deepest in
terest to many people. Speaking of
North Carolina,G am prepared to say
that the Republican doctrine of pro-
lection only needs proper and intelli-
gent discussion and agitation to estab-
ish it in the public mind as an import
ant factor in the solution of the agri-
cultural and business depression that
now obtains throughout the country.
Owing to peculiar conditions growing
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