ould lead to the
assertion, by a very considerable portion of the South, of their
antagonism to Bourbon Democracy.

"I confess to a degree of disappointment in this, though I think
I see signs of a breaking up of the Solid South in the
independent movement that seemed to be gaining a foothold in all
sections of that country. But the effective way to aid these
independent movements, this breaking up of the Solid South, is
for the North to present itself united against the Solid South. A
Solid South under the control of the Democratic party means the
control of the party by this element. It means the repeal of the
Constitutional Amendments, if not in form, in spirit. It means
the payment of hundreds of rebel claims. It means the payment of
pensions to rebel soldiers. It means the payment for slaves lost
in the Rebellion. It means the abrogation of that provision of
the Constitution which declares, that the citizens of one State
shall have all the rights, privileges, and immunities of the
citizens of other States.

"If my Democratic friends who seem to be anxious to bring about
peace and quiet between the sections are sincere and desire to
make their expressions effective, they should act with that party
that presents a solid front, a United North, so long as we are
menaced with the Solid South.

"If it could be understood in the South that they are to be met
with a Solid North, I do not believe that the Solid South would
exist in that condition a single year. They retain this position
because they believe that they can have the support of a fragment
of the North; and thus with this fragment rule and control the
country. I would have no fear of the control of the country by
the Democratic party if it were made up of something like equal
proportion from all sections of the country. I discuss this
question, first, because I believe it the most important question
at issue in the pending canvass. _I repeat that it is the
imperative duty of the North to meet the Solid South with a
united front._"[133]

This speech was delivered at Upper Sandusky, Wyandotte Co., Ohio. It
thrilled the North, and put new life into the Republican party. It
gave him the nomination for governor, and from 23,000 Democratic
majority he redeemed the State by a Republican majority o