New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-13
A Plain stuiemcnt-ETr. Stewards speech
The Rndicnis-Loyai Icn nEd Conn
mon Ground.
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To he Editor II The " Y Tribune.
SIR: Less than ton days ago, q despondcnt dread
Of an uncertain, gloomy and disastrous future ioi
tho country weighed upon almost every loyal heart
II was visible everywhere An idea had taken, or
was fast taking possession Of the popular mind, that
the government has not aJne the work that was ex-
pcctod Of il, and which with the means so layshly
supplied, IL ought to have DONE The Rebellion was
still formidable and defiant, notwithstanding the
enormous sacrifices of blood and treasure which had
boon made for its suppression; and the plain peo-
ple' began to doubt the ability of Mr. Lincoln TO
guide the nation in SO stormy and perilous time
while those, who arc usually prominent in organic.
ing and ralying the popular strength fora Presden-
tial other political contest, disheartened and
apprehensivc that a premature nomination had
forced the Union men into the field with candi-
date Tor leader who was sure to 60 down, and to
take the country down with him. This was the con-
dition of the public mind no. yet ten days ago, as
no will deny who took tho trouble to be inform
ed respecting it.
Now oil this is happily changed and how 1t has
been changed, every one knows.
Tic base and mean principles and sentiments
ayowcd in the political platform put for,h BY the
Chicago Convention, gave the first stimulus TO the
respondent loyal spirit. IT. that platform the Union
people saw something so humilating, so degrading
30 calamitous to the country, that, compared with
Il. the mistakes and indecsion, the sowness and
weaknesses of Mr.. Lincoln seemed almost like
shining virtues. They felt that TO be passive in
the presence of such q platform was to them, an
and, aroused by the fragrant projec;
Of submission to treason which it disclosed they at
once sunk all doubts and minor questions andracd
TO the rescue, ard 10 the banner OF ABRAHAM LIN
colin, whom events had made the leaderunder whom |
alone success seemed attanable.
And fest following upon the announcement Of
hat platform, end the spirit Of resistance which it
revoked, came the glorious victories of Atlanta,
hat seemed as II sont in tho Providence of GoD, /
o confound Oh the instant, the false ut'cranccs Of
he potters against human freedom who had as-
embed at Chicago.
To these two incidents occurring naturally but
roylentially, is to be attributed the great change
rhich tho last few days have witnessed and under
heir influence all is now radian, and hopeful along
he Union lines.
But ono word as 10 orr conduct in the struggle
pom which we are entering.
We have somo serious differences among ourselves
pom public questions growing out of the anoma-
1us condition into which the Rebellion has thrown
he political fabric; questions Of reorganization,
nd questions Of omissions and commissions By the
administration; and also touchingits person
h These are important, it is true, but, obviously OF
'ss urgen, and vital importance than the question
"a COUNTRY OR 10 COUNTRY 2" which is the
reat question 10 be decided al the next November
ectioni and they should be ayoidedand forgotten.
II tho time, ~ our speakers aud writer's in the
oming canvass. Their introduction can only
rcate discord and alienation whom the friends of :
ie country hare no holiday work before them. and
eed all tho votes and all the influences they can
and all forbearanee toward each other
, achieve success.
have been led 10 present these suggestions by
ic late speech of Mr.. Seward at Auburn, and by q
Ither conspicuous publication, in this mornings '
RIBUNg, of communication from this city on I
The PREsIDENcY--AND ANOTHER CONVENTION" r
Mf. Seward in his speech, INDUCES in some un-
'asonable filings at Radical Union men, and also in
me characteristic predictions Of what will and '
ill not be dono. upon subject Of long aud eccon. a