The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-19
NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, JULY 10, 1864

pay under former laws cannot be allowed TO negroes eu
presen. year, we're free on The 10Th q April, 1891
and no determine In favor OF such allowance nls oe'
cson shall De carried into effect by orders OF the War
Department The majority In Congress, in pursuing the
phantom Of negro equality. are Is impfoyaent uy a
Department On accordance with the opinion Of rs solicit
tori as to the compensation OF negroes under forse aws
to opened and subjected 70 review by the attorney
General in the hope that some additions resnng may
be wrung out OF the old Statutes justiiyins addaona
il ought to be manifest 10 every reasonable man tat
negroes 10 service should be paid less than white troops
dollars per month"; Was y and pre1sse The
market value Of their labor known 70 De less than that
Of citizens and equally clear that their services are
| much less valuable In the army.
! We have but to add under this head that additional
sonabe and ought long since 70 have been provided
great depreciation in the vsue OF the currency IN which
country Affecting their 1 IN their purchases and ousays
have demanded the notice and consideration OF the gov
a nes sxoroas that nr ne nrs
servatcn OF the Treasury from embarrassment and the
country from pecuniay convnlsion and whatever dner
euces Of opinion may exist as TO measures OF govern
ment policy, their merits and sacrifices demand recogni
on and gratitude from the whole mass Of their country
This gigantic scheme for the employment o. negro
a. full rates Of is Is
as TO citizen eold.ery in service In othef words "
/ is dangerous profigate and unjust
DANGERS IN CONNECTIONS WITH TnE WAR.
Under this head may be mentioned the state Of our
| FINANCES AND CURRENCY.
The waste OF lublc resources In the war;
The enormous sums expended upon ioosh ana lra'less
sometimes badly executed and supported and the other
anns Supplies and would them
selves, have been suncen. to deeply njure the public
al our BY the
ought to sting the minds OF rejecting men is the consd
GRAFTON tina, the general political pocy Of Inc aamins're
| prlyng us1 Of allies and sympathy IN the enemys
country and rerng away the public enersy upon other
| obta cta hAai n m
J. 10 addition which stands forth the fact that this
oasion OF been seized upon TO establish system
government paper money, which has caused the pub
tic expenditures and the public debt to be one half
than they would otherwise have BEEN and intro
duced and most evils and dangers into
all the channels of commercial and business life The
crash of this system, and toe failure Of all the deusve
hopes ami based upon II, 10 not merely
possible but probah % event tn the future lhe ruin
and suffering which such eson, would entail cannot be
sted and 10 avert it, or to mitigate it's force, one
OF the objects which should be hid 10 view in set
ting future policy Upon questions Of currency and
which niore can safety be found.
10 speaking OF financial prospects and future necnniary
condiCopS do not overlook The fact that opinions
different expressed by the friends of power
But the OF prosperity TO which they refer
PRODUCTION the country is decreased for great
nurnbsrs Of laherers are employed in the war and ab
| sir,c,ed from industrial pursuits.
Increased rsas OF value press hardly upon persons OF
fixed incomes and upon ali WHO disabled or engaged
| in Improbable emplOymepts.
| me war does wealth, but consumes IL, and
| consumes also the laborers by which II slroduced II
oovours products past and present industry and
checks tue growth population upon which future pros
| perity depends.
| FcRE.aN INTERVENTION.
Another danger TO be apprehendod under our present
rulersone which has beeA specuated upon often silce
| Intervention Of some foreign nation in the pending
struggle There is an example Of such Intervention in
history which deserves contemplation by those who
would justly judge our preset situation and make pro
vision against future dangers Our fathers resoed and
sword them in all their coasts their wealth was
dried up, their cities occupied BY their toes their land
endurance; they became s9eat ana exhausted by the
conflict. But in their hour Of EXTREMIST peril Fr nce
At the OF Pennsylvania dpionast. extended
them powerful saUce, and they emerged ir,m
the struggle triumphant ard independent Is this to
foreign bower may DO induced to assist agons,
| as France assisted tie revoted colonies Of tue third
George PROFESSIONALLY the scebo chang ul birary
aud unwsc policy OF tho administration, bcgeis thls
danger Of intervention. and will produce II u over
take place. Nor It's diplomacy abroad been calculated
avert the evil consequences OF its action at home.
mat diplomacy has not been wise, udcious aud manly,
but feeble pretentious and offensive. IL should there
fore DO enc Of toe leading objects in seec'n. an ad'
minsraoo for The next four years. to avoid ias da ger
provoke H. and whose policy will command respect Ct
The address dcfaes these under heads q oppros
| sve government" "Corrupt government "insecuri.
buouesIicnably under ordinary conditions, that gov.
ernnent is which is most free Bet in The
hands OF sectional party the future OF this country s
not secure Not only is the danger q renewed revolt
possibility OF the future, but the dangers OF foreign war
are mncnsy increased Adisaiected population weakens
| ton be s"ctiora, then the country has weak part
through which foreign foe may strike its erec,ual and
| fearful blows
/ CoRRUPTroN OF RACE.
guuder head the social status o. the negro is gone
! over At eng th without evolving any new idea
OPPOSITION 70 Gs oRGANizgD.
| The saro restoration OF the Union and Of
administration o our system OF constitutional gov
srnment await ibe success Of great Opposition !ary
acuaed By aims aud inspired by an earnest pa'rioc
determination to save tho country and perpetuaso IT'S
The ide, o, ignoring party in The accomplishment Of
great pubc objects cannot DO accour ed one Of wisdom
Great masses q men In free country can act uiy
ami steadily only through some organism Which com
ganiza,ior, ther strength al powerful when cotcan
raed is dssipatei snt wasted, Gnd The adventurous
few seize upon the powers o. government aad peGv5rt
! them to their own sinister dcrigns.
The problem or g now . solve is ths;--afe vac
selves OF their eTs,em &C free govttnaani afl
voluntary uniou must thoy resortto DICTATOR armed
with large powers, who will crush faction and rest e
ncsre aud union al the sacriHcc liberty Evi in lie
State viii die out IL lett Ia itself Some i1strnent
adeuato !tg extrpaon mus, BE sought aad FOUND 10
the direction OF either dictalornl popular poWer.
iustea 81 looking to dictator, 70 the despolic pfn
sple, TO strong execnyS seSeInens o. rse aaa I'm
principles w look N the pcepc. ard VIII seek v rouss
and organize them and teG, ihe.r united st.'ng i
may 10 saved and saved By ITSELF sne DC prepared % re-
sumo of prosperity. rudey ia.crruPio ~ The
great opposition party made strong enough b carr-
The elections Of 1884, Is nov the appropriate Instrument
70. national redemption. and It's success wl be thp
triumph q rec government, end will eStrcste 70 from
tho JAWS o. destruction.
that tho party OF tho udmnis,raii Is both vicious
aud incapable, has ceen mcst acundany prpved aud
ought orgcr 70 be deuet 1t has JAILED 70 reSto the
unlpn after hyec years cf trial though Possessed u all TIC
powers Of government aud Of al the Of the
country. and meantime !, has struck heavy blows q,
liberty, and s carrying away from all the Old and
marks OF policy and ADMINISTRATION We are literally
drifting toward destruction, with the knowledge 'hai
Who cnsgo Of our vessel OF State are uaat 70
direct It's coursc.
BIT there " yet time 10 avert much OF calamity The
future NJ cast may be made accuIe 10 all who really
dcsre the restored AID along With IL honest, con
gtttiaua government, the appeal may now BE- made 70
asalst In elevaug party TO power which will be iatl
mi to the constructor which VIII unilc together The
Union elam f the whole country. viii caasse csr
rupun fauacism from the public ADMIN alton
aud will secure tho .u,ure from CONFUSION and des
potism.