The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-19
NATIONAL POLITICS.
Manifesto Of the Peace De-
nl0cracy.
Declaration Of Principles and
Purposes.
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Tho Democratic and Administration
Parties Compared.
THE POLICY OF TIE OPPOSITION DEFINED.
THE DANGERS BEYOND THE WAR.
Oppression, Insecurity, Cor
Iuption Of Race.
How Peace is to be Secured and Re-
construction Effected,
a., b. ~.
The Democratic and kdminisfra tiOI
Parties Compared.

States, md Particularly tO the People
OF tlse States which Adhere to the Fede-
AS members Of the thirty eighth Congress politically
opposed the present federal administration and repro
We ourselves to the people Of tho United States
and our object will be to show--as far may be done
For changing the administration and policy Of this general
government through the instrumenaliiy OF suffrage In
IL is our settled CONVECTION that men now public
lon, who control she policy Of the government, cannot
or wiz eot perform those Jules WHICH III are necessary "
them epgrossed by political and personal objects
40 o WAN s so Or snS w
our system OF free government or are inspired By pas
sons which consnsay a hen ana Inc opposl
ore unable even to secure such investigation OF the
Executive Departments and Of The conduc. Of govern.
uent 9TH ias as will prevent abuse AID secure honesty,
aconomy and efficiency in the public service
ruln ny o so I saa ws
Hhe maj rity in Congress- upon whom all remonstrance
against msgovernment would be wasted, to address olr
neves 10 fellow corntrymen at large and appss
10 Thorn to inepose In public affairs, aud by proper OK
ytion OF their sovereign electoral power to decree has
these United States shall be justly governed, reunited,
Manipulated and saved
ENDORSEMENT OF POWER.
What we propose 10 notice in the drst place. as intro.
ductory examination OF public affairs Is the
Aodaton Of all power In the government Of the United
ates Into the hands Of single political interest The
eSe~
1ected 10 any efficient check upon its action
From an opposing interest Or party, 81, sines It's at
Western and Pacific States with single exception at the
Presidential election Of 1860 and being relieved from all
Southern opposition In Conge ss by the withdrawal OF
Hhe Stscs OF that section, able to do its will and
pleasure without check hindrance 10 the government
Or the United states. All public patronage was subsi.
dized 10 It's uses; all outays land they
enormous in amount were disoursed by s officials all
public power welded by its and this condition
M things continued 70 the present tmo u has rev.
Aed power and OF inevitable necessity from its very
arA rporok ha
Abused its powers; has forgotten or tespsed and
tfampod under foot the duties imposed upon II by the
people. and the objects announced by II 10 the outset
have boon supplanted By others which now inspire It's
action and occupy It's hopes.
THE DKMoCRArfo PATTY.
The evil OF uncontrolled party dominatiou in govern
yuen viii 30 greater or less according 70 the cnaracer
and obecta Of the party In power Tho democratic
party, which ordinarily has administered the govern
&ent the United states in tie utmost plentitade
0fs wer did not ia .ntc ross abuse or threaten the
checked upon occasion, and that s policy and conduct
shoad subjected to rigid scrutiny BY an active oppos
Tion there great security against It's abuse OF its pow
Nrs in principles and doctrines TO VIII CHI held fos its
hreed established for 1t by men Of the most sterling
Virtue and profound wisdom, who justly comprehended
he nature OF and the dangers which
shey exposed Strict construction Of The constitu
fion sparing use OF the powers Of government mode
rate cndures aud equal laws, became the articles OF
potca. creed which preserved the government from
secured the growth development OF material pros
perity upexampied in the history Of nations.
THE PARTY OF THE ADMINISTRATION.
Its main. strength lies in States which voted
against Mr.. Jefferson in 1900. against Mr. Madison In
NS10 against Andrew jackson in 1928, and against Mr.
Polk fS44 and embraces that school OF opinion in
This country which has always held 10 extreme action by
lhe general government ayori;ism to particular inter
and generally TO oops uctions Of the
(which favor federal authority and extend its preensons
very embodiment OF that d5unn partysm oreseen and
denounced by Washington and jackson 10 those fare.
iion Of their coun,ryraen, aud by ncnry Clay 10 9
memorable address the Legislature of kentucky Tha,
could safely be entrusted with tho powers Of the
federal government Is conclusion which inevitably re
guts from this statement OF its composition and charac
br conjecture Having been tried by tho nc,ual posses
Sion OF government powers and been permitted 10 OK
hibt fully s true nature, u has completely lusti.
he'd the theory which It, will paiay appear
tom dering particular measures Of policy pursued
by From ong these we shsl select several Tor par
Iicuar ex,niuaton in order that cur general statement
Of republican uaftness Tor tho possession o. government
bowers may be illustrated. established AMI made good
against any possible contradiction
81 MILITARY INTERFERENCE WITH ELECTIONS.
This has taken place Ia two ways
First IS tho selection Of sod,ers Of the army to be
tent home temporarily participate State elections
This y acce, 10 connection with sending homo IN suci
ocoasious largo numbers government officers aad
pioyes the civil service, has changed the resu.
nany state elections ana given TO the party in power an
Unjust vantage With tho large powers possessed BY
the lnisraon for the purposes Of mo war with inc
large increase OF appointments TO civil o1ce aud the EN-
Country the business OF the governments, the admins
xration and its party have been enabled e
powers conferred by the whole People upon the
government. and the revenues derived by tax i
lion from the whole pcople,of derived loans whit
become charged upon the Whole OF individual pro.
perry have been used n M infinite number o. ways for
PARTY pu poses and 10 ecure to the can interest
In the federal and state tue ccntn led pos
pessicn tf power We mention eloctons N
New Ha7pshire Connecticut and Pennsylvania as III.
utances II such most base ard unjust proceeding BY
which Inscriptions power has defeated the true oxpes
sages which were shameful and deeply injurious to
She country wiz afree people consent 20 havo their
system OF elections thus perverted aud Corrupted and
In gpite thereof the
kood 30, eminent ami honest ruler
Sec nj SIN more grave offence against the purity
Apdipdependence OF elections has been committed BY
Ehdim nfsifation In the statoe OF Missouri Kentucky
Mary hnd and Delaware me particular circumstance
az government Interference were somewhat different IN
zach OF these satcs, but the substantial factl 10 oil were
l. That The military power OF the general government
ws directly applied TO control the elections aud that
yiccrs aud soldiers OF the srmy CT the United state
were o, cny used for the purpose.
q Tha, tho states in question were at the time in q
ssass q groond peace and elS' aa mat WIN the o.
rebel RATA DC Invasion into them was then IN progress OF
.. Ihat ia each Of them there existed an adherius
Plate Eoyrnmsnt exercising complete and una questioned
bosn a. o,,op ana naa,v - ana oanea STAT onci,s
Enitod States wore unquestionable.
rnat there was no official call upon the federal gov
Asnment hy the Executive or Legislature OF any one O.
those Suos Tor protection against domestic violence n
United states authorizing such oa) bu. that the 10 or
korenca ~ most cases was against the desire and meta
ply in no cese Of Maryland against the protest. Of ths
9. That thousands OF qualified persons pre-
From volt AZ those cleo lions, and 10 most VI those state
the resell OF the election was changed from what 4
would have been without military interference The
Aged and mid were deferred from attending the el0c
Eions many who attended were kept from apprcachu NJ
Eho polls and, 10 many cascs actual outrage prevented
ene legal voter from exercising HE right Tho ~
proof q all this appears IN number OF TIE contested
Election cases Ia Congress, In official papers from the Gov
nors o several OF the States Ia question: IN reports
Ebmmttees OF tho State Legislatures and from othe
teIlablo sources and We recommend tho whole sub &c
one Of fearful Importance to the examination and judg
Knent OF our oountrymen.
CREATION OF FOCUS sTArrs.
The steps taken towards establishing syaou or falls
and unjust repre- ssataton IN the government Of Ia
United States, should also be carefully considered.
8odeg republican manipulation. opo tnrd q ia snfiep