New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-01
THE CLEVELAND CONVENTION.


been appointed BY the Executive Committee OF the Neonai
Convention Of Soldiers and Slors who honoraby served
during the late for the Union Special COMMITTEE 70
wait upon yon request consent to serve as chaplain
Of the Convention which will be held at Cleveland ONO on
tho 18th OF next month
Your maine has selected by the Executive committee
o sineere admiration Of your character and as the only
tribute within their power to nay in acknowledgment OF your
dole devotion to of the Union and your earnest
aa uuceasng efforts in behalf Of our Soldiers and Sailors
during the recent war
The Executive Commee find in your since the
termination Of the struggle substantial harmony with the
views opch they desire to give effect in the Convention
yoa eoqaenco aud the just weight Of your name beng EN-
r,yed enforce upon the country and msgnani
policy toward the people Of the lately ebeo9s States
t''n the best means of regainng the nsons tanqa
which the country much needs and readjasng the rights
Of al sections under the order OF things ON basis oil
law. order Christian brotherhood and Justice. -
The honor to transmit herewith you win see folly set forth the
Uaion 10 their present unusual course OF taxing par 10
political movements and 1t Is our hope as we nave ALWAYS
all and the cheering sympathy Of noble heart never falling
find them-that you will consent to invoke the DIVINE
tbr United who served during the late Rebellion aud
who the restoration policy Of President johnson ana
of Ihiadcphat first Convention since 1850 III which all
States OF our beloved Union represented.
Hoping early and favorable reply have the honor to
be with very profound respect for your character and sincere
the military and naval servants Of the country during late
war Your obedien friends and servants, ,cr..--,
CHAs. G. HALPINE Brevet Brig. Gen., Chairman
GORDON GRANGER Maj Gen. Committee.
REV. HENRY WARD BEECHERs REPLY.
PEEKsKLf- Thursday. August 10 1880.
Cn,s G HALPnB Bier. BrR.Gen.; II. w. sIocuN Moor.
Gen.; GoEDoN GRANGER. MoyoT-Gss, Committee
GENTLEMEN: L am obliged to you for the invitation
which you have made Chaplain the Convention
Of Sailors and Soldiers about at Cleveland can
not attend but heartily wish it, and all other conventions
party whose object is the restoration
of the States late in rebellion to their federal relations
Oar theory government has place for State except 10
tho justly taken for granted That the duties aud
responsibilities OF State federal relations tend to its poti
belh and that of the whole nation Even Territories
hastily brought often before the prescribed conditions
ore faed iii dangerous to eavea community out
side OF the great body polite.
Had the loyal Senators and Representatives Of Tennessee
been admitted the assembling of Congress and in
moderate succession Arkansas. Georgia. Alabama North
Carolina and Virginia the public mind Of the South would
far healthy than is and those States which
fingered probation to the last would have been under
sutary influence good conduct than dozen armies
watched them.
Every month that dely this healthh step complexities
the case TIE excluded population enough unsettled before
grow rabe the becomes Indispensable to local
government and supersedes III the Government at Wash
inon called TO interfere 10 and another difficulty and
this will be done napy lad omemes with great injustice
for Government wisely adapted TO s own proper iune
tiOas utterly devoid Of hOs habits and unequpped With
the instruments which fit ntrszed Government TO eIer
disc authority in local affairs Every at
tempt TO perform such duties has resulted mistakes which
have excited the nation Bot whatever impudence there
may method the real criticism should be against the
Of sHsa oTes q D6t 1 eXeciss minor police
ana local government and VIII ineyepr bluhasr Nhsn
tbory without national ties and responsibilities TO
Union by Federal civil officers by army policy
only uncOngena TO our ideas aud principles out pre-
omnsnty to the spirit Of our Government how
eve sought II
instruction preparing government 70 despotc
can never be other than dangerous TO liberty. ,
am aware thai good men are % " T Se nv the
fear chiefly Of its eject upon the parties anc upsn the freed
Il is said that admitted Congress the southern Sen.
stors Representatives will cosesce With Northern Dem.
bbmembered the ends Of parties Have we learned
sacrificing the nation 10 the exgencs OF par
tics plunged us into rebellion and war ,
ary made % Of Southern and hitherto dishoDored
and d Democracy Of the North that power could not be
instiaiiCus but IDEAS The whole country has advanced
Pablo sentiment exalted far beyond what has been az
any former period. party would like river be
obliged seek its channels in the already existing slopes
We have entered new oflbery. The style Of though;
freer and noble The Young men OF our times are re-
s thousands q men ale gone bone to preach irner ana
Doeer view Of human sh Az me inaos i1eig ;
ence and liberty Everywhere in churches in literature N
s ~ S nos ne Sston feels hat the Winter is over and
new S,rng hangs horizon and works through all the
In this happily changed and advanced condition OF
thOgs party the TetrOgrode maintain itself Every
thing marches and parties must march
hear with wonder and shame and scOrn the fear Of few
that the South more In adjustment with he federal Gov
ornmon win rule this nation The North rich-Deyers 80
North nearly double that Of the South Toe industry
Of The North iu diversity forwarness and producveness
10 ali machinery and education required for msnaiscaI
tag half century 10 advance Of the south Churches IN
the North crown every hill ana schools swarm pa ever!
nsEhbOrhOOd while the south hss but scattered Lights a.
Continent Of darkness In the presence Of sGeh contrast
how and craven the fear that the South Wiz rue the
policy OF the land That will have influence that 1t will
contribute Tim important Influences or restraints
OF The Coyerpmen II win be North demoraEed
by prosperity and besotted BY goIeng interests refuses 70
not o0y viii sontr tie Government bat il ought IT,
is eaed with that tie restoration OF The
fsooImen. The dismiss from minds the idea
freedmen be classified and separated from the
better Il be or then The negro part and par
eel Of Southern society. He cannot be prosperous while
amy sSTSoritos cannot b. kept from 81. pscpson
The restoration Of the South 10 smicable relations with
inspiration Of it's enterprise and thrif. win al re-
doaad 70 the irsedmeO's benefit. Nothing is so dan.
gerOus the freedmen unsettled Of
society In the South On him Gomez all the spite and angel
and caprice snd 5svsnge ne WI Dc %SG I me Of
into military machine there esnpot be armies enough
rectioasy Southern society Is Gained settled and oc
caped and soobed with hopes and prosperous industries
ne armies Will be needed Riots viii tnoce sSess hangers
will DC driven OF o. better governed and wsy VII be
gradually opened the freedman through education end
dusry 70 full eitiSsnshiP WITH al m tonors and duties
~ The wilderness who sys from re kyp Of
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the stamina 70 uadeTgo the bardbps which areviSed
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boash beqneathee nor galhsd 65 ssglt o. hand ~
vii 70 .Vsey Ss 1Sss 1SE NJ A 20 ee
The other eIre1e healthy condition Of cyA society 10 the