The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-01-04

me DuNy W AuS bOuNs
We have heretofore. on various occasions,
called the attention of the conservative
men of this community TO the social, polit-
ical and financial aspects Of the times. We
recur to the same subject again, but with
little hope, we confess, of arousiug the pub
lie mind TO true sense Of the difficulties
and dangers by which we are surrounded.
Peace with all It's attendant blessings, has
been proclaimed by the Executive, and
with II manly courage and devoted pur-
pose he Is laboring to restore harmonious
action between the General Government
and tile States lately IN rebellion. The ne
cossity for the immediate and permanent
contamination of this measure II seems 10
us, must be apparent to all. Financially
its importance can scarcely be estimated.
The stupcndous credit system maugura-
ted during the existence of the rebellion,
and which enters into all business ramih-
cations of the country, requires the conf
dcicc Of o,ir entire people for its support.
Take this away, and the whole fabric will
crumblc TO the dust. No man knows this
better than the present Secretary of the
Treasury, aud hence his efforts TO effect Il
redemption of specie payments at as early
a day ns possible. lie knows aud so may
any one who takes the trouble to examine
the subject, that this highly inflated bubble
of paper money must explode some day,
and that not very far In the future; that a
few failures in some of the great commcr-
cial centcrs of the country will produce a
financial crash, the like of which has never
heretofore been known in any age or coun-
try.gr-
Physical force, such as was brought to
bear upon the States in rebellion, the pow
er of the sword or bayonet, cannot avert IT,
Military arrests, arbitrary power, oppros-
siolt and Imprisonment, can-not stay 1t pro-
gress. Nothing but restored Union u
harmonious working OF the whole labor
system of the entire country, now and at
once can avail to put olf or wholly avert
the evil day. Frecdmen's Bureaus and all
the Internal machinery set in motion by the
fanatical Abolitionists of New England are
so many disturbing elements In the way Of
r. shilling the tempest Of passion, pre- judice
our people, The country needs repose, com
iialenee and security, especially among the
producing classes, which constitute the
great element of progress, prosperity and
stability. ,.tr ara Ttrff5r rfr.. z. 1
In view of these Glcts-admtted by intel
ligent and rejecting men of all parties-it
is a matter ofvital importance that the plan
of reconstruction recommended by the
President should receive the earnest and
cordial support of the conservative men of
the whole country. II is the only course,
in our judgement, that can save us from
the direful consequences foreshadowed by
the "impending crisis.n
The disturbing and dangerous element Of
"radicalism" should be frowned down by
every sincere lover of his country aud her
republican institutions. 1t is of very little
use 10 waste words on the wicked and dan
gcrous men who have predetermined tho
destruction of the country's best and trucst
interests. The sad experience of the last
four years Of blood and suffering has taught
Us that lesson. 1t is already perfectly ap-
parent that the radicals in the present Con-
gress will do nothing for the interests ofl
the white race. They have negro on the
brain--negro all over from the tops of their
heads to the soles Of their feet.
Why, then, in view of the vast interest
at stakc-interests above and beyond all
partisan considerations-can- the hon-l
est, conservative men of the Country unite
their efforts and influence 20 stay the tide
of ruin and disaster which now threatens
usY What win be the best mode of action
10 accomplish the ond dcsired-whethor by |
conventions, or otherwise--we do not now
pretend say or oven suggest.
We oiler considerations-erude in them |
selves, we eknow-simply with the hope ofl
of elicitipg response from the press and |
the people of the country.