The New York herald., 1866-09-06

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| those r. 's which have resulted from the victorie
achicved n, immense sacrifices OF treasure and life
These vet rema TO DO finally determined BY the verdc
of the peonle No should murmur al the unex
peced abors and ~sbiities which thrown upoI
Us. Every advance made by civilization and repubi
eansm costs something and a.enasa WIN iogr 1a aie
toll siagnation breeds pesilcncs disease ana death
soth and inactivity always dangerous 10 repupc.
The present is not the time to srr tie rust 70 gather
| On our armor or allow the forces o.. freedom 70
dl 'band or become demorazed. Our enemies assert
that The Union party has already forfeited Us calm
ana and ipp1 81 s a has
failed to- appreciate the necessities and condiiicn OF
the county; that is guilty OF usurpation by asth-
| holding from tho people OF the nsurgent States
their constitutional rights Tint its Representatives in
Congress body OF ntoeran fanatics who have been
engaged In nterposng facous obstacles in the way or
restoring the Union, and remedy for these evils we
are told there must he new political organization, with
a name new banners and new leaders, under whose
auspices the nation march into the promised land
and enter upon tho full enjoyment OF mcnal glores
Are these charges against the Union marty Inst and true
II they are, lot il be abandoned to It's fate endeared as
that part has become to true patriot by its trials
and sacrifices !and by tho trnrsph and goies Of the
war; yet II II has become corrupted and false to lts
promises let share the fate Of s predecessors IT. on
the other hand, these accusations slandesous and
false let us adhere 10 II In the future haso in tho
past until complete success sha crown efforts Al
though the Union party Is young In ars II is already
snd norions vIc.or,o, 10 s'p' ihe ,oast
glorious and powerful political organization that has
ever existed In this country Its deeds already hs
toric, and proudly point 10 the honped lief Of
contests through which It has passed Of cv rolti
cal and military victories u has achieved Ia The name
and behalf of the patriotic uniop13 of the country,
speaking for those who have been welded together by
the fiery trials and sacrifices to which thcy exposed
during the days Of darkness and danger through which
they have trumpbnny passed, the humble organ OF
those whom see before me, Of the constituents you
represent and Of your faithful political associates
throughout the loyal States repol and deny with indg
nant and contempt tho base accnsation that tho
Union party has In any respect proved false to the
purposes OF its creation. become recreant
10 its exalted professions and principles Neither
| tho tongue OF tho slanderer nor the tongue Of
Itptta altu Ia gfnIt 4hura
which we in the halowed memories, the precious
associations and the unfading rlories Of the past i've
years, or TO deprive the Union party Of the right which
has fairly earned 10 dictate the terms Of honorable
and lasting restoration and peace Let Others seek new
associations If they wi let the defeated rebels meet in
solemn conclave with their sympaihzlng aiders and
abetor; let weakened unioniss who ail tn appreciate
the peris that environ the country, who are sfu
enced by motives that will not stand the test OF scrutiny
unie with them In schemes TO overwhelm and punish
the Union party for Us stern and unyedng hdely 70
tie cause of good government let them all wrangc TO
who shall be the leaders Of the party and
py front seats in the new wigwam let them quarrel
about the paternity OF the i-goucn bantling which
had its birth recently In Philadelphia. We will still
cling to that organization wheh We consider good
enough for US. It is only, | affirm and Daia-
tain, in aud by and through the nsirumentay and
cooperation of the Union party that abiding
peace and permanent restoration or Tho tlpion can
be Effected Indeed any peace secured that shall be
the commencement OF unendng agitation and strife.
am constrained 20 admit, in than IN anger
that some high in office, whom the Union party
has conferred It's chocest honors have refused o obey
tie will OF their constituents to aid in the execution Of
f
for the restoration OF the Union Nay, They have
used the and influence with which they have been
clothed TO prevent the success of thai scheme and To
build up rival party winch shall aubycr tie power
which elevated them But while these idiots may have
fallen from Their pedesias their detection In not the
faul, OF the party. The iabors OF the party may
be increased and the day Of iss final triumph indefinitely
pos,posed. But, conscious OF It's own Integrity,
lower It's standard alter It's political creed Its organ
2ation remains intact its numbers undminsbcd its
courag Is mistaken, aud With bold dchanc u eoDfonts
ts enemies, old and II - already Inarshang it's
hosts for The coming conflict With banners streaming IN
the breeze and bayoncs gitterng IN ihe sunlight Is
preparing forward with and s,caap step
inevitable and certain triumph. An inquiry into what
tho Union party has accomplished aud what It proposes
still to do with exnminat tho political situation,
scarcolv tail convince tbs intelligent patriot that
il Ia his duty TO sustain that party In tho present con-
nic Il but yesterday that learned with
horror that rebel hands cutchng at the nations
throat and that traitors were aiming their mnrderou4
blows at the nations heart Then the country sent
oat cry for help which responded 10 by ~ pa
triotc sons with aacrity and power which com
mandcd the admiration OF the world, and viii ev"r con
stitute glorious epoch In our history One result of
this the organization Of the Union party,
composed OF from all the political parties and en-
bracng very large proportion of the patroc inteiii
and religious clements OF the people That party
has Dobly sustained tho government during the bloody
contest, while those who bent upon s over
throw denouncing the war IA failure and assa
and Unconstitutional The Union party un.aseringy
sustained act Of tho public authorities deemed nec-
esssry 10 overcome the rebellion AT ast eamo ts hour
OF triumph. After four years OF terrible and sansunary
strife ihe Union cause triumphant the confederacy
ground powder by the conqueriug armies oil tne
Union The Confederate armies surrendered, not in obed
to the pathetic appeals and procamaions OF tho
Pres dent but from sheer exhaustion and absolute inability
longer 70 continue the contest Indeed, she continued
the struggle at tremendous sacrifice OF he and ueA-
suc long after their military eaders had thrown up the
sponge and announced the contest hopeless. But y,
how costly was our triumph the loss Of fve hun
dred thousand valuable lives. the destruction OF foo
900 of property and tho entament Of debt OF oas
half that sum- attest the bloody character and gigantic
proportions Of the war Let those startling facts ana tho
dreadful result which for long period seemed 10 hang
| be
parois We asked 10 act az the war was only
myth instead Of being sad and terrible reality Wh,n
the armies Of Ice and Johnston sken prisoners the
practical question which Immediately presented ITSELF
was what is the present political status, and what are
the rights under constitution OF the peo-
pie In the eleven insurgen, States They have
been engaged In reasonable conspiracy 10 destroy tho
government but now lying powcrcss at ihe feet OF
the conqusrng and victorious Of tho Union Now,
their relations 20 the loyal portion o. the
peopleg The sou ~ this problem required tho best
talent and the combined wisdom % tho nation, but this
President, AZ think, unfortunately, proceeded 70 rot on
/ his own responsibility, without convening Congress In
special session. He found the insueDt stat without
any organized government and be proceeled 70 establish
Temporary governments Ito appointed Provlionai
Governor authorized conventions for the establishment
nf state eonsttu and governments presribed the
4 persons WIN should voto and the conditions under
witch the electIro franrhs should be enjoyed In
all these acis he does not seem 20 have sappocd that
anything he could do would superseGe tho ultimate acton
| Of Congress, FOR the secretary " tlata, speaking
IN his name IL tho Provisional Gogernor oi Florida
communicated bearing date september ~ 1886, sad,
I L must howsver be distinctly undoraso0d that this
subject "a tho secsion Of CoBgress Presidant Lincoln
lyed h power OF Congress over the subject o Fs
presentation ,or his lest public speech speak ~
his action la fnulaara 10 says, ~ dstirty protested
against any claim " right on the part q tha krecgye
| 10 determine when or whether msmbers a 'ongrtss
should be admitted 10 heir ssnts from those states
Nor DO President johnson IN % haze une.fs'ood
that With tie actual cosatl0n % Loe'fs ID the rebels
become clothed with ~ their nccustorned powers ard
privileges He pruc cded with more or ers positts0ns~s
90 rcagre conditions - their hands such 49, The prp H.
ti0n Slavery tho esnuug or resembling % heir -.
cesson 0rlBances The ufaGaton x The aoufsiefae
dabt and Il seems quito clear thai Al tAa mas the
uafed rabcis wCr willing 10 a3cept any con.
ditons which woaa preserve their properly, their
liberty aud their lvca ali ot which tncy hne~
ne, 6a legally an Justly forfeited 70 tsa offended laws
OF tho soaniry They proceeded uih eacriy % comply
with the Presidents wishes and adopted AIS suggestions
~ far - that may ~ afcou pahed ~ sfato laws
constii atoms abla 4 any Sine y ~ amended and -.