The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-29
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.

Address of the Union Republican Congress
sionai Executive Committee TO the People
of the states That Are TO Vote in November.
Fellow CItIZESs-The importance OF your action to
the OF common country still imperilled by
perhdons Executive the hand and defiant
spirit Of rebellion the other, impels to make this
appeal before the approaching elections The members
OF the Union Republican Congressional Executive Com
mittee have been 80 impressed by the extraordinary
success winch has attended their efforts in the
sructed States and by the vital necesy OF strengthen
Ing these efforts by the approving voice OF
TO the overthrow Of the rebellion, that they
cannot believe the American people are ready
to allow the enemies OF the republic to gather new
courage in their opposition to the restoration OF the
Union the basis OF equality and justice. Since
cuar letter OF the 10th of July last In which we laid be-
you of stewardship up that date
the of humanity and Of liberty has rapidly ad
vsnced the South that now look Harvard to carry
realization OF most confident hopes. and believe that
many days will elapse after the Of Con-
gress before several truly republican commemorative
will be restored to beloved Union; and nothing
arrest this magnificent political contamination but the
Indifference hostility OF those great communities
which have been alike preservers and the protectors
Of the public liberties What motive can mslead repub-
lcan who believed in Abraham Lincoln, and who grate-
fully followed the victorious standards Of Grant and Sne
dan 10 refuse TO acwth his party n crisis great
any that awakened the patr osm OF the the
age Of the othersa Our enemies not only unsubdued
bur, from the aposate in the Presidential char TO the
perured and pardoned rebels they absolutely looking
to the republicans TO encourage them in treach-
cries and atrocities The effect upon them of the
October in Pennsylvania and Ohio should ad-
monsh and vitaize tho republicans OF every other
intelligence OF new ourases upon the Union men Of the
SOUTH white and black. aud that tho difficulties that
have beset these patriotic multudes Congress
established its policy have been increased
by the recent elections, We feel that mpioye
you add the Civilizations OF enemies and
burdens Of friends Every moral and material IN
terest is deeply concerned in the triumph Of
structon. That measure Is more than half completed,
and will DO sad supplement to all their sacrifices OF
blood and treasure the American people should prove
indifferent to their own duty antagonstic TO their
welfare. The rebel newspapers do not attempt
i
Charleston Mercury of a recent date says
The only question for the majority in Congress now
consider is ths-shal they urge this policy upon the
Southern States, and thus keep In action and intense
have been and must be beaten, and which, therefore,
must fall will thcy give ~ once and leave the
public mind to be engaged on other Issues, which may
give them some chance Of recovering their lost popular
ity and power II they insist upon clingng to this
issue Of negro suffrage and attempt 20 force is into
operation by revolutionary violence and the bayonet
their TALL will only be deeper and canning. Ii
may even bring with 1t personal aud bloody retroution
on tho revoutonsts and tyrants who snail attempt 70
| enforce II.
The Richmond Enquirer says:-
negro suffrage Will not not be established here, except
through own fatal and mistaken operation,
will DO firm, patient and discreet In short the results
in Pennsylvania and Ohio, with the other like indca-
tons, the kne OF that pan OF settlementm which
Is such only in bitter irony, and the public mind will
now turn to more rational views The road TO national
tranquility Is stl long, may be- but II Is shorter than
It was that going to the front In the right
direction. The radicals bad put up false finger boards
and turned backs of the people upon peace and led
/ them away while protesting to travel towards It,
1 The Memphis Ar1anche says
The radical faction is simply band OF political
| sins aud public punderers, OF whom disappearing
BrowBlow the beast Butler and the devil incarnatc
Thad stevens the genuine typos and head men-hs
truest and most acceptable lenders We
feel indifferent, but must OF necessity hate
| foul and miserable faction with q hatred that
naturally intense with each new act OF daily
and hourly oppression The Almighty Ruler OF us all Is
God OF truth, OF pety and Of justice He, therefore
see 4, 70 change the eternal standards OF right and
will be the duty OF every honest man 10 detess
aud make war upon the American radicals those assas-
sins OF liberty and enemies OF mankind.
II requires no prophet to ioretel that II the Novem
Der elections should end in republican defeats the threat
Of Andrew johnson on the ed OF February, 1864 and
frequently repeated snce will he led at whatever
hazard Enabled from opportunities At the national
cap tai from extensive correspondence With
AGENTS and friends in the Southern States TO weigh the
sincerity Of these threats We declare 20 you our coun
trymen that nothing more Is requ red by these violent
revolutionary, ana desperate men but the belief that
they sustained by the pubic opinion OF the conquer
ing states 70 adventure another conspiracy and 70 de-
power they wsIded a. 30 terrible cost to the public
peace What patriot will shrink from contributing 70
equal TO any trial. hovevey tsrbls thai the apos-
tate's appeal 10 force though backed by the whole
perpetual disrsnchisement may be confidently anIici.
psted but when, by the cordial and united performance
OF plain ADD peace u duty a, the bao, box In Novem-
ber you avoid further blohdshed assss the great
work OF reconstruction and perpetuse republican
tendency, few words Of ours should DO required TO
arouse TO an instant apprehension Of your countys
peril asd your own solemn obligations When can
secure every thing By an intelligent and discriminating
Of the ballot why shall encourage the
who possess the condolences OF party and have thou
sand times confessed thai they deserved The sevcrest
punishment, for their crimesf There command
ing interest that is not deeply concerned in the triumph
OF the republican parry In the coming elections Evory
OF pubic securities national stae every rail-
road corporasn every bank every savings institution,
every manufacturer every mechanic and isborcr with
gresnbsck In his pocket would instantly feel the defeat
OF thai party the depreciation OF their property and
tho decline Of their business Bear mind that All Who
Interested In the defeat Of reconructon and tbs
republican party are also interested She overthrow OF
the national credit The recent speech OF Jesse n.
Bright startling proof OF their masn and danger.
purposes Thai daring sympsthser " 10 con6rm
the Justice OF his expulsion for treason from the Senate
IN 1851 recently declared At public meeting In Ken
tucky where he nov resides 'Vh the uucons t-
tutonsl congress vas unconstitutional body is acts
null and void: the national debt is not binding; ala
very ncs abelisbsd slaves must BE- returned their