The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-21
AxTEDIluyIAA IDEAS or OLD BovRsuA.
Letter Of Clemcn, l.. vnlInudisham.

DAYTON Ohio Jan. 3, 1867
As to your first inquiry Congress 10 my opinion, has
constitutional power TO "tcrritnriaze the 'se
coded States lso.caed. than 10 make Territories Of
Ohio or Wisconsin. Neither has any other department
Of the federal government all departments combined
The States made the federal government In the oeep-
ming but the fable OF Saturn il Reversed and the
As TO your second inqniYy-the probable 'resu " the
radical scheme be carried out mo
porsm deere Only general 'esults q the most
can be forescen BY the wisese o. morsals,
Of history. and every law Of Gel Of man. Of gollssca'
economy and Of finance seems iobe broken with impu
nifty when either folly or x. % or
most patriotic plans for the public GOOD have ceased
70 speculate 70 the future much les do venture
the political canpaign Of 1885, agreed upon formally
o. Washington in April and May last. seen honestly,
ses aside for that combination procured abortion and
accidental miscarriage the Philadelphia Convention OF
M elections a. sS we suffered mere ceisse defeat a.
fear that The last hope OF abe reaction persisted then,
and that she Great American Resolution Of 1861"
must unchecked, Till either shall have over
turned totally In form, already substantially 10 iect
that grand old federal republic which fathers set
up; substituting IN IT. stesh nperassc despotsm,
der the shadow OF the and form ana the cant Of
free institutions; or have precipitated counter revou.
ton through which, by ,Ae explanation q fire and
shall recover that light Free cheap system Of govern
which they eagerly and reckessly have thrown
awav. All this. indeed was implied BY the late civil
for the Union when II commenced and l. for one,
have quarrel with rsdcalism and lis opponents
for striving attain the NATURAL legitimate and inevts
BILE results or changing our system from government Of
consent 10 government OF coercion or force al tie
same time am mot prepared 70 compete win them the
that which alone could command success 70 outberod
Herod and nj one bound 50 far beyond It's present
sghast should cent nnder'' 80 deep that no slower
deep could be fonnd fAshomed For In good sooth,
am not one OF those who deude themselves with the
vain notion that by Welding shar the other be
made secure. Such sops to Cerberus" never silence
ono way 10 deal With revoiuton-either 70 20 with it
totally and ahead OF H. or tight every inch and crush
IT, We hitherto have not 70 fought the battle and BY
consequence gone down before the bold DASH
ing charge OF the Elack Knight with his visor up And
been and so II will ever be, world with
out end. cannot add Amen Il 'stcks In my throat /"
For still would remember the sublime old Roman
MAXIM and never despair or the republic; Tor even
now with more than eight hundred millions Of paper
money having no other than credit upon credit
four ply and taxation, State and federal Tor inperia,
quite equal IN amount, am not sure that blessed
stranding' In the of finance might not at any
ment prove the very salvation " the ship In her last
,urcb. For az ~ Gnizct in his .History OF Cromwell
profoundly observes, cit by nxhauton and necessity
that Cod imposes Justice and good upon natioDs "
Meantime. however, deriviBg such satisfaction add
csons Of the Supreme court 81 The United states con-
vc,iDg Abraham Lincoln and his administration OF high
crime ssaipst ,bc consultation and puoc and private
liberty, ! genuine myself ahieny-hasi no cabbage
garden 10 cultivate especially during The present cold
suap-to studies aud labo-s Of ms profession and
am content just TO look politics and await with
siih and patience the work Of me the correcior and
svcnger y Two suyscs,ions only would make most
repeatedly
F.ra--ourht we not forthwith to begin 70 agiiais for
convention ali the states, 10 meet and adjust upon
the basis Of the fundamental principles Of the Old con-
stiiuon and Union, the new sud momcntous questions,
and the altered condition OF things arising out Of The
late war and " the bargain" which our fathers made
for the sake OF securing Union and federal government
at all be set aside under prcteDce 81 establishing
justics and equity, and States are 70 be dealt With
and divided moulded 70 suit the fashon
hour the interests Of those who can secure
and hold the power, 10 IL not . good time now 70 de
msnd that the gross inquity VI the present ssnaorM
representation should give way 70 equity oeiore we
law !" and that IN resetflDg the great question o. su
frsgs upon the theory OF mpartiaty," tnree minons
twelve Senators while three m1lions OF 'buckeyes'
are rracousiy allowed 70 vote but twoi Would Nev
England, think you, the pointf
All defer IN suv DEPARTMENT OF the federal governments
or any state government 10 the North or Wes and WITH
out even general committee. always " session and
ON, snv means 10 give uniformity, concert and prompt
tide 10 the opinions and sctions 81 the democratic parry
upou The sudden and grave questions which. IN tho
ana divide what that party needs most now. not
4 ART class daily newspaper say ~ washing
top-like the old Washington Gloos-secure on ts
pecupsry foundation, totally democratic in ~
aniv On the democratic for support the rehsx OF
thar sentmeus devoted heartily 10 their Interests and
sdeS Y having an established national reputation and
10 whose ability and integrity alike The people have full
confidence Cut Oh BY fanaiicism and revolutionary
hate from every other public employment what but
OF the democratic party from connecting themselves
with the "Fourh Estate department in politics quite
honorable and as full Of dignity, more potential TOO
and far more lucrative oftentmes, than any official
naon when fairly gained and 10 the last espe
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