New-York tribune., 1867-09-17
POLITICAL.
LETTER FROM SCHUYLER CoLFAX.


BALrmoRE. Sept. 1G.-AmOng the letters
written 70 the late Border State Convention was one from
the Hon Schuyler Collax. But 1t did not re"ch tha'
body having been personally addressed TO lhe lion Johh
l. Thomas who was absent from the ciy' AFTER express
ing his regrets that he could not attend, Mr. CofaX
writes:
"I shall watch the proceedings OF your Convention
with the deepe interest The country scarcely realizes
how sorcly tro a me d@nl W. o men ma 4i ne 'ri i
states especially MaIl iah', DeiaWdre ana hentuCh!,
tho states of West Virginia, Tennessee, and Missouri beng
administered under happier auspices When IN hehuchy
last june, luSl DeI"ic tIy nTCtHs Ol OOusiceS,
poncd and Saddpned al what heard from its most trust
worthy citizens Of the arrogant and domneerng con
duct u the dominant Rebel sentiment there, and u con
WINGED that the House Of Representatives should NJ
Of constituency had elected the Representatives they
sent 10 the national councils At the same session, az
NcwYOrk offered ms resolution instrucuhs Tue JuiGay
Committee TO inquire if Maryland. Delaware ana Ken
tucky had Republican state Governments SO th3t tne
vote on sccoudnI the previous question was ne eLIe
ghc casting vote in the affirmative oe auSe HonVs,S S
inquiry. 1t is time to settle what IS "A re
publican government or.,I5 II SIa'e svcTI %cn n,aS SD1 ho
bore arms destroy the nation, and along with them
so-cacd government ic could only exist on the ruins
Of The Republic and at the same time dsrancses by te
United States and mmistakaby loyal; If such Slal9
has q republican government would Ike some leaiIlCu
ermcnt II % state whore loyalty is made Odl9Gs' ana
devotion o the Union iu It's darkest hours OF ut Is Pun @
toro,t Cnuy auu b.Oodl,st hostility 10 the Republic a
ul 20 official trust: ~ that kind Of government is one
ff the United State, b. 90 gtInice tnd thal means tu
srrurr % lu- tO pIuf.rtI. our Revolutionary lAlcH
must have sa,y misunderstood the meaning OF the IAN
ruler t.y placed svcilaly and empEauc!Iy ln jhe
Constitution. m not insult their memories 10y bcley-
iuc it have th. fullest tu that the Congress Whlcl
aq dared to defy Rebel atc and Executive oDOquy ana
rtyius vI allow -ucl conduct to pas, uhicnu.td.
It's t.etI protect loyal men every where, ana thc}
Vl do it. Sl..ro a ani denounced IQ acnGuS lnFatI
eating Gonna .I.es ~0uth whom the Presidents policy
lad IucUj INFO fa hoIid crop %. riots. outraCeS ana
massacre t,t t.latou which grew oui OF thesC lh-
CATIONS hls been indorset SINCE by an Mho IolS
loyalty and ahhor rebellion throughout the land Ah
uourh their urst duty. whom they rcassemhlc VIII
Doe to determine whether thc recent Executive action 80
Haguty defiant the viii OF the people and so nOto
rOusy at the of uurepcutaut traitors, does not
rcqufc them present the President 40 The bar of the
senate enemy OF the country in ms ca~ieh itNN
Hcat0u of the spirit of Rebellion an enemy of peace IN ms
pcr,i-tcnt ructiOu 20 reconstruction 10y law, ana
crSi>fcn defer of the expressed VIII Of the nation lct
(caunot doubt that they viii also execute That COnsu
fiOual guaranty wisely and thoroughly that mere
after Union men in the Border States elsewhere, shall
realize that devotion 20 country has not brought upon
them dshonor, tyranny, and oppression, but that
throughout the whole Republic, every one VINO Las
proven his love Of the Union and who rejoice IN us pre-
.ryatiou shall be adequately protected against ali enc
'nies 10y the power OF tle land he helped to save.
SCHUYLER COLFAX.'