The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-17

Whatever - m,,ht think or the wisdom OF such mca
suro as an abstract question We are lofo - nress,.
imperative necessity - q prastscal one IL IS Necessity
growing on, OF the condition prod ced oy sne
rebellion. remedial IN is nature bu. ! ry 70
irs ana popular education alone the true safe
guards against future evil disorder ~ tue oou'h TAP
plaaael while same reason iot sueu moss uro
does MI suuv 10 the loyal Siaes ye, we cannot lay
claim the Of that eq a aon exact justice 10
al which should be our boast uha, sns sAo inc p,s
recognized a. the North When tue condi Ion
| Imposed by Congress shall be comnhed with, nval
representatives from The len unecons'ruced aes wiz
be adited into the Houses of Congress with the
alacr,tv AZ we're received tho representatives from
Tennessee uhen that stse complied with the terms
posed What better pledge Is required BY the Sou,hY
The grea, body OF for the admis-
SION OF these States You fam,l with the
sSn s[' a upon s SoS RE, se.ss tho
country isvors their plan. and they VIII insist,
soberly and dspassona,sly, upon the condition
the return Of the States which DOW, In the fell
words Of Mr.. Lincoln are or their proper
assertion that the South have only to comply with the
PLAN, simple conditions here specified to take tnew
places again In the national legislature. Next In i'm
por ance as political question that Of tho public debt
and our national finances The business OF the country
has so long been conducted upon largely deprecaed
paper currency to whica the people have become ac-
eastomed, ano to extent satisfied, that adequate
efforts not being made for osry return 10 specie
payments This T. our great error; and itcomcs
brood OF Others among which il proposition put forth
by Few public men To pay one OF the great popular
classes Of United states bonds greenbscks instead
OF coin, indeed to anticipate their maturity
for this purpose and thus add immensely TO our
circulation and greatly 70 enhance tho cost OF all
ANY other scheme OF quasi reputation. In
the providence OF God. tho national arms sustal
bellion. And SO lar, We have bssn snablsd 70 meet
every aud sacrsdy 10 fulfil evory obligation
win the public credtor and with honest management
Nc sha continue TO do The debt fairly
lractsd ana must be fairly paid, without subterfuge or
change in ierms. Oh This subject il is the duty
pha,isaly that It's voice may De ho.d in tho
Halls OF Congress- for no representative will for great
length OF urge opinions essentially different IRON
those held by the people he represents He may
indeed drift away for Q TIM, but the tide
that GIBBS is not also TO now thao
the representative 10 heed ~ length the voice OF
his constituents the source OF all political power Re-
establish then your specie basis and all
these que ons, numerous, delicate and VITAL touching
payment Ia coin OF the principal OF the nvstweny
bonds, will vanish from your ssnt Until then frown
my. ampcr with repudIae farthns OF thai
just debt, representing as does answering popular
faith and the sublime self-reance Of our people,
and incurred to maintain by force Of arms the honor
and Integrity OF the union Of the States Closely
related TO this is the question Of taxation, State and
national Firm AZ must be our porp0so invioaby 70
maintain tho public obligations Il is equally the duty OF
Congress and the State Legislature pr0po
son tending increase taxation where demanded
by the s)undes statesmsnship with emphat refusal
Industry angunhes under excessive taxation and must
be dsen,hraled. C0mmerc al agricultural aud mechanic
ant'rests all eel the present Lurdens wncn grow more
and and viii coaaue to do 30 IS currency
Avita,es wards gold value. Our internal revenue
made 10 secure the collection OF taxes commodities
that now arseiy escape. We must reduce the numoer
OF articles taxed, and must also lessen the number
OF officials who collect thcs, taxes Publ and pri
va economy, coupled with the recupsrative forces
OF our national character, our invinciole and
elastic energy and enlightened cnterprss, will
speedily set all industries again In motion and thus
restore the losses sustained 10 our material ntcr
ests durins tho war Other questions Of importance
which parties divided ~ me, and Tor the
overshadowng moment Of those to which have
referred would now claim discussion; but, initiating
W
refer all save these leading ones 10 future can
aud unite energies for the performance Of the
dny Of the hour From this purpose &c must not turn
ASIDE You remember that General Grans-tioud ap.
pausc)-whcn asked by MIR Lincoln. on ono occasion,
why inc army OF the Potomac had failed to taks kicn
mond, replied because had never fought Us bait
through" Tus must not be error IL was the MS
sion OF the rep es s party 70 pu: down ARMED
infant QUESTION or that struggle, recpnstruc ion,
IS forced forward for settlement. and unul
II disposed OF work IN that direc ION rs not done.
Sixteen months OF late veneraied Presidents second
term yet remsin-tme enough, while yet his beHgnant
influence fingers in the places that SO recently knew
him, for tho adjustment Of this question Some OF
the late elections have not resulted fav0rnby
wished (; ba, instead OF these reserses anord,ug
cause OF encouragement tney should stimulate us To
greater exerton The most powerful patty cannot be
always ana everywhere successful. Causes Of local
or temporary nature will NV and then thrust them
selves IN 10 divert US from our moro important work.
and for time weaken it, hold upon some. But will
we fallcr now, after the sacrifice OF hundreds OF mil
hons of treasure after the State sent from
its farms. lis counting houses and its professional
ranks, fNur nln1feQ Bhd Hlty~uye lnOusanu UV0
hundred and sixty-esnt earnest men, TO uphold
10 the field tho interests for winch sun Conten d.
psiois whom We viii ever bear IN our nelris hot
lands of whom maimel and disabled, aud tens OF
thousands of whom sealed their devotion with their
lvesf No. VIC will profit by experience, and strive
view OF all tho interests a. stake with redoubled vigil
lance, to rafy ut the polls nhat has been well done in
the conventon and " success shall efforts
right upon the heels OF those temp lrary reverses
other states ours will be the nobier triumph, the
grsnder victory. tApplause.l
Colonel Conkling thon read the list OF vice prssi-
dApf nd n lf al "A
number of letters from Distinguished gentlemen VIII
unable TO be present read by the SAM gen
tlemaD. The 10 lowing is copy OF the letter received
from Governor /, ntcn:-
STATS or NV York, Rxscruvr pErsRrmsr,,
Ds,E sR-your letter Inviting me 10 be p'esenl at tho
ratification meeting % be he'd in the Cooper Institute -
duties VII not permit me 70 accept your invitation 70 meet
my &c low citizens Or our GU MO gs'ner % that 90
again into the stru gle for tbs more couolete embodiment
nation and state ghs however, less
gtet'ea s,nee whAeyer 81 personal .nal Use
wheh stand the worthy names placed on our ticket
patriotism % he people WHO wlll there assemae alike con
me heeort me- then, as ae-ry approving our platform
Never before have sentiments Of greater Significance,
NOR worthy ~ ea,rs as'spASee BY free people been IN.
GIVEN ID NV natter ~
ENTIRE iand The idea which INSPIRED Is founders:
viii sea,ain 20 pase upon Which future ee.sraens VIII
great repubcthal al rights men Clearly
involved N n. oondnos OF our national BIRTH and
compelled under Providence by the OF
this sentiment cannot tail OF rIAacAl recognition
e,sct justice for all the only poi cy compatible
with free IL the grand end OF human
In the struggle tor tho embsdimen OF these ples
eacrs will not he siways Immediately crowned with
perhaps much to expect thatong rooted
udice skfuly Unframed by ambitious leaders wi
day Neither look 10 mud present in the
foat line Of battle those who through cauiious tmdi,
discouraged by impedimeps which originate In the
expected refusal OF the Pdent TO accept the laws in their
spirit and cooperate with the legislative branch Of the
for the security and OF the
nation. when. however the call Of duty made clear,
there doubt Of the rmncs OF the people In their
fidelity every requirement OF the times This advance
not ftfu 10 there ~ me more than temporary
rpulss In Tho end the fathers intended the de Of
the national life viii be tho rule % tho national lfe for
partisan leaders and ell oeias however high
their station the patriotism OF the rising W the
ergepcy will avert and miin.an The rgn the saey aud
the peace OF he nation.
The declarations Of platform are none the less sppro
pirate when considered In relation TO The exgences Of our
sat. The sc,atv Of individual rights and the integrity OF
those charged nv sfce people with the administration OF
public ndspon sapc conditions OF general
welfare and prosperity There must be etter without
.rcrE.h 10 tho rcnlhlIcan nariE The peone