New-York tribune., 1867-10-17

TO this point he has joined in this party in aehenSg
questions in our Federal politics TO determine
in the mind OF seme Of voters this state now .ley
combination Of those who think alike public affairs
carry power their principles and 20 choose
party is not made up Of theorists nor NOR Vt
reormers nor of phlanhrospists although the more ~
the party fixed upon principles and purpose which
the public mind is sufficiently ready to accept ana auop'
necessarily at tins election but the BY which
political truths are advanced, extended anu anu
"' right to differ and do differ, in policy, in
n % s aaG IN eopaon Of po each be
permitted honestly to profess aud desire the public wei
pares rG sG under the and % support the Gov
ernment But when the differences among citizens have
escaped the bounds Of peace and driven the eonn,
try into civil war; then properly speaking, all
parties cease in the political sense, anu theIee
the Government and the enemies Of the Government
lApplauseI One difficulty throughout tms wnoie war,
derstood their duty, noby performed it, although
from the rank and nle OF tne Dsnioepamo tn arn,"
although from the Democratic party man
after Uf their leaders left IL and joined ours anu
thousands understood that and, avoiding the distinction
OF party rallied TO the support of the GOVerhmeh; yc
the Democratic party, all through the war; whenever and
where yer made an Federal politics, acted IN
and and support OF the Rebellion and against the oSln
ment IApplause.J All Of 1t in the so south had t
the population with 1t. All at the North that
held together, made speeches, held conventions ran
tickets put out platforms and povaantly byenhanclng
the difficulties creating discontents and breeding COW
arte and poltrooOcry wherever they could aided the
Rebellion and weakened the Government tApplanse
They were all through the North III Their speeches
g. leaders r., OF sSe 9s assSddS snd the ssp & Appause
everything scrad t The mer
progress Of nation and the success OF the prlnees
upon which its prosperity was based tey m'do oceI az
much Of "a diversion they could Ihey were looAed
upon by the Rebels the basis OF tier hopes, ana
were looked upon by foregn nations az ohe % Dts th
of their calculations, and IL was because OF tne
expectation OF aid and comfort IN each successive eee
ton that the Rebels fought on and on and exanteu te
lives OF the loyal soldiers and the treasures OF loyal men
in the suppression Of the Rebellion. Applause Two
years at least was the Rebellion Rrotraetsa %Sa Sa n &
make Mcclellan ruler Of the knayery % OF ON" tne
half the National debt is owing TO this aid and comfort
through the hope Of the political prosperity OF the Demo
eomplants OF the Dureus that borne in this nation
as Mayor Hoffman says, that "a million Oh i'es
sw GsSo yoar sSSn u rnss the changes in every possible
form the thousands OF millions OF debt ami the nun
reds Of millions " taxation and the enormous expenses
have passed through, and were impending over
us fnd them all treated as II the EephDllcan parry
were the authors the Rebellion, and responsible for
the cost of putting 1t down. Applause Why, gentlemen
all relations 10 this business has been to furnish the
victim TO furnish the lives furnish the ciy prudence
furnish the treasure to pay the enormous enacons
the RESOURCES OF the American nation. Never was
there a father weighed down under the burdens
~, ,n.o =" more truiy than the loyal people
OF this country pressed down by what mas oeen de
manded of their life and strength by the Democrae paF
~ IAppausel Now, Will agree that the timidty-
that the plrsmOny Of these Democratic orators oes not
eXagserate the burdens that they have imposed upon e
Iova ncope but IL Is absurd To need any serious
consideration before an Intelligent community Ihese
a aJ the only escape burdens is reinvest-
ing tho Democratic party with power WY, how near
how near TO reversal Of all the triumphs OF the
will you be If you trust the Democratic parby tby
bonds; think the people who pay the taxes VIII trust
that party that true 10 the country III mcnrrng Dur
ons save 10 with the SAFETY Of te country now that IL
has been secured, iApDlause. Ana now, gehtleineh'
having got through the are back again to poll
within the region OF politics "a view prnei.
pies, to propose measures, and TO present
eserTe T ' the safety q tSs country Appearing in their
true colos before the people. they have right TO com
uefe with us itheir favor. In restoring politics IRON
The region NJ war; division OF sentiment ana political
action is entirely permissible We got through the war
without single treaty. contract, sOP compromise
with the Rebels. lApplanse.l We simply oyerpOw
cred them and they simply. submitted. applause,
10 combination with the Democratic leaders
Of the North They h %antea 1 70
and whose constitutional power was resisted @ ~ arms
and that the Rebels would fight forever unless we gave
them a good Conservative. DemOcrue President, that
thev eoud come back under lLaughter We did not do
that and the only reason why that great aud good man
for the good of his country ih 70 %
vhy he does not still preside over ms now Is that no was
strnck down by that last and most malignant blow
cowary and teacherOus employment OF force IN me o1
peace inns being So slavery, against the extension of
which party organized and to procure the en-
ten sion Of which the Rebellion was Ofsazeu, not Only
was not extended and will not he extended but mas
already been utterly obitered from American politics.
and all present and future American history APpause'l
And now the work Of pacltcaUon OF reconstruc
ton OF the yastest abors that any Goyerhent or
nation ever was called upon 10 PerlOrn' WY Sens,e III
men. there hardly q public man IN Europe VINO
thought IL possible for this Government 70 suppress re-
belhon that included such vast resources OF pOpnaton
of territory, aud OF power, as we're heluueu Mt the
reyolted states Of the American Union OeItly no la
ton in Europe could have done no monarchy no empire
10 Caesar could have suppressed sucha reoenon as os
No people could had the courage To make the scf
fces bear the burdens OF so mighty ana an
effort except people that did IL from their own neads
from their own hearts and Tor telr own M m %
applause Would 1t or G0ud 0e d9ne 10 susIn % & tis
dynasty Of Napoleoni Would II be done 10 follow ana
carry out the statesmanship OF Blsinarckt Never
IL could never be done except ny people % aple
TO comprehend educated 10 act according 70 thelr hte
gence, and feeling the interests Of themselves ana their
Children were SO involved in the struggle as to make II
their duty and their pleasure. To hght IL out under
General who comprehcnded III Also as they ulu on tS
line ICreat cheerng Now, the labor OF reconstric
tonwhat is the troubleIabout 1t Under every iqt Oh
government, where rebellions have occurred; II mas
always been found difficult dangerous, and slow pro
cess and yet the means are simple. sena 9ains tne
fine more prominent among the common people
and at the same time dsfranehse ana disgrace
those who remain; out the sherlns 10 occupy he
land and the rebel songholds with loyal people, ana
subject everything to the steady and regular legislation
of tbe Government that has trumphed In arms That IL
the old way. Mark the difference OF our SITUATION
and mode Of reconstruction t was perpeI1ai n anu
peremptory requstOn OF the form or government under
which we five and under which mean TO live; under
which fought through TINS great war Una. we mg
continue live under tit was, say, fundamental
puneipe OF that Government that all governmental ac
fnn reaye 10 interests rests in the local popu
iaon and So when the power OF our government hau
sunnressed the Rebellion by the problem was pre-
sed whether the people OF the states that had been In
revolt were TO he turned to themselves and
escape from our laws because, although the troops OF
NewYork and New England, and the Great West had
those people they had not made them subject
10 the Governments Of New York New-England ana the
Wesrn states but only the Government Of the United
states They had made them subject TO the Government
81 he United States but those people could not be per-
mtted IN returning from war 10 peace, TO assume
at home and TO participate in the gene
81 of until they had accepted