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

CovxRAoR-I have mot listened without grateful emo
ton TO the indugent and generous praise your Excel
military occupation OF the bel States has imposed upon
the army responsible task. II is indeed crafty
ing assured by the Chief Magistrate OF the State Of
New YORK that our duties nave been performed salts.
factorily to the people OF thus powerful Com
monweaith. In oosdsnce TO the VIII Of the
employed when other means fail TO organize States.
In FREQ government the ballot and the bayonet
allies The enforces whenever necessary, tho de-
crees OF the other United they snemiss
MAINTAIN tho Union and compel obedience 70 the Law Of
The land Ia ss: eo1n s ns .SsS s ,.sv.os o.
ploysd the paccaton and Of the rebel
Staies have illustrated the methods by which, whenever
population and remodel the INSTITUTIONS Of any srsry
have. hereafter acquire for eventual union
with our republic. Your Excellency has appreciated
the in which the reconstruction have been
executed The rebel States refused ths terms Of peace
restoration offered in the constitutional amendment
because DISTINGUISHED the authors the rebellion
and thereby denounced treason against the Union
crime Although they professed to accept the situation,
the rebel Rates etnfranchscd the loyal freed
men, who had been citizens by the OF tho land
When the rebels undertook destroy the Union
slavery, emancipation became necessary meas
ure Suffrage follows liberty. Millions OF loyal people
cannot be denied political rights and made subject 10
the absolute control OF their old rebel masters without
the emancipated race - necessary as peace
measure. Whatever the rebels suffer from
the execution Of the reconstruction sc,s fol-
lows as the unavoidable consequence OF their
crime and their folly. The nccndary who fires his own
dwelling that he may the sursr destroy his neigh
boris not asal the hremen who put out the flames
because they food hs house with water The conduct
OF the rebel States in 1865 aud $780, not 10 speak OF The
war; left the government only three alteuativeseher
70 abandon the loyal population their fate or
tain army In the rebel States for indefinite period
for the purpose Of protecting loyal people until the rebels
chose voluntarily 10 deal justly with them, 10
pass enabling act BY which loyal civil governments
could Be - once established upon the basis Of universal
Suffrage Military authority can be dispensed with In
the rebel States ~ soon ~ the loyal population are made
self-sussainng and secure by means Of the ballot II
their own hands, and not before. Reconstruction has
advanced 20 fa- upon the basis OF manhood suffrage that
reaction is impossible Az we'll might IL BE- proposed
70 remand the freedmen Of the South 70
slavery again - 70 Deny them the elective franchise
The conditions imposed upoa the vanQuishsd cannot
fairly b giematiscd oppressive since they emily a.
simulate the Institutions Of the South those Of ether
stsisa The method, u unusual was not unauthorized
for must be remembered that the governments deal
ing with conquered enemisa still dissaectsd and oocu.
plying conquered territory. tChsers)
voice here interrupted the speaker, inQuiring
''what we're your politics I've years ago. 7"
The General replied My politics were loyalty 10 my
country, then, now. sirn He continued :--"My
friends you aud have met enemies BEFORE and
safe indeed finley assume other form Than that Of
impairment interruption TIE safrsnchissmsn Of the