New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-12
FtNNJNG THE EuBERS.

Mr.. Robert Toombs of Georgia was one or
the earliest and most Jealous promoters OF the
late Rebellion. His protracted service'in Con-
gress, where he had been conspicuous FOR years
as Wing, and for succeeding years as
Dcmocrat-conspiyed with his posi-
tive will and impetuous temper to give
him commanding influence, WHICH be
used to the utmost, FIST TO disrupt
and PROSTATE the Democratic party next to
divide and destroy the Union. Out Of South
Carolina, Secession had no earlier no more
thoroughgoing champion. Having thus In
augurated civil war; Gen. Teombs entered the
Rebel army, and was made a General but his
military career was not brilliant and was
brought to an abrupt close. When the Rebel
lion collapsed, Gen. Toombs fled the country
but perceiving he was not wanted, he
recently returned. Mr.. William NJ. Cory,
an Ohio disciple of Calhoun, who edits
at Cincinnati periodical devoted to
disseminating the great NuliAer's ideas
and to arTaying the West against the
East, has scheme for organizing a great party
on antieN ationals principles, whereby the West
and the South ars TO be combined to humble and
rule the East Having written and sent copies
of his journal to Cen. Toombs, Mr.. Cory was
vouchsafed the following reply;
"WAsuNGfos Georgia June 10 1857
DsS ena SST letter SstS Of the to Ss of
absence from home. Having bat recent arrived 10 the
Usd sse n ct Wing Of
my reply 70 yours Of the sh ult After the reeSoon OF
natl Convention accept with tho greatest pleasure She
position TO which have been assigned, and win cheer.
1S sys p p%SI s' tie e ES
contains t the principles Of my Th9e IRE have
sSed and IL IN power ana out Of
power, In prosperity and adysrsy and ald a ready
NE sas spent IN the ! SeSSS
cause and II my sacrifices OF az sorts hsS been thou:
them them We spent for t'as fah than ccep
any other Interpretation OF the American Constitution.
war; who Will honestly stand by ana defend them S'" viii
be with him asong las the weakness OF humanity will
snses mi % S4@ r 3f G or hsg
AID South for the maintenance Of tho Cincinnati platform
al viii take immediate measures 70 organize the state
6e Gss on tS Sss f9a T 10 use ns true of
evan fully count ON them-I have tried them.
~ VIII leave home tomorrow with the view Of begin
scrpton the means Of prOpagatlng true constitutional
.deaS and will endeavor to Send you subscriptions from
~ regret nothing IN The past but the dead and the fail
ure. and am to-day reddy TO use the best means
'"' Respectfully '"a N'"'' your "'ei'" r. TooMns.
"w NJ. CORY. Corresponding Secretary Democratic
Central Committee"
Comments by The Tribune.
Gen. Toombs Is empbatically Of that Bourbon
school which persist in learning nothing and
forgetting nothing; but this does not relieve
him from the obligations of good faith. He is
probably a paroled prisoner of war; he Is at all
ccy9eants q defeated Rebel, who has voluntarily
sought and received tue protection of the Gov
ernment he fought to overthrow. We submit
that his cmbarking, while thus situated, In a
new political crusade in behalf Of the princi-
"ples for which / tonight" is not consistent
with that sense of personal honor which BELTS
q soldier.
But his case has another malign aspect.
The Southern People very generally desire an
early and complete restoration Vt theE States