The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-28


its DEGREES the democracy chung to the relentless ana
unappeasable foe OF the country after That zoe nan
inspired bloody revolution TO blot the NORM Aneri
can republic nom the map or natlohs. AI.er 49, e,,,
war had reddened the bright waters anu green nuu s
with the blood OF slain sons, AFTER u naa se e
wounds, sickness and sorrows into the MONIES VI .
| people, the Democratic party persistenty continued
to resist every measure for the na.ions ueionOo
that measure tended in the slightest degree 10 weak
| en- tha admitted cause OF all our woe. Throughout
| the war, OF which slavery was the lhsprattoi, .he
comnrehension ofinelligent patriotism that its death
would be the humiliation OF the reoellon tne unity
the republic the e OF n rss t the repose
culture ana renown OF the people, the democratic
party mourned, and would no, DC com'orted over
the seven wears 1854 TO 1851 when in possession
of bower so during the seven years from 1861 to 1865,
when ont Of mower the democratic party has been tho
deodest foe OF the African and Of its friends. II
has scoled at aud jeered at every generous humane
every measure make 1t free recognize It's rights
| or elevate its coalition II resisted making free
slaves used by rebels for military purposes at the
opening OF the war, and the foriddlng ocers OF
the TO return fugitives seeking the protection
OF the national nag the abolition OF slavery In the
national Territories the repeal OF the Fugitive Slave
| act and the freedom Of slaves captured or coming
within the lines OF our armies; the recognition OF the
nationality OF Hayti and Liberia and Mr.. Lincoln's
proclamation Of emancipation; the enrolment of
black soldiers fight the battles of the country and
the freedom OF black soldiers, their wives and their
ehildren the admission OF the coored people OF the
District of Columbia to the right to testify the
and TO the right to ride In the public convey
ances; the constitutional amendment forever abol-
Ishing slavery in the United States, and the Freed
mems Bureau for the aid protection aud education
of eInancipaed bOndsmes; suffrage to colorsd men
in The District OF Columbia and In the Territories OF
the Untod States; the Civil Rights measure securing
to black men the fun and equal benefit OF all laws for
the security of person and property and the amend
person shall be denied equal protection OF
| the laws equalizing representation, so that
three Of Wade Hapons t shall oI no
soldiers OF the North, and forbidding the payment
OF the rebel debt or payment for slaves enamel.
pated; the reconstruction measure giving to coiored
men in rebel States the right to VOTE and The acts
for restoring the seven reconstructed States to their
practical relations to the government During all
the struggles for these and kindred measures by
which slavery has been abolished and the freedmen
elevated to the fun right and privileges of American
democratic party has appealed and now appeals to
the basest passions and preJudces still to Cypress
this people and hinder the realization OF their new
born hopes inspired by emancipation To keep
them IN bondage and still to prevent their develop
rnents, opinions and acts of their friends. No char
acter, however pure, no services however exalted,
oboqny. foul abuse aud viperons malignlty.
In 1864 when Grant was holding Lee in his
aasP n the h T6e cp and w Wa
patriot hearts were cheered by the hope OF
soon subjugaing the rebellion the democratic party
assembled at Chicago. horato Seymour presided:
The Convention, inspired with slavery and in sympa-
thy with their rebel democratic friends in rebellion,
resolved THAT the ''war is a faurc,n anu demanded
1.-The cessation Of hosttiesn The republican party
met in convention, declared for The complete aboli-
ton OF slavery the subjugaton OF the rebellion and
the reelection OF Abraham Lincoln. These two par
ties, numbering more Chan four millions OF voters,
went 10 the ballot box. The republicans invoked
the patriotism, the love OF liberty and the SELF
sacrificing spirit Of the country. The democrats ap
pealed TO cowardly fears, selfish instincts and un-
reasoning passions and preludiceS. 1ie democracy
Doastfu rs Is its wont, received u out OF Pa cleo
tora votes, and was beaten by popular majority OF
more than 400 900 votes. The spirit of the rebellion
thus broken. The hopes OF the rebel chiefs,
cited by democratic assurances were crushed and in
few months, the rebel armies surrendered 10 our
advancing legions. In November there Is to be an
other struggle between these two parties for the
control OF tue national administration The repub!i-
party met al Chicago, reatrned its policy OF re-
construction, pronounced against oil forms Or fepu-
diaton, for the reduction and equalization of tax
ahon for the equal protection or American citizens,
for the recognized obligations to soldiers ana to
the widows and orphans OF the gallant dead, and
for the removal OF restrictions imposed upon rebels |
as rapidly as the safety of the loyal people win ad-
nit. The Convention then presented the name OF |
General Grant the great captain who has so often |
marsalled our armies to victory; and Schuyler COT
fax, statesman of pure life stainless honor and |
commanding influence. The democratic party as
sembled in national convention i'll New York. Hora-
Ito seymour again presided. Ihat seiecton OF its
presiding oiicer was moniton TO the country that
tins Convention would be no more patriotic or
wise than was the Democratic Convention OF 1854.
There assembled the sesame leaders, or their COM
peers that pronounced in 1854 the war 20 preserve
nations life "a laure'' and demanded "a cessation
OF hostfesu which would have made inevitable u
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF the republic ami the death 81 the
nation. To that Convention came also few disap
pointed and fallen spirits, who once were en-
listed with me egions Oh 1oey Du. VINO were never
OF human equality. There came too, the eNDonenis
and representatives of the "lcst cause" These rep
resentatyes were not the men whose eyes mad been
opened III the storm OF civil war to see the error OF |
secession and who had repenied OF their treason |
against the best government III the w0rld-treason |
made in the interest of the wicketest rebellion in
history rebellion recognizing slavery as the nor
NAL condition OF society III Christian America
ment These were the men in whose
bosoMs sull burned the aggressive and domi-
were the men who with no change OF feeling, sent,
ment or purpose, came 10 retrieve In the arena OF
politics what tney hai lost On ,ne ea o, pS.le
on his way 10 the Convention, said to the stuoents of
General Lees college, THE cause for which stone
wall Jackson fell cannot be in vain, but in some form
viii yet triumph" There was Governor Vance, OK
North Carolina, who told rebel troops during the
10 ''pile hell 40 full of Yankees that their feet VIII
stick ont OF the Windows There Buckner, Of
Kentucky, who came To Washington al the opening
OF the wsr 70 pr9syre arms i?r h,s sSe ana COM
betrayed his State and country, joined the rebel
ranks and afterwards forced to surrender ''un-
conditloDayn TO General Grant. There was Preston,
also OF Kentucky, who abandoned has state, became
rebel gencral-a commissioner ana conspi-
Mss BASIN DnSa ons Oh John Moqs"ns reem
ants IN his thieving. robblng and murderous
raids through Ohio aud Indiana. There was Hober,
Oud, Of Virginia, rebel general and commissioner,
and familiar with the horrors OF Belle sie and Libby
Prison. There WAS Forrest, or Fort Pillow iniamy.
concerning whose nendsh conduct q Congressional
committee thus reports:-"Of the men, from three
hundred 10 four hundred are known TO have beea
Killed at Fort Pillow. of whom at least three hundred
were murdered In cold blood after tlie post was In
possession OF the rebels and Our had thrown
down their arms and ceased "a offer resistance" or
ono hundred and cigbiy-two members OF tue Conveu-
ton from the rebel States there not one Union
man OF well known and approved loyalty There
wero rebel soldiers than soldiers OF The Union
army, more members OF Jer Davis Congress than of
the Congress OF the United States. Is there any won
der then that one vino had heard the rebel ba tile
veil In the land Of the rebellion should have inslinc
lively exclaimed"1 rebel yea ~ he heard The shout
that arose at the words of wade Hampton n resoto
declaring the reconstrucuou acts Revolutionary
unconstitutional and void ~ The financial portion
OF the democratic platform was dictated by Peuda.
ton. That great financial genius seems to be hugely
plpased with his work. II a. however, cheat.
daIusion and n snare. The government owes A