The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-06

teers and the militia and with them In those con-
| continued with some criticisms upon the caucus
| management, which he declared the weakest point
in political system and said that this, in connec
ton with the rigid party discipline OF the democratic
party which General Butler now proposes to engraft
OF that Degradation Of the democratic party which
| General Butler 80 much deplores.
HON. D. II. HILL ON THE POLITICAL SlTUA.
TON.
NEW YORK, Oct. 3, 1858.
| To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
In the HERALD Of this morning is an article headed
southern Democratic Leaders In New york." and
among the number my own name is mentioned.
Allow me, first OF ALL to say am no party leader;
| never have been, never expect to be.
Allow me, in the next place, to say did not come
to New York to "drnk wine or eat fine dinners and
| have not been so engaged.
| came North to ascertain, II could the exact
temper, views and purposes Of the Northern people
and the probable result OF the political contest
| being waged. To one who has studied and learned
| to admire the system OF American government,
federal and State limited and resered with harmon
GUS boundaries fixed for each by plainly wrttencon
titutionss the examination has not been encouraging
Shaken to its foundations by criminal war occa-
stoned by fanatcal discussion about the rights and
capacities Of some savages imported chattels for
speculation from the ungles OF Africa the question
now is, whether these savages, being now confess
eddy free ana certainly greatly improved by Southern
masters, this great system OF government again
be made harmoniously stable and the freedom Of the
white race maintained and of all races perpeuatedf
find the republicans meeting this great question
| by proposing to ''maintaln ana perpetuater mea-
sures which are "outsde of the constitution" which
| avowedly seek to disfrancnise and degrade white
| people for no reason but that Of a vindictlve
Latno NJ
| pretend, In the most unnatural way, to
elevate the negro by leading him, ig-
really TO ruin as the butcher tepts with his bundle
OF hay deuded sheep to the slaughter pen.
,oian ma the democrats meeting this most palpabe
powers upon cent per cent argument about bonds,
gold and greenbacks. md the capitalists more in
sane than the political leaders, taking sides with the
republicans in this issue, and are lavshy spending
their means to maintain and perpetnate measures
which subvert the government and destroy the in
dustrial energies OF the country In order to make
the government stable and its resources ample 10
pay their bonds Ministers OF religion are executing
their noble commissions as peacemakers by aban-
doning the gospel and urging their hearers to JOIN
In the work OF maintaining a policy whose only
fruits in the past have been and whose only fruits
IN the future can be riots, hate aud boodshed.
Amid all this Babel discord OF political and moral
confusion of the Northern people, lind but few who
seem TO remember that there IS written consttu-
tion and that those who are chosen to administer it
must be sworn ITO support protect and defend tn
II Is most significant that IN the whole Chicago plat
nees thereon this constitution is MOI mentio ed nor
even alluded to. It's builders nbered there
negro but forgot there was a constitution / have
heard and read long speeches from notorious called
distinguished) political leaders, who, | do believe
have never so much as read the constitution, amt
most certainly nave not read its history under
stood It's meaning.
Statesmen have abandoned the constit ltion: cler-
gymen have abandoned the Bible. and The peope arc
losing both freedom and religion. Nothing in tho
Norti-not even its grean cities and wonderful
rial developments-slands out so prominently tn
view as this startling truth.
II the Union can be cordially restored and the re-
sources OF the country thereby be developed, this
government will be able to pay the existing debt
even If three times great reported In this
contingency there need be debate as TO whether
the debt shall be paid IN currency gold, for then
the credit OF the government will be restored and
currency win be equal to gold
III the Union cannot be cordially restored and the
resources OF the country thereby be permitted to be
developed, the existing DEBT viii not be paid; nay,
not ten cents on the dollar for In that the
sources o. the country will be consumed in q pro-
cess OF subvertng the government, and some other
take Its place either in theaform OF red republican
anarchy or military dictatorship.
how can the Union be cordially restoreds BY re-
turning to the constitution. How win the govern
ment be subvertedS BY the American people decid-
ing to maintain and perpetuaten policy outside
OF the constitution inside OF the constitution q
Union, freedom, increased prosperity, restored
credit and bonds payable. Outside OF the constitu.
on Union, freedom, prosperity and credit win per-
The reconstruction policy of Congress has cost
hundreds oil millions already. IL has essened the
productions OF the South one hundred millions each
year OF It's existence. IL has deprecated the value
II will cost the federal government hundreds OF mil
lions more to MAINTAIN and perpetuate" this las
sured success" this wholesale destruction. II win
lessen the productions OF the South more than one
hundred millions per annum. and, wckedly entcing
the poor negroes from the fields Of plenty into loyal
leagues OF nate and into armed companies OF DEATH
Will for years desolate the South
Can you maintain the Union, promote prosperity,
Southern temper, restrain rebel outragesS and pay
the bonds by "mantaining and perpetuatlngr such
policy But am told tnat the victorious North is
N o. ayalr mi IF thnv IN hiuar
VIII march under their great leader, General then
Pres.dent) Grant, and make the conquered rebels
submit TO this negro equality and social run.v You
WHY Bravo But stop, courageous fool; answer
me: how viii that restore the Union and pay the
bondss IL Is so brave for these, well equipped and
after q long, hard struggle to conquer one poorly
equipped and then boast about II and call that one
q coward, aud 40 magnanimous to crush that one
and force him to accept an equality with the negro
which the Northern states repudiate for them
selves. stop All this new form. OF treason
and stop the miserable policy Of reconstruction
which IL ts fruit. The South wants peace. She
is impoverished and needs it. she was promised t
entitled to 1t. See has kept her Appomattox bond In
good faitn. and every Northern soldier is In honor
JOIN ana win their chief lead the politicians in this
negro assault ON the peace OF the South and the
and send us the laDorers, farmers machinsts and
capitalists Of the North by taking away this miser-
able reconstruction policy which sends us the first
cheap houses for 30O00000 Of Northern people who
viii come to help us build up the country whose sky
IL the brightest and whose fruits the sweetest
the earth. But we have no place for white carpet
Dagger who comes to take control OF the negro aud
breed hatean strife to get Office.
Among four hundreds OF thousands OF readers are
bankers, brokers, millionnaires, merchants skful
accountants and learned gentlemen. Can you in |
duce them TO consider and solve the following pro-
bemsf
How enectually can the Union under the constitu.
ton he restored by outside OF the constu
tiOnY
How long will 1t take TO pay the public debt by ex.
pending hundreds OF millions 10 destroy the indus.
Try OF the country, and In maintaining by the |
bayonet policy outside OF the constitution, which
the bayonet negroes and false courts alone estab-
snedy
How long will IL take to improve the temper OF the
Southern people by continuing that policy which |
alone has disturbed that temper since the surrender
and which every day keeps their persons their pro-
perry and their families In danger or pillage, rape,
and burning
or what yalue Ia 1t to the North to force upon the
South governments which will enable deluded |
mn IN apl ri fnr nd