The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-10-03
PuLITICAL.
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND RECONSTRUCTION
HON. HENRY sTANBERY ON THE SOUTHERN STATE
GOVERNMENTS.

Ex-Attorney-General Stanbery addressed
Democratic meeting in Lancaster, Ohio, on
Saturday evening. His speech was mainly de-
voted to an argument against the Congress
sional plan of reconstruction, and he said that
he has made up his mind to oppose these revo-
lutionary measures. In conclusion he spoke
as follows:
And now as to the question, "H9w can tne
Democratic Conservative party apply RENE
dt ~ There are some who say the evil is ln-
c1rable; that, right or wrong, the DlGck races
of the South have been invested with the right
of suffrage, and it cannot be taken away; that,
right or wrong, the Southern States nave been
reconstructed and recognized by congress,
and. in virtue of that recognition, their status
;s irreyerslbly fixed. Listen, my doubling
friend. If Republican Congress could dis
franchise the white man, cannot Democratic
CONGRESS- disfranchise the negroes? Ii a Re-
publican Congress can take the ballot from the
white man and give it to the negro, cannot
Democratic Congress restore it to its former
and rightful owner? Il Republican CONGRESS
could declare State Constitution void, when
made by the white men OF State in the exer-
crcise OF their free will, cannot DEM
ocratic Congress declare o State Constl-
tution void, made by the black men OF
the South, with the help OF the bayonet!
Finally, if Congressional recognition Is
the lest of State legality, cannot Democratic
CONGRESS- apply it Just as well as Republican
CONGRESS-? All we have to do is to reverse what
has been done, and to undo, by constitutional
means, what has been done by revolutionary
means. First of all, elect President who will
firht it out on the line of the constitution, in
stead of the line Of the Republican army. Next,
elect Democratic House OF Representatives,
and half the work is done; for not represen-
NJ fhaSa
States will be recognized or allowed to take his
seat in that body, and not another dollar will
be appropriated to sustain the Freedmen's
Bureau or the military occupation OF the South.
Finally, put Democratic majority in the Sen
ate, and then the good work will be finished.
It will take time, perhaps, moro than 1t has
taken to do the mischief. The process may be
are of the same class Of men as the Democracy
of old-if you possess the same steadfast, un-
conquerable will, sooner or later success ls
sure.
WHAT GEN. ROSECRANS THINKS-s0UTHERN Res
ToRATIoN THE PARAMOUNT ISSUE.
Gen. Rosecrans was among those who were
unable to attend the great Democratic out
pouring at indianapolis, and in his letter Of
regret says:
I believe our free institutions and highest
material interests are in grave peril. I shall,
therefore, perform solemn and responsible
duty to my fellow-soldiers and countrymen,
who love this nation more than party, by stat
ing what think the most vital issues before
the public in the approaching Presidential elec-
tion. Above all other questions expenditures,
taxation, bonds, "greenbacks," or anything
else stands that Of restoring the people OF the
Southern States to hopeful, cheerful sef-goyern-
ment. Restore them this, and as certainly as
day follows the sun our political stability will
be assured; our. financial prosperity will
speedily follow; the value OF property
in the South will increase our public
securities will go to q premium; our green
counts, with all their evils and complications,
viii disappear from the books OF our business
men. Not even the prosecution of the war
challenged more thorough renunclatlon OF
party preferences and personal disllkes. on tho
altar of our country than does the nttalnment
Of this great good. The desolate and ruined
South, the oppressed taxpayers OF the west
and North, generosity, mercy, love OF country,
apprehensions Of evils to come, every motive
that ought to move the hearts Of true and no
bic men, appeal 10 us to say by our votes we
will stop that hopeless folly Of attempting to
govern the Southern States by what we call
"loyal blacis," and give the people under just
guarantees the right, peacefully and legally, 10
proceed to reorganize their own goverDments
within the Union. With such convictions,
hold the man who would not express and act
upon them traitor to himself and his coun-
try and despise the partisan who would find
fault with any reasonable steps be might take
to bring about 80 great good to the nation.
THE NATIONAL FINANCES.
The Radicals have been for some time en-
deavoring to figure for themselves a satisfac-
tory exhibit of the national finances.
In response to q request from number OF
gentlemen Of standing, Mr.. Delmar, the head
of the United States Bureau Of Statistics, has
made an official statement OF the present con-
dition OF the national finances, which will prove
hard nut for Radical jaws. Instead OF their
boasted reduction of taxes we learn that there
will be deficit of s151, ,SS9 2O2 at the end Of the
fiscal year, which can only be met by an ad-
dition of that amount to the public debt. The
Radicals boas. of the smallness of the appro-
priations for the current year. The figures
furnished by Mr.. Deinar expose the dishon-
esty of this boast, by showing large balance
Of unexpended appropriations (slA, IT'S, ,472l re-
manning over from the last fiscal year. This,
be it borne in mind, is an official statement,