New-York tribune., 1868-08-24

bitterest enemies OF the old Democrauo ParV hyoSss
pnrpose through its chosen leaders TO tear down tho
government lately established In Georgia, ana other
Southern states. by the sword; whIi & ~l aJreP' I var
on the other hand the Republican party, through US
chosen leaders, GraDt and Oolfak mas prOcialneu lor
.e,c and declared purpose to sustain the governments
S it, ~ In fbis and other reconstructed states, aud
to restore and maintain law order and prosperity 10 t1
same. These the m9melloHs Issues % now PBc
for the consideration Of the people OF THIS great hepuue
Shall We have oeare and stability. shall we again
plunge the country into war, Doadshed aud chaos Td1
al their attendant horrors, prlvaIohs ana ~ nscr @ s
hs generations aud confess shudder at the prospect
of the renewal of the strife N tepfold more aPp3
form than that through whcn a., we nave Jus, Struggle
nor do intend take up your time in discussion on e
II al With the present and the future Reconstruc-
tion in Georgia is an accomplished fact MOI uIou O
terms chosen by her people, but In obedience " te ~
taOn Of the cOnqueiOr. We hpptaIu 10 d between ma
settle the controversy which had long exiseu J ~"
and the people OF the North. The war was long ai,i
bloody The decision was against us. What theh cou0
the south do She had saked her canSe upon tle wasu
onds of her Sons, who were earnest, c0nscnhu9us.
and energetic in her support. had Sealeh @ tnelr
wers iSaIe eSbausted. her cities were burued her
railroads were destroyed. and her country aid waste W
the rayages of She had surrendered her htDleS
her stronghOds in the possession OF the GoVerhu
OF the United states her President was prsneI; 9et
d rsed by order Of the President Not only mad her armies
been paroled but the whole mass OF her people a oeeh
reouired To take and had taken the amnesty Oath pres
pa oy une ne Union N me states on the other
r oyeT milton of armed mti with vast feets,
and marine outfits All our own arms were given up
and held nv the Government, which m ts troops IN pos
session OF every trac point IN the WEOe SOut Ohdef
these circumstances what was leit to vaaqQl'nea, @
poyershed and exhausted people but 70 aequeSc ia tho
terms dictated by the cOuquerOrf When further
resistance was tho extreme Of folly, why continue to
throw obstacles in the way aud ritac those who had
the supreme control usi Every effort we made TO
resist the viii Of the congueror recoed upon us ana
added stringency of the terms 10 when we were
m lpecee sg and eoEueG with the terms dictated in
fIa Baenu Congress,
establ.s shed a government, which has been re-
coguized lv tio Government Of the United
St5ies A LEGAL and valid, and wo have again
been admitted 60 representation IN congress.
t inst Al te pont when Inc country looked for rcpOse
aud when = weaned people lOnged for rest, agfeat
Tr ts hammers 10 fIe breeze with the open declaration
OF the determination OF It's purpose 20 undo al that has
doneO trmpe the acts OF Congress INTO the Dust
hrd by the Of the sword ia defiance ot the laws oi
the land. The Democratic Piagm7n and SEYMOUR ahd
adopted at Now-YOrk declares that "wo regard the
Fcc6ustrction acts Congress called as usurpaons,
unconstitutional, revolutionary, and uod" Nr eymour
an b letter OF acceptance while referring 10 the resOu
acc0d troe wuny views. and stand upOu then in the
contest npon which we are now entering. and shall sire
curry them ont IN future Gen Bait, the DenQciaue
nominee NIcePresdent IN hls letter 10 Col Broad
hcId. say. There is 40 possibility Of changing te
political character Of the senate the Democrats sb0ud
elect their President aud majority OF the p9poI2r
ID anch Of Congress. We cannot. therefore, undo tie
Radical plan Of reconstruction by Congressional action
the senate will continue bar TO IT. repeal Agalh ne
says. There but ono way 90 restore the Govern
nsut aId the Constitution, and that IS for the
President elect to clare Neke dcS nbt dnH TI eOnt
ue the army dO It's usupat0u az the Sonth digese
TIE carpeibag STATE G9rpHmflis &c. Again ne sHy =
I'VE mast have President WHO VIII execute me VIII OF
the people by blmpHg into me dS INC usuIphtohs OF
Congress hdOtrn as me HccgnSHNu0i Hcs -
the distinct avOwa ~ The jem0cratlc pallotm laI INC
Reconstruction acts are rom Iheh follows the dtciIa-
ton o. Nh. seymour the candidate of me socaed Dem
Ocacy igr President VINO says ne WI Stree 70 c7p or,
the rcsAltin Of the platform That is that nell elected
Prp.d,; w 81 treat these acts AMI "a necessary cOu,e
|ucr. nl tlat has been done uhder tht As h'ht anu
cold. Gen Blair, who 10 il said led the house burning
elected Vice President would nave Dut the Dfe thfedd
of Ar Seymour lie between him and the Presidency
tells us how these resolutions 70 be carried out. It's
10 be done by the use ol the sword ~ cp3pcing lne
army 10 disptic State Governments, and % trampe
tie Reconstruction acts into thc dust what does thls an
meant IL sEpy means tRt they htenl u tlected 20 scs
these State Governments 10y force. regardless OF
consequences Let a. see how 10 VIII WORK ln practice
The K6conrtrlc0n passed by Congress IN the
mode prescribed by tho COustitutOn-yetOed BY
majority. The supreme Court Of tho United
ttes never has and predict never will declare them
~ To- thr dccisoH In th6 Srr eonn ease
sta'o Government. The law Of Congcs, now on your
statute book declares the present Government Of Ge0r
pea. that Law. the Republicans have tie senate, and
~ ~ the success of the Democracy IN tle election
would stl be bar which they could not pass Ia
word. the law which establishes the present Government
Tot be pcaed Now there but two ways Of getting rid
oil government established by law Of Congress One TO
repeal The law TIC "thcr u !" Tar " no~li oy ieho
ton General Blair sces the dilemma In winch lie and
IT,
r us hat c intends cOrpe The military dsper-e
these State Governments" BY force by the sword As
hc cannot repeal the Law m coustitutlona way no IN
tends TO destroy te state Governments formed under II,
by revolution How will this worki II seymour and
Governor Bullock from his Office, aud dsperse the L,gs
lature, aud destroy the Judiciary OF the state This
resisted by Congress and by Gov Bullock and every
Southern Governor the Democrats under tue excite
eut would generally rally 20 the support Oi tAe irc
erni; ana tne r1o rn x, Hi tbn pno Of
4 f.Udt tIp
the torch Of ci war IN ITS most horrible form, from
Maine 10 California Not such have just passed
through. which war between States and oOGUuni-
w. r,ie. was sarc: but ciu war in The
fullest Of the tcrm In which there would be con-
tending parties aTayed against each other ~ cyey state
and every county In deadly hostility cutting zach Others
thiOas having waste each others hOmcs, aud desoJu
caoh others property. No warOn tho pages OF history
has ever been more cruel or more Destructive Noi ohy
will ueighhor rise against nclghbOr but brother viii
Ipu T ~, ~, , , m Yrr mn, drcaduI caIamity and
spare our sucursed land this horrible doom by the
defeat Of the guilty n,tigaOrs Of the plot. aud tie suc
" that great man, Gen. Grant who says Let u.s.
ing soU1IIERN LEADERS MEAN wAR
Not only do the Democratic platform, Nj. Seymour's
letter of acceptance, and Gen. Blags letter to Bred
head threaten the peace of the country but tho acOh
and the speeches of tie southern leaders Of the don
party styling Itself the Democratic party Indicate revo
luton beyond doubt In 1869 Iaeied with those leaders,
knew teir counsels heard their popular languages,
and their appeals the prudccs Of the people. They
touched the popular heart aud they moved tho mass 10
action. hear the expressions now, the same art
f appeals 10 popular prcjudces tho same keynotes to
revolution Aud tie people who have lost heavily by
the and whose prjudlces. as these leaders Know are
on that account, the easily moved shouting 10 th8
war crv and moving forward like sheep 10 the slaughter
Disappointed ambition drives the leaders forward They
once stood hghn the National cOunse They rOindeed
masters OF the position Thoy rode upon tho storm and
directed its fury. Excluded from she Cabinet and the
Suatc like fallen angels, Ot them now prefer 10
rule In Hell rather than serve IN HsaycR' II they
eannot govern thls country they arc determined Ede-
stroy H. And as they are dsfEanchlsed accOunsNf
their rebellion and go hope ~ early relief iOm he
disabilities and have assurance OF popular IayOf
feel that they llttlo aud
have something gain by another appeal TO arms HAo
heard has read, the speeches deLseIcd IN thls
civ at the late Democratic Convention fails sober
1ecrOn, to the auilnus which prompted those
speeches