The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-20
NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY OCTOBER 20 l8esrRpLE SHEET

/ But after mat came another anendment-thc four
teenth amendment to the constl aiion-an amend
first portion, which said that there should be no rem
resentaton for any portion OF the population de-
proper enough. But what was the second
portion? II was that the whole people OF the
w beya n ne sSoud is %a inc
who had led them through the struggle should dis
franchise their leaders in the camp that In the
Senate, the men whom they had trusted and believed
in from first to last. That provision may have been
WISE but can put my hand upon my heart, as a
man OF Massachusetts,, standing here tonight, and
say that could not condemn single man who re.
fused to vote Tor so atroclous proposition az that
We're the men who fought In the army OF the Po-
tomac-the Army OF Northern Virginia you call it
to be made to disfranchisc Robert f. Iee9 Were
the men who served in the cavalry OF that army to
such thing to be thought Of for an instanta con-
less les, ! iet ashamed OF my own people when
lized people like themselves, 20 people who were
a. least part Of the people OF the United States.
You refused to adopt that amendment, and you
could nave done no less. Thus far, up TO your re-
lusa 70 adopt the fourteenth amendment, Congress
Thought mat they could manage the matter by CON
siitutona means; that you could be restored 10 the
Union under the forms OF the constitution, not as
STATES, nut your practical relations, your repre-
THE WAR A Observation-Disclosures
TINS Nv, was 81; TIE old theory OF the North They al
IN no degree civil war; The position OF the South,
on the contrary was that they had right to secade
ana nc, NOT only that they Ind right to secede,
Dut tat after they had seceeded they had right to
band together and form new goyernment-an en-
TREY independent naiion-simpiy. purely nation,
such as Great Britain or France. The Northern idea
OF The war was that 1t instruction and that
you were all traitors and rebels liable to be hung
was always the theory OF the North. The theory OF
the South was that the war was like war between
| france and England ana that If You caught
| YOU were prisoners of war ana could not be hung
Mark now how distinct these theories are and how
fused 10 adopt the fourteenth amendment The North
nelu on TO their old theory, which was that the
southerners were sgbdued insurgents, not
conquered people. But the moment You
me me, they changed their whole theory,
acts. You were now TO be reconstructed, not TO be
restored. And how did they proceed with this re-
constructions They swept away your constitutions,
they swept away your laws, they swept away every
,hng appertaining to The old system. You were no
territories; the people were alien enemieS-not trail
Tors, but prisoners OF war.
LIE DON'T THINK THAT WADE HAMPTON SHOULD MED.
DIE WITH POLITICS.
This is not my theory, but it Is the theory OF Con-
gress. This is precisely and logically the position
Which you occupy before the people q the North
prisoners OF war. You have no rights. What bust
ness have you to talk about the constitution You
get up a separate government. You are mere prso-
ners OF war That is the principle OF the RECONSTRUCT
ton acts. They reduced the States of the South to
the condition Of alien territories and the people OF
the South to the condition of prisoners of There
fore when came here, in answer to General Ramp
toms invitation, did not come to make political
speeches. / don't think that you, that Isl men
privileges Of citizenship have any right 10 NEEDLE in
politics. You are not reconstructed rebels you are
alien enemies, Just as II we had conquered England
or France. How dare you, then, meddlc In politics.
This theory OF Congress reminds me OF an anecdote
| which General Hampton related TO me few days
ago. The General was invited to attend political
| meeting not many miles from Columbia, and in his
letter Of acceptance, he spoke Of his being demo-
\ GRAFT
HAMPTON "DEAR OLD REBELv
little girl; daughter OF friend Of his in the
in writing to him for her father invite him TO stay
at their house, said:-"Dear General, am very glad
to hear that you are coming down here to speak, be-
cause we all want TO see you again and to hear you
speak; but am sorry you say you are democrat.
You can't be democrat; You are not a democrats
you are rebel: you have always been q dear old
rebel, and you must be rebel stl.n Q.augher) 1t
is very well TO laugh, my friends but that little
girl saw just what Congress don't see. Now II
General Hampton is rebel, and have been with
him great deal in the last few days, and have had
many long conversations with him, and know lust
what he thinks and feels and what hia intentions
about the future OF the country, and ray Ii he Is
rebel he Is Just such rebel as am and no more.
! THE ISSUE BEFORE TIE pEopLE-GRANr AND sEY-
| MOUR.
Now, my friends, came down here more particular
~ TO talk to the people OF the South about the present
issue before the people Of the United States. There
are two great parties and we have General Grant
on the other. Now, let us look at it sauarey ond
miry, and see what s the best and what Ia the worst
cards a. ~, ar as ne s9p ~ as far az re-
rebellious States: What ls best under the crcunl.
II MT Seymour is elected don't think that ali our
troubles , WIN end right here am democrat. and
i w,ii vote the democratic ticket because think
upon our constitutional form OF govern
%s Carried But sva1 u mo a Sss 70
Seymour alone win bring prosperity TO the country
you win make great mistake; and tell you 50 in
all the honesty and frankness OF my heart. Even II
| Seymour is elected the republicans OF the country
North and South VIII be in so slight minority il in
the minority at ALL that the safety OF the country
will hang upon thread. IL Will depend upon the
way each Of us will behave On the contrary, sap
part OF the county where it is the general belief
that the election OF Grant VIII be utter destruc.
ton OF all success and prosperity at the South I
said did not intend TO make political speech and
am not going to do so; but must tell you some
know. want 70 tell the white psop!o Lsre w doI
believe some OF them don't know. ! want to tell
them ns,o the d feeling III, and spirit which a9mas
the South, ana that devotion to the constl.
OF any OF the people OF the land. l believe AID
know that this 60 and the election OF Grant houd
You win still have tie same opportunities ana rights
that you have now. / am an opponent OF General
him. but Tseese nat ne e a., rps9. and ho;,o y.
abe man. AMI tsot. II e'cc,eo, ne 'rU 90 rs best,
not Tor any party, or Jo' ne ,eho,e people or ne
PLAIN TAlK-So MORE FrGBr--No MORE sIAvERy
Feow-citizcns, as told you, am not making
wish to talk TO You plainly, 20 one man should 10
another in time OF danger. ! wish to tell you what
think your chances are. | tell you candldiy that
you viii be unwse and wicked II you pledge your.
selves TO follow the fortunes OF any political party
You are prisoners OF war and have no rght 10 say
we must do this or we must do that, and that II such
Il thing IL not done you will DO so aud 90. Because
my friends, whatever is done, you can do nothing.
Just look at II. Suppose Grant Il elected ard you
don't like t2 When was invited here, the gentle
men who invited me said that the policy OF the South
was peace, ana General Hampton said that tie poI.
icy OF the South L. peace and the policy OF the south
IL peace. but what Is peace? Now I ask again.
what arc you g0igs 10 do II Grant IL elected? viii
you rise againS Will You begin the old war AGAIN.
AZ the beginning VI the iast war you stood some
chance lou had obtained d large portion OF the
munitions Of war OF the Federal Government. Now,
where would you get q battery What do you sup
pose would happen tomorrow n this city was TO re-
volt "a 1t did five years ag02 A few United states
ships Of war would steam up your harbor and there