The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-22

vidual 20 whatever OF luxury and exfrava&ant
relieve ts citizens nom Asrrsssiss taxes BY Ievying
the tai upon few articles In such manner as 70
every man 70 pay his Just share In accorSsn0e w y;
time Of peace and that the people should oy ,e Ter
piause.) Conversations with General Grant had led
me to believe that such was the substance q ns
own News and was very DESTROYS tnat he nsa
IN washington, while he was Secretary OF war. !
nd him that thought he would make go0a
Me r Us @ Se had no
for the Presidency, that he had now much higher
once than he had ever expected, that General
Plsass!1sna that i he would d. sadiy give .s DC
half that he was worth to make en si.
his FEELINGS and sentiments were entirely opposed 70
negro suffrage; bus that he did not wish 70 Dc re-
strained BY any pledges from the right 70 change ms
opinions In future II new exigenCles convinced him
that he was wrong; for, said he, you wiz remember
that early In the war. when was In command ~
the West publicly stated that II the negroes had an
insurrection would hold my army in check until i
was put down. But long before the war was over
should have been glad Of negro insurrection, and
plause.) What / want " the Union-the whole
country returned TO peace and submission to the
now but the freedmen ought to be projected and II
the only way to protect them in their helpless condi
tion 10 TO give them the suffrage, then shall be In
cheering.) want the Union restored, and TO have
the South como back obey the laws and submit as
good citizens and II the future proves that they WIN
not do It without negro suffrage, then would give
them negro suffrage. Washington never thought
more wisely or talked more justly. That General
Grant fairly represents the patriot sentiment OF the
North no man can doubt. From the beginning OF the
war to its close he was ct his post Of duty; always
ready accomplishing patient, viglant and JUST
trusting In God, In righteous cause and In MS own
brave men, he never knew Q failure. Cheers
Poor, without rich friend with no reputation and
no political influence, he rose to the head OF the
conducted
time to successful end and within five short years
from his humble start his was the foremost name In
hear His detract0rs say that he has no experience
in affairs OF State; nor had he experience in war
until ne Il IL y slso sa,a tnst ms Is. sue Sis
: powerful goddess. ana hs whom sne iayOrs
Q great general ana then he was great statesman.
Grant has proved himself great general, and the
@ s q q us
moderation and wonderful aptness In the employ
ment Of the ability Of Others added to clear COM
make ' VIII President whom We can safely trust.
Applause and cries Of 'Go0d.'1 Seymour has had no
experience in the administration Of federal affairs,
pose, letting Il dare not, wait upon would"
In July, $685. he made a public speech, very
enSnr q mp % e success '1 Of the war; on
the same day Grant made no speech, but marched
his brave soldiers into vcksbHrg. and thirty thous
pause This is the last great issue Of our time; the
most momentoua ever presented for your verdict
the brave Douglas in our last CONFLICT were:-"There
can be no neutras In this warony patriots or trait
ors.n The same issue passed upon by the American
lures more odious and revolving. Then the PROPOSE.
tion was that the .war was failure.n and ought to
NOW and Lee ana sesa
regard, and all the other rebels educated
at public expense, and who turned traitors
to defend-whose hands are yet dripping with the
blood Of Northern men who went down TO death TO
save the nations esse men Of nigh honor; Of
pressible enthusiasm, excaims:-
What civilized people ON earth woua refuse associate
with themselves under I'll the right: hcnors and dgntes Of
.sd country on earth Would IAN 70 do honor those who
h.ns FOR a.. e, s
arc sought 10 Be- dranchiscd and exed from their homes
In that they proved themselves worthy 70 be our
He should have added, And we wish them to be
Montgomery Blair, In Alexandra, made his public
confession ana recantati0n In these w0rds:-"Many
Who IKE myself, have opposed secession and rebel
lion, and fanced themselves wiser than the rebels II
not more patriotic wl have TO confess their mistake
it Is vet TO be decided whether those who fought for
the Union have not blundered."
crime. You see why the name OF Blair was hslled
with such shouts in convention where rebels ruled
hat the coossa freedmen are Vons
with their late masters. why be surpriseds When
these same masters can come 70 New York and rule
Q convention Of northern white men, why should
they not control their recent negro slavesf Now
hear that perured oaths and broken Of fidelity
against Inc revolt was blunder that the emancipa
ton proclamation Of the President and the deliberate
acts vo and Ss By Tcs Of
In order to restore them TO their ancient rights The
Supreme Court OF the United states has decided that
stitution and that all they can have is Of favor But
OF what avail are the laws OF Congress- and the de-
cisions q the Supreme Court blair promises ito
follow claim that the rebels shall be paid for the loss
Of their slaves Let rs here pause and ask why they
should NOS be paidS They lost much by the war
and by The proclamation OF freedom. II the
war was unconstitutional and wrong, then surely
the emancipation proclamation was void, and tne
laws by which money was raised 70 prosecute that
war are void ALSO have presented this issue as the
leading Seymour and Blair men have framed 1t. 1t
dodenr this issue. And now ask upon this issue
who viii vote against Grant, Will Mr. John Quincy
Adams after hts recent letter and speech OF Just re-
buke to the South vote against Grantf Every rebel
hater Of our free government VIII vote against
Grant, Every cruel jailer who exposed, starved and
Every alder in those crimes against humanity and
against civilization perpetrated ct the Libby and ut
Andersonville will vote against Grant, Every con-
violator Of its benign laws will vote against Grant.
Every rebel raider from Canada, who robbed and
the people q 81 1o
burn your cities and introduced pestiIence INTO all
the North win vote against Grant. Every traitor,
every conspirator who aided In the muir
der OF President Lincoln and the assassi-
nation OF Secretary Seward win vote against
And Grant, Applause, and cries Of THAT'S sou
some good men, blinded BY party prejudice or held
In bondage by party fears, may vote against Grant,
But tell me, win any father, the blood OF whose only
son was shed in his countrys cause vote against
0rantY VIII the surviving soldier who endured the
perils and now shares the gores o. successful war
vote against Grant, Cries Of "No, no.v VIII
the trustees Of the widow and the orphan and the
humble laborer whose little al II In some savings
institution, dependent wholly upon income derived
from government bonds, vote against Grant, (''No
non) VIII any father In the Roman Catholic Church.
looking to the welfare OF the children OF that Church.
whose earnings are deposited for safety, and draw
ing interest from United states securities, vote
against Grant, Will our adopted fellow citizens
upon whose advice millions Of foreign capital have
been invested here, vote against Grantf Will any
intelligent OF business, merchant, banker, man.
ufacturer salaried clerk or dayaborer, who wishes
stability, security and prosperity for himself and his
children, vote against Grant, f''Certanly not.n)
Will any man who does not wish the nation hum
ana