New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-02

will come and 70 gill he 20 you most unequal fierce
rldictVe. and dcSotdt,n9 war"
Since tho passage OF these fatal reconstruoton meas
urcs by Congress- have done all in my power to arrest
the de nj tho North which is trampng al the guar
anees Of liberty IN ten States OF the Union and which Is
destroying the Constitution for all the States Of the
Union. l find "A bitterness az tho North and feel
ing OF dsrust toward the South far irrational and
unprOvOkod than ever witnessed IN the days OF seces
sion struggles at the South. II tho North tn
1860 had done bali much to aiay
the fears OF the South az the Southern whites
arc now doing 10 inspire confidence and goodwill at the
North those OF who in the midst OF tie Unequal
struggle would have been enabled TO prevent secession
But find the fatal delusioD prevailing here Win
the architects of Constitutions overthrow that pre-
vailed with the seoessonsts OF tho South in 1900 III
said let us maintain and perpetuate measures when
originated outside OF the Constitution and which have
been or may be established by force and ps shGa mare
peacsl The will Of the people, your leaders wre' Is 'he
higher law and Constitutions pH bend and o'eds oeore
thus unstable arbr without disturbing tho peace OK the
nation!
Sir do not charge mo- as did the secesslonsts. with
desire TO alarm or an intent 20 threaten But cannot
sec the ConstutOn-the grandest production OF human
effort for the security of human freedom-hopelessy
toppled 70 its foundations by maniac storm OF passion
and hate. and utter no protest or warning
against the ruthless act. L tell you these recon
struction measures OF Congress cannot he main
Constitution The Constitution cannot DC destroyed
in peace Wake your people from this fatal deuson be-
fore II is too late cannot tel chen how or befween
ph0m trdr iriH But IL will come. The nations
"blood will flow when the nations Constitution is
stabbed Freedom will die when this freedoms life is
DESTROYED" And the shadow ia greater than the sub
stance so will the tcar phich icH fooc The attempt 10 de-
srOy the Constitution be geTcer than mat Wh'ch JoH0Mt" nc
attempt 10 diSSOire Ire Union.
But this much know united North will not again
wage battle against dirided South Repeated pledges
Of rights dignity and equality preserved unimpared
viii not again induce armies to dsband and states to
become helpless. Magnanimity in loyal desroyers OF
Constitutions will not again be expected The holy trad
itons OF common struggles will not again weaken rcvolu
ton; nor VIII even the adherng properties OF common
blood and race the dominion OF fauaticm again
be trusted.
defy you to point me 10 single respectable white
man Of the South who has said will now cay, he APP
pr0reS these recOnsructops measures OF Congress as
either Constitutional right. just The very men there
accept them do with the known intention OF re-
pudiating them as they get back In the Union
ana have their disabilities removed point you TO mil
lions in the North who hate these measures How long
can governments founded such measures last How
long ought they last They are outside CT the Con
stituton they LIBEL the Declaration Of Independence
they negative every pledge made to induce surrender
they outrage blood; they subject the mon, women. and
children of ten states daily OF riot ard decay
Ing industry and nightly forebodngs Of page and rape
they organize semsavagcs under protection OF Federal
bayOnes iuto armed political bands that strangers,
knaves and vagabOnds may be chosen 70 al the seats
once occupied by Madison LOwnds and Berrfen, ana be
called the representatives Of people whom they thus
insult, endanger, and enrage. Can such measures
work peace Are these guarantees against disturb
ANGEL Come what may. the people OF the
south will yitalze these governments with their
consent 1t is not the want Of that consent that breaks
the peace The owls which break the peace are In the
governments temselyes-ther nature origin. and work
ings These evils would not bo removed II this consent
we're gwen but would only be strengthened and made
permanent and destructive.
defy you show single condition OF restoration
or Of reconstruction, prepared by the or by the
President OF 10y Congress which the South rejected and
which being rejected damaged the North which, II ac
copied. would not have dishonored the South
Do not, beseech you, drive the southern people TO
utter desperation Remember your promises before ali
faith is hopelessy destroyed Return to the Constitution
before your yanderngs s boundaries are forever
ietraeeabe Restore your currency and your bonds 10
gold value and the Union 90 good will. by allowing 10
the Southern States their internal affairs, the same
power under the Constitution, which Is allowed to
and exercised by the Northern States.
courageous TO Oppress the South only because
you can But warn you, The GOr11'menf cannot
administer force at the South aud freedom at NE North
The time has when emphaucaly the county must
/ be al nrtS or all stare.
Ten millions OF white people wearied with
repeated offers OF Union exhausted with proestations
Of good faith and sincerity vOiceess with vain peading
FOR peace hopeless OF the redemption Of pledges impoy
eFshed with insatiate eKactoDs sick with ftess con
cessions to magnity; distracted because they will not
consent 10 dshonor despsed because they viii not be
interiors; oppressed because they will not agree 10 be
ruled by slaves malgned Rebels because they viii
not submit age 10y negroes led on by strangers and
driven by terrible experience TO the final conviction
that ~, Meseres alone is their I,oieoonsteh people.
though deseied by a,aatnd not rowEhLEss. You're,
very truly. D. H. HILL
! Chaa,r HOUSE. Nsic- YOrL, Sept. %, 1865.