New-York tribune., 1868-08-11

osplts accrin from a ought to be secured 70 us " the
Rebellion had iuppeed we wouiG aaye r
IL stephens put the issue OF the eontest paluy on @ o
ground that Slavery the cornerstone the southern
Coniederacy lie said that jefferson mistaken, that
the DECLARATION OF Independence false IN theory
The Rebels may been sincere in supporting tns
',rare iu r5inc 10 war To uphold it, But mast
come 70 an end time. and where two par tb
Ser must be declared triumphant last He was e ngt
disposed quarrel with men because they weIe III tIev
five years ago; but the objection was that mog g tbey
professed have been defeated IN the late eOncs'
were eEdeavoriug secure. IN anOher way ne Gov
ernment should have declared long ago that an
az stake in the late Rebellion PsrSI mi position as
Mr. Greeley then spoke OF Mr oeS ,or commenced
candidate Of the Democracy BtIOIo no coer-
that gentleman said Let us see whether sue esSl
cion by the Norh IS less ~ jca 6ovever that pre-
rebellion" This not the ueS, H. - foIoved
Nhleu among & }g & canvass in this state, aud made
inquiries every where as TO Wna "ele s on all 0cca
ain,s ie recei,ed the answer-tnat MI oeyn"Gl
declared no progress hau Ooyn was "a Strong
tben az il ever was before ana tnat We We
had been 5d been heard in Lees army would have
been cheered TO the echo lie OFT 81 nap he i ol % u M
OF Mr. srmOurs saving one WORD that & l'epsl C3u U
feot TO- nor word that Union man could take com
fort in The speaker then %nu9u % 70 Tno naol' - t uI' M
admitted IL was larsei 6ut ere was reason iU s
being So IL unfair and unjust, however, 10 charge
tins debt upon the Union party. III large not were 70
take place here as has been the case I'D the pas womb
IL be Just proper % charge the cost OF putting dOW
the expense necessarily incurred in estOring peace ana
order TO the officers VINO were ehgageu III sir '
tnsurrcconi II is spent millions and are largely
tho responsibility attached only to the Rebels who began
the war; and ne did not wish TO give lease OF power 10
ring 10 the Indebtedness created for suppress
ing the Rebellion. Mr.. Greeley said 1t must
there ugge It has to be paid. and II has to come
of the sweat Of the people II cannot De ISpuaIeo
avoid liquidation VIII cost us $40 where II costs Put
81 TO act honestly HuaveIy and the fear OF repndaoh
are what make The debt heavy Our creditors in
Europe fear that intend to cheat thel ana eOnst-
Guony our six per cents command less IN the foreign
markets EIwISn three per CENTS VI Itluuld-
ton however the stdkerfet assured there Is no danger
Mr. Greeley then alluded to the action OF Congress III the
matter of reconstruction That body he said had gener
Ously offered the States lately IN rebellion ther choce on
two thngs-eher Co allow the negroes 10 vote or NOT 10
vote. just they lit. making the simple prOvlso
that If Aey chose 10 withhold the ballot from ths css Oh
people II should not be counted III me Disis 9I %
tatOn The South refused TO accept tins pone anu the
next congress offered ohtr terms Whcn W. ~ eIs
@ 6hat te enidfS pS@iS %r & I @ % sch S % soyeT1ehfs as
fraiued their State Constitutions These Constitutions
v,ere i'm his opnioD excellent ones He was willing TO
submit them to any uEpeiudiced publcst ana take ms
opinion Of them. But 10 Is urged that tney uisdcHiSe
the whites who were engaged in Rebellion. They did
temportry; but every one Of them contained clause
providing FOR the ultimate restoration OF the dlsIrah-
the Legislature Of Alabama had by large majority.
passed law removing from the Rebels all the POLITICAL
Southern States under the operation Of the Recon
strucilOu law, were being rapidly restored 10 Tue
ont This is what Gen. Grant means when he
of the Republican party carried there viii be
peace Mr. Greeley then alluded TO the specou cry hat
whites in the juth from controlling their govern
mentsi They number 100000 while the negroes mum. num-
necessarily have the controlling power Mr. Greeley
then called attention TO the fact that Slavery no longer
existed that the capital Of the nation, once thriving
mart, longer He rejoced in the conten-
patOn that last I'm this country no man able 10 take
care OF himself was TO master who might dispose
him he pleased that every man IN the nation Is al
long him exclusively THIS it is that pays for the
blood and toll and agony OF the war that AT s we nave
Government which protects al citizens IN thef Ilghts
no matter now exalted or how humble may be Their con-
ditOn He then euOgzed the Republican candidates
and closed MS ADDRESS Dy peucuhs lha' uhle9s sISdt
frauds were committed Cen Grant and Schuyler COfaX
would be President and Vice President OF the United
Tie Hon Frederick A. Conkling, on coming forward,
Few minutes on he principles and history Of the Rcpub
liCan party, and then way 70 allow MI Natklls
Watkins, being loudly called for at last came upon the
stage and remarEed that he was entirely unpepaIed TO
make a speech. lie had there with the sole inten
tiOn of seeing aud hearing the distinguished gentlemen
who had just addressed them, and with no thought Of
saying any yhing himself. lie would, however, tell them
ture prospects Of his race in the state from
them in the character OF a repTesentauYie man, s1
alluded somewhat often TO himself He was native OF
the State Of Tennessee born and raised there ana hau
Ory," as Gen. Jackson pOpularly called there HIS
father had fought under Jackson in the defense OF New
Orleans aud had brought m up 70 c1GIlsA 'e ueePsI
reverence for the character Of the old hero Naturally
he always considered himself DemOcraF but OF late
years things had happened TO induce him TO change ms
associates His father had been Democrat and used to
accompanied his father to see him deposit ms
ballot but when he became q years
of age he found he was not allowed
TO vote. The people Of the State, that the white
people. had changed the constitution OF the state and
negroes entitled 10 suffrage He asked why was TINS,
and was told 30, it will have you free niggers y
ing around among our slaves and voting II VIII make them
want be free too" And his rights were taken away
for fear that somebody else might be dissatisfied Was
this just Was it rghtl When he was boy ne went 70
school with white children, but When he became man
found that lis children could not be allowed 70 attend
white schools or any schools since by the etois OF the
brave, hon hearted Governor the negroes Dhu become
voters. Those who passed these laws 10 uam-
pie down and degrade his race came 70
them and said "Why you will not against your old
friends and playmates who brought up with your
You are 70 with those carpetbaggers aud
ofscOurng Of Northern citesi We your friends We
know your needs ana We vi" take care oI you YOU Wlu
only with u.s. But he thought that there were Two
great parties the country representing two entirely
different OF principles One OF these parties had gwen
10 his freedom justice pOllucdl iShlr'
the negroes dull not 70 know their friends
He did claim TO be prophet the son OF prophet
but he was assured from his observations that fully
nneteen-twentieths Of the cOlOred vote OF Ten
hessee would be cast for Grant and COfaX:
The Hon A. j. II. Duganne, being called for, excused
himself from speaking on account OF severe eod. me
Hon. H. y. TwOmley introduced, and spoke briefly
fOTcby the line Of conduct intended 10 be pursued
by the Democratic party II they should again OBTAIN lne
possession Of the Government, indicated by the
sDehcs and etters Of Prank and leaders OF
the party. Mr. Conkng being again loudly called for
forward, ana contrased the hnancal policies pro
posed b. parties, showing the utter dishonesty
dshODOr OF the proposed by the Democrats
and the terrible disasters which would inevitably result
from the adoption Of such policy.
The meeting adjourned with hearty cheers for Grant
and COifax, the Hon John A Grswod, and Frederick A.
COnking
,CHIEF-JUSTICE PEARSON OF NORTH CAROLINA
FOR GRANT AND COLFAX.
RALEIGH, n. c., Aug. 10.-Chief- Justice r. NJ.
Pearson, member Of the Conservative party, is out in