New-York tribune., 1868-08-10

ard e dagger Of BTrs may M in accomplishing our
hom' Radical rule. ruiz and usurpation" 49,, -, ,
| have said there was to be a new revolution, ana
quote Wade Hampton, who declared hai ,f II, az ttS
te Dam0cratjc piatform only when IL ad0pteu as lts
cardinal principles that all the ou ~ the
platform was his own And in his speech 70 us t %
Rebellion. in the words following
yield TO IN devotion TO That los: cause 70, Wnu % we nn
Never hs ADMIT th the cause i,sc ne n @ & tbs rn sbo
Sn. Si syS y 10 i Ds5y T'1s ss Te5 or tliof,S
That the whole South look upon the coming eeGt0h as
a renewal war OF the Rebellion ana 'Iao AZ eI} I} 6 6
pect Seymour and Blair TO lead them as da M u Who
commends the Democratic ticket 10 his DIOher Ieoes III
that State III the following words:
Seymour nominated War Democrat u' " hai never gwen
any M Or support prosecution Of the war Nhen
Again hear the description of the coming contest from
one OF the speakers the Georgia Convention nc 'hihAS
he is still lighting In the armies Of the ReDtiiom, ~ ,
little Iolgr and rrccceats should rescue and hat
would rspe Us 70 hgAt qal We wrrsld yic'pl, o spe a.,
q, But let rs hold positions little oaler ani te & @
Of stsues aud make eog Ps''h upon
our banners
Now. fellowc,tzens, am not justified in assuming the
po,ton that the coming election is but renewal ot the
frc AZ the baotox which we decided by the cartridge
boXl Are not all the old issues OF the war Ieolcneu
Are we not lighting the very now whom we Fought
thenI Arc tlrv not arrayed under the same banner!
Shall the Stars aud Stripes 90 down before to odrs anu
Rorsl Can one contemplate without shuddGrng the
d,nsel,pences of snch Rebel yicoryl What soldiers
grave would then bo undcsecratedi Nhat Wu0W pen,
Sion woud be sccurel What, then has avaed the blood
and death of so many thousands OF our brothers and
sonsl What, then, would be the monuments over tne
d enlcns Of the uscessness OF the sacrifice Of the
lives Of pariosl If the KcDehOn Is nhay 10 Triumph
a the baiotbox of what avail has been the sacrifice. IN
thc war for its suppression OF than five thousand
millions OF treasure and 100000 lyosi Banker TO what
purpose have you thrown away your goldt sister why
have you given up your brotherl wife, why your hus
band orphan, why your fatherl mother why your son
Before the mOmentOus consequences Of this contest all
other political questions grow dim and pale VIII aus
cuss OF hem save III defense, until we nave settled
these. For II the lost cause Wlns III November, nc
your Government bonds and your national currency Is
more idle aud worthless than Confederate note payable
two years after treaty OF peace between the Union anu
the COufcdcraey. Upon all questions concerning bonds
taxation currency upon which true men might DIVIDE
Will accept the issues rendered by FRANK bia' III 'io
words which have quoted 49,, a.. .u,, ,,,h and
Whether peace or war; are the only questions Of the
Peace under the national banner upheld 10y Grant
and CofaX under the back nag raised by seymour
aud Blair In this connection you viii permit me- doubt
enemies, aud the enemies OF the country, as means ol
sowing disseusiOus the Republican ranks have tod you
that because OF personal differences upon military ques-
tOus heretofore existing between the General OF the Ar
mics whom you selected your candidate for President
to The Republican, party and to the country, when ad
marked out Tor myself ~ the beginning ot his contest
coming election. 40 least one Of It's nominees THESE
decrs mistake their man Isha go as began when me
first hostile gun was fired at the nag Of the Union IN Ol,
marched among the earliest at the head OF the men OF
Essex and MASSACHUSETTS, for the suppression OF te e,
beun aud nn the country y restored 70 that peace
prosperous tranquility which 1t Is her destiny to en-
nv rounirv whenever and wherever found.
Nj contet however with these ISLANDERS, finding that
had never waycrcd my support OF the principles o the
Republican party, they next maligned both Gen Grant
and yself by asseIur tha To achieve some eupPOseu
personal advantage TO each. Improper and unworthy
agreement as ID personal difficulties, some bargain 5uch
- tbrv yrold haye made mad they been In our places,
had been patched up between alike disgraceiu TO US
both take pleasure in declaring to YOU fellow Cihens,
well IA behalf Of Gen Grant as my SELF tat nothing oi
the kind has taken place. difference IN social me-
merely, arising from misunderstanding mas Deen the SUP
oc OF mutually satisfactory explanation No more, 10
less / shall advocate the election Of Gen. Grnnt as the
selcctedby my party whose patriotism, energy, ana
success at the head Of the armies Of the United states ~
| destroying the Rebellion IN arms gives satlslac.
! tory assurance that he viii DO able, at the hcad
| Of tho Government, 10 resist thls new Phna99
, OF the Rebellion transferred to civil hfei aud
his administration devoted 10 such patriotic WORK shaii
have the same cordial ana hcal{ support oh riC i'
ho would have were ne ;ny dearest personal friend.
Another many headed rumOrs circulated TO injuro
event Grants being elected 10 the admnlstla-
viii be- your representative will not receive that lust and
proper recognition from the Administration which be-
have neither doubt or fear shall receive from Re
publican Administration all, and more than all,
! ali that consideration which should be nc
tunlte az TO be so greatly honored by your suages
However great however varied the temptation 10 DO
otherwise a thousand times ten thousand stronger
than any sandercTs have imagined II might have been.
the nomination made aud the platform OF principles
enunc NewYOrk, echoed aud reechoed by those
who years Of and peril have been the per
enemies Of the country, would have determined
my action In all the iiSh IN Whlch hm ehpa1le pi
viewing this contest lover OF his country can doubt
his place To meet this Rebellion IN lts outset
broke all ties OF party allegiance, endoared from the
teachings OF youth aud by the reflections OF manhood TO
enter OF the country To maintain her unity,
to sustain her integrity, 10 uphold and defend her Con
stitution In its spirit Of freedom and equality Of
rights 10 all and In Tper after seven years OF
cudeayOr TO the best Of my ability In her behalf cannot
| fater The Issue Is mado up-lOyalty on the
! one side, Rebellion and treason the other.
No true man can hesitate The North VIII again rise up
as one man. The soldiers Of the Republic viii march
together 10 the Tie principles We have
fought for shall never be dishOnOrcd. The flag We have
loved and rcyereHced shall trail Ia the dust. The
ff,4ru t4FI- fln cans
cause oppressed millions throughout the world. as In
tho past, the future shall triumph more and more
! forever
Butler frequently appauded in the course OF
remarks and the cheers OF his hearers at times
almost deafeung especially at those points where he an
nounced his devotion TO the support OF Gen. Grant