New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-08-15
NEW-JERSEY.
ADDRESS OF TIE UNION REPUBLICAN STATE
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF NEw-JERsEY.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF NEw-JERSEY.
FELLOW CITIZENS: The Democratic party of
tho North striking hands with the Rebels OF the South
have appealed from the verdict OF the battlefield 10 that
Of the ballobox They have fallen back upon the lines
single ssue-is the for the Union failure In 1854
that ratorous alsehood was boldly announced in their
platform they declare tber defeat to have been
conflict without results, war without reason. crime
Without punishment, needless sacrifice OF human LIE,
We had hoped and with reason, that at least tgo
Of the results OF the war, which are written unehange-
ably in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Articles OF the
Constitution OF the United States, would bo accepted by
party SO loud In its professions OF devotion to the Con-
We had hoped also that tho present and in future
political Ganpagns we might tafn our attention almost
public debt and finance Of development OF our vast ma
which constitute the chief business Of wise Govern.
ment. That happy duty Is denied u.s. We have won the
applause Of the civilized world by the abolition OF slavery
We have written down Constitution by the sol
OF 80 out Of 81 States, that all citizens shall be
renowned and discarded that the debt of the Union
shall be sacred our personal honor and that the
representation shall DO based upon the republi.
can nberaty OF the suffrage franchise In the
States But now, in our hour OF triumph, we
find recreant President, Rebel ar1st0cracY,
and sympathizDg Democracy arrayed against
the Constitution as s and declaring that under the ban
ner Of Seymour and Blair we shall have virtual resto-
ration OF the Government as IL was under buchanan,
with the added unconstitutional doctrine that appeal may
central idea Of the position Of the Democracy and An
drew johnson Is this They affirm that all the political
rights OF rebeOus states ought TO be restored TO them
ct the moment when they lay down their arms III this
be the case rebellion Is the convenient remedy for any
political defeat; the Of Rebellion, the leading ar
gumen In political campaign. We need not point the
intelligent citizen TO the terrible danger that attends such
doctrines Popular government rests upon the cheerful
consent OF the minority 10 the will Of the majority With
out such CONSENT Mexico becomes the type Of all voting
populations.
FELLowCrTzENs: Scores OF Rebel Generals sat IN the
Democratic National Convention. one OF them Wade
Hampton Of South Carolina ayows openly that he die
ated the clause In its platform which declares the exist
Ing STATE Governments at the South illegal and Y0id and
II Is also known that another clause, virtually repadat
ing the National debt was dictated by those who f0ngt
against the National Francis r. Blair, the Demo
nomination by letter declaring that the President with
without the consent Of the awmaking and war-mak
ing power should hur the armies the Union against
the governments erected by the friends OF the Union and
that red handed Rebels should be restored 10 political
power at the cost Of the Acknowledgement tho murder
only recent residents OF the Southern States This shame
ful abandonment OF all for which fought this mean
apology for being victorious adopted by the Con-
yehton with an enthusiasm that either mad or
Yet Is not without It's parallel Tho Northern dough
face Is not yet extinct The old humility and sefabase
men which have marked the history OF Northern delega
uOns IN Democratic Conventions for quarter OF cen
Jury thc eager wish TO seek and pay 10 him
Wiling obedience found as full manifestation In the
CITY OF hewHoTk IN July as before. The exSlayery
ana eARebe interest VIGOROUSLY dictated both platform
and candidates Seymour stands the willing tool, and
BLAIR the bold confederate OF scheme which Rebel ed
Ors ana Rebel orators declare 10 be the resurrection OF
the Lost Cause" from the ashes Of its igDolnnlous
The few wiser Democrats who were willing 10 accept
the logic OF events TO that issues had been
closed by the that out Of Its blood and treas
ure some permanent aud healthfu had arisen
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