New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-08-21

fluffy only in the Constitution. But who can say
what experiments may be produced by the caprice Of
er or by the inrigues influence OF foreign courts"
Evidently the emergency within the provision or 1ladi-
Rebellion OF 1861. Every State within the Union is, by
this section brought within the power OF the Central
GOYerment-and forever. The constitutional obligation
Of the United States that OF guarantee without hma
ton OF time and TO States IN the Union The first essen
a therefore, to enable the Central Government 20 per
form It's constitutional duty Is that every State In the
Union remain IN the UniOnhat no state DE suffered 10
depart from H. Next INC uniteu 9taees sis 1Vuio ~
every State republican form OF Government III Cann0s
be disputed think, that the standard OF republican
Government Of the United states But Tue primary
characteristic Of this GOvernment IS the regulated rea-
mont These violated. and 1t follows that the oHenunS
state Government being no longer repupncah IN Ion
the United States, In obedience TO the CONSTITUTION, must
proceed to reconstruct the state GOEerhmen upon Iho
constitutional standard OF republcanism ana Congress
finds abundant constitutional warrant Tor the
conferred on It in the last paragraph OF
section eight Of article one, to make all laws necessary
and proper for carrying into execution an tne po"s
vested by tho Constitution in the Government OF tu
United States in any department OF oneer thereSn
Such fellOwcitiZens the constitutional pOWerOI Co
gress 10 restrain States the UnOn from departing from
II and having prevented their departure 70 reconstruct
their governments, TO be republican in fOTn,-a power
full and explicit and comprehensive both OF military ana
civil functlOnsOhl but cries the calhoun DAVIS Deni
ocrat such construction destroys state soyerigntylt
makes OF the United states a natiOn-and VINO ever
heard learned pundt, Of people governed ~ one
code OF laws that not nation VINO ever khOn
OF government that not nationals Systems Oh GOV
eminent may be Democratic or despotc, arbitrary or
free but all are national Confederation u no ESseN
ment. IT'S but league between governments SoW,
don't wish TO be- understood denying certain rights 70
the States but sovereignty certainly Is not tnels InaI
nheres exclusively and ndiysbY in the central govern
ment. The Constitution and the laws or the UhlIea
States made I'm pursuance thereof and all reaues nade
under their authority the supreme law OF the land;
Supreme power alono makes supreme law ana
cannot subsst without the other But, let suppose
that constitutional power conferred on Congress 70
suppress rebellion, and renduct reDeliOus states INTO
RepubcanIsIn what then remainsl IT, in such case the
Rebellion but the exercise OF the right OF revoutlon
loyal people were by the equal right OF resistance, W."
rauted I'm opposing IL. Arms becoming umpire defeat
remitred the Rebels to all IT'S penalties, ana victory
clothed the Government with all the rights OF victor
saysIVatte Thus. when he he c0nqueror) mas totally
subdued a natisn, with whom he has been az war, nc
may without dispute, cause ystcc 10 De 9one lh WIN
regard what gave rise to the war, ana require pay
ment for the expense and damage ne mas sustained; ne
may according to the eXgeDcy OF the case ipo5e pehl
ties it, as an example, lie nay should prudence so
designs for the nture No! ehow,cltileis eAanIe he
subject IN what aspect you will still must you reach the
conciuslOn thaI tue powers ol ConsleSS w. '9
lately In rebellion are pleDary DOth under iluhGlpai
and International laws and that those powers nave Deen
exerted with wisdom and humanity cheeflng
nave, however presenter 70 You Ous oho se VI oo
issuc-the issue behalf OF construction There are
those nevertheless among Us, who are hs advocates OF
destruction. Cheers Ihey proclaim me
policy Of reconstruction TO be revolutionary nnc0hSt-
Hona and rod, and this policy Is accomplished, and
the States affected by are nearly al OF them restored w
their Constitutional relations 10 the Union, you Will
readily that THIS proclamation OF our
less than meuace OF clyh war ouch Is us eISct
Let Us examine whether such, also, was not us design
pmaUqtgf
was dictated by the Rebel Gen wade Hampton ana was
accepted a proclamation OF civil war. Look IN upon
the scene II lies within the lair OF the beasts VINO snsrl
and yrangle in tho Ring" Peace Democrats ana Sc
CessiOui5sebels and their allies compose the thIOnR
Senator Bayard Of Delaware offers resolution tnat tne
right OF suffrage belongs 70 tne se5 Iuo asaols ot
second rebellion dissatisfied The resolution Is nos
menace. Their representative, Gen. Hampton, oHers
the addition and we declare mat the acIs
are revolutionary, unconstitutional, ana void Nheh
this was proposed, are told that every single mem
Der OF the Committeeman the warmest men ~ 1t were
the men Of the Northcame forward aud said they would
So iet the platform on which they nominated their
candidnte-Gen Frank p. Blair jr-for the VlcePresi-
We eGao, therefore undo Radical plan fRecou'trueiou b Con
action the Sesata will continue bar to rs p hqss we
o aGi Mo Will f to do his duty II allows Constitution
perish under Congressional uaetmsns which in Papsbls
violation ofit inoi,@sn'..i P'ssep'e..'
There but the Government and the Gou..otoo
soS Ssi T y to undo I, at the carpet
bag STATE allow the white people reOrgane the
So9snneats, and elect senators add ReP!e'sH!.H'ss
rsps, TIA. only question which shou allow
control Shall submit TO the uarpaon o whoa ae Govern
complete restooa @ to ak Of bonds sTeenbas gold tie
Tie end" seems thus 70 have been distinctly conten-
plated and clearly deneated by Gen Blair The Southern
delegate, Gen Hampton seems to be at no loss to com
prehend its meaning Hear the utterances attributed TO
Wbs nav be- should bis dear old mother South Cardinal Of
call her together 10 defend r affairs II he and con are
will respond more eaeea and promptly than myself
@ to none ia devotion to that Lost Cause which fought
Never shall admit the itself failed and that the principles
SIl'a sa'5 IA Z, . nobiy A, Rc5el,1 or traor,p
Ne have TO occasion to inquire long for the views at
this point OF HoratiO Seymour their candidate for the
Presidency. lie embraces the platform OF revolution,
and his Southern allies read his construction Of the
eud" in tho words he used in 1851, that
airy as secession. Ex-Gov. Vance OF North Car.
DINA, fastening from the Convention, declared
publicly no Richmond that what the Confedeacy fought
Tor would be won by the election OF Seymour and Blair"
Gov Vance TO have been at no loss for the mean
ing OF the end" Gov. WISE OF virginia, VINO followed
Gov Vance said Secession is not yet dead IL is more
alive than ever" He accepted the ticket because
Frank Blair who had said what he ala about setting up
military civil authority, was on IL THE END
seems be visible to Gov Wise Let us next regard the
end" winch Gen Robert TOomDs OF GeOTga thlnks de-
srable reach He said at Atlanta July 49, that all these
reconstruction acts as they are called these schemes
Of delusion OF yuany ana OF tyranny shal no longer
the statute book nor Cypress the Tree people OF our
country" "That these socalled governors and egsla
lures which have been estaOshed IN our MIDST shS az
once be made to vacate The Convention at New-Iork
appointed Frank Blair especially TO GUST them: Inc
end" however, appears to have been more YlVdy pre-
sented to vision Of Gen Ewing, candidate for their
YcePresdential nomination, when short time after
the Convention he thus graphcaly described
It's full proportions IN speech IN maisnlngton;
On ne 81 o, sossosr nS, e sbt opW bi. h, po,
sbH fall the white population Of those States may succeed in placing
blood the veins Of Soathers there S be
.,baes NH cover the ruins Of the whole Republic
Feow-ctzens: In this Il, that the Northern
allies OF Southern Rebels most warmly torcard and
said that they would carry the end" the deoara-
ton the Tammany platform, that the reconstruction
acts are revolutionary unconstitutional ana VOID Inc
Southern press catches this note OF inspiration. aud thus
directs the Southern eye more IN frenzy rolling, 10
the end" The Richmond Enquirer says that chose who
have used the bullet do t again" The Louisville
Journal says: Democrats stand 10 the polls II that will
net do stand to your guns" The Columbus Ga.) sun
says boldly: rnat Gen. Frank Blair should nave been
quickly and cordially Endorsed recently after his
bold and manly letter, setting forth his views Of the su
aton may be Justly considered the conclusive and
satisfactory evidence that the National DemOc
ratio party work, serious work"
The Mobile Tribune secs ." the end" through
tho intervening medium OF the balot-box. Its
distance does not dlsmay its fierce Southern
heart which appears 10 fire exceedingly at the glorious
prospect. Hear The Tribune:
Observation-Disclosures Of MobIe-comrades OF The Queen CITY Of
the Gun let make io IN behalf Of rights and
Liberties ss6l in tie approaching contest Ue shall
gam me Lost Cause We snail be freemen
We shall have We shall be able 70 te iron
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