New-York tribune., 1868-09-23

harer IN ther nreserving the Union and for four
long years, acting upon their own % ana , sn ~
aside the dogmas OF political leoders tey went Iorth III
battle to sustain what they DeDeVed war Moi preseIN
ing and through those ysas b VI etuity OF the 1ion
When this contest closed they had right TO suppose that
AT All events fhe doctTne of Secession had been rejected
and that the people OF the South. who had arrayed
themselves against this Government we're not again
TO be nut forWrrd in antagOnism TO the loyalty ana the
integrity of the nation They felt that after rpakng
the sacrifices OF the war. and crushing out the arheu
Rebels they had right TO believe that the ISSUES
thus settled would be presented to the eon
try. Now, antagonists tell us that we are sun haP
ing upon the war" My competitor few days since
took occasion, commenting upon ieW uhprehieuI,
taed remarks which made, TO say tnat lnstenu @ VI
making the great issues which the De0crac party pre-
setel and instead of answering their charges Of eXtray
agance and violation OF public duty, vi usIpaton anu
wrongs In the various departments OF the Government
that we "hured epithets" lie expressed IT, against
the Democratic party Now, desire 10 ask TINS aiuit
ence IL IL is the fault OF the Union Republican party that
n rs thus called upon sti fight the issues that have
been, contend, determined oy the war 10 IL our our
not in their Convention by the announcement Of their
public speakers, by their resolutions, chalenge1 US
dghfng them I'm the pasti Sir the leaders Of the late
Rebellion who forced TO lay down lhelr arms t9iu
us they accepted the result OF the war ana wOud aoIe
ITS consequences say in reply that the people OF the
loyal North ready TO accept these assurances from
the South, and 10 deal with them with msgnanlmlty
with which no man nor nation could find 1dut Applause
believe that If the South at the close OF that efDe
ling TO abandon he which had been fought out
that in the XXNIXth Congress every solitary state tha
had been in the Rebellion would have been represented
and that today no question growing out OF the
war woud have existed. But instead OF their
cones be i,y cones instead OF evlncing determine
lion accept the conditions and unite with the north III
such arrangements az should serve for the protection
and the future welfare OF our common country we hnd
the very men who foremost IN tho Rebellion and
who inauguraed the war; at once coming TO the surface
and attending Convention held in this very city on the
anniversary Of National Independence We find
equals, but debating TO the party with which
they had always AFFLICTED the terms ana eondi,
They came here. Mr. Chairman and inspired the plat
form the policy Of the party with which they were aeu
They came, and after prescribing tei conditions Oh he
construction after injecting into the platform their enn
citation of all that had been done during the war an he
had been made toward reconstruction ana re-
union by the Representatives oi me people,
their being allowed to act with the Democratic party,
should be set aside and pronounced unconstnt3na ngl
and void And know what me people Oh tns Noltn
may think, but while they were willing to Tegardthese
menhsyng perhaps the PardGnsd h, II in 10 Se m
while they were willing to extend 10 lhcm az t.ao
people OF this loyal land are ready 70 admit that these
men, from the ranks OF the Rebel armies just from
break down and destroy oul ihsttulo!s, s"3u pe re-
ceived again, not only as equals but As yct0ts Appduse
dictate the terms upon which they sha asan CONF o
the councils and assist III directing the n'5 oI th
nation lApplausel But our Democratic Trends hnd
fault with us because we are thus i9cognI99S tmess %
questions. They say. why not drop the pastf Ihey
these our Southern brethren again 10 come into TINS
Union then must treat them kindly, ana concllatloh
TApplausel ], for Onc-and l believe /
SPEAK the sentiments Of the ..I party ...n, to
ment rsanst the people Of the SOUTH have animos
ties no realiations; but would offer them friendly ad,
vice and would counsel them. their true friend 70
submit 10 existing condition Of things ana 10 recog
nle the power thai lies ~ . 9S AL J S%1 9oaa Ss De
preserved for ourselves and foe themselves foT
But Mr President, would not have acted AS bind
guide 10 this people would not have told them at the
outbreak Of these troubles that n any RESISTANCE was
made so the armed rebellion OF the South. tha n con-
nct Of should the battle would rsl bo Waged
here at the North; ! Woud not nave lod thoIn that
N blood were 10 be split IL would be split In
the streets OF New-York-that II any advance was
made upou them: that IL wac 70 De over the ue
OF Northern people would have told them rather mat
the intelligence the determination tne @ VI & ine
loyal nation would not toI one moment D'VoA % tno iuoa
Of their arTayug themselves IN arms l3i 'ho purpose
OF DESTROYING the Republic. lAppauseJ ! would not
have sent messages 10 theih' ar I.pcsohlNts"i te
Democratic party did that our sympdtnes were win then
in this case. aud that only regretted at tose .hpIss
sions OF sympathy could not be accompanies by more
substantial evidences Of zeal would not nave tOld
them that whatever might come tney ma bau 1h Sn1 10
proong this contest and mat ultimately tne NolInsrn
people would yield; would not have told t9om that
marked out and that success would follow; but /
would have told them ehy rather than see the ln,ttu
tion OF country destroyed, rather thau sec s re-
public torn down, and upon It's ruins nation bult the
corner stone Of which was To be human slavery Woud
see slavery crushed To powder, aud every institution
depending upon IL forever anilmiateu i lnPpaus'l
Mr. Chairman. am reminded that there are DINER gen
tlenen here who propose 10 address this audience
nresent myself not for the purpose Of making any pro-
tracted remarks, but more 10 answer the very kIuu III
ipg and who arc the gallant, devoted, aud Interested
managers OF our campaign. iApPlauscl CUM III
igent hearers by reading page after page OF imam
cal figures. could show them how utterly unfounded
are the charges Of extravaganza against e present ad
ministration. / could answer the sophistrles on tha
question Of extravaganza. could comment upon the
public upOn TAXATION and upon all thOee Incidental
Questions Of the day but fear that would not De the
most entertaining subject and | should Know OF no
better way OF answering them than 10 say mat 10
the expositions that have been lately inade ~ u
is shown that not only is the present Congress not Ie
T.f ttVtts RI rlng
the cause of this great war, and its unavoidable taxa
ton in view of the fact that the people are Wiling To
meet the necessary burdens which may be imposed upon
them lot th1 puPo1 Pond % the credit of our nation
sI shem tS war closed we have reduced that
debt onequarter and have relieved TINS country OF s6l
900 pei annum OF taxation. In addition to The ineyta
BILE burden incident TO the war We have paid not less
than S5OO0OO per year because OF tho agitation ana e
attaoks that are made upon the public faith aud the pub
lie credit The answer TO all this in the words of my dis
tHgshed competitor Is that this starvation comes ffOm
Massaohusetts. lIaughter.l OF course, what comes
from Massachusetts is not worthy Of consideration by
the great minds Of the Democratic party llAughter
Now 80 far as extravaganza is concerned ~ far as
corruption in the management Of public affairs is
concerned far the honesty ana ndelty OF thehe
who the representatives OF the people ia TINS Gov
ernnen are concerned shall propose no excuse for the
enlightened Judgment OF the people OF Ne. NGW, q lork
naughterl Why Sir, we have, with It's halfbnlt Court
House aughter it's dapidated wharyes lIauShter its
sroets-I cannot characterze them AS w0uld-hey are
In condition that would be regarded as disgrace 10
any other city any other land appauscb with ITS
markets and It's jobs Of every name ana nature we have
in this evidence OF the corruption III every deparl
ment OF the City Government lApplause.l VIII not
attempt characterize hen lest should be charged
with personality laughter and applause or comment
upon what the democracy regards as honesty and
integrity in the management Of public affairs. The
Republican party have had the whole responsibility
moi only of this war, but, with the return Of peace
the grayer responsibility Of placing upon the people
taxation 10 discharge the bgations OF that war know
that sta1atOn snponus but also Know tha. permit
ting this country have few years for growth ana de
yelopment that the debt VIII not be FELT, and
that whether heavy or light the determination OF our
people B tO carry out In good faith every possible abga
ZION that devoIves upon the first nation OF The earth
Appause have no fear In meeting the people of this
,netopos or congregation OF people IN any other pOr
ton OF this community to cay to them that no matter
how great the burdens are shall never permit the
good faith and integrity Of the United Staten TO be
shaLan ar injured In any possible degree lAppause.I