Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-08-06

prompts them to keep the South in an
archy.
While that exists they are independent
of the wills or wishes of their fellow -citi
zens; while confusion reigns they are the
dispensers of the profits and the honors
which grow out of a Government of mere
foTce. These men-are now, placed. in posi- :
tions where they can not only urge their
views of politics, but where they can en-
force them when representatives shall be
admitted in this manner from the remain
ing Southern States. Although they will
have, in truth, no constituents they will
have more power in the Senate than a ma
ljority of the people of this Union living in
nine of the great States. Ia vain members
of the Republican party protested against
the policy that led to this result, AZ ,Em,
While the chiefs of the late rebellion
have submitted to the result of the war,
and are now quietly engaged in useful pur-
suits for the support of themselves and
their families, and are trying by the force
of their example, to lead back the people
OF the South to the order and Industry not
only essential to their well being, but to
the greatness and prosperity of our COM
munity. we see that those without ability
or influence have been thrown by
the agitatiOns of civil convusiOn into
positions, of honor, OF ri profit are
striving to keep alive the passions
to which they owe their election.
Il
are the o only friends of our Union
Proof of that can only have sure founda-
tionCinsfraternal regard and a acommou de-
1 sire to promote the peace, the order and
the happiness of all portions of our land.
! Events in Congress since the adjourn
ment of the Convention have vastly In
creased the Importance of political vic
tory by those who are seeking to bring
back economy, simplicity and justice in the
administration of our National affairs.
Many Republicans have heretofore clung
| to their party, who have regretted the eX-
| tremes of violence to which it has run.
They have cherished a faith that while the
action Of their political friends had been
mistaken, their motives had been good.
They must now see that the Republican
party is in that condition that it cannot
carry oat a peaceful policy, whatever its
motives may be. 1'N
1t is misfortune not only to a country,
but to governing party itself, when its
actionis unchecked by any form OF oppo-
sition. 1t has been the misfortune, sof the
Republican party that the events of ithe
past few years have giyeniitso much pow
er that it has been able to shackle the Ex-
ecutive, to trammel the Judiciary and
carry out the views of the most un-
wise and violent OF its MEMBERS
When this state of things exists
in any party, it has ever been found
that the Judgment of its ablest leaders
do not CONTROL There is hardly an able
man who has helped to build up the Re-
publican organization who has not within
the past three years warned it against its
excesses, who has not been borne down and
forced togiye, UP yhis convictions of what
the interests of the country called for or
il too patriotic to sdo this, who has not
been driven from its ranks lF1
If this has been the case heretofore what
vii ho tc wi nf
men, who, without a decent respect for the
views of those who had just, given them
their positions, beginning their legislative
career with calls for arms and demands that
States shall be regarded as in condition
of civil war, and declaration that they are
ready and anxious to degrade the Presi-
dent of the United States whenever they
can persuade or force Congress to bring
forward new articles of impeachment? The
Republican party as well aswe areinter-
ested in putting some check upon this
violence.
1t. must be clear to every thin king man
that disposition of political power tends
to check the violence of party action and
assures the peace and good order of the
country. The election of Democratic
Executive and majority of Democratic
members to the House of Representatives
would not give to that party organization
power to make sudden or violent changes,
DuG WOulu serve GO CHtCk tHOSc tAGTeulc
measures which have been deplored by the
best men of both organizations.
] The result would most. Certainly lead
to that peaceful restoration of the Union
and re-establishment of practical relation
ship which the country desires.
] am sure the best men of the Republic
can party deplore as deeply as do the
spirit of violence shownaby those recently
admitted to seats in Congress from the
hn nf aixyil xuhi hinh
they contemplate must be abhorrent To
every right thinking man.
l have no mere personal wishes which
mislead my Judgment in regard to the
pending election. No man who has weigh
ed and measured tie duties Of the office of
President of the United States can fail to
be impressed with the cares and tolls of
him whoiis to meet its demands 1t is not
merely to float with the popular current
without policy or purpose. On the con-
trary, while our Constitution gives
| just weight the public will, its
Distinguishing feature1is that IT seeks vo
protect the rights Of minorities. It's
greatest glory is that it puts, restraints
upon power. 1t gives force and power to
those maxims, and principles of civil liber-
ty tor which the martyrs of freedom have
struggled through ages. 1t declares
the right of the people to be Sc
cure in their persons, houses and
papers, against unreasonable search
and seizures; that Congress shall
| make no law respecting the establishment
of religion or.the free exercise thereof, or
abridging the freedom of speech or of the
press, orrthe right of the people to petition
| for redress of grievahcess it secures the
right of a speedy and public trial BY an i'm
| partial jury. - - On -
think no mancan>rfghtful enter upon
! the duties of the Presidential office unless
| he is. not only willing to carry out the
wishes of the people, expressed in "a con-
b tand up, for the rights of miporities. He
Tmust be ready to uphold the free exercise
| of religion; he must denounce measures
which -Mould-wrong- personal or home
rights, or the religious conscience of the
| humb1est citizens of the land; he must
maintain, without distinction OF creed, or
Nationality, all the privileges OF American
citizenship.
The experience of every public manewho
has been faithful to his trust teaches him
| that no one can do the duties of the office
| of President unless he is ready, not only to
undergo the falsehoods and abuse of the
bad, but to suffer from the censure of the
good who are misled by prejudice and mis-
representations. efrsyUNE
There are no alterations in such positions
which deserve my judgment, when 1 say
that great change is going on In the pub
lie mind. The mass of the Republican
party are more thoughtful, temperate anG
just than they were during the excitement
which attended the progress and close O
the civil war;, ,5f e. ; a. 15ioI rgf,i5.;t sl-ts
AS the energy of the Democratic party
springs from their devotion to their cause
and to their candidates, / may with pro
priety speak of the fact that never in the
political history of our country has thu
action. of any, like body been hailed witt
such universal and real enthusiasm as thai
which has been shown in relation to the
position of the National Democratic Con.
l-vention. go --l..5i Ia v.l.,-5s.7
With this the candidates had nothing tc
do. Had auv others of those named been