The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-24

psers And ash, Mr. President slth al ths
s.rn::psss OF which me soul !. capable can any
to make the whole white people Of the South. men,
women and children, hate and loaths our government,
family altar upon their Bonded knees 70 curse IT, and in
the agony OF prayer to call upon God 10 curse IT, ~ ths
and brain the South TO subject the point
oil the bayonet the white 70 the dominion OF their
s as sns Africa. ~ S @ o. peass
despair instead Of civil liberty Il gives them military
dsspotsm. White ACKNOWLEDGMENT and negro domino
ton was the idea which inspired and provoked the
riot At New Orleans IL has arrayed everywhere
the blacks and whites in hostility 70 each other,
often resulting in bloodshed, all over tho South Il
tends directly TO bring that or which in
West Indies enacted OF horror scken and sppa
the world. That is now impending over all the
sou,nt is only the presence Of the federal which
prevents its outbreak upon a gigantic scae--a
which, once begun win end fear in the exile or
termination OF the blacks from the Potomac 60 the Re
Grande | know the Senator from Ohio (Ar wade), In
speech in the late canvass had fears OF such
come let them d ghs It out" God grant that war
may never GOMEZ But II il DOCS come amount of
military discipline CON compel the white mon OF the
North to take part in the massacre OF their own race
and kindred. Mr. President, having considered at
some length the second answer 10 ny question. and
bad principle and worse in policy, repeat the ques
ton third !me--why press this negro supremacy over
The leader OF the radical forcestbat nexorabe Moloch
oil this new rebeliion against the constitution,
..rhe strongest and the nerccst spirit
That fought in heaven, hercer by despair
with bodness, and in plain English giyes the
true reasonnamely to secure party ascendancy This
on this occasion. On the Sd OF January, 1867, Mir.
Stevens in the House OF Representatives. used this
language. which find reported in the Glote =
Another good is 1t would insure the nscendancv or
claims some horror stricken demagogues do.
The party purpose 10 here avowed in the House. In
his speeches and letters elsewhere Mr.. Stevens again
and again. in stronger language tho real purpose
OF this legislation TO them mainly refer The negroes
rndp n ID ErQadm nv
radical emisaries pushed by federal bayonets must
take the political control Of these States in order to
obtain their votes in the Electoral College in the
House Of Representatives. in the election Of the next
President Here is reason, and just such
revolutionary measures and in keeping with his own
revolutionary history. The letter OF General Pope,
whom in command OF OF the districts, recently pub
iished, draws aside the veil and dIscoses the fact
| that tho same party purpose seeks to control the
bayonet Also This argument for party ascendancy all
argument OF necessity addressing itself to unscrupuous
ambition. one syIlogism contains the whole OF IT, We
must the radical select the next President
The negroes the lead OF bureau the
Of bayoncts will vote for candidate The whites,
outraged by attempt to put tho negro them.
will vote against nim Therefore the bayonet ace
the negro in power in these States TO give seventy
electoral votes President twenty senators and ty
members OF the House" The Senator from Massacha,
sets tMr. Wilson, as il by authority saws, I'VE will
take no step backyard" Mr. csfss, in his recent
| fear, is the fatal resolution taken by the ma
| jority. The result OF the recent elections showing
opposed that policy, so far from changing resolution
from which the radical party dare not retreat push
majority tho North and West isaready lost IL dare
exclude the South tho next election. The South
reimbursement and negro suffrage to vote Tor the radical
candidate or he will be beaten The majority in the
Northern and Western states against him mnsi, there
fore, be overcome by the negro votes OF the South.
| Sr We shall SEQ II the people OF the United
States viii allow the regular army, which s.n now
controls this ignorant negro vote IN tho South,
to hold tho balance OF power in the repub-
lie and 10 elect to the Presidency the candidate
OF supremacy, upheld by military despotism
Shall Preioran bands control the Presidency, tho
degenerate OF Rome they the empire for sale
| prophet but II not mistaken the OF the
times the American people yet prepared for that
The democratic party everywhere freeing itself from
the errors oil the past planting itself upon living
issues OF tho hour welcoming into its ranks all who are
opposed TO tins radical and barbarian policy OF subject
tary dictatorship, all who in favor of maintaining
the integrity OF The Union, the rights Of the States and
the liberties OF the people under the constitution
and all who neither admit the doctrine OF Southern
radicasm which brought on this rebellion, that
State may secede from the Union, admit that other
doctrine Of the Northern RADICAL less revolutionary
that Congress may exclude dislanchise ten states
from the Union. now coming together upon the plat
form OF the fathers oil the constitution and in the
fraternal spirit in which IL formed and by which
alone IL can be maintained Sir, there are times when
within It's banks when slight obstacles may for time
change divert its course. Then, 10 may be
said the voice Of the people g the voice OF politicians
the voice OF the people Ia the will OF party. But
there other times when the heavens overcast
rains have descended and the floods have that
its majestic current rolls on, emblem Of wrath and
power, when resistance maddens It's fury and
increases its strength. Then il overnows its banks.
The barriers OF party caucuses and politicians all
swept away and become flood wood the surface
of the troubled The OF the people then
longer the voice OF politicians then II Is that the
voice OF the people " the voice OF God sir we have
passed through such crises IN our day. You will
voice that overbcaring majority which, under
the dctaop OF Southern radicals sought TO force State
government: with negro slavery, upon the people Of
stirred the hearts OF tho people their very depths and
party lines aud party names wero forgotten Party ties
eundered like fax at the touch Of fire. You
Der that SIR Again. when these radicals OF the South,
because tue opIe OF the North Indignantly refused
sanction tue subjugation OF Kansas, in arms TO
destroy the Union and the constitution what became OF
| party then The people Large
port TO the administration OF Mr. Lincoln, forming the
Union republican party and to their eternal honor be IL
said that the great mass Of the democratic party with
some exceptions, rave TO his hearty and
unnincbing support. Without that support the
would have been failure In the actual prosecution of
| the war, IN the camp and on she held OF battle,
| In the rank and file well in command
we found distinction whatever Shoulder TO
shoulder democrats and republicans stood to-
getner like brothers every battle acd rom the
begnnIng to the end OF the rebellion. 10 defend the
Union and constitution against overthrow by South
radeasm, in against them, they bravsd every
danger and endured every hardship. Together they
bosoms in easn Others aefence ,agetS,y often thar
LIES blood sushed and mingled, and side by side tboy
sleep their last sleep In their honored graves There
they will sleep together till Heaven calls them to their
reward. AMI now, sir, what do we bebod' domi-
majority this senate and in Congress- under the
lead Of Northern radcasm at tho point OF the bayo
forcing negro suffrage and negro governments upon
States OF the Union and millions people against
ihoir will What was the outrage upon Kansas CON-
pared thstY We them practically dis
solving the Union by excluding ten States from
tie unon thus doing hat the rebellion could do
and what spent g., 600 0O0, 900 and 6se hundred
thousand lives OF out bost and baycs TO prevent For
long months have them encroachDg steadily and
perssenty upon tho just rights OF the Executvo and
now, 10 their chains upon US and 10 crown the
whole OF their usurpatons they propose 10 snbiuaae
the supreme Court " overturn justice Ia her sacred
this tribunal OF last resort They would compel
tho whose Office Il Is 10 hold balance be
tween the States the hand and the federal
ernmeDt the other, and also between the several
departments OF the government 20 place false weights
IN the balances They would make the weight Of
tho opinions OF three judges 10 favor OF the Usurpa
| tlon OF Congress more than equal the weight
OF thu OPINIONS Of I've judges in favor OF the rghs OF
other departments the rghts Of the States aud thu ber
! tics Of The people. Sir are IN tho midst OF
rebeh0n, Doodloso as vet but which threatens W de-