The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-08-07

their views OF poiiSy, ~" :,
enforce them. When others shal DC .o-
mitted in this manner from the remaining
southern States, although they WIZ nave IN
trnth no constituents, they Will nave more
nower in the Senate than majority OF the
people of this Union living IN nine OF .he
Loaf States. In vain the Wlsest members
Of the Republican party protested against "a,
the policy that led to this result. WINE
the chiefs of the late rebellion nave SUD-
,n;tsed to the results Of the war, ana are now
nu;etlv engaged in useful pur suits Tor the
sunnort Of themselves and their families, ana
ore irving by the force of their example, 10
load hack the people of the South TO the
order and industry not only essential to their
well-beine, but to the greatness and pros
perity of our common cou ntry, we see mat
those who. without ability or influence, have
been thrown by the agit,' tions OF civil con-
vulsion into positions of honor and proht
are striving to keep alive the passions T."
which they owe their elevat. on. Ana they
DANGEROUSLY insist that they are ,he ohiy
| friends Of our Union--a Unit u .ha' ean
only have n sure foundation Ia i"'erhai
regard. and q common desire t. promote
the peace, the order, and the hapk lhess o.
all sections Of our land.
Events in Congress since the adjournment
| ~ the Convention have vastly Increased the
;mno,tance of q political victory hy ,hnse
who are seeking to bring back economy,
simnlIcfty, and justice in the administra>
tion of our national affairs. Many Repub-
| leans have heretofore chung to their party
~, have regretted the extremes of vio-
,snce to which it has run. They have
,harisbed faith that while the action Of
49, noli,ical friends has been mistaken,
me. motives have been good. They must
VIC. VIC coo that the Republican, party is in
,bot cor condition that it cannot carry out a
ina, n;ss and and peaceful policy, whatever its
w.; nav I've. 1t is misfortune, not
univ to coun try, but to a governing
o unrir Itself when its action is unchecked
P"i. Wv 1 form Of or, POSITION. 1t has been
. Jy a n;sfortnne Of the Republican party
Tue D, .ho aunnts IF the past few years
have given it go much wv, sn~S ~
has been able to shackle the Il. >''a aarn,,
10 trammel the judiciary, and 70 'a,ni
| out the views of the most unWlse 's
violent of its members. When this stat. VI "a
things exists in any party it has ever bee. "
found that the sober Judgments of its ablest
leaders do not control. There is hardly an
able man who helped build up the Repub-
! lean organization who has not within the
n,st three years warned it against its eX>
resses. who has not been borne down and
forced to give up his convictions Of what
| the interests of the country called for; or,
/ = 10 patriotic to do this, who has not been
ar;non ,'~om its ranks. If this has been the
case bereto,,,re, what will be its action now
With this new ipiI;,sioG of men who, without
a decent respect for the views OF those who
had inst given them their positions, begin
tLeir legislative career with ca Is Tor arms
with demands that their States 0"'it y,
! regarded as in a condition OF clvti Wa .'i
| with declaration that they are ready ~
anxious to degrade the President ot tho
| United States whenever they can persuade
or force Congress to bring forward new aru-
cles of impeachment
The Republican party, rs well as VIC, arc
interested in putting some check upon this
| violence. 1t must be clear to every think
| ING man that n division of political power
tends to check the violence Of party action
and to assure the peace and good order OF
society. The election OF Democratic
Executive and a majority Of Democratic
members 10 the House of Representatives
would not give 10 that party organization
the mower to make sudden or violent
changes, but it would serve I" cheek incse
extreme measures which have oeen &c
plored by the best men of both political
ORGANIZATIONS. The result you'll most Ger
tainly lead to that peaceful restoration OF
the Union and establishment OF frStsrha,'
IL, Il fr,v Ir,fS /
am sure that the best men of the Rcpuhh-
can party deplore as deeply as l do the
spirit of violence shown by those recently
admitted to seats In Congress from the
South. The condition Of civil war which
they contemplate must be abhorrent TO
every right-thinking man.
have no mere personal wishes which
mislead my judgment in regard to the pend
ing election. No man who has weighed and
measured the duties OF the office or Presi-
dent of the United States can fail to be i'm
dressed with the cares and tolls of him who
il 10 meet its demands. 1t is not merely TO
float with popular currents, without policy
or a purpose. On the contrary, while our
Constitution gives just weight to the public
will, its distinguishing feature Is that 1t
seeks to protect the rights Of mlnoritles-
Its greatest glory is that it puts restraints
upon power. 1t gives force and form to
those maxims and principles Of civil liberty
for which the martyrs of freedom have
struggled through ages. 1t declares the right
of the people TO be secure in their per-
sona, houses, and papers against unreason-
able searches and seizures. That Congress
shai, make no law respecting an establish
men, o.. religion or the free exercise there
Of or abrin ring the freedom OF speech or OF
the nress. or the right Of the people to petit
ton for redress OF grievances. 1t secures
the r;gbt of a :pee,ly and public trial by
IN impartial jury" -,
No man can rightfyIly enter upon tne
duties of the Presidential offic> uhics9 ne 70
not only willing TO carry ont the WISHES 0,
the people expressed in consth,' ''ioiial
way, but il also prepared to stand UP iot
the rights Of minorities. He must be ready
to uphold the free exercise Of religion. lie
must denounce measures which would
wrong personal or home rights, or the reh-
gious conscience Of the humblest citizen OF
the land. He must maintain, without dis
tinction of creed or nationality, all the
privileges of American citizenship.
The experience Of every public man who
has been faithful to his trust teaches him
that no one can do the duties Of the Office
of President unless he il 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 prejudices and mis-
representations. There are no attractions