The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-06

the heart OF eoquence onco more, diotne with
strength and beauty the crumbng iorms Of Mans
field, Sedgwick, Reynolds and MCPHERSON. sum-
mon from the city OF the dead him whose
patriotism was SO pure whose devotion was 10 ans
fish that genera ous 10 come Ill revere ID memory
and bless the of WadsWorth gather u the groans
and !ears and pour them BACK ~ ssnne currents on
aged father the prop Of declining ssn; dry up
the tears Of tho mother mourning tAs toss OF her
names make mon hSddsr; open the sfsssn tnousana
graves at Andorouye lake the limbs worn by disease
and the skeletons wasted X SrsaSs the
heart the and tho remembrance OF the griefs theg
suffered Do all this then ask for the Union AZ u wss
Let IA not be lathess now when many Of coun-
trymen faithful unto death. They fell goriousy.
or 10 tho battles van,
The httest place for man TO die
is where he dies
The work 10 In hands; we must complete ~; the
vision OF the people has become reality.
v 3r swarded war mound. srazel tue cow
lhe spade and plough
The issue will not admit OF compromise
tsm Wo want no leaders or standard bearers who can
not defend principles aud carry our banner and
wear uniform. Johnson has Oeen playing the part
he contem plated o year ago, when he said he might
sizing the question Of seward "W you have this man
President or king The mission Of the republican
party is not yet completed With radical republicans
overthrow and democratic conservatism IN power,
where the prospect Of further delverance TO English
subjects2 How the German hope that the liberty
And how would fade away to every generous Irishman
the prospect that EmmeI's eptaph could BIO written,
for he enjoned his country men, with the grave opening
before hlm-"When my country shall take her stand
among tho nations OF the eartn then and not till then,
lot my epaph be written.' Danish radicslism from
tho Continent and the history OF the last republic IN
Europe been written. Why should any boast then
selves OF conservatism Has II NOS always stood IN the
way Of the worlds progressP No reormer dis
but has found it coiled in his path.
To-day conservatives ~ England and America are
using the Same argument-dlslrust OF the masses and
Auuf in Hath nfriaa vadf rnin in
victory II boldly asserts that six thousand years
Of the worlds education has not fitted all men aud all
nations for freedom that ,ts simplest rights not be
enjoyed, nor its highest duties exercised except az the
result OF great mental culture and the highest type of
intellect Well may we despair II In this age OF the
world the humoest Of men not lifted TO ENJOY the
sweets Of human liberty II ID through the heart and
not the brain freedom is to DO enjoyed and the
rights she made perpetual. Jefferson SAID,
'Free communities naturally divide into two
parties, one for keeping things as they
are tho other for making them better While the one
is always looking back upon the lights the world has
already passed. the other with prophetic vision catches
tho rays Of q new constellation just daSng upon IT,
For humanity sweeps Onward whore to-day the martyr
On the morrow crouches Judas with hands
While the noong mob OF yesterday il silent returns
To gather the sacred ashes into history golden
For humanity to-day white conservatism Is disrust-
full, scowing and shaking It's head. We rejoice that
under tho leadership of that grand old statesman, John
Bright, eight hundred thousand white men on English
soil have been elevated IRON hewers OF wood and
drawers Of water to the full rights OF English citizenship
Exon in this republic, under the inspiration of the De-
calaion OF Independence, SOW and tedious has been
the recognition OF tno rights OF man. Conservatism
has always laid its cold and cammy hand upon
that progress For years the
in state but rcehodes only could vole being
only twelve or fourteen hundred OF the population Al
forwards any property OF the value OF $3.50 the
right TO vote. Finally adicasm prevailed and all white
men made tree Conservatism denounced the
spread Of suffrage and has been in sackcloth and
This day. Yeas ago the democratic party In this
State put the black man where conservatism wanted 10
keep the white man. and they themselves settled for all
the constitution only annexng the properly qualification
To that organization which ground toe rebellion TO
powder viii the people look to remove all the evils
johnson has ncted Whom by their votes this incubus
Is removed may We expect quiet and confidence 10 DO
restored laws TO be enforced in their spirit economy
and reform every where inauguraied corrupt officials
removed faith the currency and bonds Of the nation
LABOR encouraged Industry protected equal distribution
Of burdens and equal taxation Of oil property, expenses
OF the government removed taxes taken from the
stiles and retained only the uxuries OF life where it
shall wake to profitable activity again the giant Of the
may hinder but not stop the work Of reconslruc-
ton When peace came he did not then recog.
n' 'nH Ss ne Ss
as BY the constitution they were e1joined, TO
guarantee republican governmental But johnson felt
did Louis XVI am the State''-and. without con-
sutng the people or their representatives, by the
breath OF his power declaring communities without gov.
ernments ordering conventions decreeing wherein con-
situations shall amended, confscang property, dis
franchsng large Classes prescribing the qualifications
and who shall be When another branch Of the
same direction he interposes obstacles. lie has ri mt
TO nterposo his Veto for that part OF the United
States but when twoLhirds OF Congress override his
veto that was greater part OF the United States
which obedience was enacted. In the oath That he
should take care that tho laws be faith
fully executed. The work Of reconstruction will
60 as Congress has ordered Any impeachment John
throws in the way will be removed from limo TO
time by supp emcnai bill and Congress propose 70
continue the supplemental work until the end Is con-
summated state State will follow tho example OF
Tennessee and wheel into line with shouts OF praise
lnug M I'M nl ma M w IN and
clouds gathered, held on an oven course and exacted
restoration TO power by engraving on tue foAndaton
stones oil each, Ai mon created equal and on the
toLmost arch radiant light that par OTIS oppressed by
other countries may take courage proclaim Liberty
through all the land and all the Inhabitants thereof
Are be censured because Johnson has endeavored
TO mar the beauty aud symmetry OF the work, we'll
upbrad tho sculptorsf IL somo vanaai should at
tempt 10 deace the marble with tho face half formed
the architect, II some evil spirit seek 10 underm the
foundations, force upon hun untempered mortar instead
OF impershsbe granite, for pillars porous ndstono
which shifting winds ana storms and would cgum
BILE. Hostility TO reconstruction was invited by the
address OF tho weeping convention Of Philadelphia In
1867. Within few days johnson, by his prophet SEQ
lMr DooIttlel, in the Senate chamber, again
Outraged the enorclsed spirit Of rebellion by declaring
that they OF the South will gather their knees around
the family altar 10 curse this government and In tho
agony Of prayer to call God TO curse IT, Ia seeking
prophet TO pronounce the curse they would probably
6nd another Balaam. Let them be admonlshed by tho
story OF sacred history when Bsak wanted 10
''cursc mo this people, for they are too mighty
for mo- and thrice from the mountain top and once
with taco towards the wilderness BALKAN SAID, How
shall l curse whom God has cursed, and how shall
defy whom the Lord has not deiedn Then will John.
son. Doolittle h Co. say, rs did Balak, trembling 81
TOOK thee 70 curse my enemies, and behold thou hast
bcst them altogether" Beseechngiy "neitner ourse
them at all, bless them at ALL Defiant and
threatening when his anger was kindsd after q
third failure, II thought to promote thee unto
honor, but, 10, the Lord hath kept thee back
from great honor" How many times his John.
son, when his anger was klndled, reviled the
true tho faithful, the honest and in tho spirit
Baaak, II thought TO promote theo TO great honor /"
While INDUCING tho vAgares OF the "circe, Seward
claimed that johnson following ec policy OF Lucoln
SO said Doote In his recent speech few mouths ago.
johnson present at the dedication OF the cemetery
at Antetam, and there made speech. Although stand
ing OF the great battle neids OF the rebellion
stranger could have told whether he dedi-
cate TO rebel Union dead. save the last sentence
containing general allusion 10 the Gag the speech
could well nave been spoken oy Davis The cluster.
ing memories and thrilling associations Of the thousand
graves around him did not awaken q sentiment or
kindle inspiration by one single word
70 embalm the memory Of the dead; no
thanks 70 the living soldiers, NO expression OF
gratitude TO tho nation for its sacrifice Of
millions OF treasure and thousands Of lives; no 70.
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