Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1868-08-21

have openly openly deplored the violence OF
Congressional action and its tendency to
keep up discord in our country. The great
interests of our Union demand peace, order,
and return those industrial pursuits, with
out which we cannot maintain the faith OF
honor Of our government. The minds of
business men are pefplexed by uncertain
ties. The hours of toll of our laborers are
heightened by the costs Of living made by
the direct and indirect cnactiOns Our peo-
Pile are harassed by the heavy aud frequent
demands OF the tax-gatherer. without dis.
tinCtion Of party, there is stroug feeling
in favor of that line of action which shall
restore order aud confidence, and shall lift
the burdens which now binder end vex the
industry of the country. Yet at this mo-
ment those in power have thrown in The
Senate chamber and Congressional hall new
elements Of discord and violence men have
been admitted as representatives. of somB oC
the Southern States with the declaration
upon their lips that they cannot live in the
States they Claim Nv represent without mill
tary protection. These men ERE TO make
laws Tor the North as well as the SOUTH
These men who d few days since were seek
ing as sIppilnts that Congress would give
them power within their respective States,
are to-day the masters and controllers OF
the actious of those bodies. Entering them
with minds filed with passions, their first
demands bsyu been that Congress shall look
upon the States from which they came As IN
conditions Of civil war that the majority OF
their populations, en- bracing their inell-
gence, shall be treated as public enemies
that military forces shall be kept up OF the
cost Of the people Of tho North, md thai
there shall be no peace and order at the
South save that which is made by arbitrary
power. Every intelligent man knows th4t
| these men owe there seats in Congress to
! the disorder at the South. Every man
knows that they not only owe their present
positions 10 disorder, but that every motive
! spliDging from a love of power, Of gain, Of u
Gesire for vengeance, prompts Them 10
keep the South in anarchy, While that cx-
lists they are independent Of heir fellow
citizens. While confusion ieigns they are
the dispensers of the profits and honors
which grow out Of o government Of mere
forces. These men are now placed in posi-
tOus where they can not only urgo their
views Of policy, but where they can enforce
them. When others shall be admitted in
this manner from the remaining Southern
States, although they will have in truth no
constituents, they will have more power iu
the Senate than majority If the people of
this Union, living IN n!no Of tho great
States. in vain the wisest members OF the
Republican party protested rgainst the pol
icy that led to this result. While the chiefs
of the late rebellion have quietly submitted
10 the result Of the war and are now en-
gagged in the usual pursuits for the support
OF themselves and their families, and are
trying by force OF their example to lead the
people Uf tho South 90 the order and indus
Try essential to their well beirP, but TO the
greatness and prosperity OF our common
country, we see that those who, without
ability or iuilnepce, have been brown by the
agitators Of civil cCnyul ion into positions Of
honor sud profit, Gre striving To keep alive
the passions 70 shich they U0a ;h,iv .layH-
tiun, and they camorously insist that they
are the oniytriends of our Uuipn-G ULion
that can only have sure iOunlatiOn IN Ira
ternal regard, and common desire TO pro-
mote peace, the order, sni the happiness
of all sections of our land. Events ia Con
gresS since the adjournment OF the couven-
ton have vastly increased the importance
of y political victory 10y those who are seek
ing 10 bring back economy, simplicity and
Justice in the administration Of our national
affairs. Many Republicans have heretofore
cluug to their party who have regretted the
extremes of violence TO which it has Yun.--
They have cherished a faith that while the
aclion Of their political friends has been
mistaken, their motives have been good
They must now see that the Republican
party is in that condition that It cannot car
ry out wise and peaceful policy, whatever
lis motives may be. 1t is u misfortune moi
only to The country, but To a governing par.
r ty itself when IT'S action is unchecked 10y
any form Of opposition. IL hos been the
misfortune Of the Republican party that the
events Of thepdst few years have given IL S.
L., -. b l. .N,.s.1 L. L..
, the executive, to trammel the judiciary and
, TO carry out the views of the mcsb uuws(
and violent of its members. when tEii
state of things exists in any parry. it hai
ever been found that the sober Judgment,
of its a5ltsr leaders do not control. There
; Is badly an able man who helped to builC
! up the Republican organic alton, who h9
, not within the past three years warned i
, against its exccSses who has not been burnt
- down and forced 10 give mp his conviction
> of what the il t. rests of the country callcC
for or if to patriotic too do this, who ha
not been driven irom its ranks. A. this ha
been the casa here OiOre, what viii be II
=. action now with this new iuusion Of men
= who, without decent respect for the view
: Of those who had given them their position
:, hegiu their legislative career with calls 70
= arms, demands that there States shall be re
= with declar alton that they are ready an
, anxious TO degrade the President Of til
y United States whenever they can persuad
- or force Congress to bring forward new al
- tcles Of impeachment. The Republica
, party us well as we, are Interested In put
~ ting some check on this violence. IL mus
" be clear to every thinking man that diyis
=, ion of political power tends TO check th
u violence Of party action, and TO assure tn
- peace and good order of society. The eleC
e liou Of a DemocrOtic Executive and a ms
= jnriiy Of Democratic members 10 the Hous
of Representatives would not give to The
: parry organization the power TO make SUI
u den and violent changes, but would sery
~ TO check those extreme measures weic
n have been deplored by the best men Of boz
- political organizations. The result wonl
~ certainly lead 10 that peaceful rcstoratio
8 Iofthe Union aud re-estabuslment OF frate
- nal relationship which the country desire
~ am snrc the best mcu Of the Republics
:, party dAporo as deeply as we do the spirit
" violence shown by those recently admilt'
y IN seats Ia Congress from the South. II
~ condition of civil war which they couteu
>, plate must be ahhorrent 10 every righ
~ thnking man. | have no mere person
"a wishes which mi,leaa my Judgment Ia .
~ gard 10 the pending election. No man wl
, mas weighed and measured the duties ot q
u, President OF the United States, can fail
~ be- impressed with TIE cares and tolls
him WHO ueeis its demands. H. is moi uer
=, IS TO float with popular currents without
~ policy or purpose. Ga the contrary, viii
10 our Constitution gives iust weight 10 a
"' public will, It's distinguishing feature as IN
~ Il seeks to protect tho righ.s ot minoriti,
~ les ereapst gory IS that IL puts restrain
sas upon power. 10 gives force aud form
"a those maxims and principles Of civil libyr
- for whioh the martyrs OF freedom hR
II, rishi nt the nco le fo la secnrc il, ~,
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