The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-11

lhtioh. WINE uuuer ILLS amendment the exclusion
OF the negroes rom the right of suffrage would not
cost New England a single vote in Congress- or
single electoral vote, II would deprive Georgia OF
oneialf OF her members ana electors and the late
slave holding States OF more than thirty meln-
beers in Congress-. This vile and dastardly
fraud is well worthy OF the whole statesman
ship of their party. Yet even on these terms
terms prescribed by the constitution these usurpers
now declare that they will maintain negro SURFACE.
These covenant breakers not only disregard their
compacts with Others but refuse to abide by th m
when made wholly by themselves. This amounts to
the declared purpose to administer the same consti
tuition the same fundamental law differently in diff
ferent parts OF the United States. And this simply
means that the radicals do not intend to regard the
constitution at all whenever the late rebel states are
concerned though they may be In the Union am
not In the least surprised at Its svowal. Insensl-
blty to shame Is the last stage OF public as well as
reached. such are the candidates, the principles
ana the practices OF the radical party; such their
claims upon your confidence ana support. They SUD-
vert all OF the ancient landmarks of liberty;
they ignore the corner stone of all repuD-
lcan institutons-that all jus! powers of
government must be ''derived from the consent OF
governed" The pretended government OF this state
erected purely by despotic power; it IL the off
spring of military despotism brute force was its
architect ana Is It's soc cement. This policy is as
wicked IL Is OOlish IL obtain the aiec-
tons of single freeman. This is not the road to
the human heart. The great Ruler II the Universe,
In whom we all live and move ana have our being
In dealing with his own creatures, Tho wayward aud
sinful children Of men, condescends to win them
back to the paths OF virtue in the language OF aec-
tomato treaty:"My son, give me thy heart,r is His
invitation TO His peace. Force has robbed you OF
your birthrght it has filed your courts OF Justice
with its vena corrupt and ignorant Instruments: il
has filed your executive and legislative departments
with ignorant, brutal paupers and criminals, white
and black who feel no part or the burdens they i'm
pose you reckless OF the public welfare intent
only on public plumber These are the legitimate
fruits OF the success of the Congressional policy Of
reconstruction in Georgia. Let US turn from this
loathsome catalogue of crime to far more pleasant
prospect
Al New York on the 4th OF July asst there as
sembled the representatives Of the democracy OF the
United States including In its organization the rep
resentatves OF thousands OF patriots who had not
hitherto cO-Operated with them In Political action.
At the time and place there assembled another
convention OF soldiers and sailors who served In
late war; IN the army ana navy OF the United States
These patriots also put forth declaration of prnci-
ples-a declaration which awakened thrill Of Joy
In every freeman's bosom, from the lakes to the
Gulf-from ocean to ocean. 1t reafiims all those
great principles and safeguards OF PERSONAL liberty
for which British ancestors struggled, fought
and bled, from Runnymeie to the revolution Of
1858, and which brought over to dle New World
by fathers and planted In the constitution OF the
United States; Magma Chara, trial by Jury, indepen
dent judiciary, the subordnatiOn Of the mill
tary to the civil authority, the freedom
of speech and Of the press, freedom from
arbitrary searches, seizures and arrests. 1t
puts the seal OF condemnation upon the principles
and policy OF the radicals and declares 'the Recon-
struction acts OF Congress- so called usurpations
Unconstitutional, Revolutionary ana vUld." These
great principles having been Unanimously adopted
the Convention, with the same unanlmity, nomi-
mated Seymour and Blair as candidates for the Pre-
integrity and fidelity to these principles furnish
ample security tnat they will be honestly carried out
when the people OF the United States have ratified
commend these men aud their principles TO the &C.
ceptance of each and al OF you II may be thelast
peaceful struggle which you may ever have an OPP
portunity TO make IN behalf OF public
liberty. The radical party falsely charges
You and me with hostile designs against the peace
OF the country the charge Is made AGAINST us but 10
conceal their own revolutionary designs. Who is
eager for TIE condicti Not YOU whose fortunes are
desperate? Not yours, but theirs. Connecticut,
New YORK, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, ono, Della
ware, Maryland, kentucky, California and Oregon
have already declared against them, everywhere the
'rrhanes are nying' from their standard. The de-
termned attitude OF the people OF the North in these
elections and many Others drove them from their
favorte policy Of negro suffrage In the North, and
them to fail back for the present least
from their raid on the taxpayers whom they sought
10 plumber for the bondnolders; and their sole
negro supremacy. At the North their only
war cry Is, awake up, the rebels
Forrest and Cobb and Toombs,' at the South. In
the South it Is help, help us, Cuffee, or we sink ~
Under the fear OF the unarmed, impoverished, de-
populated South, with the same ''brave colored
troops who fought so nobiy IN the war; armed and
equipped ana Keeping watch and ward' over her
loyalty the radicals of the North organizing
GRAND armies OF the republic" arm,ng hundreds
OF thousands OF loyal militia from snowy white TO
sooty." All over the South their notes OF prepare
tions their calls to heard and every nerve
is strained to produce collision between the blacks
and the whites in order TO create e:esslty or pre-
tence for Grants peacemaker-martial law. But q
few days ago, mass meeting, said 10 number
several hundred blacks and score or two
ernor Rrown, Bullock's Chief Justice. was
their chief spokesman. He stu believes In the
omnipotent power of fear and avarice over the
hearts and conduct OF all white men. He openly
declares that blood and arson, at least, shall inau
gurate the triumph OF the democratic party and its
principles. He advises his party to go TO the polls
armed; ! suppose to overave and intimidate and
possibly to supply with bullets any deficiency In bat
lots. He tells them that four millions OF people
mn iba
whether rightfully or wrongruly acquired without
blood. This false and revolutionary utterance was
for other purpose than TO produce war OF races
lie knows 1t was false for he Is not ignorant OF his
tory certainly not ignorant OF radical rule over his
own country since the overthrow OF the Confederate
government. lie knows the history OF radical
government In Florida Alabama, Mississippi.
Arkansas, Louisiana and the other Qate
.'rebel States.n lie knows 1t was revolutionary
the old constitution left the whole question of sur
frage to be regulated by the states, and the four
teenth amendment does expressly affirm the same
right. Therefore ii was deliberate enort to excite
the negroes resist by force the exercise by society
OF plain constitutional power. In the same address
ne declared 70 tne pacs s ,nas sne houses Villages
against the exercise Of this rightful power. You
have chafied the spirit OF this valiant leader Under
threats OF coniscation OF your lands and your few
remaining movables, and ''unnumbered woes to be
inflicted by these fearful monsters" he demanded
your consent to submit your fundamental laws to
mongrel convention OF ignorant and vicious Africans
and wandering criminals You refused, and
forced General Grant to hold one without your
NcNt, unueT Sitine peuditleS,
he demanded your consent TO the adoption OF
the thing called constitution which stripped the
Intelligence the virtue, the patriotism and the pro-
perry Of the country OF all just participation In the
proposed government and sought to bind them by
oaths to change its most infamous provisions.
This you refused and thereby forced the registers
and military commanders to commit great ''irregu-
larties In dealing with the sts Of voters ana the
ballot box In securing majority for the consttu.
ton, for Bullock and q "wOrking majority" In both
branches OF the Legislature. Indignant at your
fusa TO he sufficiently alarmed to surrender your
honor and your country, with your enemy greatly
aggravated by your refusal to his treachery
to you and apostacy TO his principles by giving him
q seat IN the Senate OF the United States he comes
again, but not IN peace.
He comes with banner, brand aud bow,
AS leader meets his deadly foe.
lie comes with ninety thousand dusky incendiaries,
armed with the torch, to punish and put down this
rebellion AGAINST the radicals. He comes to conquer
q peace. The propagandists adopt the policy pro-
claimed by the French reyolutionists In the reign OF
terror so racily described by French poet. Will
give you free translation OF one coupet:-
o, lovely age, when loving Senators vote,
Let us be brethren, or we will cut your throat.
II you will only join the robber clan they will be
content, they Will accept no securities from you for
a. tntt. Han hair