The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-10


Massachusetts, TO- select suitable persons for the
opinions e me people q THIS upon
Lection In our principles we are unchanged, and
the issues before the country are the same, sub
has sne is. and what she is she win continue to
be- she opposes every form Of slavery, she asserts
the Political equality OF al men and she maintains
the CONSTITUTIONAL authority and duty OF the na1onal
government to preserve the public liberties: she
repudiates the theory that State in which slavery
denounces the claim now set up by the remnant
OF the slayeholding aristocracy Of the country
even in those communities where they are mere
minority. We do not expect to pacify the country
by yielding to the unjust demands OF those who in.
voved 1t In civil war, nor do we count as the best
friends OF the government those who have labored
for its destruction. For the purposes OF govern
loyal to the white man who has always been disloyal
In the South vast majority OF the white men are
men are patriots. Patriotism is the strength and the
security OF free states. All wise builders accept the
ana Of those who are IN favor OF tns government,
ject those who are against the government We
have no sympathy with the doctrines and prejudces
Which originate and foster distinctions account OF
race color, but we assert that the rebels OF the
South would have no cause for complaint If they
were excluded nom all political privileges.
The nation has been generous to the rebels, yet
they evnce no gratitude they exhibit patriotism.
Lee tenders advice stephens dictates public policy
conduct OF public affairs in Tennessee is dstasteful
to him. Justice and generosity on our part secure
neither respect nor gratitude on theirs. But the
rebels OF the South are not alone culpabe. They
would have shrunk from civil war except for the en-
enlargement given them by Northern democrats.
At the end Of the war they would have accepted
quietly the terms and conditions proposed by Con.
gross had not democrats in the North encouraged
them TO resist the lawful authority OF the govern.
ment, and now the work OF reconstruction would
be. complete and the country everywhere at
bellion nlamed by the democratic platform and the
declarations OF Mr.. Blair, who Is already in the
south The recognized leader Of the democratic party
State Of Georgia has elected from their seats as
other reason whatever The right to elect to ONCE
and the right to be elected 10 ONCE are the essential
rated both are lost The denial Of the right of the
negro to be elected to ONCE will be followed by the
denial Of his right to vote The loss Of these VIII
ample of Georgia, initiated by, the other
States Of the South, will result in the expulsion
of the negro from that region and the distribution
Of this most unfortunate race, either as paupers or
republican party has attempted to secure the negro
in his rights as citizen where he is, not only be-
canse he is entitled to those rights as man, but
borers OF the North nom unnatural and injurious
competition.
borer, white or black, is wronged oppressed, per-
secuted in one State whether Ireland, Georgia or
Texas ne WI neeme must nee to some other state
home The republican party, through justice to the
negro, seeks the prosperity Of the South and the
prosperity independence and progress Of the entire
laboring population Of the country.
The democratic party is no longer party of prin-
ciple In the South it Is under the influence of wild
and dangerous passions, and In the North 1t has
hope Of success except through the aid Of those who
as Of the
party, and proceed as OF old to dictate its platform
and propose its candidates. Hence the platform is
revolutionary; hence their candidate for the Presi
dency Is a man whose fidelity to the Union during
the war is now subject Of debate; hence the nomi
nation for the Vice Presidency of open advocate Of
q new rebellion.
Who does not see that from 1860 to the present
time the republican party has been patriotic and
inconsistent, unpatriotic and wrongg Had the coun
try acceded to the demands Of the Chicago COnven-
the confederacy would now be recognized as
nation among the nations OF the earth. Democratic
policy has saved the country. Upon every measure
of the war and Of finance the democrats have been
wrong and the republicans have been right In
such that our material resources and credit
combined would not command coin for t the
party denounced the issue Of legal tender
notes fraud upon the people, as measure calcu-
and foster illegmate speculations and deprive the
pensoner soldier and lab0rer Of their Just rewards
rebels O to temporary departure from the hard
money doctrines OF Benton and Jackson. In 1852
party part concerning paper money, and sought to
awaken the pxejudces or the ignorant and to arouse
sure which was adequate 70 the exigency In 1868
they demanded the issue Of two thousand million
dollars Of paper three times sse as great
time. Now they have no fears Of an IN.
nation Of the currency rr now 1S.,d they ra are
and In stimulating speculation; now they are willing
that the bondhoder the soldier, the pensioner and
the labOrer should be alike swindled and robbed.
We resorted to the issue Of $500 900 OF demand
paper in time OF war, in an EFFICIENCY, az war mea-
sure tolerated and Justified by the necessities OF the
wise nation should adopt in time OF peace; but now
when peace Is restored when the country Ia regain
rapidly diminishing, when the quantity Of paper may
be reduced without disaster and coin be restored 10
its legitimate junction as standard Of business and
measure Of value the democratic party propose TO
multiply all the financial evils which, IN the last ex-
tremlty OF human affairs, wait upon people broken
and harrassed by the calamlt1es of war. The
measures Of the democratic party are changed from
time to time, but the object OF their policy remains
always the same. During the war the leaders sought
to conlne the government and people OF the United
States to the use Of coin exclusively, well knowing
that the struggle could not pe long I'm, upon
ture end OF the war from lack OF means ON our part
would secure the Independence OF the confederacy.
Hence, then, the zeal Of the democratic party for
specie currency. Hence, then, their regard for the
soldier, the pensioner and the laborer. They well
know that the Issue Of two thousand million dollars
of United states notes on their face payable In coin
on demand would destroy private and public credit
instantly unsettle al tue business and financial
the millionaire In common ruin. IT. now the people
should be misled into the adoption Of the financial
policy Of the democrats the credit OF the United
States would sink to the level OF that of the
federacy during the winter OF 1894. With credit
ruined and our currency valueess the rebellion and
the confederacy could he revived with reasonable
prospect OF success. Thus Is the financial policy OF
the democratic party, dictated by the master spirits
OF the rebellion calculated to revive and establish
tine doctrine Of secession, not as o theory merely,
but as fact in the politics OF the country. The
republican party takes bold and open issue with
ali these financial doQmas. We do not propose
to tolerate, sanction or permit an issue Of
demand notes payable In com to be exchanged
We intend to limit and, II necessary, TO diminish
gradually the volume Of paper money, until 1t APP
proximafes In value to the standard Of coin. We In
tend that there shall be one currency for the bond
holder the merchant, the farmer the pensioner ana
the aporer That currency shall be Of the value Of
gold. When this Is done the public debt viii be
paid as the resources OF the country may permit,
and to the satisfaction OF those who pay and OF
those who receive. When the credit Of the country
A. restnred "a IL will be by the single fact of the