The New York herald., 1868-01-24
WASHING ON.
CoNYTNuKD FROM FIFTH PAGE,

WN 11NV6Q INV. = ~ Al xAoA
heA VINO does nos remember that at least three
whole wsr did al in their power 70 sustain the rebel
cause Tnsy fed their armies: they dug their trsnchss
s women ana saiidrsn there asr. % ns nsarr.e,oss
no Sprisings no effort Of any kind anywhere
srcss . aid the usion cause In whole districts. in
whole STATES even, whore oil the able bodied white men
neaross of whose loyalty you toas, the control
Women decrsEid old men and boys. did all they we're
.nmson equally srounssss spa snas the whole Of the
pepuiaaon or majority even ever se,una
~ ~ ana We rsoson IL us sne bs ssI Il ~ss nc
ssnl After ths federal government speaking through
- so, bad abandoned @ ,Ss Gys peOps o.
Congrs b, the power to mako war TO compc the Sa.es
remain IN the Usion IN werd !. was not until aso nlser
1scarcd hat hs government had nethor the right nor
The pow to defend itself from overthrow at the hands
q the radicals OF the South that majority OF the
bouthcI people disposed to consent to secession,
nor d5 they then acquosce in rebellion until hos
tnuea actually begun, had organized an Irresistible
milits ry power them. Then tho majority were
comp ,ied sVccumb II should not be forgotten that
aegS the part OF the citizen and protection on
theF or ehn government are cereative euties Has
aEo !eInnsni the right TO demand the one Il Il DO not
.nss the othcrs Has the right TO punish the citizen
Tor fielding superior force against which II makes
NO siempt 20 proee, hims such claim wonld won oe
ran ,esls or ,he South had powerful organization.
ThtE were as bold as earnest as reckless Of conse
QSesccs and resiive under constitutional restraints
~ me pr esent radicals Of the North Similar in
s' tnc ma elements OF character chershng even TO
Hsnaticsm opposite extremes OF opinion, equally
sasved r the truth, had they exchanged places and
education In x human probability the radical OF the
North " oud have been most violent radical at the
South an the radical the South equally violen,
radical 1.-The North II striking fact showing how
Abe eec OF 1860 identical THAI Of the
North@ n radical OF to-day, namely
.n o 0n = s r Ia $ m al h ssn sss &
!ss old oonsaon; We outside the Union and outside
to suit ourselves or we viii have aa at all
Tho cry was the same, the purpose was tho same
cry 70 bulid up their power upon negro slavery; the
sadcs Is Of the North to build their upon negro
make no allowance for The great mass o. the Southern
Dsos who by force by terror by persuasion by the
ahan' ionmen OF the government, and by all The excite
meat s. passions and necessities Of actual war.
plum red into that terrible concc by the radicals OF the
beus as by power they could not controlS We all
kno, The influence over any party community Of
sn& well organized minority strong IN will and reok
pu0 lican party itself within the last three years.
WS' ". havt seen comparatively small number
u earnest radicals reverse and absolutely overturn
Io its foundations the policy OF reconstruction adopted
Ds MI Lincoln before his reelection and sustained by
~ iich reelected him in 1864 His policy recon
- ucon upon the white basis. The negro excluded
n pgether Even the Wade and Davis Reconstruction
b \, which passed Congress by republican votos and
hich Mr. Lincoln refused 10 sanction but not for that
Asou confined reconstruction the white basis alone
acxcuded all negro suffrage. Il left that question:
ahee belongs TO the white race to determine in each
adopt tho language Of the Senator from Indiana iMr
Eorton) whio Governor Of that State
lean attention to The fac. that Congress Itself when
Of hands President expressly excluded the negro
s sG hs TeSe
Be- a nsa % ea % 10 5 h
prohibiting negroes from any participation ia The work Of
.seep Of The sensdtons Ina, might be formed UNDER e
@ @ OF e. ey ad1 be- provision for the beyond
repeat, we have seen little handful OF radicals bv
their oodness persistency and force persuade caole
drive the the republican
from their own avowed policy OF reconstruction upon
xhe white basis and compel them to adop, the policy OF
universal negro suffrage, establish negro govern
mens, and now al las, 10 propose absolute military
dictatorship in all the States Of the South. shall
nothing unknd OF the Senator from Indiana; adni,
his patriotism and eminent abilities. But II anything
these radicals have had over the mass OF
the republican party in changing their opinions
point 10 the able Senator from Indiana himself, once
among the most powerful advocates OF the LncorJ
son policy upon white basis bound
hand and foot aud dragged the victorious
chariot wheels TO grace the triumph OF Wendell Phillips
mind now lends powerful influence favor the es-
tabishmep OF governments based upon universal negro
republic under the control Of the oayon.s of Tue regular
army. ] well remember the effect produced by the
Ime 70 be mos, gratefully remembered by me for was
engaged ia struggle a. THAI time against the radicals
ana reversing the policy upon which the Union party
fought and mastered the rebellion and by which alone
their victory was achieved / endeavorsd 10 demon
strate truths forth that great speech;
and when came with its irresistible eloqaence and I'M
his strong arm for support Like him. ! had on more
than one occasion attempted that Mr. johnson
W a O cNSs have SIs ,ps
{tmosy OF General Grant and OF Mr. Stanton to prove
Soa s,a,,on Sarons pros,Smaon aSa,
- Mr.. lancolns Cabinet Had those facts
% and myself scos sscsd OF fnIa
Nhe identty OF the policy OF hr johnson with
that OF Mr. Lincoln, which the Governor OF Indiana
sAmOugtrntpd n m has
der been able 10 answer him. do not doubt his
pasriotsm or his sincerity. Blu, OF all sulrepder8 10
lhe radical negro-surage policy OF none
iied me with so much SURPRISE none gave me so much
,ain that Of the honorable Senator from Indiana
q Ycept one. refer General Grant Again sir II ii
ere true that the whites were disioya during the
,ilon they are not rebellious now Rebeons cannot
O. DIST continue without real supposed cause
- sverythe cause and the preert for the late rebel
9,n gone ioreveL n,, can never ~ % revived cd
th have no power 10 organize one against the govern
~ o. and wal, not have lor ,,n many years to come
pa cei for tha, rebellion, into which in an evil hour
Una radicals Of the south PLUNGED them, they have been
pu ushed already by the sscrDco Of all their slave prop
et y valued at three TO four Thousand million dollars;
pes ,ona property, probably two thousand millions
me o, by the sacrifice Of Their public and private cred
At least thousand millions nore by the deprocla
ton OF the vano Of all their real estate least
sevs nty-0ye per cent-amounting probably 10
ltvo thousand millions more-naEing in all a ,acri
rhoe OF property, credits and values the Southern
sspt 90 aonl o. At least nne thousand million dollar
BsL there another bloody and terrible page in
ahs account--a page IN account with death. IL
" s.stirnated there have persisted In battle, by
s,ssAse exposure or other cause incident TO
NE ~A At least three hundred thousand ablo bod led
vnHs men Of the south. | take account OF the
Nerabls anguish OF millions Of crushed and bleeding
b saria No language can express, figures measure
hst For that rebellion The white OF the South has
b Aoinost terribly punished Nae thousand millions
OF values are gons-ost forever Three hundred thou.
sa hable bodied white OF the flower and strength
sl he South now he IN thor bloody or premature
srs vss Great God Is not this punishment enough
M u,Sc go further Must punish the white
.oi le South BY placing them under the domination
Of an civilized Africans And ~ order 10 do that
shall we punish ourselves by giving 10 stold and
hrutl W. ignorance the political control of one
fourtl Of the ststes, and, II may be- under the
rontrc Of the army tas balance Of power 10 the
United Etsesf Shall Africanlze the South Hex
an,xe the whole republic kno. these Of
hnra dnnn Atnh rl.h.r L-.nI