New-York tribune., 1868-10-10


worse than the original attack Parents are 70 careiay
dangerous 1t the segelg Of the Rebellion that we are
afraid OF. lAppanseI a., - ., "a r,o,.c, The
oysls and to the Rebels love and respect them -
Nh They wero passed to take care OF the whole COM
munty black and white loyal and disoyal The Recon-
strueon undertake TO lay the 1ounuaons aor
States on sound principles and to include the benefits
of this Reconstruction every living being that Dreathed
OF course they hoped that loyats would be protected
they knew M but the object of the Reconstruction meas
ures vas the common good Of the whole people
Third Have not the Reconstruction measures hsd
the SOuth treated to-day 'han 'hy
Yes. they are worse treated but tne t in
not the reason OF IT, It is the nope t W IN m
the year past has been infused into the minds OF tne
South that by alliance with the Democratic party tney
will be- able subvert all that has been done IL tha1
which has made them fiery and rampant IN persecution.
lAppause Let IL once be understood that Gen. baI ls
be President, wearing Mr.. Seymour as val Laughter
and cheers let 10 once be understood thfOugnout ne
South and there has been no period since the VI
Government which such blOodshed such yillanous
tyranny such unbeaable cruelty have been perpetraeu
broadly procIamed Let 1T be Understood in the South
that GEN Grant, by the overwhelming determination OF
than one month from next November al
these turmoils will hush. and all these
Outcfies will be whist. lGreat applauseI
Fourth many Reconstruction acts be required before
law order aud justice will be the rule, and not the exception wa
We have got there all but thing. We have got our
is administration, and that We are going TO nave
Almost any team will run away II you throw loose 4e
them up and the horses begin to feel the draw OF the
rein, how they settle down to their work. how they come
90 the road how gentle they are! That when
they need now is to feel that there sits In
the Presidential chair in Washington a man who who
knows how to drire. Applause and laughterI Mnat
then" then say, " You must put Military Dictator
there ~ There is no man on the good Gods globe that
Grant; there is no man more tender there is no man
less self seeking there s no man who so unloyes uc
tatoral power Gen. Grant. No he won't need 10
send a soldier; he won't need to draw sword; Wheh
they know that Grant ID there. that is enough lap
fs wha.ho wa, necessity Congress acting outside Of
st,,es Snpreme Court from apon Their easa
There great distinction between acting contrary 70
the Constitution, and acting outside 1T We act OUTSIDE
the Constitution simply where there no provision III
the Constitution for action, and where the times com
provision for the rehabaton OF the rebeious states.
the Republican party certainly would have 9oeyea tne
and there were no such provisions made
II therefore. the Republican party ~oS Ss
not act ali As to tins matter confess don't feel SO
sensitive about II as do the men who spent Iour years
for H. Ike IT, But it is not dear to me as it has be-
to them. have reasonable hope TOO that @ tno
mon sense OF the American people will take care Of the
Constitution II s very affecting to my ieesgs tnere
warnings, and ongDgs, and repinings or the recon-
struced rebellion in the South in behalf OF the Consttu
Mans WHY do / love the Constitution Because
/ believe il breathes and creates liberty everywhere
breathes liberty eyywhere dha5 LA 10 te mat
Constitution they mourn is the oid Iohltuion tas
] NOh'NANeNiNAA
brought before the when Southern men put judges
in t6e conrts foresworn TO make decisions In favor OF
constitution that fathers made when all Europe was
flushed with love OF liberty: when the world shone
fathers, under that divine magnetism built this
glorious Constitution, aud built II Tor liberty;
ha Soare .1 have we taken ont Of It that viii crcum
scribe the independence Of the individual WHAT feature
very cause OF oense IS that have made liberty so
broad that there no creature born OF Woman at uTSs %
flWl len fnf
offense. (Applausel o, no! o! Ny friends you are
Invited TO attend the funeral Of the Constitution.
Laughter The late members VI this Denocratc party
Tho Southern people in general are all Affection
atoly Invited to attend tho funeral: Sec them
going in procession after the Constitution laughter,
SOME reeng with grief and other things lLaughter.l
them going, with their bowie knives reversed see
blood OF tbs last them going, tho men
who fought your sons and mine and that spit e 1ooa
moaning. groaning, The Constitution Al this desc
Grafton OF the Constitution, this love OF the Constitution
t is peculiarly affecting to me. When sodom and Gomor
rah sf round about the temple OF Jerusalem and praise
its beauty and long Tor he prevalence of the light that
who are CRYING the Constitution, the Constitution,
have any love for It's essential principles, have any
st .,Ss i,y .se fundamental law, ai ne Consultation
No; that was tho very reason why we blamed the
South, 1t had no business TO go outside OF IT. We have
brought IL inside. Laughter ana applause. sac.
"Sh WHY d rot e Republican party inform The South ls'o
The principal cause they didn't know themselves. DO
you suppose that every member OF the RepuDican party
"A
and that the gift OF foresight given TO themi How
did they know how the south was going TO actf now
business The intrinsic diculty OF reconstruction was
to be carried through with safety and with speed he
lieye mistakes been made, ana tried 10 fote-
stall some Of them ana rebuke Others, out WIN
ill-succes- believe they made theln' pui, never
tneess | think reconstruction has been second only
n second all 10 the manner IN which the war seli was
carried through We we're ke men crossing
ford we had been across it, we had 10 feel cur
way along to oo.,U" W. W. were ike an army In foreign
iped To
side with cavalry and Try the probing test AS we went on
Fyl the country be pros erons AMI happy ana Huery
and Iarrtg exist 10 whole county At the ce o the Rebellion
DO April 1868 Congress had admitted those So4'1sf4 & 81
Who could would have taken the iron al Data and punished %
he states IN the Rebellion As 'Ae peace ana usA" " e
90 not know. You do. Tell me why; No man can
tell IN that matter what could have Sch tA5 ies,' y
near marrying Nancy Eaton. Laughterl IL had mar,
rled her Instead OF your mother, MOuG you DC YOU
w mack and take the vast complex question as 1t stood
IN iS5 and undertake TO say if II had been all different
fron, what we have lIaughter Lastly
IIo. can an cnes patriotic mteser, Christian citizen support
~ NV ffends how can an honest patriotic, Intelligent
Christian support the Democratic party Laugntsrl
Mai "a the question. I is said that Gen. Grant Is
drnkard Ii is said that Gen Blair Is one Laugnttt'j
do not believe either OF then know TOO wen no" eSS
stores riso and grow That In either case there should
have been under the privauons OF army eApeIt1noe
times when they IN common am aLnu ,h "sti stnn IN.
lants that there may have been such times 1 uV
moi deny. though do not know but TINS tna' %T and
are tablet any such charge that should yacae the con
ddence OF Christian and temperate men IN theD' 40
m"S n"t beiieye n word OF IT, But l am ree
to sav that If II were had rather have Gen. GranS
drink than GOV Seymour sober. Great applause!
psider them momcnt-these two men. IL Is SAID that
CON Grant knows nothing OF civil affairs II Is certain
mai Gov seymour knew nothing OF military anars' ~
- LII that we need statesman. is there not Hoou
dcaI of deception In this matter OF the W0rn taesnin
Tbayc always thought and taught that what IS wanted
80 make President is great deal OF common sense anu
%at deal of uncommon honesty That Is all lCheersI
MN If Gen Grant is not the impersonaIoh OF common @
@ ,yho would YOU select aud III he IS not honest gen
a / think we may give up all trust IN human nature,
TheSr It Is said he not genius lie ls not genius
m tbe sense in which Gen. sherman ls-the nosI prll
ra,'t ~ oenins I'M war matters OF our era. Inc nah
't 'hn nils me with immense enthusiasm Is Cen
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