The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-26


all the exigencies Of the war, and then 1t happened
that the public credit and pubic faith became the
corner stone OF me state and contributed largely TO
the salvation oil the government
DUTY or THE GOVERNMENT AT THE CLOSE OF THE
WAR.
When the war was over new and important du-
ties within devolved upon the government. The
armies had TO be paid, pensions provided, protection
and education given TO enfranchsed slaves the right
OF loyal citizens In the rebel States secured and the
federal guarantee OF republican form OF govern
ment carried into execution. Congress Immediately
devoted itseH assduously 10 those duties; loans
were Issued. money raised and the armies paid it
dsbanded, and widows and orphans pensioned. The
Freedmehs bureau was organized, the Civil Rights
bill was passed and measures were adopted that
gave peace ana tranquility and republican govern
ment IN al the states whose governments had been
cast OH py the TeDellion. Some Of these measures
have been carried out aud others, for need
less 10 De discussed, still remain dead letter and
| tCheers.)
GENERAL GRANT AND coLFAx
General Grant stands this day before you the fore
most military commander OF the world, with peace
for his watchword. lCheers.) Why should he not be
clectedf What reason has any lover OF hls country
Tor not voting for hmY BY his side stands Schuyler
Coliax who, 10y his own energy and industry, ad-
chair and for three oer 20 bas e sd thas
high office with honor and distinction. (Applause)
The history OF Grant Is known TO you and to the
whole world. Educated at West Point he served
with distinction through the Mexican war, and when
II was ended resigned his position and engaged In
the pursuits OF cryil trade. AT the commence
and soon rose 10 the rank OF Major General
commanding an army. He moved upon the
enemys works at Donels0n and compelled their
commander, Buckner, TO surrender, with $4,000
prisoners. Soon after he grappled with Beauregard
AZ Shloh, subsequently defeated General Johnston,
chased the rebel General Pemberton into vicksburg
and forced him to surrender with prisoners OF
war. lCheers.) Having been appointed lieutenant
general he changed his quarters to the Potomac and
finally compelled Lee to surrender with his entire
army as prisoners OF war, and thus brought the re-
beliion to an end. (Cheers.) And now, ask, what
His capacity and integrity for civil administration
were equally manifest through the vast territory
through which he operated. IT, then, you would
take from the boy the musket his father
carried at vicksburg upon Lookout Mountain,
through the Wilderness, before Richmond, Five
Forks, at Appomattox Court House, and shouldered
his knapsack and marched with 200, 900 Of his fellow
citizens through the streets OF Washington. around
It's Capitol and the Presidents house, which for
years he defended with his life, in the toilsome
march, the wearsone siege and the storms OF battle,
let such man vote against General Grant, that the
boys head may not hang with shame whenever he
beholds his fathers musket piece over the mantel-
place , ana over the re II there is any man among
the story Of the great achievements ct vicks
burg, Richmond and AppOmattox Court House,
lines. Let him write over them, 81 have no share
In these triumphs.n l have blotted them. 81 have
voted against General Grant ~ ls there any man
among you that would compel the armies Of the Po-
tonlac, OF the James, OF the Ohio and Cumberland
the Tennessee and the Gulf to again gather at the
tap OF the drum and surrender prisoners OF war
TO Lee, Johnston Beauregard Forrest and Preston2
Let him vote against General Grant. II there il any
man who would wish to behold cannon ball shat
ter Farragut lashed to the mast while he drove
through tue rebel deet let such man vote against
Grant, II any man would have Worden,
Admirals haul down the Star Spanged Banner
never again TO brave the battle and the breeze. II
he would then stink in shame from their own quarter
decks and give up their ships to Maury and Bu
chanan and Semmes and MOffatt, while the confed
crate bars and enbems OF slavery haunt on every
sea and every port, let that man vote against Grant,
Vote early and vote often, FOR II Grant be elected
this globe shall disappear from the armament before
the banner of the United States shall suffer tarnish
shame land or on the deep. (Cheers.l II there
IL any man among yon who would reverse the order
OF history, who would bring shame and reprOach
EARTH who would have the commander OF
these United States deliver up his sword
humby before the rebel commander let
that man vote against Grant and never again call
himself an American citizen. II there Is any man
whose eyebas would not burn like ire to behold Lee
upon the portico OF the Capitol, with Preston and
Forrest beside him, the Confederate army around
him, and listening to the rebel yells heard the
field OF battle and in the New York Convention hear
cheers and laughter), let such man vote against
Grant before the government is turnedove to the
rebels.
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
convention has been held In New York that has
put In nomination opposing candidates-Horato
whui&inG. 0isar and iaash.er.l Blair was
put In nomination by Preston, OF Kentucky,
who fought for years against his country, and his
nomination was seconded by Forrest and the nomi-
nation was received with reclamation. The watch
word OF Grant is ''peace." Now what is the plat
form OF the New York Conventions few days be-
fore the meeting Blair proclaimed to his friend,
Brodhead, the platform upon which he was willing
TO stand. IL was received with reclamation by the
New York Convention. The speaker read portion
OF the platform to the following efrect:-That the
President would delare all the Reconstruction laws
OF Congress null and void; second That the President
OF the army shall compel the military to undo what
has been done third That the talk about greenbacks
and bonds and gold and the public credit and the
public debt Is idle talk, and the President must
trample upon all reconstruction laws passed by Con-
gress Now this platform Is not designed by ITS
author TO admit OF any double meaning or equivoca-
ton as TO what Is the result II the reconstruction
laws be declared null and void by the President He
then becomes dictator to the government and the
lawmaking power IL IN his hands alone.
Here our report breaks on.