The New York herald., 1868-01-24

peers And ssk. Mr.. Presidsnt vlth eli ths
sarnesness OF which the sool 10 capable, can any
to make the whole white people Of the South. men,
women ana children, hate and oaths our government,
family altar upon their bendsd knass IT, and in
the agony OF prayer TO call God TO curse It, as this
radical Reconstruction which ,es.s 20 20:
oil the bayone the white race 70 the dominion OF their
late half civilized African slaveey Instead Of peace IL
gives them sword instead OF hope II flls them with
despair instead Of civil liberty u gives tbem military
dsspossm. White disfranchisement and negro donina
ton was the idea which inspired and provoked the
riot at New 0rcans IL has arrayed everywhere
the blacks and whites IN hostility TO each other
often resulting IN bloodshed, all over the South. II
tends directly TO bring on that 0t which the
West Indies enacted scenes OF horror scken and sppa
the world. That war is now impending over all the
prevents its outbreak upon q gigantic scAle--a war
which, once begun, viii end fear, in the exile
Grande. know the Senator from Ohio tAr wade), In
a speech in the late had fears OF such
or Of its results He is reported 70 have said Let that
come; let them ghs 1t OUT God grant that
may rever come But II il DOCS come, no amour. of
military discipline can compel the while men of the
North to take part IN the massacre OF their own
and kindred Mr.. President, having considered at
some length the second answer 10 ry question, and
finding ha, sustain cd by the facts that il Is
bad principle and policy repeat the ques-
ton third tme-why press this negro supremacy over
the whites Q, the sen.hY What reason can yoq , give
OF this new rebellion against the constitution,
.The strongest and the hercest spirit
iousht IN heaven, now mercer py despair
with boldness and in plain English gives the
true reasonnamely TO secure party ascendancy This
is the third and last which propose TO consider
on this occasion. Ga the 3D. OF January, 1867, MIR,
Stevens 10 the House OF Representatives., used this
language, which find reported in the GLote =
Another good would insure the nscendancy OF
claims some horror-srcken demagogues do.
The party purpose s here avowed in the House In
and again. in stronger language tho real purpose
OF this legislation; TO them mainly refer The negroes
under the tutlage Of the Freedmens Bureau, led by
radical emssares, pushed by federal bayonets must
the political control Of these States order to
obtain their votes in the Electoral College in tho
House of Representatives. in the election Of the next
President. Here is reason, and just snch
tho bold radical would give IL Is in keeping with his
.sr pr ny pops
whom in command OF OF the districts recently pub
ished, draws aside the veil and discloses the fact
that the Same party purpose seeks to control the
bayonet also. This argument for party ascendancy all
can understand II IS bold, clear logical. 1t 10 the
argument OF necessity addressing itself to unscrupulous
ambition. One sylogism contains the whole OF IT, We
must,h the radical, select the next Peresdent
Of bayoncs will vote for our candidate The whites
outraged by attempt TO put the negro over them
will vote against him. Therefore the bayone must
the negro in power in these States TO give
electoral votes for President twenty senators and fifty
members Of the House" The Senator from Msssachu-
setts Mr. Wilson, as il by authority, saws, I'VE will
| take no step backward. Mr.. Colfax, in his recent
letter, re-echoes, mot hairs BREADTH" Such,
| fear, is the fatal resolution taken by the ma
jorty. The result of the recent elections, showing
that majority in the Northern and Western States is
opposed that policy far from changing resolution
from which the radical party dare not retreat push
ing il to the madness Of despair II that its
majority in the North and West salready lost. IL dare
not exclude the South IN the next election The South
be forced at the point OF the bayonet by white dis
reimbursement and negro suffrage. to vote for the radical
Northern and western States against him mnsi, there
FORE be overcome by the negro votes OF the South.
5 We u ga aw The ns people V aa sS no
controls this ignorant negro vote in the South,
TO hold tho balance Of power in the repub
lie and 10 elect to the Presidency the candidate
OF negro supremacy, upheld by military despotsm.
Shall Preloran bands control the Presidency, tho
degenerate day Rome they up the empire for sale
| prophet, but If not mistaken the signs OF the
times the American people not yet prepared for that
The democratic party everywhere freeing itself from
the the past planting itself upon the living
issues OF tho hour welcoming into its ranks all who
opposed to tins radical and barbarian policy OF subject
ing tho States Of the South negro supremacy by mill
tary dictatorship, all who are in favor OF mantaniDg
integrity of ihe Unon the rights Of the States and
and all who neither admit the doctrine OF Southern
radicalism which brought on this rebellion, that
State may secede from the Unon admit that other
doctrine OF the Northern radical less revolutionary
that Congress may exclude disiranchise ten states
form Of the fathers oil the constitution and in the
fraerna spirit in which u was formed and by which
alone IL can be maintained. Sir, there are times when
public opinion is like placid stream gently flowing
within its banks, when slight obstacles may for tme
change divert It's course. Then, It may be
said the voice of the people Is the OF politicians
the voice OF the people is the will OF party But
there other times when the heavens overcast,
the rains have descended and the floods have come that
its majestic current rolls on, emblem Of wrath and
power, when resistance maddens It's fury and
increases It's strength. Then il overnows its banks
The barriers OF party and politicians all
swept away and become food wood the surface
Of the troubled waters The voice of the people then is
voice OF the people s the voice Of God Sir, have
passed through such crises in our day. You will re-
member when feeble minority IN this body raised its
voice against that overbearing majority whcn, under
the dctaon OF Southern radicals sought TO State
Kansas a"anst their viii That ,nopsrops s wpons
stirred the hearts OF the people 10 their very depths and
party lines aud party names were forgotten Party ties
were eundered lke far at the touch Of fra You
Der that sir Again. these radicals OF South
because tue people OF the North Indignantly refused
| sanction tue subjugation OF Kansas in to
destroy tho Union and tho constitution what became OF
| party them The people rose as enc man. Large
masses Of ths democratic party gave their political sup
Union republican party and TO their eternal honor be it
said that the great mass Of the democratic party with
some exceptions, gave to his hoarty and
untnehng support. Without that support the war
would have been failure in the ac,na prosecution of
| in the rank and hlc well IN command
4 we found no distinction whatever Shoulder TO
gether like brothers everv battle aeld rom the
beginning TO the end OF tho rebellion 10 defend the
Union and the constitution against overthroW by south
ern radlnasm in arms sganst them they braved every
| danger and endured every hardship Together they
stood in tho day Of the conflict freely barred their
bosoms others defence; together often their
fes blood sushed and mingled, and side by side they
sleep their last sleep in their bonored graves There
they will sleep together till Heaven calls them their
reward. Ana now, sir, what do We bebold1 domi-
majority this senate and in Congress- under the
lead OF Northern radicas at tho point OF ,he bay
forcing negro suffrage and governments upon
| States Of the Union and slx millions people against
| their will What was the outrage upon Kansas CON-
! pared TO thatY We 500 them practically dis
| solving the Union by excluding ten States from
tne Union thus doing what the rebellion could do
and what spent 81, 900, 900 900 and 6ve hundred
thousand lives OF out best and braycst to prevent For
long months we have seen them encroechng steadily and
perHssntly upon tho just rights Of the Executive; and
now, 10 rvst their chains upon US and 10 crown tho
whole OF their usurpations they propose 10 subjugae
the supreme Court " ovcrturn justice in her sacred
seat in this tribunal OF last resort They would compel
tho court whose oicc u Is 10 hold balance bc
tween the States the hand and the federal
eminent on the other and also between the several
departments OF the government 90 place false weights
| 10 the balances. They would make the weight Of
tho opinions OF three judges 10 favor OF the usurpa-
tion OF Congress more than equal the weight
OF the OPINIONS OF ve judges in favor OF the rights OF
other departments the rgha of the States aud bs hber
tcF Of the people. Sir, NO are IN the midst OF new
rebellion, bDo1losn rs vet but which threatens de-