New-York tribune., 1868-10-20


100 cents for what they paid only 40 cents II through
the crimes of our enemies the national credit was thus
friends II is gradually improving and ere long VIII
arrive at what we all so much desre-spece payment
Why should the credit of Massachusetts,, whose . per
cent bonds are now selling in London at 50 ceat be so
much better than the credit of the United states whose
per cent bonds bring in the same market only "a cents
1t is because the people Of Massachusetts, have been
unit in upholdng the credit Of the Coinm0nweah be-
the validity the national has been questioned
and our credit materially damaged by the authoritative
declarations of the Democratic party Nations like ind
Wduals must be mindful that ecdit Is NOT Only the
ipdnstyiol neopie The financial disasters that
would follow the Of the Democracy would aiest
our credit in all the markets Of the world Large amounts
of our bonds are held in Europe The holders aleauS
show signs OF uueasiness because OF he DenoC % VI @
threats of practical Reputation Inc rti V
people is on trial every Exchange beyond me Atanc
Not the bondhodcrs and moneycd men ony n iISTS dS
lands those who stood up firmly foi me Si,o md d
the war earnestly deprecate the success oil 9e 'O. M ANU
anxiousy desire e triumph OF Grant So na and oo noi
caIy may yndicated. John Bright INC chamESn S ni
freedom and equal rights in his native iad whose thi
mo resounded in defense during the dark
est period Of the conflict ardeny hopes Tor our sue
eutbor Of that invaluable tribute TO our country,
ssned during the gloomiest hours OF our struggle,
cection m Of Grant and Cofax SO also those other
champions Of liberty Edward labouiaye ana III nehrl IN,
latter in believing that We arc warmly interested In
your Presidential contest The election OF so. 0saM
confidence in the success OF Cen Grant On ihe oher
hand those Europeans who are the supple teois o uos
potIsn and who lOnged for the overthrow OF the Great
Republic, in our late conflict as earnestly hope Tor the
election of Seymour and Blair so that through ano'1er
Of Democratic institutions may be put 10 mazaIu'
and the credit of their brightest exempar be fouy tar
nished Feliow-ctzens, il wise to contemplate the
purposes avowed Ivy our opponents III the event vi ne
triumph They intend to set aside the reconstruction
policy ofCongress NOW nearly complecd by force OF arms
Their starting point is that declaration eneiI'd&4 & no
their National Platform by the pen OF Cen Nade hanp
tom wherein they proclaim that the reconstruction acts
and the State Governments erected are uipa'ions'
and unconstitutional revolutionary, and void Gen.
In a
of the Convention. and which procured hin lls noha
ton for the Presidency struck the ky note OF he
would the duty of the President elect TO declare ose
acts null aud void dperse the stare @
ments allow the white people to reorgahzo tnelr om
governments aud elect Senators and RepIesenta'Ses
Nay more. eve must have Presden nc say, 2o,crcss
will trampe into dust the usurpatiohs OF 1onsio' s
known as the Reconstruction acts Are those inoT d
diary doctrines Of the Democratic platform; ana
these revolutionary declarations OF Ihe Delno, nn
cratic candidate for the Wee mem an
empty sounds signifying nothingi Immee1n,oy om On
the adjournment OF the Tainmany 0onVeht.ion
of the Democratic party in the souil nd me ulqIi IN
GUS cheers OF excited assemblies Hampton vance l,
Toombs semmes Beauregard, Forrest ana other Lead
ing Rebels. have reiterated them before aIp"%muns %
thousands every variety OF phrase IN All iIe lsul M
somb"at Charleston savannah, Mobile. Atlanta. and
the other great centers have spread them before tt
pen Need trouble you with the reading OF these
speeches and ariclesi They have become TO us - as
them as Of like aud effect with those which Issued
from the lips aud the same pens eihl years ago m
the dark and troubled night which preceded our elVl!
war Dos S en i, mere GIe rasconadci These men
are too intelligent 20 believe. they know us too well To
cherish the dclus0n. that they can ny mere Dfa'ano
bully and frghsn those who tamped dem down N ha ne
teachings provided they can light to regain the os cause
under the protecting @gs Of an administration elected 70
give full force and effect the nullhcaton doctrines OF
their national platform and the sangnnary Intentions of
the Blair letter; but which they do not dare even 10
threaten under the administration OF Grant aud Cofax
that II has recently been claimed by theso
southern orators editors that the North has put too
n
But there stands the record We 40 hot e9sus'
We do not comment, but simply give the plain nnvar-
nished text. We cite the platform ana the
editorials. without note or gloss. And we tell
the lO5 eminent Rebels who sat In the Iamnany
its nominations and their echoes and expounders North
and South that though they may have since GSoovecd
that their reasonable uerances have ruined their party
for this at least they cannot be allowed h h'
stage OF the trial to change the Issues would an be-
should not rather daring ana reckless as they are
ITS inception so impossible OF execution We need hardly
tell them, that the legal voters OF tins country elect
is regularly naug, rated In spite OF all the Rebels South
OF Mason and Dxons line and all their allies N9th OF ~
once installed In the White House the hero OF D0nelsOn
OF Nicksburg OF Chattanooga and Oi AIponttoI would
not lack the purpose ne courage, te ski, noi ane
the Lost Cause by ctatlng the country III ionei cN
war serious IN fact the only danger would arise
from the election OF Seymour The revolutionary pro
gramme of the platform Of the Blair letter. and of the
speeches OF the leading eXrebes could then be reduced 10
practice by erecting governments In the ten southern
States irrespective OF tie governments ALREADY eshg
there The two classes OF governments with their aniag
onzed officials would come into violent collision and
the authority Of President Seymour would be invoked
aud would doubt be employed to overthrow The en
sting Governments-Or, IN the words OF would be Wee
President Blair, to dIspese the carpetbag government
And this would inaugurate civil war forewarncd by
these threats true policy calls upon the patriotic and
conservative elements Of the country TO avert the caan
tiles that would follow the success OF Tue DenOeiato
nominees by electlng Grant and Colfax with major.
y 50 oyerw9emmg os 10 nssI'c n eveIy or aouI ana
What candid man doubts that the country Will be safe
under their rule and that their elevation to the Pes
dency and Vice Presidency will be followed by season
OF quiet and repOse OF Mr Colfaxs large experience
ample capacity to discharge the high trusts about be
committed to his keeping need not speak He Is every
tan gentleman GEN of those grand charac
ters which the pen OF history loves to dwell Tried In
tune be has proved equal TO all emergencies Cheors
Simple in his modest In his uterances, clear
but and honest sincere and truthful the
enemy of fraud duphcy and cant. patient and cautious
that sasacity whc5 enables one 10 jTdlcoasy select
subordnates and put 1.-The right man In the right
place" he will prove as wise in the Cabinet as he
diced hsG ' veasS sS o s i Rs %
fessonal politicians But his varied services during
civil capacity since the downfall of ,he Rebeon his s
peryson OF the difficult and delicate task OF reconstruct
the sEfal administration Of public Affairs On the broad
Monroe and Jackson and Taylor we're lively types he has
given ample proof that he only needs the occurrence OF
opportunity and the pressure OF duty TO 80 conduct the
affairs Of the nation, to win place among the pnrest
and ablest statesmen who have nlled the Presi
Dental Chair. Though not trained to civil Office,
nor accustomed 20 address his fellOwcitizens
either with pen from the platform Gen Grant has
spoken, and his sentiments are Of the nobest and most
inspiring character Five years he said TO the peo
pie OF Tennessee The stability Of tins Government
aud unity this nation depend solely the cordial
support and the earnest loyalty OF the people In his
letter 70 the PRESIDENT protesting against the OF
the gallant Phil Sheridan from the command OF the Fifth
Military District he said: "This Republic where
the viii of the people is the law OF the land Ibeg that
voice may be heard In his address 10 the armies OF
Close OF the RehelliOn. among other