New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-06

YER thus vastly acceeratng our progress bringing
States into the Union, and augnentng cur wealth many
| thousand millions Of dollars.
That the regulation OF the right Of suffrage, under the
Federal Constitution belongs exclusively 10 the States OF
this Union each Of them provdnSf itself c rules as
may prefer they always heretofore done ana any
discrimination this subject by Congress, taking THIS
vital power from States, and leaving 1t with others
IS moss dangerous lniTaeton OF ths CONSTITUTION aho
subversivo OF the reserved rights and equality OF me
States ana Of the liberties of the people that Northern
STATES VINO reject negro suffrage NJ nome WINE lOelnE
IT, through their members OF Congress, on the Southern
States violate every principle OF justice and OF the C0sti
say who shall and who shah any State
they can IN all ana thus by controlling the Suffrage e&
ungush the States or fJfce them all into provincial de
pendence.
the bayOnet by UNIVERSAL negro sunfage accompanied
by the acknowledgements OF hundreds OF thousands Of the
white race so as to enable lOur millions OF negroes 10
govern tax, and control tght millions OF our white
brethren Of the south, Is policy wholly unWarranted by
the Constitution and would destroy all hope or cordial
10 That the recent conflict Of arms after fearful and
gallant struggle on both sides, having been decided IN
favor OF the North we should now pursue
policy toward the people OF the South 50 as 10 reaphSh
cordial and fraternal relations enable the SOUTH whose
homes have been laid waste ana deSolate IN uhe 10 re-
store their fortunes and above all by just ana generous
course to induce them in and in peace Ia al tne 10
come, to rally round the ola nag with the same ueYoo
which their fathers did under those great southern ana
National leaders, Washington and Jackson scott ana
H. That our soldiers sailors who carried the flag OF
our country to victory against most gaant anu m
mined foe. must ever be gratefully remembered ahG an
the guarantees given in their favor must DE iaithiuy
r. That the Republican Senators and Chief Justice
Chase, who, defiance Of threats calumny, ana denun
citation, nOby sustained the Constitution ana the cause
OF truth ana justice IN the recent Ipedctnt JIM, We
the thanks and gratitune Of the country ana nave
secured for themselves an Immortality OF renown
49, That upon the issue OF the present struggle depenus
the final solution of the vital question: WhetneF hpuDcs
maintain written Constitutions or whether they are
traced on the sand to be swept away Dy the surges
OF party strife and faCtiOn and that, n the Raical party
succeed in the present struggle, the Constitution cA
plunged, all the reserved powers OF Jhe states 80
TO the harmonious action OF our SYSTEM are annlated
the stars representing banner the United states
Will fade before tho solar ehugence we sha nave s
Gle central Government in which all power ClFu anu
military, will be consolidated; and having thus IrsL
overthrow the states ana the constitution ana aDolst
the Executive and Judicial departments All authority
will be concentrated IN Congress- weIdng the sword ana
the purse without any constitutional OF Otner CHECK upon
ITS unlimited and despOtc sway
That the history Of the Radical party throughout
It's career has been marked by unparalleled oppression
aud tyranny After the most solemn and unanimous
exclusively for the maintenance Of the Government and
the preservation Of the Union under the Constitution
which alone was rallied that noble volunteer army which
carried flag to victory. Instead OF restoring the
subjected States In time Of profound peace 70 mil
tary despotism and negro supremacy 1t mas nu i
there the right OF trial by jury; 1t has abolished the
habeas corpus, that most sacred writ OF liberty; II mas
substituted arbitrary seizures and arrests and
military trials and secret staf-chamDer lnqulsltlols
fr tbe consttutiopal tribunals il has disrearded in
time OF peace the right of the people to be free from
seaches aud seizures It has entered the post ana tee
graph Offices and even the private rooms OF lndVduhs
|
rri Nv IN bos n,crted Tho A,nercan Gapito into
base ID has established system Of spies and official
espionage 20 which constitutional monarchy OF Eu-
6uId now dare 10 resort 10 has abolished the right OF
appeal OF important constitutional questions, TO the
Supreme Judicial Tribunal and threatens 10 cnrail or
destroy ITS original jurisdiction which is irrevocably
vested by the Constitutions while the learned Chef
Justice has been subjected TO the most atrOcous ca-
MES merely because he would not prostitute his high
Office the support Of the false and partisan charges
preferred against honest and patriotic President,
whose noble yetoes will live as long as civil liberty and
1 constitutional governments exist Oh earth.
Under repeated Radical assaults the pillars OF the Gov
rocking their base and should this party
succeed in November next and inaugurate their Pres
dent. shall meet subject and conquered people
amid the Of liberty and the scattered fragments OF
| the Constitution.
Upon this platform the Democratic party appeals TO
every patriot including all the Conservative element and
all who support the Constitution aud restore the
Union, forgetting all past differences OF opinion TO unite
with the present great and final struggle Tor the
liberties OF the people and that 10 all SUCH TO whatever
party they may have heretofore belonged extend the
right hand OF fellowship. and hail all such cooperating
! with Us as friends and brethren.