Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-08-14


ner from. the remaining Southern
States, although they will have in
truth no constituents, they will have
more power i'm the Senate than ma
jority of the people of this Union liv-
ing in nine of the great States. In
vain members of the Republican par
ty Protested against the policy that
led to this result.
While the chiefs Of the late re-.
bellion have submitted to the result
of the war, and are now quietly en-.
gagged in. useful pursuits for the sup
port of themselves and families, and
are trying, by the force of their ex-
ample, to lead back the people of the
South to the order and industry not
only essential to their well-beink but
to the greatness and prosperity of our
country, all those that, without abili-
ty or influence, have beer thrown by
the agitations of civil convulsiof' into
positions of honor and of profit, are
striving to keep alive the passions to
which they owe their elevation, and
clamorotisly assert that they are only
friends of our Union. Proof Of that
can only have sure foundation of the
fraternal regard and common de-
sire to promote the peace, the order,
and the happiness Of all parties ofotif
land.
IMPORTANCE OF A DEMOCRATIC VIC
TORY.
Events in Congress since the ad-
journment Of tire Convention have
vastly increased the importance of a
political victory by those who are
seeking to bring back economy, sim
plicity and justice i'm the administra-
taion of our national affairs. Many
Republicans have heretofore clung to
their party who have regretted the
extremes of violence to which it has
run. They have cherished a faith,
that while the action Of their politi-
cal friends have been mistaken their
motives have been good.
They must now see that the Repub-
lican party h in that condition that
1t cannot carry out peaceful policy,
whatever its motives may be. 1t Is
u misfortune, not only to a country,
but to a governing party itself, when
It's action Is unchecked by any form
of opposition. 1t has been the mis-
fortune of the Republican party that
the events of the past few years have
given it so much power that IL has
been able to shackle the Executive, to
trammel the judiciary and carry out
the views of the most unwise and
violent of its members. When this
state of things exists in any party, II
has ever been found that the judg-
ment of its ablest leaders do not con-
troll. There is hardly an able man
who has helped to build up the Re-
publican organization, and who has
within the past three years warned II
against its excesses, who has not beer
borne down and forced to give up his
convictions of what the interests o
the country called for; or, If too patrl.
otic to do this, who has not been driv.
ell from its ranks.
If this has been the case heretofore
what will be its action with this new
infusion, who, without a decent res
pect for the views of those who had
just given them their positions, begin
their legislative career with calls for
arms, and demands that their States
shall be regarded AS in condition oi
civil wNr, ana n adeclaration that they
ara raadv and anviol,c tn sla0rod do fhs
President of tna fIn;teS Stofsa xban .'
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The Republican party, as well as
we, are interested in putting some
clear to every thinking man that q
new disposition of political power
tends TO check the violence of party
action, and assures the peace and good
order of the country. The election OF
n Democratic executive and n major
ity of Democratic members to the
House of Representatives would not
give to that party organization power
to make sudden or violent changes,
but would serve to check those ex-
treme measures which have been de-
plOred by the best men ofboth organ
izations. The result would most cer-
tainly lead to that peaceful restOra-
tlOn of the Union and the re-estab-
lishment of fraternal relationship
which the country desires. 1 am sure
the best men of the Republican party
deplore as deeply as / do the spirit OF
violence shown by those recently adj
mitted to seats i'm Congress- from the
Southern States. The condition OF
civil war which they contemplate
must be abhorent to every thinking
man.
TIE CARES AND Observation-Disclosures
THp pRgsfpENCY.
! have no mere personal wishes
which misiead my, Judgement IN re-
gard TO the penuing election. NC
man who has weighed and measured
the duties or the office OF PRESIDENT OF
the United states can fail to be I'M
pressed with the cares and tolls o.