New-York tribune., 1868-11-02

80 conducted itself In s corporate and responsible ac
ton secure tho entire confidence Of loyal and
adhorenccs to the Union, or in ITS acceptance aud ap
prOval Of the effective abolition Of Slavery. | entertain
unreHdly uncharable feelings toward that great
constituency. On the other hand cherish grateful
appreciation Of the patriotism, the mananmity, the he
rCism OF many Of my fellow-citizens with whom have
ceeruy labored and co6perated while they stil retain
their adhesion TO the Democratic party How could l
distIust the loyalty the virtue OF Andrew JohI-
son, OF Cen Hancock, Gen. Mcclellan, senator
OF Indiana or bis associate, Mr. Nbldck or or MI Con %
Oo 10 whom personally, more than any other IneloeE, a.
IS due the passage OF the CONSTITUTIONAL AlhenIs 80
congress abohsins African slavery "a, na,V fscon
regarded with sincere and trust patr0'!H To in
the efforts OF Democratic leaders as wen tSSc % Y in
1864 al Chicago, as the greater ones MAUI b m iane upon
1885, to lift the Democratic paity up 10 tho I of its
members during The civil war would at once droI on iU i
the Democratic partys Dae|, Us tno ,, W ,be Gross II
fbe Denocratc party had only reached tnaJ p%n"t
should nave felt that further concern 3tion on 3 might
30 7nisse 1 , roat narfies OF tho country substan
NY m i J , in lie Tgbt lust as the two great paies O
tho I Se both parties agreed in the COMPROMISED
WI0g gb IN accepted the Fugitive Slave law, allowed me
eylnson of African slavery, ana proholt99 Hscnss @
mon IT in the National Congress forever II M the DnI
have supposed, should then nave ntu pO,H P' -
of the country practically agreeing IN the Juotu' w.
a., ana humanity Of the Government ia the clNu war;
and of The abolition OF slavery ana at tno no ,ty
agreeing upon tho rlpeness OF the Ine anu ,ilc %
of pe5ce ana fratera affection. The Democrauc parry
having failed 20 do so, the preparation 10 assume te
responsibilities OF rescued ana rcsenVl i
must loo delayed four years 10 c0nde thoso JsPon5i
Mltes thas party in the present cohaoh wI wT 10 90 ~
continue. perhaps Increase, me lSmehtanlo poV ~
citecnt which alone has DELAYED tho complete reet0fd
on OF the Union to me present mmS @ To o c 1o re
SON that extreme idcaliStS aud agitat's may Do CN
pocied to exert dangerous influence anteT INC lev ~
publican Admnlslgal by REASON VI tnCi ~ ~ s,, m
ready gathered themselves INTO tho raHHs oi lHe suP
porters of the Republican candidate. This hoWeVef,s
no new dilemma iOf me or loI h'ny sy VI '' @ ,,rt '
friends We were required, year eItcr year, 20 3ulo'
Henry Clay the best OF two choices, althCafh ne uI7t
vowed and denounced all that time the noble Irhcpie
which we held concerning tho lrrcpiesslple cohiicu
between freedom and Slavery. We dd so wisely We
required I'm 1852 10 support Cen ocot as VIC pcs. Va
the two candidates offered us ana we tnnuEht me- was
put upon platform which maintained the Fnslye sh{e
Law, ana declared IL peIpcluhly llNlU'"pl. o,3
did that. No one citizen may ever hop0 10 huu Sa,ui
b grounds Of hs own choice for that candidate are ac-
cepted by an his feow-c1.na VINO concur WIN nun ~
what the political eylEcncos of The country may be- or
how the Administration OF tle Government nust HS.
to maintain the cause Of freedom against leSilallyo
aggression. That administration elc9upietea no
such dimculty The danger apprehended had passed
away before that administration came INTO power ana 10
found itself confronted. instead 0i mat danger h$
which resulted in tho inmedito abolition OF saver 'h
event which had n0t been before expected 10 occur M
less than so years SO think none cau now foreseo ihe
especial line Of official du5 which new Administrator
may and IN necessary 10 pursue We are impatient Of
the slow progress We make toward great national cuds
jusnrmou able; but time is algays engaged ia abatnx
those difficulties and smoothing our way Inc resu OF
the election II favorable 20 tho candidate OF cur choice
viii mt an end 10 all tho debates which 10 has excited
and prepare the popular miud 10 accept now what
has heretofore rciectcl-namc.y the most praclcaIe
ana easy solution OF tho national enbarlassinenls: In
any case I console myself with tbs reflection that, as
wisdom was not born with the Administration OF Abra
ham Lincoln, so IL VIII not de Wlth me Administration
OF Andrew Johnson have not entertained you on TINS
occasion friends, with culociuns upon your cangl'
dates or any Cf them vita asperOus OF tho CandI
datcs or any O them need scarcely remind you thht
have no such habtCeItanly, there IS 10 occasion now
for that line Of debate Al the candidates are wen
known, more widely Known, indeed than any candidates
that have before been named for the gh Offices TOT
which they are designated since tho hr-t adj
mnistrauou OF TIE Government They are Detier
known because they historically ldenuncl
with national trials Of surprising magnitude and
interest 10 al mankind