Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-08-07
The Cause of the DIfference.

NO 10 USE VI 8u0 WDIhtTcnCCs
We are told by the Republican press that
there is tremendously great difference
between Governor JOE Brown, of Georgia,
and WADE HAMPTON, FoRREsT,. BFAURE-
GARD and other " "Rebel' Generals who
participated in the deliberations of the
Democratic National Convention at New
York.
They would have the public believe that
Governor Brown is patriot, and WADE
HAMPTON, FORREST, BRAUREGARD and COM
pany are "unwashed, unrepentant Rebels
This is asserted in every form Of empha-
sis.
4 Let US see what makes the difference.
Governor Brown was an original seces-
sionist, and clung to the cause of the South.
ern Confederacy with the tenacity that q
barnacle clings to the bottom of ship
He was the planner of that notorious An.
dersonyale prison pens Nevertheless, we
are asked to look admiringly upon Gov.
ernor Brown as patriot.
/ Why n
He has given in his adhesion to the Re-
publican party. Goes Negro Suffrage
with a rush, was delegate to the Repub'
lican conFention at Chicago that nomina-
ted 'GRANnand eoIFAx, which sold out SO fal
as they could, the people to the Bondhold.
ers, and was an applauder of this shame.
less SALE Hence. he is held up,as, "a re.
constructed, repentant Rebel" And In
this connection, the public are told that
t'the Republican doctrine is that when
Rebels show signs meet for repentance the,
can be restored to fellowship with theil
loyal countrymen."
Governor rBRowN-this RECONSTRUCTED
repentanS sRebef'@anifnated by the desire
to be United States Senator from Geor.
gia, undertook to ingratiate himself into
the affections of the Negroes and carpet
baggers of the Georgia, Legislature. AL,
though falling in. this he has sewon upon
the regard of the Republicans in the North
ern and Western States, that they have
given him certificate testifying thatin all
respects he is entitled to the Fellowship
of the "loyal" of this country. He votes
the Republican ticket,sand that cancels all
his political sins, though they mounted
mountain high, and though they were as
crimson, that makes them white as snow.
On the other hand ,the "loyal' are warn
ed against all Fellowship" with WADE
HAMPTON, FOREST, BEAUREGxKp g. Go. nE
Why?
They attended the Democratic New York
Convention, and have avowed their inten-
tion of voting for SEYMOUR and BLAIR. That
Is evidence that they have not ungergone
political regeneration. In that Convention,
without hesitation-without reservation or
lualification-they united with the North
srn Democracy in the solemn declaration
% the people of the United States, that
they recognize 'tthe questions of Slavery and
Secession as hauing been settled for all time to
;one by the W r. and the voluntary action
If the athern States in Constitutional
Conventions assembled, and neuer to be re-
aeaoed or reagitated."
Here, then, we find that the men recog-
nized as the conspicuous men in the Rebel
iopa ahave;entered into an obligation, that
never henceforward,> SO far as they, or the
they represented, were con-
,erned3 wilb they. open up again, in any
form whatsoever, the questions of Slavery
,r Secession. This obligation is worth as
much as any obligation Governor Brown
nay have entered into to the same effect.
They are as truthfnl-as honorable men
Is he; and had they put in their appear
Lnce in the Chicago Convention as he did,
t would have been impossible to measure
he joy of the Republican, politicians.
What more have. these "Rebel Generals"
Who participated in the Democratic Nation
i Convection done? To show thatthey were
incere in the obligation they had entered
nto not to reagitate the Slavery or Seces-
ion questions, they voted almost contin-
lously, from the beginning of the Presi-
ential balloting untilthe end OF it, for
General HANCoCK-a brave, true, success
ul and honored General in the Federal,
.rmy. mess Boob -'il 4
And yet, according to the teaching of the
politicians, these men are to.
'e stunned as you would shun q pest
louse. It would be altogether different if
hey proposed to vote for GRANT and COL
AK. Then they would be RECONSTRUCTED
nd repentant." 10 z7oss 10.
Furthermore, they united in the demand
hat taxation shall be equal and that the
oublic Qebtsshall be paid according to con-l
ract-where provided to be paid in coin,
o be paid in coin; but where not so pro-
'ided, then sin the lawful money of the
United States.'' TT was difficult to tell
whether they or the Western and Northern
,eople were more enthusiastic in attesta-
ion ofltheir approval of the fifth resoIu-;
ion, which declares for ..'one currency for;
he Govern ment and the People. the La
,orer and the Office-holder, the Pensioner,
md the Soldier,the Producer and the Bond.
lolder,''
$ Perfectly in accord with the laboring
men, mechanics and business men, of the
North-anxious and willing to give their
upport to the same measures-the same
inc of Governmental policy which will
rive them relief-opposed to Gold for the
while the mass of the people
must satisfy themselves with paper cur
'ency-opposed to inequality in the taxa
ion that so terribly affects and aff1icts
,ur people-the laboriug men, mechanics
md business men are nevertheless be-
ought to refuse political fellowship with
hem, and are besought to vote for a con-
'inuance of the accursed rule under which
he country is now suffering.
The Southern White people will not
vote the Republican ticket. 1t is because
If this, and because. of nothing else, that
hey are denounced as ''unwashed and un-
'epentant. Rebels."a defia seitsi1sy bns 5a1fs
DOctOring the Public Debt.
At the Treasury office, they are not yet
.eady to furnish the public the required
statement of the Public Debt. 1t
was to have been made public on Wednes-
\ lh,,t 60 a.