The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-30

nation anc when the ground that the Democratic
Convention would take was still uncertain, General
DIX wrote 10 another friend Ia the United States AZ
fOu0ws:-
have thought for year that Grant should oe
~ o ore Inc prestige OF ms 10 the
dissensions which seem to me, attis distance 10 ue
as far from any satisfactory solution as ever inen
he is honest both from instinct and habit; ana ne
has good sense perseye rance and modest estimate
OF his own capabilities, nave no douoe ina ne
advice. and believe that he would be drm. con-
sentative and successful Chief hagisirsle.
speech of Ex-Arorney General Stanberv.
Mr.. Henry Stanbery recently delivered an elabo.
rate address upon political topics in Lancaster,
Ohio. We have room for barely his closing re-
marks. They were as follows:-
FELLOW CITIzENs-There Is q class OF persons who
admit that republican reconstruction is all nnconsti-
tutiona who desire to see 1t reformed, but do not
see how It can be done. They have an ndefinable
with power. Why, my friends, this same democratic
fourths Of the time it has existed as nation. When,
In all its history was 1t guilty OF such inractions OF
the constitution as this republican party has been
answer the Infamous charge made by leading repub-
ncans that the democratic party is made up Ofrebes
war and left the leaders Of the republican, party to
fight 1t outs Grant and sherman were both demo-
Gratis; and OF the rank and file how many democrats
now many still survive true to their old democratic
ialthf And now as to the question, "HOw can the
Tssre s N party apply remedy'
right or wrong, the black races OF the South have
been invested with the right Of suffrage and it can
not be taken away; that, right or wrong, the South
ern States have been reconstructed and recognized
by Congress- and In virtue OF that recognition their
s s. IL irreversDly liked. Listen, my doubling
the white man, can not a democratic Congress dis
franchise the negroesf II republican Congress
can take the ballot from the white man and give 1t
to the negro, can not democratic Congress restore
II to Its former and rightful ownerf II republican
Congress could declare q State constitution void
when made by the white men of State In the eXer
else OF their free WILL can not democratic Congress
declare state constitution void made by the black
men or the South with the hep OF the bayonetY FL
nay If Congressional recognition Is the test OF State
legality can not democratic Congress apply 1t just
as we'll as republican Congress All we have to do
Is to reverse what has been done and to undo by
constitutional means, what has been done by revO-
lutionary MEANS First OF ALL elect President who
will fight out on the line OF the constitution, IN
stead OF the line Of the republican army. Next,
elect q democratic House OF Representatives, and
any one OF these reconstructed States will be recOg-
nzed or allowed to take his in that body and not
another dollar will be appropriated to sustain the
Freedmen's Bureau the military occupation of the
South Finally, put democratic majority in the
Senate, and then the good work will be finished. 1t
will take time, perhaps more than 1t has taken to
do the mischief. The process may be slow one;
but my democratic friends If you OF the same
class OF men as the democracy of Od-lf you possess
sooner or later success is sure. Then the
primal glories Of the republic will be re-
stored; then the lost viii be found. Then the
Southern people, purified by great moral reform,
released forever from slavery ana all its attendant
evils, conquered more efrectually by our clemency
than by our arms, viii stand like men more by
the old nag. Then, indeed the star OF peace viii
return No more domestic strife no more rebellion
Then no more shall the Northern and Southern sol
der CONFRONT each other in opposing ranks bntNvill
stand shoulder to shoulder In one UNCOMFORTABLE
column, where the fiery vaor Of the Southern united
with the cool courage OF the Northern soldier may
defy tie world In arms