Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1868-08-14

tl'c lfduCnlse, hUu 10 punish tnJir exclusion.
The ban Of prescription in the States was to
be- put upon all who had aided In the rebel
lion, and to question the validity of the
public debt-in the manner | shall do to-
night-was to be treated as crime. II
this were adopted by vote Of the South
ern Statcs-these States which now they
tell you had committed suicide six years
before-they halEpromised their Senator's
aud Representatives should be admitted TO
Congress. Six months again elapsed, aud
another change had come over them. The
Radicals had triumphed. Tue recon3truc-
tion acts were passed. Their State Gov.
erpments, which had been 50 often invited
to perform the highest acts, were abolished.
Military despOtisn3 were set up ia their
stead. The maintsuance Of order--the pro-
lection OF life, liberty aud property-the
establishment Of new governments founded
oa different priuciples-were committed "a
the charge OF a military officer, backed by
the short sharp process of martial law and
drumdead cOurts-martial. [Cheers.
WHAT Is Now PROPOSED.
Eighteen months elapse. A Presidential
election approsches. Ali the large North.
ern States show great uueasiuess. Many
openly pronounce their detection. Thu
Radicals are up from the re organ zsd State,
at the South whatever they may loose at the
North. They pass a law regulating the
electoral colleges what shall
not be counted u the election. They de-
clare that none OF the old States are States
that no electoral votes shall be counted OK.
cept from Stltcs which have been re-organ.
lied since the snr!ng of lS67-which have
adopted new constitutions-which have
been admitted to representation by thi,
Congress. Do you understand the mean.
ing Of those provisions! The State of Ale
bama, two months ago, rejected absolutely
the constitution which was submitted to d
vote of her people; yet that same rejected
constitution is put in force 10y Federal arms
and she is admitted to representation be-
because it is believed that by its stringent
oaths so many whites will be disfraachised
that her electoral vote will be carried iOr
the Radicals. [BAh, and cheersl
Mississippi also rejected the constitution
submitted to her people, but as the oaths oi
that constitution are not so stringent, and
the whites might give Democratic majori.
ty, she is denied representation, aud hei
electoral votes are not TO be counted. Vlr-
ginlA IS supposed to have white population
enough to adopt or reject her constitution
and then in either event to give the electOr.
al vote to the Democratic candidate, aud
her name is Immediately stricken from the
list. Texas has not been suli ,ienlly hum il.
lated, and for her new mlitary organic l.
tion is to be created, as you have read il
to-day's papers. A voice -"What do yor
think about the State OF 0aiOrl Well
she is a pretty good State, aud tuink can
take care of herself lCheersl The four
teenth amendment has been declared, with
ia two days 20 be adspted-Qaio and New
Jersey before their votes were Cjuuted, be
fore the other States had ratified, by solemI
act of their Legislatures, withdrew their as
seut TO this amendment. Toe ablest con
stitutional lawyers assert they had the righ
to do SO. No mln will ailicm the question
is without doubt, notwtth standing The
amendment is declared 70 be adopted bS
the votes OF these Two Slates-and it is al
ready limited that Maryland and Keutuck,
will be, by mere brute force, excluded
from the vote for President, on the pro
text that their representation has not beei
made to conform to the new rule establish
ed by that amendment. My friends, IN,
Republican friends, sre you satisfied witt
this condition of things! A voice, "NO
nO."l Is this the restoration your party
promised Are you willing that this giganti
civil war should en- in thisdsgracefui scram
ble for mere power are You willing tha
the lives which were lost, the blood whici
was shed, tho money which was spent, tn,
high hopes which were excited, should have
40 other end but this pttul party scheIue
Are you willing that the tate OF American
liberty, the high interests, moral and mater
ial involved in restored Union, shoulJ
thus be made subservlent TO mere party sue
cess / cannot believe that you are salts
isaed with the Republican party in this.
WHAT THEY PROMISE,
They tell you that the work is accom-
plished; that this Union Is restored thai
whatever is wrong will DO speedily righteC
by the States. Do not be deceived. This
is not so. This is one act in the drama. W,
are in the midst Of the revolution. II i
driving on with accelerated speed. It,
leaders cannot stop IL, its devotees canno
direct It. They dare not pause. They will
be consumed 10 the Il ,mes which they hay,
lighted. Ii they succeed in lining powe
by this means, they will tom lrrow devils,
new purposes and want new powers, an
obtain them by new means. The spirit o
revolution is Unsuitable. II slumbers, bu
only to gain strength. IJpauses, but only
TO gsin accelerated speed. IL uses the cnn
ming devices aud unscrupulons inrgues o
Of tho politician and il these fail, it will
employ the sword of the soldier. IL use
tue Loug Parliamsnt and the Legislative,
Assembly-the block and the guil,otne-
aud il these fail, il calls for Cromwell an
Napoleon. Tho Radicals understand this
They pass laws and organize States an,
proJi1s1or ACKNOWLEDGMENT and itnpeach Ga,
President, but ia the meantime they dis
tribute arms to tho negroes oil the South
they bind to them the army aud navy By
holding access TO the paths OF promotion
and they present as their candidate for vote
that man ia whose htndRhey have put th'
powers of the President and the absolute
power over the reorganization Of the South
ern States. II they cannot elect by fraud
| Is there no reason - fear they may usurl
by forcei A decisive, overwhelming deiea
at the polls will avert this danger and saw
10 us peace, at the same time that IL save
to us i berty. lAPplause.l
THE FIN1ScIAL QUESTION.
| And have you been better satisfied witt
the management Of the anances aud taxa
toni The whole scope OF the fihaucia
policy Of tho Republican party Is TO compe
the paymeut of the public debt IN coin, ant
80 reduce the currency as that the coin vii
DO most difficult to get, and most valuable
! to possess. Us whols tax1ti)n policy is q
! subordinate labor TO capital, aud tho agri
cultural labor OF the West to the mlnuiac
lures Of the East. There are outstanding
to-day about seventeen hundred millions o.
dollars ia iyo-twenty bonds. Tney ar,
payable ia legil-tender notes. Ths las
says SO; the bond says so; Thaddsus Sc
yens, Chairman OF the committee Of way
! and means, said 50; Senator Shermtn say
50 Senator Morton says so; Gen. Schenol
says 30; the Fubiing Bill Of the Senate
says so the Funding Biz Of the House say
SO, for both propose to pay ia legal.tenin
the bonds which are not surrendered 10
long bonds at less interest; the Demo
cratic Conventions in Olio and indiana
aud Illinois and Pennsylyania, and ever.
other Western State, says so; the Nationa
Convention which sat at New York, by
unanimous vote, said SO.