The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-11

Element have
destroyed the true aim and spirit Of the Union and
reduced our government, as Mr.. Webster said the
same pernicious theories would have reduced ii in
IN which the .1ost causer would have reganed It's
paradise OF state rights and ITS privilege OF ruth
and prne es Of our
General Grants election has averted this great evil
not merely by temporary triumph, leaving the con-
the end, but with victory that removes IL rom the
list OF questions on which parties will divide IN the
lately rebelious section even II it could be wholly
controlled by rebels, will have sufficient power IN
me electoral vote OF the country to make It the
object either OF hope or Of fear on the part Of pot
cal organizations striving for the government OF the
nation. The tendency has been in that direction
ever since Mr. Calhoun's famous theory OF
an empire Of free and slave States was
DESTROYED by the admission Of California in $780,
ne gsys power q the two sections has been
even without the Intervention OF war; ana the APP
proacnng census OF 1870 will disclose the fact that
VIII no longer have sufficient strength to 0frer temp
tation 70 the democratic party OF the North to sacr
alliance with them. The Withdrawn c Or Northern
dem0cratic support from these States VIII give to
.e loya Mln ,a who are clear majority in
the interest OF loyalty, whereby the sectional and
clannish spirit that has been their bane
broad generous national sympathies take It's place.
And the effect OF this result the Northern demo-
cratic party in turn will be to enforce IN the end an
OF the dsl0yal attitude by which 1t has
lost its ancient prestige and rcnown. The Southern
rebels and the Northern democrats, having derived
no honor or profit from their persistent co-opera-
ton, may find mutual advantage ana gam by a se-
paration IN which each, disencumDered OF the other
credtable partnership. This prospective and peni
tent attitude of the two great classes OF offenders
herads the dawn Of thai day when residential
melancholy prediction or o savage menace OF dis
solution OF the Union. There are few voters now
living In this country who ever participated in
Presidential campaign In which the fate OF the Union
was not involved, either IN the angry threats OF POI
litical malcontcns or in the umid approximations Of
wen meaning citizens. That Cay hts now passed.
We have heard the last OF that alarm in 1903. The
Union was actually saved by General Grants vict0-
RES In the HELD the menace or It's destruction
ceased with his victory at the polls
iSecOfd-Flle reconstruction laws OF Congress have
election. The state governments erected under those
laws will be upheld and the basis OF impartial loyal
suffrage, without regard to race or color, win be ac
copied AZ the permanent rule In the lately rebeOus
States, as VIII AT no distant day throughout the
tire Union This result is certain TO be achieved,
either through the ameoration OF prejudice and the
cOnquering force OF justice in the individual states
or by the comprehensive influences OF constitutional
amendment which shall affect all the States equally
alike The decision In favor oil the reconstruction
measures must bring peace 10 the South, and with
peace will come contentnlcnt and ailucnce. The re-
belious element in those States seeing the hopeless
folly of longer resisting the mandate Of the nation,
will acquiesce IN the DECISION with no better grace
saa aGcepthg t 1e raa Anu ha
ton, in which property will then be secure. invest
ments inviting and remunerative. labor In demand
The better minds even among the rebel leaders,
recognize and admit that as question OF practical
craftsmanship it is too late to discuss negro sur
frage for having been granted, it Is impossible to
recall II. Between originally Withholding franchise
from large masses OF people and annulng 1t alter 1t
has been conceded wise men can see a vast differ
ence-a difference quite literally great 1t may De
that between peaceful discussion and bloody con-
nIct; 80 that even excluding from the case the alb
stract and unchanglng element OF Justice which UNI
deres H. IL IL demonstrably impr acticable TO with
hold suffrage IRON the southern negroes s,, now rnat
quences which would destroy all security Tor
life property In that section for generations to
come. Negro suffrage being, then, OF necessity
conceded IA Of essentials OF reconstruction
the only remaining source OF discomfort Is the exciu
sion Of small minority Of white men from the polls
by reason OF disloyay. And here the evil lies Ia the
disloyalty and not in the exclusion: and know am
safe In saying that the exclusion WIN be removed
the dlsloyal white men OF the South should be quite
contented II they acquire suffrage as rapidly as the
not hope that the patriotic conduct Of the Class
and the sotening OF unreasonable prejudice towards
Centennial Celebration Of our ndependencs with no
citizen OF the republic DISTINGUISHED and with the
sublime declaration that aIl men are created equa
accepted and realized on the hundreuth anniversary
OF its majestic utterancef
Tni1d-The election OF General Grant has settled
adjusted the details or even foreshadowed the par.
tcular measures by which the public debt ID To be
provided Tor and its prompt payment assured. I
only mean that the American people have delibc-
rateIy, solemny and emphatlcaliy recorded their de-
cison In favor Of an honest discharge Of their public
deusi0n 80 temptingly set forth IN democratic plat
FORMS They nave declared against the policy OF
rency, in order 10 prsmatarey pay or any port,on
OF the government bonds and they have declared
with equal emphasis In favor OF tightening the public
burdens by reducing the interest on the national
debt as promptly and as rapidly as 1t may be done
with honor. They have decided against ali forms OF
reputation, .'open or covert, threatened or sus-
pected, and in IA OF upholding the public faith
and maintaining the public honor stainless. Nay,
e nave ,bs eue e sep n the The Of
faith according to the letter anu spirit Of the
contract" Is no longer to be made subject Of
controversy or Of doubt In the American Congress.
Hencef0rth we may do well TO remember that proud
example furnished US In the Parliamentary history OF
OF Blenhelm the probability OF Engiand's defeat be-
ing angrily suggested by one OF the Commons, he
was answered by the most brilliant man or the day
in these eloquent ana ever memorable Words
The question Engiands ability maintain her position
should not be discussed IN her own Parliament Discussion
our task
F0uyth-with the election OF General Grant comes
dignity and character TO the name abroad and more
assured liberty and security attaching to IL At home
our diplomacy Will be rescued from the suDservient
tone by which we have 30 often been Inundated In
our own eyes and IN the eyes or Europe and the
position of the hrst nation OF the earth IN rank
and prestige viii be asserted not spirit OF bra
vadp or with the mere arrogance OF strength. but
with the conscious dignity which belongs to power
and with the moderation which IL the true ornament
Of justice. And with this vindcation or the rights
and the rank Of our citizensnip abroad VIII come
also its protection aud Its panoply al home. THAT
provision Of the federal constitution which soeninly
guarantees that te citizens oil each state shall he
enued TO oil the privileges and iaimunitcs
of citizens Ia the several Sfatesn VIII not he
dead letter under the administration OF
General Grant as IT, In fact has been
from the foundation Of tho federal government
down TO this hour Henceforward 1t Ia 70 20 practi-
ca rs enforced throughout all our uorders and every
citizen OF the republic himself observant OF the law
and ofthe rights Oi others, shall go where n may
please him and speak as he may SEES ~, unawed by
mobs unframed by inurderefs, unIDenaced In life,
limb or estate
With these four cardinal points settled by the peo-
pie General Grants administration viii have high
vantage ground nom the day OF Its Inauguration.
It's responsibilities will indeed be great rs power will
be large, It's opportunities Will be splendid: and 70
meet them all we have a true anu tried man, VINO
adds To his other great elements OF strength that OF
perfect trust and Confidence the part OF the peo-
pie Aud TO reassure ourselves OF ms executive