The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-24
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hcA VINO docs NOT remember that a. least three
fessAs Of al che negroes in those States during the
cause Tnsy armies: they dug their trenches
Shey buin iseir fortincatons; they fed their
.ass ns. Of our sanss ON sSs par. Of he ne
whole stats. evsn whore all the able bodied white men
e conecrptsd into the rebel army the great mass OF
evsnsn, dscrsFd old men and boys. did all they were
sspso!s OF doisE 70 cid the rebellion Again. s me
white pepuaaiso. or majority even, voluntarily
sneseed IN tss rsbslllon. true, the great majority
ssth after ths federal government. speaking through
Bschanan, bad abandoned the loyal people OF
Congress b, the power TO make war to compel the
remain In the Uson word, u not until after
President Buchanan. message OF December 1850,
oscarcd this government had neithor the right
me pow TO defend itself from overthrow at the hands
q the radicals OF the South that majority OF the
south people wore disposed to secession,
nor az they evon then acquiesce in rebellion until hos
mts ~ power over sDa them Thsn tho majority wsrs
comp ,od 70 sVccumb II should be forgotten that
thcg an Of she government are oorclatvs sutss Has
kc !eInmen the right 10 demand The one u y 40 nos
for fielding 10 superior against which it makes
no Stempt TO protect himf such claim wonld 90
RAD esls or ,hs south had powerful organization.
ThtE were as bold. earnest, reckless OF
QSesces and FESTIVE under constitutional restraints
~ .he pr esent radicals OF the North. Similar in
sgi the ms elements OF character, oherishing
6sasticism opposite extremes OF opinion, equally
yasved fro TRUTH had they exchanged places and
education s In all human probability the radical OF the
North ould have been most violent radical at the
South tho radical the South an equally violent
radical . 1.-THE North II is striking fact showing how
easily emes sometimes meet that the radical cry Of
the sec ssionists 1860 Identical thai
North@ n radical OF to-day, namely
me so mon srSt'G oa s % ~ os il a, ne
We old constitution; outside the Union outside
Tho cry was the same, the purpose was the same
cry 70 buiid up their power upon negro slavery the
sadcs Of the North build up their power upon negro
make no allowance for the great mass Of the Southern
peop who by force by terror by persuasion by the
meat $ passions and necessities q actual war. were
plum red into that terrible confce by the radicals OF the
Sous as by power they could not controlp We all
kno, the influence any party community Of q
sna well organized minority strong IN will and rock
sem OF consequences What have We seen in the
pub iican party itself within the last three years
W. ws hayt seen comparatively small number
fo its foundations the policy OF construction adopted
o. Mr. Lincoln before his reelection and sustained by
vs. ich reelected him In 1864 His policy
~ uction upon the white basis The negro was excluded
~ \, which passed. Congress by republican votes and
h,ch Mr. Lincoln refused 10 sanction but for tina,
Jason, confined reconstruction ths basis alone
aexciuded all suffrage. Il loft tina. question,
xhere belongs, 10 the white to determine in each
sSop. tho language Of the Senator from Indiana mr.
horton) while Governor OF that State
yoar attention to the fact that Congress ITSELF when
President expressly excluded the negro
si@S he Sf
today an act Of Congress on The BOOKS
o ANY & ~ ne wor. 81
.ssep Of ,Se csnssitaoas that might be formed Under the
the fact Of his personal liberty ''''''
repeat, have seen little handful OF radicals by
their bodness pcrsistency and force persuade, caole
OF drive the great majority OF the republican party
from their own avowed policy OF reconstruction upon
universal negro suffrage, establish negro govern
ments and now Al las. TO propose an absolute military
Dictatorship in all the States Of the South. shall say
nothing unkind OF tue Senator from Indiana; admit
his patriotism and eminent abilities. But II anything
wanting to demonstrate the power which
these radicals have had tho OF
ss spSSaS ps, no changing ss, op1i01
point 70 the able Senator from Indiana himself once
policy OF restoration upon the white basis bound
hand and foot aud dragged chains nj the victorious
and Sso Senator from Massacnases Eysu his rress
mind now lends its powerful influence TO favor the
suffrage 70 hold it may be- The balance a power in his
repubc under the control Of the bayonss Of regular
speech tho Governor OF Indiana 1868 II came al
ume 10 be most gratefully remembered by me, for
my own state 10 prevent shem from Changing The creed
and reversing the policy upon which the Union party
their victory was achieved l cndeavorsd 10 demon.
strate the same truths SET forth in that great speech
answerabls force Of argument rejoiced to lean upon
his strong arm for support Like him, ] had
iohssd and was faithfully carrying out the policy Of
his predecessor We did not then have the positive tes
shai Nj. JOnnson's North Carolina proclamation
Sas drawn by Mr. Stanton and read. over
,Hen appeared Is might have saved that hon.
.nabe senator and myself the labor or PROV ne
thss Of Mr. Lincoln, which the Governor Of Indiana
d6monsirated In manner so complete that no man has
vasroiism or his sincerity Bu. OF ali surrendera 70
the radical negro-suursge policy OF reconstruction
\ aain that Of the honorable Senator Indiana
rcept one. refer 10 General Grant Again, sir u u
ere true that the whites were dlsioyal during the re-
'llion, they not rebellious kebeons cannot
q dst or continue without real or supposed cause
NJ m-E gone forever 4, can never be revived
Ne thing eau nce another rebellion at the South, for
Oh have no power 10 organize against the govern
no al. and Will not have Tor many years to
Al why. sir; why should they not desire
PEI cei Tor tina. rebellion, INTO which In an EVIL hour
us radicals Of the South PLUNGED them they
pu ushed already BY The sacrifice OF all their slave
by me sacr6ce more than tbrse ouns OF all otDer
pes onai property probably two thousand millions
ne by the sacrifice Of their public and private
Ms- Al least thousand millions more; by the deproca-
sos OF the vauo Of all their real estate least
eevs nty-Dye per cent-amounting probably 10
ltso thousand millions more-masing In all a ,acr.
noe Of property credits and values IN tho Southern
st 90 aon1 o. at least nne thousand million dollars
Hut there Is another bloody and terrible page In
airs aeooen,-a page IN account with death. Il
'stltnstso tnere nave pefishsa 10
s.ssAse exposure other incident TO
Ne ~AI, least three hundred thousand abe bod
vnas men of the SOUTH | take account OF The
Weiabls anguish OF millions Of crushed and bleeding
d ssrs No language express, figures
hsI For that rebellion the white OF the South has
b Ansnost terribly punished Npe thousand millions
of Ssaes are gons-ost foreyerl Three hundred thou
Ga Nd able bodied white OF the flower and strength
Of We South now jo thoir bloody premature
ere vss Great God Is not this punishment enough
M. u9e 60 further Must now punish tho white
men ,of te South by placing domination
Of Wn civilized Afrcsnss And IN ordor tina,
shalt wa punish ourselves by giving 10 stod and
hrutL H. ignorance the political control OF ono
four,i Of the rtstes, and, IL may be, under the
cop,r, Of the army tAs balance Of power 10 the
United Gtsesr Shall we Aricanige the South and bsxt.
.an,re the whole republic kaO. these "
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