Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-08-18

H. Stuart to publish the following letter which
will speak for itself
DAILY COURIER OFFICE,
Buffalo August 10, 1868.
Hon. A. II. Fl. STUART: $1,000
Dear Sir-At the request Of Ex-President
Fillmore, who has read me passages from your
letter Of the 2Sth Of July, [ write in response
to the inquiry ''can you give me any ground OF
hope for the failure will the people OF the
North rise this fall in the majesty Of their
strength, and hur the usurpers from the high
places which they now degrade and disgrace?
Having met many of the leading men OF the
South at the New York Convention, can fully
appreciate the earnestness Of the solicitude eX
pressed in your letter, and should much regret
to excite expectations which are not to be real
ized-but | am confident that the result Of the
fall elections will justify me in saying that
there IS good ground for hope in the future. In
the first place the Conservatives of the North
are united In organization-un upon the
declaration OF principles adopted at New DIRK,
and resoute and enthusiastic in the support OF
the candidates. From the moment OF the ad-
journment OF the Convention, every recognized
democrat and the thousands of the old Wing
party who are sincerely antl-radlcal, were pro-
nounced for the ticket, and among this class OF
men there is no variabeness or shadow OF turn
ing. party comprising majority OF the
citizens of the Union stood solid and determ-
ined on the 9th of July. Events show con-
stantly increasing reaction against radicalism,
and its attendant evils. The masses of the
| people are weary Of taxation and misrule-
| Business men are depressed and uneasy-man-
ufacturers realize very small profits which they
are compelled to share with the Government
capital, in consequence of the high rate of in
terest paid by the Government, is beyond the
reach Of men Of enterprise who are seeking
fortunes The laboring classes are without
steady employment and the nominally high
wages they receive, is barely sufficient to pro-
vide them the necessaries Of life. They are in
favor of one currency for the Government and
the people-the producer and the bondholder.
| In addition to these considerations, thousands
Of intelligent men are beginning to see that
military despotism in the South means oppres-
sion in the North. and that the bed of thorns
appointed for the punishment of Southerners
reaches above Mason and Dixons line. And
there are thousands too who never voted a
| Democratic ticket, who confess to the injustice
of white disfranchisement, and lament the folly
and wickedness OF the Congressional schemes
of reconstruction. Negro equality is distaste-
full to many who are not prepared to denounce,
as unconstitutional and void the Radical pro-
gramme for carrying presidential election.
There is no enthusiasm for Grant, and, now
! that abuse of Seymour and his ''copperhead
| friends fills fat upon the public ear the only
| considerable weapon Ct the Congressional usur-
pationists is, the repubhshlDg Of the utteran>
ces Of injudieious Southern politicians There
is not an election district in this State, and
similar reports come from ali parts of the
North, in which republicans are not coming out
/ BADLY for Seymour and Blair. ''The begin
ming of the end is approaching. We are
gaining strength every day, and the result is
not to be war, but the peaceful victory of the
people at the ballot box, and the re establish
ment Of Constitutional government over every
foot CT American soil. The cob-houses Of re-
constructed States will give place to Democrat.
ic structures, and then we shall have Peace. !"
| do not violate private confidence, III saying
| that Ex- President Fillmore and the men who
honor him for his patriotism and statesman
ship, are firm supporters Of Horatio Seymour.
Confident that large majority OF the North
ern States will vote with New York ito hurl
the usufpers from the high places they now
degrade and disgrace,
[ am very respectfully,
JOSEPH WARREN.
| The New York World propounds the follow
ing pertinent questions. What Radical can an
swer them?
| # reconstruction is success, why isn't the
army withdrawn?
If the Radicals mean TO economiZe, why
didn't they begin three years ago?
If the negroes can vote Of themselves, shy
| pay the Bureau to teach them?
Ii the Radicals want peace, what are they
running their candidate on his military merits
for?
IF the Radicals mean equal rights, why one
/ currency for capital and another for labor?
! If the Radicals want impartial suffrage, what
does their platform say oia suffrage North and
| another South for?
II the Radicals want peace, what are they
armlng the negroes t0F!
Is it impartial suffrage to eaifapch;se the
black and disfranchise the white man?
The vile white men who are now urging the
negroes Of the South to the Inauguration Of d
war Of RACES, vii assuredly desert them at once
if that awful hour Of cor4ict should ever come.
They never raised an arm in defence of their
own color are they likely to fight valiantly in
behalf Of the black MANI Their only aim is to
force the coIored people into 9 contest which
they well know must involve their ultimate and
speedy defeat and humiliation They are the
worst enemies the negro has. They are using
| him as the means Of his own destruction.
The administration, It is said, has treated the
action Of Congress, in taking the so-called re-
cess, as an absolute adjournment in contempa-
ton Of the constitution. Some radical mem
bers Of Congress have construed their action as
being for all legal purposes, in effect the same
as though both houses had but adjourned to re-
sumo business the next day after. This diff
ference Of opinion involves the cases of nomina-
lions and appointments to office, under the ten
ure Of Office law.
As it was the increase Of our exports that
originally built up our mercantile marine, so it
is because the staple articles Of export have
ceased to be produced as formerly, that our
shipping interests have fallen into decay. An
analysis of the character Of our exports, since
1860, will convince any one, that it was mainly
the productions Of the section Of the country
nov unproductivc which supplied the volume
Of that export trade.
The New York Sun says, ut Is stated with
an appearance Of authority, that Chief. Justice
Chase will vote fer Grant and Cofax"
| IF Chief Justice Chase shall commit an act of
treachery ana desertlcn 50 utterly low and
mean, let the Radicals lie welcome ta their con-
vert We want no such stuff in our ranks.