The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-23

means by which these objects can be best attained.
the republican party profess to adopt would not
tend TO the welfare OF the United states,
but to s ultimate disintegraton and the ruin OF its
ree institutions. Impressed with these views ana
from the best consideration he could give the sub
tect he did not believe that the great mass OF those
or disloya. The question to be decided by the peO
pie &C the coming election was, Is the United states
10 ee governed by its ancient constitution anu laws
and hold TO the principles which presided over us
existence as federal republic or shall those princl-
pies be abandoned and new ones adopted the policy
mate empreS 1t was wen SAID by JEFFERSON that
diligence was the price OF liberty. II ever diligence
was needml on the part OF the people OF TINS vast
country It Is at this present moment. Since the origin
OF the republic two principles have been more or less
struggling for power. One was the right OF secession
success OF this tendency would be disintegraton
and the destruction Of the Union Each State would
then be sovereign to the fullest extent, when the
great republic OF republics would perish forever.
This idea was obnoxious and dangerous and 1t nrst
found expression In the New England States. The
idea showed itself far back as 1908, and in even
more dangerous form in the Hartford Con-
vention, IN which convention the secession
OF the New England states from the Union
was threatened as o consequence Of the circum-
stances OF the then pending war with Great
Britain. From New England the infection spread to
showed it, magnity t IN the cv war; Which desc
lated the country and robbed 1t OF its manhood and
Its treasure The secession OF the Southern States
was suppressed by the val0r Of the people OF the
Northern and Western States. These armies were
not the armies OF . party or faction; they were
composed OF all parties. Democrats and republicans
joined hands and sprung to arms to save the Union
from dslntegrat0n and the constitution from de-
structon. Democrats fought bravely. They proved
their loyalty to the Union and the constitution by
the efuslon of their blood and the sacrifice 0f their
lives The triumph OF the Union armies was com.
pete But never did people more oostlnatey delena
their ideas than did the Southern people, but never
was there people more thoroughly, conclusively
and hopelessly defeated. They fought to the last
ditch and when their last army surrendered, the last
hope OF secession surrendered and never need that
fear trouble us again. During the course Of the late
war many steps were taken by. the government
which seemed TO be a violation OF the constitution.
Far away from the scenes Of the conflict in the state
untrodden by the foemans foot martial law was en-
forced and the liberty Of the citizen invaded, and on
many occasions rights denied him which were guar
anteed by the constitution. Against such violations
those who loved and respected the constitution
thought 1t their duty TO protest. The principle Sdtus
pOp SuTend Ter 1.-THE safety OF the people Is the SUI
preme law Is, doubt, inherent III all governments,
and the free people OF the Northern States have rsked
their lives, their money and hopes In cause which
they fondly believed would restore their country to
peace aud lasting union and for that boon were
satisfied to relinqush some Of their cherished per-
sOnal rights for awhile, with the hope that when the
war was over the constitution would be restored y
all its fulness to the whole people and over 80
whole land. That was the promise solemnly 11ade
by Congress-, on the faith OF which the peoDDe took
up arms. II the promise has been kept IN good
faith 1t il for you to say. "a voice. "it has not'9
No, 1t has not. The constitution has not been re-
stored in the Southern Stares Four years OF peace
and yet the people Of the South governed by martial
law; governed not by their own Legislatures elected
by the peoples choice, but by laws imposed by the
Congress- violation OF the constitution, and
enforced upon them by standing armies. THAT such
laws Unconstitutional there can be no reasonable
doubt. The fact was admitted by. the late
Thad Stevens, the acknowledged leader OF the
radical party In Congress. Their uncOnsttuonality
was adjudged by the Supreme Court III the Miligan
case. And, fearing that the court would come to
the same conclusion in the McCardle case Congress
chOaKed the question altogether from the c0gnzance
OF the Supreme Court In this state OF things new
danger has arisen which threatens the existence OF
the republic as much as the idea OF secession
mean the tendency to Capitalization. At this mo-
ment, and for the last seven years the idea has
undisputed control with the radical party In Con-
gress. No opposition sufficient to check their opera
tons has yet come to the surface They have mad In
their hands the President and Vice President or their
choice, the army and navy and the purse OF the
United States. The reconstruction acts, SO oppres-
sive 10 the South. and SO unconstitutional, are
adopted by that party and declared 10 be success
Their effect is 10 destroy all power In the state gov
ernmens OF the South. SO far they are successful In
that. MIR. O'Gorman went on discussing the merits
of the great questions agtating the public mind aud
convincing his audience Of the prosperity and hap
piness which will ensue in the event OF the election Of
Mr.. seymour. During the progress OF his speech hc
was frequently interrupted by applause.