New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-28
POLITICAL.

Col. Fowler made speeches. Col HerndOn observed:
bow state rights the life blood-the very essence
great enemy in the economy Of the General Governmebt
an 1881 this doctrine Rights became the political
under i Imperfect they msSfay 'n drew tc
ponn SSnea upon the contest their very existence
eegned in the North the last vestSe Of State rS6s was
ho Presidential CHAIR Andrew johnson johnson was ne
gong Democrat became thoroughly imbued
pane accustomed to the tHke of seWards little bell and
tne oespOtm that marked the reign OF Lincoln; issu
nahing states by the fiat Of his will setting up
sen ne dd not for one moment admit the constitutional
Senied that there any constitutional right in them
Dut tney were practically the same to us-to people
1ioally the law Of the land. Universal suffrage
hnd much az we despise, as we a6hor as
we loathe tive must for the moment accept
~. livery man within our boundaries who has
Ieached the age Of a. has the legal right vote IL the
tteenth Amendment be adopted he will have the Con
te inevitable brayely in the face; not TO shrk danger
we mui meet When Gen. Lee surrendered, many be-
&Oe him could not forbear the hope Of battling further
with J0hnstOn-even with Kirby Smlth-he respected
Impossible. Kirby Smith yielded. The cause was lost
indeed aud its glorious banner fured Robert L.
Rinia. John c. Brecknriige@that uoblest among men
has returned and the blue mountains his state pro-
CLAIMS the true policy Of the South The issue is not to
them-iiom making our legislative halls
cen OF thieves. Our sole object IS TO dis.
kace he vampires and TO give Onr own people breath
ing time TO recover health vigor, hopel We should re-
done IN day; It is work Of time. Step by step, inch
BY inch, little by little must accomplish it, We must
Scmting vigorous, implacable war until we drive them
out from us This is noble work indeed for people
ground down by wicked laws, and cursed by corrupt
taxes. by Ignorant and nsOlent adventurers In the
last Legislatureaud none woHd doubt IL the worst
ever seen-Dr Worthy stood single and alone at every
furn, at every point met and fought these
e@ooraSs ike BrooFs ana Edrdgo "' can do Even
Enough he can effect little good he Offset much evil
And in the Legislature, Mai PrOskauer, man who
knows not fear gteat enhusiasm who has faced dan
ger % battleheds, will not quail before such gances
as HarringtOns One flash of Maj PrOskauers eye will
make them tuck their tails and stink away; These men
o. dangers to come,
- Ofcourse, Mayor Proskauer had to forward. he
said
only the other day he had found IN history worthy
example in the revolution of lslS "If every freeman
would contribute but grain OF sand the tempe OF
the German Parliament the child OF revolution that
Ssgsed me oTS Of Thirty years and it proved
that task then attempted was TOO hatui the MoIH
yesce and Rome afe only verified in France Germany
and SPAIN Would that the people OF TINS county HSo
lof the metal OF which true patriotism Is formed,
and mutual admiration and amotGa rose to T
glory and fame This was one Of the causes causes
hnent The Radical faction weak to sustain Itself by
kair have resored TO the foulest ana west @ %
amagnable But like the sQreeress VINO w e
dcnzens OF the Internal regions ana was py Ine OI
death IL Is with the Radicals tn6y nave CO
aured up this negro business, and being unable 70 ria
themselves OF it, they will eventually be crushed by IT.
Dow Is the work. 20 contribute our gram OF sauQ
howard the rebuilding Of the structure II Ct
b brave people to despair and replne over the
nerve us and redoubled exertio1s IL Is th9
duty Of the young men to raise the standru O @ IT
defeat.
After music by the band there were deafening and
continued cries for Col Fowler; and AFTER evident
desires 70 avoid it, he rose and made speech IN which
he said:
In accordance with the terms Of surrender, made by
The immortal Lee and Johnson We the survivors OF ta
ned generous honorable bearing due from the victor
20 manly foe A9q Of The results Of that fatal
Issue We the people Of Alabama, yielded 70 tnat arDs
Ne ~ and in accordance with the established pres
rig of the civilized world, sought the eDpIOyue1 VI
Eve not my eountrymen by that act Of obedience yielded
TO the successful party IA that isai Issue NJ more
IMAM il claimed; but one short month. De'
%S and more too than the statesmen and diploma
lists of other nations and other times under IKE cIcu
stuces mad ever exact, Furthermore ID ODe-
nce TO the universal sentiment throughout the SOUTH
and in accordance WITH ihe d b o1 az Of f6e
CONGRESS OF the United States, the people OF Alabama 10
rm Of the highest legislative tribunal known 10 the
state convention, too, OF the unlte9 Wlsuon gaoE
asSemniy enacted the ordinance Of ema9ciIp pa
ton alleged realty 70 he Glon, PuE and 5ouT5ed 10
Sheir homes, feeling that the hftao OF Alabama was
an end in defiance Of all these things my country;
len what has the sequel shown 10 regard 10 the pnged
ltR and plausible promises Of this Ubiquitous party Its
Traditional Reconstruction acts have been numerous as
as promises and all these are tonight my cOuntryuen'
tbut the numerical record OF our continued Gnan ol Vu
lrages committed, pledges repudiated ana promises
tDsOkeD. The whole career OF haulcI heCOnsIuC.
Iion has been blackened by every crime, every
1ndigulty and every thrust AZ cOusutuuOna4
government which! ncarnato hate fullhedged by hell
born malice could concOct and deliberately perpetrae
s he name IF every sentiment dear 10 tie patriots
heart in the name OF every eRGeang memory IN tGe
safety and future good, you nave love toT home and
country prepare TO redeem tnei rDw AZ Sou naNe
hate and revenge to crafty against the
OF your resdes, the muTderers OF your OherS
wives. daughters; the insulters OF Innocence nS ue
graders and bumiatOrs OF your race warn YOU prepare
T. ake that vengeance And II seems 10 me hat ne
Who has inherent love for home Tor country or lam
fv for honor and every other noble attDute OF nature
.Sabicl makes up the mechanism OF the true
isaat; that he whose soul is not one
reathug caudron Of antpathy and detestauon TO,
ward the heartless usurpeT OF his cOuntrys rights, and
lis domestic liberties IL an enemy 70 society ana
curse 10 his God ana who at this hour Of darkest
political trial stands alOOf from the call OF humanity IN
righteous cause possesses heart devoid OF social duty
and fatally bent upon mischief II cannot come out
~ inns contest II YOU call friend and neigh
bor TO your SIDE and proclaim Ike the dauntless NC.
rcgor once more tread my native heath" leave, oil
leave this once fair heritage the food for the vampire
and the vandal and let the robber rend ms prey You
have been pointed TO Gen Lee-tha peerless model OF
frustrated IN Virginia Of late that he discards,
a. unworthy Of noble people, TINS aPatheuc i99 9I
country can yet be accomplished, If her sons 70 the
manor born and her adopted children, hand In hand
filing Tic that binds yOu here, cOnjure you tonight u
night and fight ever, until the Opp0nentsO OF adcalsL
erke il from the face Of this land, until Radleasn be
so obnoxious and such lOaths0me ana lepfOub ubease
that present adherens Will deny they ever Knew IT,
THE restoration Of this people 70 govern
tonight before God and this people believing that the
prophecy Of the Wizard Of Eangowan IN regard 70 the
lost heir TO the leadership OF ms can ana wrought OUT
70 fuhlment by the digent hand OF time 70 Scotland