The New York herald., 1869-01-10

malsierp Grant and sherman. ana the leaders or the
rebellion ned for their lives from the vengeance OF
outraged ana long-sufering people. substantial and
lasting peace seemed about 70 follow but the death OF
the great and good President placed the chief mags
tracy In the hands Of who was supposed to he Of
sterner nature, and whose opposition to the rebel
promsins @ r. His true character, however Was soon
manifested hs recreancy TO his prOfessed princi
Piles. and IN such dcgIndation Of his high trust as
MINDED people. The so-caed Confederate states
were kept m disturbed and unsettled condition by
the persistent eaofts Of the President revive the
dropping spirts OF the leaders Of rale rebellion, in
the hone that the coming election would save 70 the
a;s Ths soae was sausrsy made the contest Sowsn
and loyA men everywncrc rallied TO save the fruits
q me viCt,ry which tsd y zen % won 70 the neld hy
Never before were the great questions Of
natiopal policy so fully canvassed; never
clearer 70 the votr and never was the Presidential
question more unequivoeaiy and cmphs1ically do
a sn Ms ge 20 any s
f0rInatton OF the government, with single exoep-
ttcn. A. u was predicie has election .rsady gives
In the Ncw.-lcvcrs Of liberty and believers IN the
progress OF humanity rcjosce ut this mesa evidence
the I'M mos % SsisSui and trying cifcumstapces Cen.
era fant possesses the ful confidence OF the people
ana rss ~. sncr y v ~ 49, ~ no or
himself equal 70 the demands made upon hinn, and
inspires ,he people with the same eonndence In hs
capacity for his new duties that he always gave
to the noble armies he commanded when enter.
ing on the Aeld OF battle. Without oetensatsOn,
unsensh, Renerous and patriotic, he iAbors
TO Mt the standard 0f his country higher among the
nations ard 70 elevate the human II " q mat
ter for con0rnta atlon thar this Stale-one Of the
smallest N territory NBa with Tess shan one4wvnteth
OF the population OF the United Sthtes9Ave MIN ana
his distinguished associate majority mrgcr than
any other, by more than twenty thousand. also
congratulate You that, white those tn the minority
felt II nccessary ~ express tcr dssent ~ the baiiot
box they now ion. with hut few exceptions IN the
general satisfaction that the chcsce of the nation fell
lipon one whose fame as a soldier bciongs exclu.
svely to no party ana whose Integrity pledge Of
Justice to all.
lnaI measure 20 secure the tranquility OF our
nation N now demanded by every consider alton of
gratitude TO the brave ncfUee who have fallen and
OF Justice to those no long cnsiaved ami as yet
ONLY partially enfranchiscd who aided to achieve
the triumph. Inc American idea OF liberty
= based ON the princpc that IL expressed
m huse immortal words Of the Declaration oi .ndc-
pendcnce, aAH men are created equal" The events
of the war have made free all over whom the nag OF
the nation waves but, o. yet oil are not equaisnt the
polls either AZ voters or ~ cAndidaes Tor ohce.
citizen of the Union should nave the same privileges
whether hts home n IN Mar, land or Maesachus,stA
Bcny man IN Maryland nis rights M 20 The knf-
rage any other national matter ana the citizen ~
Massachusetts suffers wei az the DISTINGUISHED In
Maryland Let II, tAcn, be made part ~ t1e con-
esitsstion tbst suffrage on national questions snail be
the same In every part cf the Union; establish " IN
we usyNnE law, esls no change Of parties can
abridge the rights embrace the present of,pcrtuuty
aud the nation wilt the full fruit VI the victory