The Republican journal., 1870-07-28

with Or. Bailey and other abolitioniss. II YOU tell
the truth he was the most marvellous lmpoSter that
ever lived or died Among us his political prihcl-
pies were thought TO be as well known as MS name
and occupation. He never allowed his hdehty to
be doubted for one moment.-lt was perlectiv I'M
derstood that he had no ai1lnltles Whatever Win
men of YOUR school in morals or politics. His con-
domination of the abolitonists was unsparng for
their hypocrisy, their corruption, their enmity to
The Constitution, and their lawless disregard for the
rights of States and Individuals Thus he won the
confidence of Democrats. On the faith of such pro-
LESSONS we promoted him in his business. and
gave him office honor. and fortune. But accord
ing 10 your account he was all the while waiting
and hoping for the time to come when he could DC,
Tray the Constitution and its friends into me crue
clutches OF their enemies For TINS
and deliberate treachery you bespeak the adlnlra,
ton OF the American people, GU might is wen
propose TO canonize Judas lscarlot
| maintain, on the other hand, that he was what
he seemed to ne. sound and sincere frlend pollt-
cal and personal. of the men who shoWered faVors
ON his head He had at least the average amount
of attachment for THE Constitution of the United
tates and for the peace, good order, and happiness
of the same As necessary consequence, he
dreaded the dishonest and destructive rule which
he toresaw that YOU would be sure to establish as
soon YOU could. His democracy did not cease
when the war opened. In the summer of 1861.
when your anti-constituional principles began to
De practically carried out by the kidnapping of in
nocent citizens, by the suppression of free speech
and by the enslavement of the press, he inprecated
the vengeance OF God and the law upon the guilty
authors of those crimes with much energy as
any Democrat in the nation. Only short time be-
fore his appointment as Secretary of War his love
Of liberty and legal justice impelled him to curse
Mr.. Lincoln himself with bitter curses. lie called
him by contemptous names, and with simi0n if not
with ''Swmish phrase soiled his addition L adj
mil that he changed these sentiments afterwards,
but deny that he had adopted your way of think
ing while he pretended to concur in ours. His
conversation was real one, produced bv what he
regarded as good and sufficient reasons him there
unto moving and ii was accompanied or imme-
followed change
party attitude. lie was not what you make him
ont, mere tawning hypocrite
The issue is plainly made. The friends of Mr..
stanton will not permit you to gibbt him i'll the
!nre OF the world, after death has disarmed him Of
the power of self-defence. You must prove TIE in
iIrous allegations you make. or else accept the
tust consequences. If the Chief Justice will say
that he knows Mr.. Stanton to have been sin entire
agreement with the abolition party thirty years
ago. his testimony may silence denial But you
must not trle with us, we will hold you to strict
proof; hcarsay evidence will not be received; least
of all will the fact be admitted upon the second
hand statement of person who thinks. as you
manifestly do Think that deception, fraud. and
false pretences are an honor to the man who prac-
tees them.
Next in chronological order is your assertion that
Mr.. Stanton, while yet private citizen, advised
Mr., Buchanan that it was the duty and the right of
The Federal Government to cOGrce seeding States :;
that is TO say make against all the inhabitants
Of every State in which an ordinance Of secession
had been or should be passed. Now, mark how
y
was consulted on that subject by the President until
after he was Attorney-General; and he never at
any time gave Suehadvice as you put into his mouth.
lie never entertained any opinion of that kind, for
ne was lawyer of great capacity and could not
believe an ahsurdity. lie had too much regard for
his professional character to maintain legal propo-
~ltion which he knew tc be false. He certainly
would not have 50 debased himself in the eyes of
dhe administration with whom he was particularly
dcSirouS- at that time. 10 stand well.
ON ms point | wish to be very distinct. | aver
Tl4Dt .l..11x
SANITY approved of and concurred in the consttu-
tonal doctrines which You dcnounce as timid and
reasonable He endorsed the opinion of his pre-
dereSsorS with eXtravagant and undeserved lauda-
lion; he gave his adhesion to the annual message
III many ways; and the special message OF the Sth
u January, 1861. W hich expressed the same princ
pies with added emphasis, was carefully read over
10 him before was sent to Congress- and it recev
cd MS unqualified assent The existing evidence
Of this can be easily addnced it is direct well
'neumst'h'ia, ofa as wen as documentary, and
f E, so H Miis 10 pui tlt IueStlon lli9
YOU in doing so, and give you an opportunity to
If yamr ont e tro that m Sontnm ho
lcNed in the principles TO which the administration
employment that he consented to give up his own
which his judgment rondamned as fhe "tf.nr~s ef
ann IF the presitnn ani T tha ~ ~,
determined intent to betray it: Either way you
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