The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1870-06-10

trolled by fierce passions, and by ambi-
ion. But have they even permitted whal
was natural, easy and certain, If not OBJ
,tructcd, the tranquility and consequent
Of the country! Have they
allowed the nation TO enjoy the legiti-
mate and proper fruits Of the war.-
restored National authority, with har-
Inony between all the sections! AT the
close of war between independent
powers, the questions in dispute are set
tied when il is ascertaincd what in con-
science the stronger party may demand,
and the weaker party in honor conccdc.
Then the tents are struck, the armies
Withdrawn. and the relations Of peace
are restored so war to suppress resis-
tance to national authority Is at an end
and cannot be longer waged when the
resistance il overcome, the authority
fully recognized, and thus the results of
the war acquicsccd in. 1t is not true that
the men of the South have refused ac-
auiesccnce i'm the proper results of the
war. In every mode known to civilized
people they have expressed their acrqul-
cscence. In meetings, in conventions,
and by solemn cnactnents. they nave
made it as binding as mans assurance
can become. Was that not enough! L
would not have them brought to the dis.
gushing extremity of establishment. l
would not have them crawl as Eastern
slaves in the presence OF an arrogant
master: but rs American citizens, hav-
inc renewed their vows of allegiance to
IA benctcent Government, let them he
again recognized as part OF her strength
and power.
IT is not my purpose to discuss before
YOU the acts of Congress known as the
recon structiOn measures. nor to present
lin figures the enormous cost OF mann
Itaining armies in the departments OF The
South. to do the work which belonged
TO the civil authorities, nor the many
millions that have been prcycd upon by
the spoils-men ofthc Frecd,ncD' 8 Bureau,
but to arrest your attention to inc iact'
that the men then in power, and VINO
now seek your continued confluence,
have terribly failed in the great work ol
the are the work of tranquilizing. the
country after the authority of the I'm
tied States had been completely restored
Failing in that. they could succeed III
lnothing.
Pubic tranquility would have beer
followed by public confidence. by indi'
yidual and general enterprise. by invest
Iments in active pursuits, and by I'm
crcasel production Of our great staples
) 1.-The balances OF trade with foreign ma
J ltjo,,s would have been in our favor: th'
tcurrcut of gold would have set in to
, wards our shorcs and orr finances woult
, soon be in an encouraging. II not g!htl
!, ,ltyinc. condition. These @rcat materia
!. Interests. as well as the higher consider
\ Iations of the countrys safety. have becl
= sacriticcd to the interests Of party am
@ the ambition and avaricc OF par'niiis. :
O In the name OF all thai we CHERISH as
n you. ought our country to be iei' uhue
n such rule! u,
4 II is now full five years since the clos
n of the var and we should have peace
n nItranauility and prosperity. After peac
clhad come. General Grant made his joul
) Incy of inspection into the South. an
to the President that the COZ
/. ldition of society and public scntimcl
i WAS most encouraging. 50 cmphat
. was the report that Senator sumner d'
= lnouucei IL in the Senate as whlt'
l. washing document
,cl But now. after wears Of government Z
lConuress, through the army AMI politlc
=. lcmissarics. the evils arc so great that
\. lis proclaimed in Congress a cruel faiiuf
A. land that property and human life are I
h. longer secure. Ofcoursc you know IN
N much that is stated about murders al
assaults in the south is false. and kno
H. VI TO be so when stated: bui it stands
rrhhcir confession of failure to promo
III thc public good. aud as their effort
~ exc,iso il. Armies. and quarternmstc
island suffers. political cmissaries, spi
v.land informcrs can not make a COVER
rs. ment for any part of the American pc
nlc. Let us 60 back to the ancient VIZ
,r- which the great men of our race devis
nd for the protection Of society whl
of,have been the shield and protection
* the weak and the good. and a terror
n the evil-doer and the opprcssor.
rvl In the fall Of these men who now
abuse power, will be your rise and
liz rise of your children aud in their pol
,r- lical doom will be announced the opt
,atlinp of the bright day for our country
1s- Wil, the people decide that the re
ito lion of the States to the Federal Uni
in lis to depend no longer upon the Con,
at tuition. but only upon the will Of a po,,
ms ical party in Congress? Is It possi
20 That The bonds that hold the States
ed eethcr arc so weak and yet so CALM
Our Federal Union, rs founded by Q
,sk fathers. could not be broken by the co
M lh;uod mowers Of the world, but unt