The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-30


Texas where 1. ia claimed that the fire-eater breed
hos reached its highest degree al pe.!ecnon, mere
BLATANT YASKHE HArER
than Mr. Ben Hill. In old times he had peen whig,
and was q Union man when secession was voted
npon py the States; but no sooner had the war be.
p,lu thaa he became the most extreme partisan OF
toe 'ast ditch and the last man. theory Of coniinu
Ing the struggle The surrender Of Lee aud John
styn seemed only 10 still further inlame his patr
oaic ire In The nrst few elections after the war he
stum cd the state against reconstruction, aud
no secret Of ms purpose 10 renew the fight against
the invader az the first convenient season.
some OF his Trades al this period make
one shudder by their blasphemy and inhumanity,
aud can only be charitably excused on the ground
Of temporary insanity. In short for seven or eight
years Sir. Ben Hill was dangerous and rabid q
specimen OF
REBEL NOSoNANIAc
"a could be found Ii the "aerce and nckie' South
in 1854, however. Mr.. Hill subsidized into private
le ana alter three years retirement seems TO have
perfectly recovered his He has during this
time been vigorously at work building up his ma
terM fortunes. lie now employs about hundred
and " negroes on his plantation, and Is railroad
director. ana has something 10 do officially With o
bank or two, and cnuecs himself generally with the
ui.ractin2 hopes ana fears OF capitalist In active
bu jnc-s. And IN his case, rs In 80 many others. q
course or money making has proved salutary rem
elf for political Inflammation Of the BRAIN.
About last December LII. Hill again came poltt
c;sy to the front, ana announced that the war was
over nnd that Il was polite aud wise TO accept the
Sit ,aiienn
A HOWL OF INDIGNATION
was SET up by Bob 1oombs aud Linton stephens and
the rest OF the Bourbon democracy, but Ben stood
firm, and IL to-day the most sincere and prominent
defender In the State of the new departure" And
although he Is still young man. OF about forty
bis nne abilities and easy. persuasive rhetoric and
untfring energy emnenty qualify him TO organize che
young men of tho Stats into victorious party and
TO crush on. the old fogy politicians who still
breathe forth IRE AMI slaughter, not only against
.raaieai icspots, " bat also against "unscrupulous,
time serving democrats, Already combinations
to this en1 are being made, and tho
eemcnts or reason and order and peace
IN Georgia wnl'most probably be united in 1872
against extremists and s0reheads Of all kinds,
whether scalawagS or Bourboas. But as 10 tins
had better let Ben speak for himself, by reporting
IN interesting conversation had with HIM yesser.
day morning In his par,or at the Kimpln Houss:-
show will
THE sew DEPARTURE
Anect the Georgia democracy, Mr.. Hill 2" said l.
"Aucn the same way, think, that It viii affect
political parties aliovcI the Union. l saw this new
platform coming months ago, and stood upon sub
slantaily the same ground last December"
'rcu now frankly accept the situation. IS the
phrase goesy'
''Ycs. do not accept 1t, Of coarse, because ap-
prove OF the recent legislation OF Congress In ITSELF
but because see that Opposition to it VIII only lead
Us further awat from justice and freedotn.n
"whst induced you ak months ago to form your
present opluionsi'
II saw bat the masses OF the people North aud
South wero tlred OF The war, and OF Ill issues grow.
lns ont cf i. ard would gladly let them drop for
ever INTO silence II things were allowed to rest as
'Dont you think that there is great deal OF truth
In the charge now SO frequently made that thus
new departure makes the two parties exactly alike
4 Certainly not We must look beyond their mere
Ayowed platforms; We must take also into con.
SPIRIT THAT ANIMATss
them Now, the radical party, from the beginning.
mas been revolutionary party. It's leaders have
mot professed TO regard the constitution as the
supreme and unalteraoe law OF the land. Study It's
history and you Will Dc startled ~ notice how con-
Stsnfly it has gone beyond-yes even directly
agamst-the course II has pledged Itself to the pe0-
amendment. There could DC no more nagrant in.
stance Of political dishonesty than that measure.
burden 10 carry necessarily in the North the rspsp
llcan party IN several States made II a separate
issue and let the people vote upon I; by itself 1t
mayonties-in OHIO, Illinois, Indiana, New lamp
Hhire aud elsewhere. But ] had no faith, even
then, that the radicals would respect the verdict
4hus given. and was not disappointed when they
imposed this same unpopular measure upon North
AND South alike by an Amendment to the consttu-
III the radicals win in the next election, then,
THEY WILL ADVANCE
Bt, further " the path OF change and revolution"
Precisely. Aud the real question " be decided
IL ihe coming Campaign IL simply this:-Whether
gone lar enough or whether the radical party shall
Pc allowed 10 go on until they have succeeded 10
changing the form OF the governmcnt-as they most
certainly intend 10 do"
"Nnat-m1ke IL al empire"
81 don't suppose they have any very clear idea OF
what they are doing-nost OF hem have NOT, al any
Eate, But nothing IS so certain as That republican
snstnuiions are now IN the crisis OF terrible danger
Yer my part, indeed, l fear that they are already
practically overthrow The country is in the hands
o. the bondholders and a few score Of politicians
don't believe even II the democratic patty were to
rn Tue coming election that democratic President
twoud be allowed 10 enter the White House. may
De wrong; but can sec the
II HANDWRITING OK THE WALL;
and every few IN nihs nv conviction Il strength.
ened by some new aggression upon the liberties OF
I suppose Holman or Hancock or Hendricks
Were elected, how could t1ey be Kept out ~
place, however, believe the election VIII take
place In every State where radical victory Is doubt.
1gl under the basoncfs OF General Grants gOldiersn
!. "But the people would never submit TO such an
Outrage. Only the mos; slrenuous exerilons Of the
democratic leaders last November prevented an out
Z u know it. for ] was In New York at the time
Ind went there Tor The express purpose OF seeing
what would happen. saw the democratic leaders,
And told them that npon their decision nun. the
most important Issue that coula be raised-the
right OF the United States to interfere
IN elections. Iwarned them that this was
EUT fEtNr,
pDi that II the republican leaders found that the
people would submit 10 SO gross and unhcard OF .
hloiatlon or their freedom, they would embody the
principle IN the constitution 10y an amen,latory act
lhere was no Whisper OF ku Klux Dill thea; but 1
knew that thus attempt In New York was intended
merely TO see how much the people would endure
without lighting. II the people submitted they
would 90 further. NO wonder that they SAID 10
Governor Hoffman ave don't want " carry out
mont dispute eur right 10 bs here VIII stay IN
nuarers and not obtrnde ourselves before the eyes
VI The people.u They simply wanted to be able 10
1ay In the future when IL became necessary 10 cxer
Csc the same rgnl for real and not formal pur.
Uelorc.'n <9r"~f
ssWhat
4 OUGHT GOVERNOR HOFFMAN
s. have DONE then ~
'l,e ousht 70 have al once said TO Central Grant,