The Van Buren press., 1871-05-02

thought of the Anne icai people. we
call upon them 10 he true to themselves
and to their posts. and discard party
names and minor differences, and to IN
sist upon an equalization OF power, The
restriction of the Federal authority with
in It's juse and proper limits. leaving TO
the States that control Of domestic af
fairs which is essential to thcir happiness
and tranquility and good government
Everything that malicious ingenuity
could invent uas been done TO irii'ate the
people of the middle and southern States.
Gross and exaggerated charges of disor-
der aud violence owe their origin TO the
misehievous minds Of political managers
in the Senate and House Representatives,
to which the Executive has, we regret TO
say, lent his aid and thus helped to In
liamc the popular feeling.
In all this course OF hostile legislation
and harsh resentment, no word OF con
citation. OF kind encouragement or fra
tcrnal fellowship has ever been spoken
by the President or by the Congress to
the people Of the Southern States. They
have been addressed only in the language
Of prescription.
We earnestly entreat our fellow ii.
zens in all parts of the Union to spare no
effort to maintain peace and order; to
carefully protect the rights OF every citi'
zen tc preserve kindly relations among
all men, and To disc0untepance and dis
courage any violation of rights of any
portion of the people secured under the
Constitution, or any of its amendments.
Let us, in conclusion, earnestly beg OF
you not to all the present attempts OF
the Radical partisaas to stir up strife in
the land, to renew the issues OF the war,
or to obstruct return ofpeace and pros
perity to the Southern States because i,
is thus that they seek to divert the atten-
ton of the country from the corruption
and extravaganza of lher administration
of public affairs, and the dangerous and
pronigatc attempts they are making to
wards the creation Of n centralized mill
tary government During five years OF
peace following the war the Radical ad.
minstrations have expended 81, 200 O0O,'
600 for ordinary purposes alone, being
within $4,000, 100000 of the aggi cgate
amount spent for the same purposes in
the war. and in peace during the seventy.
one Years preceding June 80, 1861, not
inciudiog in either case the sum paid up
on the principal or interest Of the public
debt
1t is trihng with the intelligence ofthe
people for the Radical leaders to pretend
-, a. l.. hoo tlv "
pended. Hundreds OF millions Of it have
been wantonly sqnandered The expend
itures Of the government for the llscal
wear ending June 30. 1861, were pnl,
S62 600. 600. while for precisely the same
purposes. civil list. army and navy pen
sions and Indians SlG4, 900, 600 were ey.
pended during the fiscal year ending
Juoe 30, 1870 No Indignation can be
too stern aud no scoru too severe for the
assertions by INSCRIPTIONS Radical lead
ers that the great Democratic and Con
scrvative party of tho Union has or can
have $, mpathy with the disorders oryio.
lencc in any part Of the county, or IN
the deprivation Of any man OF his rights
under the Constitution. 1t is to protect
and perpetuatc the rights which eveey
freeman chcrisles to re,ivc in oil hearts
feeling. Friendship. affection and harmony
which are tfc best guarantees OF law and
order. and to throw around the hunt lest
citizen whoever he may lie, the protect
ing safeguard Of personal safety. whlci
the fundamental laws Of the land assure.
We invoke the all Of all good men IN
the work ofpeace and reconciliation We
invite their generous cooperation ire
spective of all former differences Of opin-
ion, so that the harsh voice of discord
may be relieved that now dangerous
sectional agitation may be checked that
the burdens OF taxation, direct oi indi.
rect. may be reduced to the lowest point
consistent with good faith to every just
national obligation, and with strictl,
economical administration OF the gov
ernment. and that the States may be re-
stored in their integrity aud true rela
tons To our Federal Union.
Here follows the signatures Of all the
Democratic Senators and Members Of the
House Of Representatives.