The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-01

National Issues-Asother Letter from John
Quincy AIams-The Re.Formntisn Of the
Northern Dcmocracy-Adv,cs TO the De-
mocracy of the South-How They "Acccps
the snuaiion.v
From the Augusta fArs.) Bnnetinl
Some short time since wrote letter this gentleman
upon political matters expressing other things the
puousy used he would not yield the Presidential chair,
repuSc IKE It's predscessors OF cd is SO rapidly DRIFT
ing into the shannc. o. eorrgg.,on Tia. the people in de-
saving them from the usr ruin threatened BY another This
resiy il seen thai Mr. Adams VINO represents
snsraSeal parry Of New Lnssnd endorses the vaand,:
herself she throw. OF her friends in New England
situation" right and just. but because IS
imposed them BY force they cannot resist Read Mr.
QUINCY Mass, June s, 1871
DEAR SIR cannot pass over silently q letter
which gratifies me as much as yours, which re-
ceived to-day; and vet feel shy OF speaking to you
any citizen or the subject States" dislike to
earn the reort "Oh, 1t Is very easy preach; but
suner we have and then tell Us how you feel, and
we wall lsten; do try 70 taxe 1t home to myself;
should be to-day an ''unrepentant reber'-sore,
angry, beaten and defiant Aud with me it
would doubtless have been as 1t has Deen with
YOU, that 1.-THE tender mercies OF reccn-
sruction had been harder 10 bear than
all the horrors OF invasive war;" should have
Knavery OF the pittance which the war ma spared
exasperated ny wlu. and perss. ent Inisrepresenta
ton ani cruelty condemned to hopeless impotence
Tor the imputed guilt OF cowardly or mes abhorred
] should nave been condemned, too, 10 nod my
paasr or H me Snim Of n %tary
fear should have been an irrecSnciiaoe sury IN
s s"sA xs cass sno aaax os Shy 81 "1 yelaed
10 the feeling. For whence must my relief
the last s. Is there m no
an asylum wnS thinks that by such course the
nv fha m
secession mas satisfied us that no cause IL worth q
civil war; That war has confirmed, be, ond shadow
oil a turning, the destiny which decreed t1at taere
shall be but one confederaled people OF the North
American Union. No. Rebellious l might be, but
j do not tn,nk l could be. GU aud and your
friends and neighbors and mine are OF one blood;
were "brethren.n and that must count
for something. The whole political problem Of
the future turns upon the answer TO the question,
''SDall we live together as friends or enemies ?"
Now the Whole internal policy OF the present ad-
mihislration says war Reconstructon meant wai;
anu the ku klux bill dec AIRED war. This Union Is
now held together by force Certainly, II tAis is to
be permanent, II would have been better to have
parted at FIRST. II the struggle to cast out slavery
overthrow the constitution what chance ~ there for
a "iree" government If the North is to rule the
SOUTH SOuth Carolina IS to-day the most shame
less parody Oh republican nsrituons since reDuD-
can Rome bestroie all the nations OF the ancen
world, put the sword 10 their Threats,
stripped them bare. and then lacked words TO
laud the loveiness OF liberty. You cannot be SUBJ
else OF local seli.governmenI by the people OF the
States Is the salt which preserves whole system.
Take that away and lrane OF p0iity will rapidly
rot into despOtlsm. Therefore 1t Is that, not as
partisan, bit wholly as fellow citizen. trust that
all the goU0 citizens Oh the seeded States Will frankly
and honestly accept the revolutionary changes
which nave been forced upon the constitution and
with them cheeriuily adopt the new relations
Of amty and political and civil equality
towards The emanclpated class which these
changes involve. And therefore am glad when
see the noble spirit OF your letter pervadlng the
Southern people as 1t does despite the mahgnity OF
partisan press while the sterling sense OF Mr.. VAL
laDdigham has reformed the Northern democracy.
And 1t matters not what man may De chosen TO lead
us SO long his heart Is large enough TO hold his
whole country: his soul brave enough TO embrace
Confederate as a brother, and his platform wide
enough for every American cltlzen to stand upon.
10 compass this end something Of sacrhce Is re-
CURED Of us all; much OF seli-c0ntrO Is demanded
OF the South. You and all hear assure that the
attempt will be made, and II made honestly and In
earnest 1t cannot fail. Again thanking you for
your letter, am, very respectfully, your Obedient
servant j. q. ADAMS.
To J. T. IRRELEVANT, Augusta, Ark.