The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-13
NEW YORK HERALD SATURDAY, MAY 49, s7-TRlPLE SHEET
Himself entered into their first agreement OF sur.

Himself entered into their first agreement OF sur
From that agreement I win quote, in order that
the country may know now honestly General Sher-
endeavOrcd TO carry out the wishes OF the peo-
pie as expressed through their representatives in
Congress. and did all that lay IN his power TO secure
object IN this 10 to show my Southern fellow citizens
that General Sherman IL better entitled TO their sup
Johnson was at the close OF the war. ! extract
from the agreement as foows:-
The Confederate be dsbanded conducted to
80, which 6 reported ' To the Chief 81
.son sn0 n0 cs., ana H' man future e
5 ss and s c S 70 OF .ns ind
recognition y the President Of several State govern
prsscTiSsd y ne copsaon O United State.
81 ~ federal courts in the several states with
and nasy In general terms is ANNOUNCED that the war
The above was signed BY the opposing generals,
sherman and Johnston. but the President then re-
fused to carry out his own resolution. and forced
General Sherman TO require the surrender OF the
Confederate armies as prisoners OF war, that he
might rule the South by martial law, under which
every man IN whom the people had SUFFICIENT confi.
dence to place At the head OF their state govern
never preferred any charges against them. He APP
pointed military governors and ordered state con.
@ g so
to be made; made the owning OF $4,000
such crime as 70 exclude y from his general am.
State constitutions which Sherman wished. In &C.
cordance with the resolution Of Congress, TO pre-
the constitution and laws OF the United States, he
presented his newly created States to Congress, and
try Their hand at his own game OF reconstruction, In
which battle the South were tue only sufferers.
Johnson, who refused us the rights which
his own resolution IN Congress gave us would 1t not
make i us as he Could
mis- duty an officer bound TO obey his superior
Which the more entitled to the gratitude S o. the
they finally gave up the struggle for separate
nationality, Andrew Johnson or William T. sher-
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The Democratic Platform for 1S72-HoGman
Cl cE the Coming Mar. n@
To THE EDITOR OF THE nERALD:--
In the present approaching crisis In American
history between military dcspotism on one side and
constitutional government the other, 1t
beh0oves every honest man who appreciates the
blessings Of American liberty to d6 his utmost to
that interest which to him seems best for his
country The democratic party has been In the
past, and VIII in the future be the best for this ma
tion; but at the present moment 1t Is like the build
ers OF Babel-without intelligent, substantial lead
ers. What it wants are new issues and live leaders,
and as it mas the majority OF the working people in
this country ON its side, when these new issues
and true leaders appear 1t is then on the road to
success. As truo democrat CT the school
OF Andrew Jackson, and fully alive to the blessings
OF this governments; and as o man who has ftriven
to instruct his countrymen, through the HkRALD,
on subjects winch were not POLITICAL asking neither
pay nor reward. and having none other than
patriotic motives, /, therefore, nominate John T.
HOFFMAN as the democratic candidate Tor 1872 on
the following platiorm:-First, the reduction Of the
national debt In gradual way, and therefore, the
immediate reduction OF taxation. second, theap-
Iolntment OF honest and capable men to public
ofce ana the elevation OF statesmen to important
OFFICIAL trusts, IN place OF mere politicians Third,
sense and true adherence to the American cOnstl-
tuition. but, at the same time, q recogni-
tion OF the power OF revolution In regard tothe
removal OF slavery and other results from
its removal. Fourth, the recognition OF manifest
destiny" as the true development OF the Monroe
doctrine. and the encouragement, by all moral and
legal means, OF the annexation OF adjoining coun.
tries, In furthering the principles Of American
liberty Fifth the reduction OF tne tariff to revenue
but oppressive taxation on the great mass OF the
agricultural people OF the country. sixth, the en-
couragement and revival Of American commerce oy
claims against other nations and true enfo
oi lhe ola oscocratc doctrine Y make this nation
respected at hons sa'a me
that emigrants from the Old World arr hiding up
ana improving thls American pati6d. Governos
81 Ssw @ ye s AYE mean a Gs
mOcracy, man Of honor and integrity, growing
statesman, ready and effective public speaker
conventional gentleman and man VINO, II elected
pasF p hs rSu sac Srer sSrSp as
have indicated, is the only man to lead tue democ-
racy to victory In 1874 tell my Southern brethren,
without wishing to abrldge them Of one constitu-
tonal right, to be calm and be wise; that the war
has settled some things forever, ana as Iue tntet.
gent democratic 70 rise to the importance Of the oc,
scrambler for once and be statesmen and patriots,
and try ana save the republic in its hour Of trial.
JACKSONIAN DtAfOCRAT.