New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-02
DRIFT OF POLITICAL DISCUSSION.
A SOUTHERN DEMOCRAT ON THE NEW d
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Prom The LypchbBrg Eers
We know very well "what s done can't De
helped" We know that all the supple pOstures, ana
sneaug deparures In the world cam pTg paSa b
dead heroes Knowing that 1t can't be helped we shant
Rt there are some things that we can help and among
them is personal and political demorazaton TO aequ
o decline to combat Il because it is dead issue - to
it part OF the Constitution ana us peng
that instrument. To withdraw all opposition to those
bastard amendments because opposition Is imp9te'
when in Utmost souls we loathe and abh0r theIi,
may suit those who prepared for new departure
from the old virginia oD 81 YaSs @ d%pet and
cunning; but il don't suit any one else IN TINS pra'o anu
Ingenious Southern iand.
A SOUTHERN DEMOCRATIC PROTEST AGAINST
MR.. sTEPHEES's VIEWS.
From Tie Louisville Cou1fTJoafRdL -,
We have read with attention the reply when
Mr. Alexander II. stephens has made to our ntoIroga-
tories touching the XVIII and XVIII Amendments we
put two pain ng Gsi snsMer 20 We asfed him. the first
place, how he expects TO get rid OF the two amendments
them 10 secure majority in the Government committed
against them and to treat them thereafter as utilities
with the negro after getting rid of the amendments He
tells that the negro viii be let to the states which can
settle his status their several opinions ana interests
may suggest, To most men of intelligence Mr. stephens
hnlifSing the aicndmcnts win seem to be nothing else
tnhn lus0ry. Again, considering the position wnlch te
Democratic party has assumed in most OF the Northern
states it may be suggested that the scheme Is open to
the additional objection OF requiring as cotai o
precedent 10 It's success tuo DISQUALIFICATION
of the National Democracy aGd, the organ
zafon OF new political fraternity under the eaaer
aim of such men az Henry Clay Dean ana hobeit
Toornbs There Is something really SO impractical III
This hat IL sacks of absurdity TO discuss even Win
snuarent eeriougness. Mr. Stephens II, Tor nullll-
ip1 the Amendments. We are not de proposes 10
vine them out. We propose to build on then-o make
them The foundation Of all our future policy with respect
TO the negro The issue Is complete. we take IL ior
granted that "a man OF Mr. Stephens aby ana courage
will NOT shirk any its pOrent. We take IL 0I granted
that he will not pretend that he IL acting inside OF the
NATIONAL Democratic lines. We arc opposed 10 tue re-
neal Of tbe amendments. We are opposed 70 nuhhy-
INC them We accept them as final we wound MOI oneh
thesm n we could and we could not II we would Inc
hone and marrow of the matter Is not speculative
Dyestion in state rights Mr. stephens would have us
believe but the status Of the negro Reopen mat lues
lion and we have another revolution Erp lhe negro o
tbe guarantees OF the Fourteenth Amendments piVe GUY
The Fifteenth Amendment recominlt clNl rkhts anu
sura the several States, tempt the passions VI ihe
renle and expose them to the SORT OF denagoguelsn
which we fluid ever ready 10 take hon OF Strong M
element of this nature, and we shall nave another M
war That Is where Mr. stephens IS traNelhg anu nut
ia where we refuse 10 20. inns WIZ" Sii,ini, ~ an
tIs ,niserab le delusOi-his wretcbed lOIONlne vi an
ohstrarfion-can lead nowhere but INTO WarIa war "
aces n will not carry thther, because the peoPIe
ar wiser than their leadcrs-becauhe the PeVpe-De
cause tbe Democratic party-reiuse 10 tahe the IVu
norLe6 ont by the npracticables But theIr cV -.
none The less hideOus. In those VINO KNOW Wnal my
are sbot N Is wicked and perncious La an DINERS IL Is