The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-17

the south, their recent conduct In the city OF Nav
t9sr most dangerous Of all political
governments T. based on the absolute liberation OF all
and ss s ssts Sio%
at the rights OF one impers thereby the rights OF all
Eas same vS'sn ar5Ss the federal sonsta
assassy sss'%es ss9 s.S ysIs
$ the American metropolis they We're false 70 the
deadly blow The spirit Of American liberty sf Pro-
testsnt myself ! stand for the rights OF an; and
hrate the Boyne Water. The spirit OF religious
March, must be held equally sacred on the 18th day
OF July. over against the shortcomings OF the
nrm, panoplied in the right. It's ways are ways OF
peasantness and All It's paths are peace In our
oil men before the law-knowing no caste, no creed
no color, but only and simply the inallenable
ZION q the United a's States. as it u now IS;
amendments were adopted the federal constitution
did not embody the doctrine OF human rights as set
forth IN the immortal Declaration.
In our foreign policy we rest the honor OF the
government upon peace and prestIge-the prestige
our prestige Our diplomatic history from the ui rst
Inauguration Of Washington down TO the present
h0ur contains no other chapter so brilliant as that
which records the recent treaty with Great Britain.
powerful nation Is not only led to do us justice in
the matter Of debts and dues. but In that less pal
paDle but more enduring PREPARATION which by
acknowledging error, removes the source or irrta-
tion and gracefully heals the wounds OF prde--thus
bringing to the adjustment OF national differences
the knighty courtesy and the Christian spirit which
marks the intercourse OF true gentlemen When we
wretchedness inflicted hundreds OF thousands by
the late war between France and Prussia, the vast
number that were slain, the still vaSter number less
kindly dealt with In their cruel wounds and MAIN
lngs the hardly less cruel burden or debt and
falling upon oil alike may in some faint degree
and secures peace founded upon justice and upon |
honor. Our differences with England were Of the |
graveSt possible character; those between France |
ana Prussia were but trivial In comparison. The |
full war. 1t Is to the highest honor OF an admins.
tration at whose head STANDS victorious soldier |
that the former were adjusted In the spirit OF that
great bealude which was given to us In the Sermon
on the Mount
But, gentlemen, must close have detained
tentlon while recited the achievements OF the re-
publican party during tho period OF its national
power the night itself would give place TO day be-
lore could finish. | point you to continent un-
trOdden to-day by the foot OF slave. point you
to constitution rounded and perfected
IN all the elements OF civil rights and personal
liberty; point you to credit and currency that
bore us trumphantly through the severeSt of wars,
and have assured TO US the amplest prosperity in
Tune OF peace; point you TO u nation OF forty |
millions OF people-the freest, the happiest, the
most prosperous on the globe; and, finally. point
you 10 the fact that the policies and measures which
these great results were the policies |
ana measures OF the republican party.