Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-09-30

OF all the charges brought against the Ad-
mlnistraton by the opposition there Is none
more absurd or uufOunded than that Of Ill
treatment of the Southern States, or por-
ton of thom. All the talk about Southern
disabilities Is pure nonsense, which no one In
the South has, for an instant the hardihood
to maintain. The Richmond Journal, In an
article on this subject, in late Issue, says:
at Is only few months since that the In
quirCr, as reliable political mouth. piece the
South can have anywhere, frankly confessed
that tho hand Of Federal power rested so lightly
on the neck Of NirglniR that II was as feathers
| weight compared with local abuses. But while
this charge Of Federal oppression falls without
| avail here, a great handle Is made OF itat the
North, In order to Brighten weak Republicans
into support Of Mr.. Greeley, who is 90 eager 10
nate as bloody ohasm.' In fact, this charge
Of harsh and pTOscTiptlVo policy on the part Of
the Administration Is made the chief burden Of
ear of crowd Is iIsb1rden his loving bsaET Of ~
siren complaint. II Is the 'pOOT South ground
down under the heels Of the Federal Govern.
mont which distresses the good DR.. Greeley
beyOnd measure.
"Now what are the factsH Not a single man Is
ground down or disfranohised anywhere, and
only about two hundred all told, embracing
simply JEFF Davis and the Rulltier leaders OF
the rebellion, are prevented from holding once.
This Is tho truth and the whole truth. Every
man who participated In the rebellion can vote
Just az freely as the staunchest lOyallst. JEFF.
Davis himself has precisely the same rights and
privileges Ia this respect as Gen. Grant OF any
other defender Of tho Union. All the disability
OF which so much Ia said consists simply In the
fact that Davis, TOOmbs, BreckinTidEe and few
other prominent chiefs Of the rebellion arc dl 5.
qualified from holding office.
This Is tho extent OF ali the Republican
harshness and prescription In the South, and
Mr.. Greeley knows II as we'll as tho next maB,
and ought to know II good deal better than
most Of the men no addresses for he olamOTed
at ono timo for the speedy punishment Of these
men, under the pains and penalties OF treason.
way should be opened for the return OF JEFF DA-
Wis 10 the United States Senate, let hITn frankly
say so to the people Of the North, and let his,
friends and supporters In ElrglulA say the same
here. We believe Mr.. Davis has TOO much good
sense to ask for such privilege, or 70 deem HIS
deprivation Of It any such 'gfOanlng hardship
as the friends Of Mr.. Greeley would have US be-
lieve 1t to be. The fact IT, the people Of the
South, to say nothing Of those In the North, do
not regard this qualification Of 4 few rebel
chiefs as any special wrong or hardship 10 the
least.
The men now excepted from tho beneht Of a
full aud Tree relief from disabilities are those
who have perslstenlly refused to ask for such a
favor at the hands Of tho Federal Government
Every Confederate general and Officer who has
asked to have his disabilities removed, has had
his request granted. DO the friends Of Mr.
Greeley demand that tho Federal Government
shall humbly and alphabetically beg these gen.
tlemen to come back to the seats In Congress
which they dshantly vacated In ls6O-ol, aud
sun moro detianty except to In lbT22 10 this
the humillNtlng stop we are asked to take by
the Greeleyites Of NlTglnlR2 II so, the good
sense and loyalty OF the people Of this State
will ehectually stamp It out In tho coming cleo.
ton"