The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-06-05
TIE ErRERAL MOTEMENT.
The Vfce-Presidency-h Oh
Hon. b. Gratz Brown.

In reply to tne n0IucaAoH Vi n'o
tion for YIce.Presldent by the Cincinnati Con-
yentIop. Governor Brown has written long
response, in which he says:
accent the nomination as candidate for
| Vice-President, and endorse most corolally Ing
resolutions setting forth the principles on Wnlcn
| appeal is made to the whole people Oh tne
| United States. "A century is closing upon our
experience of q republican government, anu
while that lapse of time mas Wi.nesseo ereas tas
expansion OF our free Institutions. YET IL mas
moi been without illustrations. also OF grave
daneera TO the stability of such system. Of
those succpssIully encountered, !t is needless
to sneak. OF those which remain to menace
US, the most threatening are provided against,
as l firmly believe, In the Wise and pacific
measures proposed BY your platform:
yated to the position of national authority TO
regard The public service but as meaus to
retaIn rover. This results In substituting 9
mere parly organization for government it
seIf. which constitutes control amenabe to no
laws or moraIlles, im2srs all independent
thought, enables the few to ride the many,
and makes personal allegiance the ROAD 10
favor. II REQUIRES little forecast to perceive
that this will wreck all liberties, unless there
be interposed timely reform of administra-
tIon. from its highest to It's lowest station,
which shall not only prevent abuses, but like
wise take away any incentive TO their prac.
tlce. Wearied with the contentious that are
carried on In avarice of spoiis, the country de-
mands repose. The Unior IL fortified by more
power than ever before. It remains an Inn
nprative dujy TO cement our nationality by
perfect reconciliation. At the Nortn q Wlae.
snr.ad sympathy Is aroused In Denalf Oh those
States OF the South which, long after the Dc.
termination OF resistance TO rightiul auihorlty,
are still plundered under the guise of loyalty,
in hn n
freedom. Along with this feeling Is pres
sent, too, the recognition that IN COM
pele amnesty alone can be found the hope
Of any return TO constitutional govern ment
as OF o!d, or any development Of more endur-
ing unity and broader national life In future.
Amnesty, however, to make 1t efflcacious,
must be real, not nominal; genuine, not eYa-
slve. 1t must carry along with It equal rights
as we'll as equal protection 10 all-lor the re-
moVal of disabilities as to some, with enforce
ment rs to others, leaves room for suspicion
that pardon Is measured by political gain; and
especially will such prOfessed c,emency be
futile In the presence OF 9 renewed attempt at
prolopglng the suspension of the ,habeas cpr-
pus, aud persistent resort TO martial ratner
than civil law In upholding those agencies
used to ALLEVIATE the races, when concord 10
most essential, and In preparing another elab
orare campaign on basis Of Gead Issues and
aruilrary intervention. All will rightly credit
such conduct as but o mOckery Of amnesty, end
demand an administration which can give
better warrant of honesty In the real work OF
reconstruction and reform. III the array OF
eeclional Interests O republic so wide as ours
is never entirely sale from serious conflicts.
These become still more dangerous when COM
plicated with questions of taxation, where un-
eoual burdens are believed to be imposed on
one part at the expense of another part.
1t was bold as we'll as an admirable policy
In the interest OF the present as well as future
tranquility, TO Withdraw The decision of indus
trial and revenue matters trom the virtual ar
duration of an electoral college: chosen With
The single anlmaling purpose Of party ascen-
dancy, and refer them for more direct popu-
lar expression to each cungre -sionai district,
instead of beiug muzzled by some evasiVe de-
claration. The country Ia thereby Invited to
frankest utterance and sections which would
revolt at being denied O voice, out OF Difference
10 other success, wonld be content to acqui-
esce In the general judgment, Honestly elect
ed" II q local government be, as 1t undonot'
edly Is, the most vital principle OF our instltu-
tlons, much advance Will BIZ made toward es-
lablshing 1t by enabling the people 10 pass
npon questions 80 nearly affecting their we'll
being diepassionalely through their local rep
resentatlves. The preciptance which would
force the controlling declaration on The tax or
Tariff through the Presidential candidacy ID
OILY b ulSgllScu III VI .o'NA'
lug hazardous reaches OF executive lnnuence.
A conclusion will be much more imparlialy y
determined, and with less disturbance To trade
and finance, by appealing TO the most truthful
and diversified local expression.
Industrial issues can be likewise emanclpat-
ed from the power Uf the great monopolles,
and each representative held TO fidelity TO-
wards his lmmeuiate constituents. These are
the most prominent featurers of that general
concert OF action which proposes 10 replace
the present administration BY one more IN
sympathy with the aspirations OF the masses
Of our cUuntrymen. OF course such concert
cannot be obtained by thrustlng every minor
or past difference into the foreground, and 1t
will ue for the people 10 determine whether
these objects are OF such magnitude and press
Ing urgency as to justify them In deferring ad-
Iustments until tile country shall De INST re-
stored to tree suffrage, uninhuenceG Dy OIL
cisl dictatIon, and onIs becomes In TACT Tree
republic, released from apprehensions OF cen.
trail domination. Without referring I'D detal
to various other propositions embraced In the
resolutions of the convention, but seeing how
they all contemplated restoration OF power
to the people, peace TO the nation, and purity
10 The government; that they condemn the at
tempt to establish an sscendancy of military
over civil rule, and affirm With eXplicltness
the maintenance of equal fresdom of all cltl-
zens, Irrespective of race, previous condition,
or pending disabilities, have only to pledge
again my sincere cooperation.
DOINGS At THE CAPITAL.