New-York tribune., 1872-09-13

overthrow Of the corrupt Tammany Ring
But for Mr.. Herman, MIR. I1lden coulu hoV
have made that movement success, anu INC
Reform struggle last Fall in New-York would
have ended in failure. Now that the neeu lor
reform is shown to be wider, and the move
ment has come to embrace State and National
as well as municipal affairs, Mr.. Herman has
nob,v coined the right TO be listened to and
believed
No more important or authoritative speech
has been made during this canvass than the
elaborate and thoughtful discourse OF the Hon.
r. NJ. T. Hunter of Virginia. This Is the voice
of the South. bIr. Hunter is one OF the un-
" "rerentant Rebels" OF whom we hear so much
in Administration papers. He is one OF the
still disfranchised Southerners, who are inca
pacitated from taking part in public affairs py
the yigilant fears of the Grant party in Congress
We hone no one of our readers will omit TO
read every word of his long and mastery
speech. They can then decide whether gen.
tlemen of this character are likely to DO more
or less dangerous to the Commonwealth tnah
the Chambers and Carpenters who msiSt III
excluding them from their rights as clu-
zens He is a man incapable OF an III
sincerity or deception. To save MS
life, he would not misrepresent himself OF IiS
people. This is what he says ot thein :
al believe that there has never been people
conquered who, after such contest aC-
"certed their condition with more thOiousn
" appreciation of all its legitimate consequences
" or with q more sincere intent to discharge
" honestly all the obligations which 1t imposed
" rpon them" He sets forth, in slngmarly
moderate and unimpassOned language, inc
things of which the South has the IlghC u
complain, with expressions more guarueu 'ii"n
those of any independent journal III the country
discussing this subject. The people OF the SouIh
ovnect relief from their dishonest oppressors by
tbeir own votes and by the sympathetic
action of an Administration and Congress
which will come in with Greeley and Brown
They have no unlawful or fantastic hopes OF
claims in relation to the new Administrator
"Of course" he says, IF they are elected INC
"people of the South will expect from theiA a
"pure Government, some reform IN the ClVn
" Service. and q better regulation OF the vast
" patronage of the General Government"
Certainly no one can object to claims so rea-
sonable for purposes so laudable. That no pre-
tense 1OI Aii''J 'N''.N''
Hunter enumerates the reasons why ne
and the Southern people support the
Liberal candidates. 1st, to effect a genuine
and cordial reunion between the North ana
South I'd, to bring about feeling of conii-
dence between the white and black races
which have been kept too long apart; 81, TO
counteract the present threatening tendency 70
Capitalization Of power; 4th, to place an non
est man in the Presidency who will not use his
vast power and influence over oilice-holderS
for selfish or arbitrary ends. We submit that
these are reasons enough to justify the sup
port of Mr.. Greeley even by men Who
like Mr.. Hunter hold radically different
views from him, on many important points OF
finance and government. We are sure that
Mr.. Hunter obcyed true and wise instinct
in resolving to bring to the North this frank
and loyal message from the South. His re-
ception last night must have convinced hin
that there is no hatred or jealousy left in the
hearts of the people Of either section. The
elections of November will break down the
last barrier between them and end the wal
! forever.