New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-01

AND UNIVERSAL sUFFRAGE-iIiE MlslAhh
OF THE ADMINISTRATION IN NOT HEEDING
IFS ADyICE-THE LEADING RESULTS OF THE
RECONSTRUCTION ACTS.
IBl TELEGRAPH 10 TIKI TRBUSEl
BUFFALO, Oct. 31.-The closing demonstra-
lion o tic Liberal campaign in this city took place iasI
evening. Tire torchlight procession was an imposing
ono and the ,la.uec,ing at st. James Hall was largely
attended The Hon. WIN. Dorshelmer preslaed anu lhe
prucpal speech OF the evening was made by the Hon.
fred Hassaures Of the Cincinnati VotkSbiaat who has
bcea DOING splendid work here among his fellow Ger
mans His speech was delivered IN English, and with
Yelling erect In the course Of his address he said
The only real statesmanke proposition which ema-
mated from the Republican side during the early DAYS OF
our reconstruction troubles made by Horace Gree
lev when he urged Universal Amnesty and Universal
Suffrage Uni, proposition contained the true md only
oluticn OF the great problem It's adoption would have
poured oil upon the troubled waters"
Itwoud have reconciiated the two races instead OF
arfayng them against each other in mutual dislike,
prejudice aud almost hostility II the late Rebels had
seen that after al negro suffrage 10 be the only
punishment inflicted upon them for what they had done,
they would have become reconciled 70 1t; they would
have accepted the situation more cheerfuly and would
have endeay0red % make the best Of it.
The restoration Of heir politicalrghts would have
ongosd them for what rights conferred upon the
NEGROES OF course they would not have liked negro
suffrage but as price paid for the recovery OF their
own rights thoy would have borne IL willingly II the two
measures had been adopted together Immediately ai'ef
fhc termination Of the The Republican party dld
not deem it prudent upon Mr.. Greeley's advice
Instead Of coupling Universal Suffrage with UnIver-
AL Amnesty they conferred the right Of suffrage upon
ior nc croes and took it away from Intelligent and
taxpay ing white citizens Instead, therefore Of acting
the part OF peacemakcr the Republican party at once
Grew frend 20 the conquered South It's action neces-
aariy eDgendered spirit Of bitterness and hatred
which could not but poisonous fruit. 1t could not
DC otherwise.
Tie Rebels might have borne dsfEanchisement as one
og the many ealamities which they had brought on
themselves by the war; but white Acknowledgement
coupled with negro suffrage was source Of endless
irritation and hostility the Government. 10 negro
equality tie spirit Of the age the spirit OF justice ana
righteousness might have taught them 10 submit; but
negro superiority was an aggravaOn which at once ar
Teyed them an deadly hostility against the system "hi'h
had given 70 birth
departure from fundamental principles can never
lead 70 good results BY such legislation the lepnDcan
rights 70 a Iaen IN which OF the liberal movement
recognize tle only safety OF the Republic. hsd MI;
Greelcy'5 statesmanlIEe advice been adopted II would
have inaugrated peace and good viii among all classes
There would have been no necessity for guKlux laws
d military inleIIerence But whea the young men 81
Although they represcnted the intelligence and the
ptO gery Of those states while their former black field
6s H. could vote and he elected 10 Office IL was natural
fbst their Southern blood should knde and that they
ghfud hate ard curse Government Whick thus dis
eliminated against their OWL fathers.
Bldx organizations aud the commission OF 0qlfages
Sybieb we al condemn and deIaOre But while We
ready 10 denouDce violence and % punish the offender
rue faessanshp requires that we should eBdeayor 10
remove the eauses OF this disorder.
Prevention Is better than cure. You cannot reach
eyrv indydusI ease by punishment but YOU can reach
Them nl by aayiDg and removing tie spirit ~ hostility
and BITTERNESS 10 which they all owe their origin.
TIE blind and narrow minded reeOnslYncuon policy ~
Inc Repubcan psgty instead ~ paciiyng the SOnfh,
healing It's wounds and reyyng lie Prosperity has pro
duIed inc following leading results First, the IA Kux
orgaLizatoD and the seSnes OF violence which they
Srhclsd an6 seeond. the rule Of ibe et6aggers,