The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1872-06-27

One of the chief arguments used
against taa reelection Of Grant and for
,bc election Of Greeley is that the PEG.
pie AZ tie South arc deprived Of their
rights and consequently that part Of
tbo nation is fast going to destruction.
This is a grave charge against the ad-
miuistFation, aud il true. there ought
surely to be a change But let us look
for a moment at the facts as they really
exist.
II Is true that by the war, "A war
which they brought upon themselves
the people Of the South lost their slaves
and many Of them a large amount Of
other property Do they expect to
have the Government make good
these losses Not if Grant remains
President, surely, and they cannot
claim It as a matter Of right let who will
b. President, bat some Of them are bold
enough to say that il they ever can get
into power or get others ia power
phom they can control they will seek
q remuneration for losses. And we have
no doubt they would. and we have fur
thcr reason TO think they will never
consent 10 "ioiu hands across the
bloody chasm without this end in
view Before the war, though in a
minority, they generally managed to
bold the balance Of power, and this
they mean to do again Because they
cannot now have this control ia one
act Of oppression Of which they com
plain Another matter Of which they
complain is that 10y the laws Of con.
rebellion are deprived Of their right to
vote and hold Office 1t would be per
icctly proper under the constitution, as
it Was adopted ia the beginning, to de-
priyc at Of those engaged in the re-
bclliou Of these rights, but ii would
hardly be a matter Of sound policy un-
der existing circumstances, aud, accor-
dinghy, congress, from time to time,
has passed amnesty bills as a matter
moi of right, bat Of free grace, until by
the last enactment only mere handful
~ che most prominent Of the late rebels
are deprived Of the prorogativcs Of free
men
Another matter ofwhich they com
plain Is the Ku-klux law Of congress
and its enforcement by President Grant.
THIS law was deemed necessary by
large majority OF the members Of con.
gress. after a most careful and thorough
iuresuP alton, to protect a class at the
South against whom the late rebels
naturally have the most bitter hatred,
aud thc law was found necessary t. be
applied only la very fcw instances
but rs elIectualIy was il done that life
aud property 81 all classes at the South
10 lay Is nearly as safe rs in our own
state Of Vermont, a thing never before
known 10 the history Of our nation.
still another cause of complaint is
that the Offices at the South are filled
hy men who conspire to rob them.
J bts is . very natural complaint, since
the men appointed are generally Of the
opposite patty aud the revenue which
they collect goes 10 help pay off the
national debt Aud il is very possible
that the men who are appointed are not
always what they should be. II is i'm.
possible among several Thousand men
appointed d Office to get an orthc right
staaap. bat $50 DO nat consider that the
President is altogether 90 blame for
this The spp9imoes are generally
recommended by the local cougres
tuHH acicHatts ami Afterwards ratified
ls tbo seaate
lbe charge tllat tine prosperity of
thr sauth & declining is totally false
Doe statistics sh9w that If the great
staple. cotton, there Wa, more pro-
daoei iast year with "A email crop.
lAau was ever pfodacel before 10 one
year even during the palmiest days be-
iar Ihe rebellion IL il true that the
uia democratic party II the South is
"at 81 power aud VIII b. a. long "a
Gaai stays Ga. hat ST Greedy Is elected
lley bape 10 ga a share Of the loves
aa4 asaos asI some II the political
asaondsaey they bad before the war
tat au thiak it ara opea question
whether sagh d eaurse would he iaf the
hest g3 VI lha aauaa a, tba present
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