New-York tribune., 1872-10-18
POLITICAL MISCELLANY.
RECONCILIATION VS.. REPRESSION.

WILL THE RRMEDY-SPEECH OF THE HON.
S. g. COX.
In an address recently delivered in the Fif-
teenth Ward OF this city, the Hon. s. Cox spoke as fol-
lows OF the condition Of tho South under the policy Of
repression pursued by the Administration and Of the
remedy offered by the Liberal movement for the grow
ing evils which that policy has engenderod:
The main fault Of the Republican policy has been that
ITS measures have heen represSive and not reconcia
tive It's repeal Of habeas corpus and It's military Of
forts against citizen and voter in direct violation Of
that peace avishly promised; while its local
governments tho product Of reconstruction and sus-
tanned by Gen. Grant, arc the odium OF the time
The laws passed TO elections by penalties and
Federal force are so much out OF the pain OF paGne
policy that elections fail 10 be choice or relief; while
the wholesome and ancient English law and custom
which the garrison from the vicinity OF tho vot
ing place dsreGarded IN the interest OF the party
The old and sensible provisions, that election judges aud
also disregarded. Al our elections, together with
the qualifications OF electors are or ought to be fixed
we know that at the closing hours OF the past session.
the enforcement election law, as 10 apply 1t
to all places instead OF TO cities OF 10000 people
Tho present law invasion OF the Constitution It's
extension as attempted would have boen usurpatOn
the part OF the Legislature and Executive to 0yeTawe
provoked revolt; and when provoked the result would
have been heraded excuse for further military III
terferenoe
It was part OF the plan extend these repressive
laws through this year. Already dictatorship has been
the past session But that attempted to be extended
40 as TO cover the Presidential election. That law Laid
liberties of the people at the feet Of the President
At his discretion. and in any State county he could
suspend habeas cOrpus and in spite. too Of the Cons
u0nal provision that the writ shall not be suspended
except where, in OF rebellion or INVASION the pubhe
spirit Of freedom the great writ Maoaulay
said, the strongest curb legislation imposed on
government which has most alarmed the nation Whatl
Give this devOtee OF military p0weT-this high Ofhcer
Orderes whose every move seems 10 be inspired by
baTrack habits and camp hfe-give him. OF all men,
power to dispose OF States and persons close courts
imprisOn win, appoint military delegates to Congress,
come to tins, that disturbances in nine counties
ID TIE one state Oh SCUM m CaIonna W wnCn h S; Sone
tOal powers, should be the occasion or the cause OF
and properyl That these disturbances the country
should be sigled with militaryi We have JUDGED
tempts be not repressed by the people.
KU-KLUx PRETEXTS FOR FORCE.
need not recte you the pretexts for these suda
cious attempts to chain and throttle the people Ku
Klux was the cry. 1t squawked loudly that a
committee was raised ascertain its extent No Demo
crat favored such klans societies was upon that
committee, and my name is TO the minority report.
ery and legally disposed Of by "bOme rule instead of
Federal interference s was thought best to examine
the matter. The result was vast mass OF printed mat
ter II is too unweldy TO use Some things appear from
ut that there was an uH9aaned auDlSSon slaS r eero
were no disorders III Virginia lofIa arkansas, lels
and louisiana than 0ne-haf the south; and con-
there was not perfect accord of Judgment;
agreed generally that the disturbances and secrecy were
limited localities In certain portions OF other
Southern states. Thus limited. and denounced by both
parties these Outages made the Tetext OF gen
era military dictatorship over all She land.
CAUSES OF OUTRAGE.
I thought It would be well to inquire into the
causes of such limited discomfort. Accordingly
sdered resolution to ascertain the character
Of the administration in the Southern States.
I especially wanted know authontatvely the debts
and taxes which had been heaped upon tnese people
flleir roQn note
resolution voted down. Finally 1t was passed 1t
easy task 10 ascertain from interested ana un
willing sources the facts necessary ascertain the
causes OF discontent You have however in the press
our nvesgauon The debts of the Southern states be-
fore the $7645,69O. At present. they are
ss The total debt OF the other and richer q
IN States only $235715J2 This Is commentary enough
" acres under the hammer for delinquent taxes; or to
South Carolina, where OF the A9O1OO collected tGis
cent remains II is estimated that In that state alone
t6OOOeOO have gone TO ften its black and white bar
pies Nothing IN shape OF canal Or railroad, asylum or
schOOh0use, remains 70 show for it not even the few
ere which do not sell cheapy at small interest and long
pay public Institutions closed, all but the peni
tentiary There seemed 70 be lasting need Ior that
Is IS necessary for 70 show how such things be-
bsy OHet at the throat OF the white race second
their suIage was ItSudeeH IOrcep, ana e 10
fraud and force by vote and sword, have been
upheld for party purposes by this Administration Are
you surprised therefore, when read of secret and
open disorders Do you not, While denOunclng then,
feel ike removing their cause ,. ,,..
Do you wonder that estates lind no purchasers That
s5ks away IRON tEs M S9GIh o gonde1 dHa' at Iit
taxes have increased ten times That Southern bonds
drug IN the marhetf That the people lose then
spirit between the mist0nes of Adventurous rapaciy
and Ignorant sD1ragel That enterprise dies, aud the
number of titled acres gradually dmnishf
WHY THE SOUTHERN PEOPLE SUPPORT GREELEY.
With all these evidences of decay fraud and misrue,
do you wonder that seek relief from this organized
bedevment and blighting curse, to have Ku-Kluxng
stopped and military rule displaced. the great bulk
of the Southern people demanded that fair
Republican should his appreciation Of their condi-
tOn be made their elected sayiorf or that the Democ
racy iathIu 10 eE Vru91 enu t % oa - bag61 ~ one
party and the whole OF another should visit the lnd-
ference Of the Federal Executive to the maadmnstTa-
tOn Of affairs South with their patriotic vengeance
while lifting up above all party the white, unseamed
banner of peace and Ovef II Is not so mucl now mat
reach the fleeing Bull0cks nor eYlct the Seos,
Davises Holdens, and Claytons who have reveled In
pluude II Is that we can reform these peculiar
and perniciOus practices which hnd their example IN
higher quarters Ii too late for the Orrs OF South
Carolina so endeayOr TO save Gen. Grant by his bolt
from sCOundrels who have rayaged that state nor
do care how many Presidential relatives hold Office.
Nor so much thar may economic the expenses OF
the Administration; make better tariff; or teach
Mr Dawes better figures the comparative expenses
smount Of S2 4ss 600 Nor is it so much to show how
good a government may be made with the honest men
both parties at work Is not much TO condemn
the cOrruptOns of this Administration IN the Treas
ury PostOfce Department Navy. 1t is not that we
will Investigate these matters IN fu time III Is not 10
stay the tide luxury and extravaganza, which has
Washington for its source and illustration. II IS not
much TO tear from the body OF the Government the
bloated leeches called the syndicate who in placing
our loan, got the least and half millions more
than the law allowed for placing on the market the sum
OF SOOOC0O Of the five per cents IL is not one Dut all
only possible under other political conditions But II Is
more than these. The election OF the Llberal-Demo
cratic candidate means this Take the bay0Det away;
clean out the swarms which nfest the Offices OF the
South more suspension Of habeas corpus no die
good will amnesty, and the restoration Of the form
and spirit of our system OF government