Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-09-12

THE SPIRIT or THE CAMPAIGN.


ttrom the Boston Journsll
That "chlyalrOus and Justly esteemed gentle
man" whom Mr.. Greeley thanked tho Clncln-
natl Convention for assOciaiiuE with him-Aov.
H. 0ratE Brown, OF MissOuTi-mado an elaborate
speech at Spring. eld, H., on the 9th instant.
Ii Is interesting as an exposition oi the spirit
now animnting the coalition movement, ~ eN'
pressed by Ia standard. bearers. Tie connnos
hlmself-thls reform coniidate-wholly To the
Southern issues Of the campaign; thus showing
how completely the contest has drlited round 10
those questions which tho orlglnAIOrs Of tho
Cincinnati movement pr1iessei TO ignore, Whlle
he, In turn, Ignores entirely the prelences 10
which he owes his nomination. Tue meaning
OF this change will not escape the attention Of
the American people.
Governor Browns position, however, vs. quite
as remarkable as the way he gets nt IT, lie as
sumes that the Administration has been an AZ.
gressUr on the rights Of the south, without tue
least prOyocatlon thereto having been given w
any part u the late rebels. In fact, he makes
no mention Of the latter class. Hts history ~
the matter, like that VI many ancient nations,
begins IN = romantic haze. And yet when he
has worked out his theory In most ri the south.
eTn states, he turns to NltgInli, Tennessee, aud
Missouri as Attending au agreeable exception.
He says3 perfect amnesty to all the white pop
ulatlon engaged in the war, and lull recosnitlun
Of all the civil rights confirmed to the coloTed
population by the war, were the two great pTin-
ciplss On which thBir new departure was based.
And so soon as applied tho effect was magical
CIyll order was at once restored eyerywhero.'
Allowing that two OF these States are not wholly
tair typos OF those further South. and that tioy.
eTnoF Brown gives q rose. cOlOTel view OF them,
| to suit his argument, II Is yet strange that he
| should have overlooked the force OF tho word g
| we have italicized. II In the Hull States the
| rights Of tho oOlored mon had been promptly aud
| sincerely recognized tho prOtesIiyo measures OF
| the Administration would not have boon re.
| uured or offered. hut such rccOg milton vas do
MEL was secuted, not only by the murl6ring
Ku. kluN, but by tho Wade Hamptuns aud tht
| Georgia Legislators, and Others VI the moro In
| huential rebels till tho Administration had u
| choose between the surrender Of tho rights SO
| cured by the blood OF the people ani tho eNor.
| tiOn Of It's authority to the extent which might
he required by the peace and safety nt society.
II chUso the latter, as q good Government
| should, although Governor Brown accuses II o
| preparing the way for a war Of races. In SOutt
| UaFOlina, where n little OllgATchy OF minority
OF whites used TO rule, this chiyalrOus associate
| Of Greeley says an "OdiOus principle Of caste
| government has been made to supplant lreC
| government" Nay, not only does he charge
| the Administration with sowing seed which vii
/ generate undying hostility" but that II ha
| gone lar toward establishing an excuse Tor 70
| bellion which 1t has never hitherto merltod II
| the eyes OF the world"
| To such bitterness and gross injustice hn
| drited one Of tue original abOlitlunlsts On Thu
| coalition ticket man who received the specla
/ concentrations OF Charles sumner, while d.
forgot, In giving them, 10 say a word In favor u
/ his colleague, Henry Wilson, nominated for th
| same office To what does this sad change II
| brown, sumner aud other Republicans identl
| ned with the coalition movement point but To
| reaction, In case Of their success, disgTdcelu
and fatal lu the public Welhrel