New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-09-20


again be received into the fraternal relations OF se
and be allowed again to build up homes for their CHI
dren. and 70 cultivate peace among Their own pcopc
That this was so, wo had authority which this Ashis
tration ofnnot Gainsay.
PRETTY But MEANINGLESS WORDS.
You remember that during Mr.. Johnson's adminisira
ton Gen Grant was sent by the Government down
through the Southern States, that he might mngc WIN
the people, converse with all classes; might make scru
timing observations and whether the people had
really submittcd and were prepared 70 90 az ugr u
States You remember be reported upon MS oath as an
officer and his honor man ana sodlef tlaV NC louu
everywhere among these people real, sufficient, ana
entire abandonment Of ali the questions that they
had sought to establish by the Rebellion the peoe
and in poverty; that they had aid down
their and accepted the situation and only asked
that they might become again peaceful and loyal GU
TO the Government 10 which they had submitted
lAppausc Aud Gen. Grant, when he came into power,
responding to the honest and patriotic sentiments OF MS
own party, said IN ms inaugural address, t Us nav
peace In this land under one Government Ana WhaS
think the American people have right TO complain OF
Is that Cen Grant has not required ana eoinpeIleu
policy Of and amity TO be pursued IN reference 70
these downrodden States OF the south have you hada
ity between the people North and South Have you had
policy inst to the black protecting him In all his
righsand calculated to bring him up to the true stand
ard Of his duties as citizen, policy seeking 10 iae1
OR have YOU had policy calculated to
set the oOored against the white which has kept
strife the people which needed so much peace
tranquility and contenmentl We all know that early
in the Administration there seemed to be no policy to-
All else seemed TO forgotten by those welding power
at Washington except the desire to use the coored man
as political power not for the good OF himself ana the
State where his lot was cast not TO make his home more
people OF the South for the benefit Of party
HOW THE ADMINISTRATION TRIED TO RECONCILE THE
SOUTH.
Docs any fairminded man for moment think that 1t
is wise for the Union beneficial to anybody except
the who may WELD these votes for their emol-
ument and political preferment, set the colored peo
nj frop1 a fall no Of
pie of the State by making them wrangling poit
eans striving to hold the rest of the people down and
ored men, but the men who went down from
the North TO hold office and plumber the peopei Inc
gallant soldiers who upheld the nag, but class of men
who in the front OF battle who were never
gathered. Yet the power Of the Federal Government
has been used 70 keep in power these renesades who
good government, but TO plumber tho people,
and then come back, as Bullock OF Georgia
did to enjoy their goten gains. This policy ISL crime
against every man. rich poor, in the United states.
The debt of the Southern States has been increased by
these infamous caTpebag Governors from SlGO9OJC In
1864 10 $2 and yet there has been no public I'M
prOvements III those states, no development OF re-
sources there, yet the Administration party desire
continuance of this policy for four years more. do
wish to speak harshly of Gen. Grant NY complaint
his own administration. He has allowed favores and
designing keep alive this state OF bitterness De
honest OF all parties viii now unite and overthrow
this Administration correct these abuses and preserve
when, perchance, owing to the decentralization OF a
great war, the large expenditures that had TO
DO made and the spirit OF speculation
arising OF these expenditure there would be ten
dency toward corruption and Generalization under any
Administration We Democrats who were beaten in tho
canvass 1868 had right ask that there should be
return integrity, economy, and purity aud You Re-
publicans who had put Gen. Grant into power, had
night to of him that the administration or The
Government should be pure, honest, and for the
benefit OF the great mass Of the people, without
favors to any. Did you have itl DO We not all know
that that decentralization and corruption spread rapidly
until il burst out during the last Winter aud Spring
And although 1t exposed, tho men engaged in 1t
were not ebuked Has there been an honest reform in
the New-York CustOmhousel lCries OF NO. O!I No,
Won have not yet had reform. The men who
have had control OF the Government have
not welded its patronage and power for the
purpose of promoting the prosperity OF the whole
neonle not even for the narrow and not cOmmendabe
purpose uphodug the party which elected them, but
Tor the purpose OF crushing out honest and intelligent
members OF their party for the purpose OF main
taiuinr themselves IN power, and cnrcling uI-
scrunulous partisans, who making money out OF the
administration OF the Government. In conclusion. tho
sneaLer urged his hearers to unite one 10 over
throw the present corrupt Administration, and elect
Greeley and Brown, thus securing peace and harmony
between different sections OF the country and non
esy and integrity IN the administration oI the Govern