New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-19


to guard the rights Of tho freed people, such
legislation had now ceased to DO required,
when all their rights are firmly consecrated
by the Constitution, confirmed by popular
assent, and fixed by years of use. If we were
ever to be u.ited people, now was the
time. The South came forward with singular
unanimity and generosity 1t needs infinitely
more courage for the beaten party to talk OF
reconciliation than for the victor. But the
South stretched out its hands at Cincinnati
with frank heartiness unequaled in history.
It's delegates accepted q platform in which
freedom was not sacrificed to peace, but in
which peace was made certain by the estab-
lishment of freedom. Every right OF the black
man, every right Of the white, every just
prcrogatiye of the State and the nation, were
cordially recognized and safe-guarded In the
Liberal Platform. 1t was accepted by the
Democracy at Baltimore, and the candidates
went before the country, the most eminent
advocates Of Freedom before the war; OF
Union during the war, of Reconciliation since
the war.
The campaign thus opened has been con-
tinucd in the same way. Every speech every
letter of Mr.. Greeley's friends since the n0ml-
nation have breathed the same spirit, TO So
cure now and forever final decision in favor
of freedom and peace. On the other hand, the
success of Gen. Grant depends upon the sue
cess with which the spirit of war and sectional
bitterness can be revived The New York Grant
Convention expressly declared that the same
enemy was now in their front with whom tho
war was fought. Grant was presented as the
man who had whipped the Rebels twice.,
and could do it again. Convention
of Soldiers has been called to renew the
hates and revonges of the old battle
fields. Gov. Boutwell, hurried down to
North Carolina to say that the Administra-
ton trusted nobody in the South but the ne
groes and the carpet-baggers, and that tho time
for shaking hands "a friends was not yet come,
and that the Southern people must elect Grant
and submit to military government while
longer before they coul,i be received as citizens
and brethren.
But al these are cautions and guarded state
ments compared with the atr0ciOus utterances
of Gen. Grants latest champion, and MIR.
Buffers especial friend, Wendell Phillips. He
does not affect to conceal his contempt for
those who believe in a policy of peace and am
nesty. He evokes the memories of slaughter
fields and prison pens to keep alive the en-
bers of hate which was dying away. Not
satisfied with that, he openly breaches insur-
rccton and murder to the ignorant and nervous
people whom he hopes to reach in the South.
&" If Greeley is elected" he cries out, "ARM,
concentrate, conceal your property, but or
ganize for defense. You will need it soon
" and sadly" If this advice could be heard
and needed, what safety for life or property
would exist throughout the South
There are merchants and business men who
pretend to fear that the election of Mr.. Gree
ley will, in some mysterious way, Interfere
with the course Of their business. If these
people ever stop to think, would it not be
worth while for them TO give moments con-
slderation to the question, Which is likely
to be more dangerous, the candidate OF
peace or the candidate of war; the candidate
whose supporters breathe forth threatenings
and slaughter and publicly try to stir up the
ignorant and timid to murder and violence,
or he whose friends join with him in insisting
upon nothing but justice and reunion, the
rule of charity and the rule of law3