New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-09-04

.and In the amendments TIE Consultation hs stand q, parts OF the
fundamental law Of the county, % be Oeeved and maintained 70 goa
PEOPLE The Democratic oiry in the most authoritative ano Solemn
Nothing could DC more complete. All tho amendments
are 10 be obcycd and maintained III gOOd faD Wtuous
evasion denial or dminuton in favor OF all classes Of
the peope:" and this il the covenant OF the Democratic
party, cOuntersgned by thor representative MOI con
tent with this unequyoca adhesion, the speaker pro
AM intelligent citizen In public private lie who charges that the
pay dy pay Coafsierl,s desi oaa ,as .ass
Be pooe and a'na'oSle AMI he can nave 10 Ns''' ' ~
re is easy 70 pardon tho Indignation with which this
Democrat repeis the calumDies employed 10 30" us
'''' ASSURANCES OF THE DEMOCRATIC PRESS
In strict harmony with these authorities IS the public
press entitled to speak FOR tho Democratic party ONT
Of innumerable testimonies content myself with two.
The Cincinnati Enquirer, leading Democratic journal
OF Aug. T. abiding TO myself, says:
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!, under any sai ali ereomsaes. Upoa that he depend"
Then again the same Democratic organ says;
II pes GONE Of tho Gran. papers to speak Of r Gle a.
D % oor he f, at be hsi been prso1sy By
he bis nlwavs been R..ubcl1 and
never ca. Donocrac balo. in bis life None Of then nave
our Gue whether they woil have considered Ge1 dr tno ~
cratic candidate he bad been nompate at gst@o al no VI"
me washington Patriot, the Democratic journal az tne
National Capital, OF August thus Wy Pionpuno9
bol s onSn,t platform an all Is obligations. Tney mean 70 l-
GU THAI bond - goo fab ana to TIC la. s 1sp d W. took
/, In he eI sense and in alt the spirit Of the several de'r,on
pe,p Il AZ am cot so FAR fron regans st acceptance
a. a saor Gee it welcomed everywhere with joy"
Arc these speakers aud these newspapers G9n
spracy deceive, or are they dupeS SpufnihS nV c
OF dishonest conspiracy cannot doubt tha theJ pco'
what they and that what they say Is Snna
insist that the sales of local dsanecton or OF
brutality however painful or dscredltaDe cannO inc
ere TO change the open adhesion OF the party 10uOWou
by declarations authentic IN FORM On thi5 open u
hesiOn and these declarations act ana 10 the compete
fa6ilacnt OF all tho obligations assumed feel thaI
may confidently hold the party.
MOTIVES KEEP THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY TRUE
But why should the Democratic party be untrue 10 the
covenants 1t has assumedi This imputaon so lhSlng
TO great political organization and to the distinguished
robers who have openly united in its adhesion, cannot
be accented without some ground Of at least
or presumption But all reason and every presumption
arc tho other way Men act according to their supposed
interests; this is law Of human nature but every III
erest OF former Rebels for peace. Under the nhu
ence OF uncontrolled passion and for the sake OF slavery
they went into rebellion; but now thaF passion mas
abaed and Slavery has ceased, they sec that hOtng
gained by prolonsing the aDim0sies IL engendered.
Peace has become their absorbing interest SO obvious
is the advantage from this assured possession ta'
unreasonable 10 suppose them lndiEcrenJ Wh5n ~ -
within reach; It is absurd to imagine them profes5ns
peace cover for war-war in when they hio" tIcy
they seized the opportnitv now presented At
they declared their desire ana offered tue hand OF Ieow
shin at The same time announcing thelf acceptance on
I6,s greaf measures by which tho Equal Rights OF all
The motives naturally governing former Rebels In ac-
ceptng Horace Greeley and Republican platform, are
plain There first, the general prostitution Oh thelr re-
gon which they W0ulu see i1Pro'0 O t o. tb9t
all men, white and black. may 1.-Two in security Inls Is
an essential condition Violence breeds kindred crop;
nnr "n dstrnst eXist without detrmeut TO all. Let
either appear and the most fertile fields VIII fll In pro-
duetiye power Men will not mngle their sweat with
the soil becoming cOlaborers with tho sunthey Will not
SOW ana pOwunlcsS assured IN the enjoyment OF WnlI
the generous earth ready to yield. Above all tDOse
ruet allies 80 essential to prosperous industry capital
and immigration, will turn away from te ano tt
not blessed by peace Security Is constant invitation
AN announcement.
hngs-3ecufity fe security in property and security
ia rights, including liberty and eau9lty thg gree.
promises OF the Declaration of Independence Leu any
OF be In peril let any shadow rest upon ther en-
jOyment and the whole community must suHer
lore by She Impulse selfnteres clearly manifest
are the people of tho south moved to the present eh0f
~ THE REVOLT AGAINST msRULE.
This same motive assumes another form IN the oesro
to escape from existing m5rue, which mas leit snch
traces in the dsorered finances OF the Southern States
SO colossal has the scale Of plumber. that even a
thentc report seems like fable. Accodnslto one state
men the sum-toal of debts and liabilities in the Rebel
States IN 1901 was s621 but in 1871 it was S29l62
O26 showing an increase since the war OF S25,2Ol25
which, making allowance for any possible exaggeratlOh
st dishearteninS mass HOW sna IS all tnae WitS
bery Looking at individual states the terrible proper
lions stand FORTH making each witness Ihcrc Il SCUM
Carolina, with us Orlgh4l ieD Vi 90, 90 o 49,
BIG Louisiana with its original DEBT OF SllO0O0 now
$40 49, Georgia its original debt OF f2oOOO Seu
TO sl2 500 500 Florida feeble IN p0puld0nwith ts
original debt Of SJi0l1, swollen to Sl5O',oo'. second
beres 10 which these States have been subected- am
sorry To saw under Administration calling itself Re
publican at Washington and with local government
deriving their anmating impulse from the party IN
power with the President as lts dominant head surely
the people in these communities would have Deen iess
than men, il sinking under the intoerable burden, they
did not turn for help to new party pr3msS relIr,
maintain the plunderers in power they nave seen an
available political forces pressed TO procure Ie m
Hamne that every ocehoder should begin by looking
In Wnu a
join the present movement and maintain us deeareu p
easy to see that under these promptngs, where
personal and local interests were SO strong, Horace
Greeley was commended as candidate ana theh STU
eerey accepted They knew him the steadfast enemy
ofSayery long existed dealing against IL hard ana
constant blows they knew the faithful ally the
freedman insisting promptly upon his equal right to sui
frage which no yndicated with persuasive power ana
they knew him also Us the devoted friend Of the eoOred
race never failing effort for their welfare but they
knew also that he lover or peace ana honesty,
whose had TRANSPORTED in works and that as
ncerey as he had stryen for the cOored race he
stroye TO mitigate those other burdens which had
reduced them TO a slavery, being debt which was
like cham and manacle upon their industry; and they
were that with HIM the great ONCE Tor wch ne
Is candidate, would be trust ana NOT peIsons per
quste that his example would be constant testimony
TO Industry integrity and fidelity in the discharge OF
public duties thus liking standard lOr all lhese lhhss
being evident, how could they heSltateI
FAITH HORACE GREELEY
The partsans OF reelection dwell much the position
and character of Mr. Greeley insisting that he cannot be
trusted in the Presidency partly because helped into
power by Democrats and partly from alleged want OF
stability 1t is difficult to hear these barefaced alega-
tons utter disregard Of the prodgons testimony af-
fored by his long career without wonder at the extent
to which prejudice and invention can be carried Had
he been presented at Philadelphia with the saving
sanction OF a regular nomination, the same partsans
who now seek to exhibit him tool or
an imbecile would dwell with pride on his emf
nent qualities making him, by the side Of his
competitor, an angel OF light. Knowing them both,
his superiority may affirm. To say that under him
slavery in way be revived, or that the Rebel
for slaves find favor that the equal rights Of the
freedman TO which he Is sOemny pledged. can In any