The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-20

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only renders the offence against humanity the
more objectionable.
The record of the President proves that he
can have nothing but detestation for the policy
advocated by his Secretary of the Treasury.
When General Grant drew his sword for his
country he declared that it should strike on
the side of the South If he could believe that
the war was wagod for the abolition Of slavery
When the brave soldiers of General Lee laid
down their arms and lay helplossly at the
corded them terms of peace fitting for men
who had fought so CALAMITY, although in a bad
cause. When the sneaking politicians who had
kept their skins whole during the war sought
after its close to prosecute General Lee
Grants voice was raised in indignant protest
forced to abandon their design Whom tho
radicals in Congress ondeavored to find pre-
tence for holding tho Southern States Us con-
quered territory General Grant united with
Andrew johnson in declaring that the citizens
of the South accepted the result Of the war in
government within the Union as loyal mon.
"Lot us have peace'' has been the cry Of
General Grant ever since the war ceased, and
he has raised his voice against every attempt
to force negro supremacy upon the South as
an outrage and an insult to the white race.
What, then, will he think and soy of the in
cendiary speech of his Secretary Of the Treas
ury, followed, as it has been, by violence and
attempted murder on the part of tho blacks Of
North Carolinap Let us hope that he will at
onco order Secretary Boutwell, back to Wash
ington and leave the campaign to the more
discreet management Of Senator Wilson. 1t
is his only safety, for a few such speeches
as that delivered on Wednesday last by
the wandering Secretary would destroy the
administration The people are already weary
Of Ku Klux laws and proscriptive test oaths,
and the sentiment Of the North demands q
more liberal and just treatment Of the white
citizens of the South. Can we expect any
such policy from those who strive to stir up
strife between the races in the Southern States
and who instil into the mind of the ignorant
negro the idea that his former master is his
deadly and unyelling enemy? We warn
General Grant and Secretary Boutwell, that
such policy is full of danger and trouble in
the future, for it cannot fail to bring forth bit
ter fruit for any administration. II must in
evitably lead to disturbances of tho peace, if
not to moro serious evils; and in the train of
these must come mora military usurpaion
more coercive legislation, more Of that course
Of oppression and injustice towards the South
ern States which has already been pursued too
long, and which, we insist, must and shall
cease, whatever administration may be in
power. The people of the North will no longer
suffer this unconstitutional treatment of States
within the Union or tolerate the acts that lead
to its continuance They know that the South
would DO peaceful if left to itself; they will
not allow its peace to be disturbed by the sell
fish intrigues of narrow-minded politicians.
They do not intend that the fair Southern
States shall be the Ireland of tho American
republic.
We once more appeal to General Grant, as
soldier and man of honor-as one who
despises in his heart the treacherous policy of
radical adventures, to recall Secretary Bout
we'll from his stump-speaking pilgrimage and
relieve him from his Cabinet duties. We tell
him once again that tho people Of the Northern
States are watching this unwise and dangerous
attempt to force a government of bigoted
blacks and characterless whites upon the South
by exciting jealousy, hatred and mistrust be-
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the proper time-in their votes at the polls.
Their voice has declared that the hands of the
two sections shall he clasped in friendship
across the bloody chasm made by the war, and
that the liberties of their fellow citizens of the
warm and generous South shall no longer
be held at the mercy of political in
triguers. They have faith still in the
noble qualities and democratic principles
of the President, and they only call
upon him now to cast off his offensive and
reckless advisers in justice to himself. We
know that General Grant would rejoice to
remove every federal soldier from the Southern
States and to drive away every corrupt carpet
bag office-holder who now preys upon the
unfortunate country. Why will he not follow
the dictates Of his heart and his conscience
Let him heed our advice and the country will
honor him even more in the future than it has
honored him in the past. Let him neglect it,
and the American people, however much they
may respect him, will leave the mark of their
reprobation upon the interruptions men by
whom he is surrounded.
The Alabama Claims Arbitration.
The Court of Arbitration which is sitting in
Geneva for the settlement of the American bill
Of damages against Great Britain in the Ala
bama case does not make any great progress
towards the final completion of its commits
sion. That is, so far as can be known with
the public press kept outside Of the door of the
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