The New York herald., 1872-09-06
Responsibility of the Repub-
lican Party.
Cultivation of Caste and Corruption Under Pre-.
tence Of Shielding SambO.
LIBERALISM THE LIFEBOAT FOR NIGGERS.
They Should Divide Their Vote and Save
Themselves from Their Friends.
The Oppression Of "0ur White Breth-
rem by the Radicals.


A large and enthusiastic meeting OF the sup
porters of Greeley and Brown was held in this city
this evening. Among the prominent speakers was
Gratz Brown, the liberal republican candidate for
the Vice Presidency. Mr.. Brown addressed the
meeting as follows-
GOVERNOR BROWNS ADDRESS.
FELLOW CITIZENs-It gives me great pleasure to
greet so large a concourse on such an occasion;
for your attendance proves how pervading is the
interest taken by the people in the good or bad
conduct of their public affairs. When apathy per-
vades then alone Is there danger to the public well
fare. Let all hope, therefore, that the zeal and
inquiry ELECTED by the present canvass is the har
binger of much-needed reform, the prelude to a
new era of wise and good government.
The present national administration is upon trial
before the country, and the arraignment challenges
its action in all its parts. 1t was placed In power
upon definite pledges as to what 1t would do, and
whether confidence shall again be reposed there
will depend not upon any professions that may be
now made but on the manner in which 1t has re-
spOnded to the just expectations OF the people, Has
1t been frugal and honostY Have bad men, as rule,
been discarded as soon as discoveredP Have only
award of contracts, distribution of the patronage?
The opposition, as you know, contends that such
surrendered to favoritism, to scandalous parti-
sanship, to personal rather than constitutional
nived at rather than punished as in the Instances
OF Leet and Casey; that violations OF law have been
TONS and the secer business It; that the sale Of oces
for political support has been carried to an extent
at the South and In the frauds exposed by the Con-
gressonal Custom House Investigations.
My present purpose however, is not to discuss
most ample proofs Of each specific charge could be
easily adluced wish rather to invite your atten.
Interests OF the nation have been sacrificed by those
controlling the government In the effort to per-
petuate themselves In power.
THE PROBLEMS OF 1869.
When President Grant was inaugurated there
being essential to any future political or social re.
pose. Their settlement was condition precedent
not only to the assurance by trade and md finance Of
life in which all constitutional amendments, recon.
struction laws, extensions Of suffrage, must become
embedded to have sure enforcement
The first Of these was reconciliation of the Sec
tions. They had been estranged by half a century
conflict yet In the disappearance of slavery both
sides were prepared to welcome with gladness
ment of hatreds by ALL along with restoration Of
rights to all. 1t implied an equal freedom and
guaranteed common prosperity.
The second Of these was q reconciliation Of the
races. Dwelers in the same land, no longer dis
tnct as to civil lights called to assume Jointly
amicable relatioys between them If the country
was not to be again embroiled. To accomplish this
required lessons Of forbearance, a recognition Of
many mutual dependencies, the custom OF cooper
ating for ends OF good government and, above all
should remit them back into perpetual antagonism.
So apparent to all had become the necessity for
adjusting these two supreme public demands that
1t extorted from both the rival parties Of 1868
common acquiescence. The fact that the republl-
cans were most pronounced in declaring an adhe
sion to such purposes gave them the victory, and
the further fact that the President in his inaugural
assumed such to be the task as imposed, exalted him
partisans. "Let us have peace" was the spoken
and IN view Of Its INFINITE
pledges made by It IN tSa. behalf Seen redeemed M
as single Of purposeY Has it demonstrated itself
the surest and best Of a agencies the people may
choose to consummate this double reconciliation if
trusted again with that workp '-s
WHAT RADICAL POLICY AIMED AT.
isration as they have been evolved at attn the SOUTH It
win appear In the first place that although ostensi.
bly, republican, It has yet been substantially rule
imposed from without; NOT one developed through
the people themselves. The recent legislation Of
Congress shows this in every enactment and
national authority IN the different states, desig-
mating who should exercise civil functions,
inierpretstions to the new CONSTITUTIONS voidIns
appointed times OF election to prolong terms for
G M esa
and arbitrary character has thus kept alive sense
Of subjueation, incurIing thereby resentment as
flows from independent citizenship Again, 1t
was rule Of force: The support cd which
the military arm q the service The
Authority that Under drecton of the ppes
dent shaped the civil AFFAIRS Of the Statee even
after they were ostenslby restored to their place
In the Union. II controversy ensucd the appeal
was at once taken to Washington, and response
FIRST came back from the general army headquar.
aside at any moment, under pretence OF disorder,
all civil government, left no restraint upon those
instances this supremacy OF the bayonet has been
silently maintained in some cases, how.
Of United States couis were sea Sssse3
while in North Carolina the reign Of martial 'nsv law
was made to terrorize over every vestige OF civil
State the rule OF minority over majority Of S't the
sRO Sas it Es,,ss wSs S.y go sssfS sseaqse I
sn sssH aS stsRs
people @ diVested % Of civil rights and ali those Of op
posing thought kept IN fear by threats OF SUBSTITUTE
,ng military for civil tribunals II the domlnaneS & oi
the census told one story and the soScalled cleo
tions another and the alarming spectacle was pre-
ali the life interests Of majority Of fie pc people, and
Lnat without any power OF redress being found 2ny;
tbaf such reconstruction should have effected no
teeoneiliation9
TIE ONLY PLEA or DEsporrsM
', With every people, however there Is another and
more material relation in which government aYects
them, which frequently franscends the question
In which the recognized ends of government are |
neutrality-suspicious. TO person and property--and
Pn ar oe ss to pro-
time been content TO endure tyranny The symbol |
OF safety has proved more potent than the dag OF
South, where reconciliation was to be compassed? ?
How has life and the family been enyironed with