The New York herald., 1872-07-23

The FIRST great object OF our policy should have
their % hearts again to the fortunes Of ths Union
holding together by force OF its component parts is
q basis upon which republic can safely rest or long
endure. 1t requires that bond which binds together
the hearts Of the people, and not their bodies only;
and TO create that bond was for us the highest OBJ
est Of a ~ we READ OF King Frederick
Great that he was fond OF occasionally cudgelling
such OF his subjects as displeased him One day,
while v,c,ktng In the streets Of Berlin, he saw
man hurriedIy tu.nn corner at his approach. fhe
King overlook him and asked ""hy dia you run
away from mer, Because I was AFRAID Of 1o%;
yon rascal said the King, "dO you know that l
want my subjects to love me and not 10 fear rne9'
drubbing. Such methods Of creating senti-
mental attachment may have passed more
but % in Country y0 ike this SspVSs love Ains0Gt IS not
inspired b.. by caresses OF that kind. and even IN
sion that IL requires very dinerent methods to build
up and hold together great empire. In order to
revive patriotic feeling and national attachment in
the South we had to convince the people that we
their friends, and not their conquerors only;
that had their welfare at heart. and not nd
purity and unsefshness Of our intentions could we
hope TO regain their affections. Let Us see what
was done by the administration and the ruling
The grea. social revolution grown out Of the war
Of ths coSred peoples Only ~ by the eKer
else OF political rights can the free laborer maintain
tndcpenuence: but the cOlOre0 voters uututOre0
and inexperienced, fell under the leadership OF q 3
uNscRUPULous ADVENTURES.
lido not say that this could have been entirely
prevented. II was one OF the usual consequences
OF great social revolutions, but it's effects might
well have been limited In time and extent by wise
policy. AS it was, system OF robbery and ruinous
nisgovernment ensued which has hardly parallel
In history. Most OF those States were with In
without any equivalent. Scores OF millions disap-
peared, as II by magic, In the capacious dark.
The public expenses became absurdly extravsgant;
@ ahss sna such
down with hopeless despair. Production diminished,
ana, incredibie as II may seem, while the rest OF
value Of real property ia many Of those States ap
peared in the census OF 1870. after tve years OF
peace, far below the figures exhibited by the Gen.
sus OF 1869. such have been the effects OF So
called carpet,bag government Ia the South. Who
were and are ut this moment carried on in the
name and under the auspices OF the republican
people felt the touch OF degrading power. % It was
IN Them tnat they saw the spirit woIk king. Was
that impression wrongf Consider impartially what
While the most reckless and rapacious Of politi-
cal boodsuckers were thus plundering those COM
| A SYSTEM OF POLITICAL DISABILITIES
was maintained which excluded a large number OF
To and s cm @
In the administration of public affairs. A large
NUM- number OF those who had the greatest stake In
business OF theirs. While in this way on the one
side the work Of the punlerers was facilitated, Il
was not wonderful that on the other the summons
mes uE vs enasassS S psspsnae fhs s
sooa eSs ca nos aVe Seea oubted wss
stadousy put oT until II could no longer be dc;
shown THAT the question: coaa be 9ed wa mao a
longer; and when amnesty was granted it was
done with such useless restrictions and with such
grudgtng grace as to make 1t appear that those
| who gave IL would much rather have withheld II.
1t was simply the first victory OF the Cincinnati
| movement. Look over the legislation Of Congress
touching the late insurrectionary States. Study
| attentively the baycnet law, the Ku Kux law, as
| view. The ends that legislation was to reach were
| apparently good. Grave disorders had occurred In
the South. Voters had been terrorzed in the exer-
else OF their rights. Innocent and inofYensve per-
sons had been cruelty prosecuted, oppressed NAL
treated, killed by organized bands Of marauders.
protect the rights OF citizens and to repress such
disorder. welEmeaning persons, to whom even
gave credit for good Intentions were drawn into
their support by their generous sympathies for
the character u those laws what their r erect and
what the secret aim Of some OF the master spirits
VINO designed hema Not only did they while protect,
! the citizens against arbitrary authority, and by
tb al ot I'll limits Of power
awaken in the breasts OF many however well dis
posed, the grave apprehension that government
nothing but such measures served directly to s.s.
tain In power the very adventurers whO by their
revolving system OF plunder were violently keep
ing alive the spirit Of disorder which that lcgisla
tion was to repress. Some OF the very worst OF
that thleving fraternity have been constantly
hanging around Congress- bawling and pressing
for the EXTREMIST measures, with no other view
but that every such act would be likely to give
them new lease OF power and extend their free.
| dom to steal.
How much they care about the protection of the
rights of citizens and the lives Of innocent persons
do not know. But am certain that they vaue
such laws especially as
A tY n n cvrG
as securing an extension of their pundering
license. How will these laws serve that purpose
during the last few years have been informed
that at this moment, In certain part OF North
CatOtna, over i've hundred indictments found in
some way under that legislation, are held by the
United states authorities Ia teiT'orern over the
tem % See 10 an e % 70 o. Se
impending State ci,ion as the managers
Of the Grant party direct. It is thus
those states 1t In this light that the majesty Of
the national government appears to those people,
tion, to guide them out OF their errors with gen.
erous hand and to make them look up to the
equal to all; not that, but as the ally and abcttor
OF the robbers who suck their blood, tho main
blasts thcir hopes emasculates h their enerres
mOcks their enterprise and condemns them to utter
distress ars S ana ruin 1S% honest rePub
with horrible Ku Klux stories and whose mind is
unversed in the mysteries of party management,
understand that the affection OF these people can
not be successfully invited by the cry, '.You
must love us II 1t takes your last penny.1
THE PROSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
You ask, how is it possible that so wicked game
should be- carried on by the leaders of party wont
to boast OF its great principles IL would be i'm
possible had not that party fallen under the control
OF a sellshness SO inscriptions as to put party
success above the best principles 1t ever prolessed.
You must know that carpet-baggerdom Is exceed
ingly faithful to the party except perhaps, when
Its leading spirits, qnarreing over the spoils, fall
out among themselves. 1t lives upon party
gospel. It relies upon the virtue Of party
fidelity to cover multitude OF sins. u sends its
In number to make up majorties. They are
the stanchest and most jealous supporters of the
administration for value received. They are the