New-York tribune., 1872-09-17

cause through its authorized Convention az Bamore,
it Adopted the Liberal platform and noinaoo g1 ar1
Liberal candidate. True party nis'o ,thep in this or
any other country II said by Us ac'pn M @ s , II has
ing to bury the past anu 10 srree itself upon tho altar
of lie connry for greater love can no man nave tnn
his that he Law down his life for his frend III eaiu
NJ Patmorc that N was organized TO save the country
not merely to MAINTAIN lts own poWSr, ~ n,o
These two events. ihen' lhus'Is'o 'no oPi'4' ' VIZ 49,
uant of reconciliation.
TERMS OF THE TREATY.
Politicians have acted as did not thihk they oouiu
ac Lenders have risen to the hight OF great occa-
sion VIII you be as great the politicians III so the
country is SAFE liberty is safe constitutional govern
mcnt is safe and your children and your ehdrens emil
dren may rise up in after ages and call You blessed
It IL you slaves OF passion ana OF preludce you
cannot yourself away from old habits OF lhOught
and oil grooves OF error you are unworthy Oh the
name Of freemcE OF having reemen call YOU lathet
Appause Following four years Of war we nave groanea
under the domination OF the ulnlnphant party On1
vast section has made the victim OF the most cruel
OPPRESSION. Wnto people have not Deeh perMlteu W
vote. Staesmanshp and intelligence ana virtue nave
becn cxpeed from the councils States. and Ignorance
aud corruption and vice have usurped the seats Ia ha
of legislation. Before the strife Oi arms reconciliation
appeared impossible, for tho passions OF men were
barbed and pointed and whetted by the angry cOsion
OF opposing sentiments. During the war RECOMMENDATION
was impossible, because each SIDE was sanSuihe OF
victory, and the storm OF passion hau tno no'
yet spent its force. After the war, 700,
the past rose up like bloody vision
before whose brothers had been SLAIN ny tne Ieu
hand OF the actors in that memorable tragedy ana now
conId brothers of the dead he iecUnclsd Yet this que
ton with all its attendant difficulties has been seltcd
II disposed OF IN two simple but mlsaly seIe5
ia the covenant Of reconciliation. TIe first requiIeu
should bury the pastand forget IT, anu tni'
what all greEstrcken hearts should no. III lnNohos ~
honor. In reCOnciatiOns you must nave no suiS'
ons which are not honorable 10 Doth dsbonOT
/ must not ask people 10 consent W uonoi,oi,t ,It ;
Tney cannot afford TO comply, ana you you 0iES The
afford to ask it, What Is done Is cone '"'
| mill never gTinds with the water that Is pdst'
| TIE EDUCATION OF TILE CoLoRED RACE.
To save the future you bury the past You nave
nothing to do in indorsng this covenant but 10 et inc
past sleep the sleep OF DEATH and repair damages lhS
involves no sacrifice Of honor. You see by ths hat inc
negro stands free Would you enslaye hint You see ne
il enfrancbised You would not rob him OF ts Tor INC
nost odOus feature reconstruction was not that Wnc
conferred privileges the negro but hat WIch fODoeu
the white OF his. Thls Odlos 1seIluluatIoi %
the most repugnant part OF the radical programme no
propose therefore not 10 spend our tle IN alenpnV
save the past want TO save the lutuic lApPut
N s 10 our interest educate the negro, ana We NO
do if could get back one hail OF what usn pIdt
accents have stolen from Is 10 TO be supposed tJ
W., rcier the negro should remain in Ignorance when
he has the same voice the ballot that we nave Wheh
his vote weighs the most vital issue as lnuc as
mine But just at the cfls Oh our } % e
when the citizen wanted 90 restore az lar as POsslgo
the shattered fortunes of his sectOD ne WIS slPot
his franchise, and his rights were tIdAsleIICu " .o h
| carpebaeger and negro, VINO hau no interest," Ia ~
| cnnrerns of his section except 10 plundef. We
| were condemned TO look on at tue rODDeIy anu spo
liatOn but dared not attempt TO prevent H. ny ny
| were hacked by the Federal Government ana they
rioted like Shiny worms amid the wreck OF our fortunes,
The covenant restores our rights, ana Allows US 10
protect our property at the Daol-OCA XII IN 'g nv we DO
and the pubic office But VIII We VIM II We uV VIM VIM
we shall have a buried past our llinDs Ieleaseu iVl
shackes, the Federal Government put 9dek 10 . .no
nrODer exercise of constitutional powers ana tue
restored 10 their rights. If those gentlemen VINO nave
ipaueurated this movement are fortunate enough W
make IL successful they should nave monument erect
ed TO their memory which will eaten te nlst sahcv o
tbe ann at its rising and receive the touch OI the last
| lingering ray IN its set" lGreat applAuSe'I