New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-02

situation OF others and has hoTes OF compassion for
the sad condition OF his suffering conntrymen. When
we inquire IL the country h prosperous we must LOOK at
the whole country What ~ the condition OF the Sonh,
to-day more deplorable than tho condition OF any
nine Cott6n states have hcen plunged into debt
great amount that II would scarcely he paid by the
speaker gave tho amount the debt in each OF those
States, aud compared 1t with the debt Of lseO snow
and making the Increase Of debt in all those States $780,
100000 he then asked IL these facts proved pros
This immense increase Of debt did not result from the
part Of 1t is war debt for you know the heped
debt declared Illegal and ropudiated Dut lne
greater part OF this overwhelming nde1teaness was
calitv of corpet.baeseTs and others under their
influence, who are countenaneed anu pauonlleu ~
those States have been more than quadrupcd and the
rateablo property diminished more than 0nehaI now
large as to equal the value OF the lands, the value Of
property liable to assessment lessening 10 Ieu h
Onehird OF the Union is in this terribly sad
condition, they have the hardhoOd to tell US that the
country Is prosperous There Is no truth IN these aieg
tons They not sustained by the faCts nor VIII pros
Jon.
SOUTHERN EVILS TRAcEABLE TO THE ADNINTsrRArloN
know that the friends of the Administration while
they admit the facts have stated deny that the Ad
minstraton responsible for the deplorable condition
OF the South But the truth Is that all the evils when
afact the suffering people of those nine States are
traeeabe to the policy pursued at washington -.
At the close of the war one OF two policies was 70 DO
pursued either the policy OF Love and Reconciliation or
that of Hate and Reyengethe first now represented by the
Cincinnati and baltimore platforms, ana ihe oher ny
that OF Philadelphia. Mr. Lincoln was decidedly ana
emphacaly in favor OF pacitcaton and reconciliation
The fact that Mr. Lincoln the first Liberal Repub-
Hcan. aud mad be been lying now he would support
Horace Greeley, as his Intimate, cohnqenual ones
for the proof in demonstration OF Mr. Lneolns policy
that Mr. Lincoln attached to the message he sent TO
Congress In December 1868, plan OF recOnelaton ana
To some extent ana number OF the people OF the state
bordering that river desired to resume their practical
relations with the Government within the Umon ana
Mr. Lincoln desired to gave them an opportunity 10 90
so. Did that plan recommend the placing OF mill mil
tary Governors the people there, ITO hold them
under suPeeiion ola R 95 aise da Il en- ~
the best citizens u4a n othsp sists to assume
| the direction of affairs, ard stir up hatred aud
SPm noa Of se Il 5Gss Si
ple In any number not less than onexh should desire
10 resume their relations the Government they might
| elect delegates to q Convention, make CONSTITUTION
that should be republican in FORM anu apply ior sas
sion into the Union and the persons pqruGlpS IN, IN
doing these things to be those, win very lew e&
TesS of Inc VAR Yd will nd tins liberal plan Of Mr.
Lincoln in Raymond's life Of that statesman
Mr. LINCOLN LIBERAL IN SPIRIT.
But do not stop here in producing evidence Of the
policy Of Mr. Lincoln. On the day after the evacuation
| of Richmond Mr.. Lincoln entered that city, How and
why did he 60 there Did he so conquerOr, breath
ing hate and vengeance with music and banners and
| armed men surrounding him. TO humilate the van
Citizens dress quietly entered the almost desolae city
and for a time unobserved and unknown What did he
do this for He had object in view, for MI Lincoln
was a remarkable man. know my friends, that many
| Of YOU had q prejudice against Mr. Lincoln before he
was elected and IL may have continued confess until
/ knew him shared to some extent in that prejudice
but Somewhat intimate knowledge OF the man and his
motives obtained in nv intercourse with him while
was Governor Of this state during the war; satlshed me
that many of his best friends did not fully appreciate
him. The passions and preiudices OF that period have
passed from me, and me with ITS melowing influence
has left upon me the full conviction ana nave repeat
eddy expressed it private and in public, that MI In
coin was not Only man 81 pure s9 O9 mean r ONE
IN every act, as well as every sentence ne may
speak write, has object worthy of an honest man
and patriot He had an OBJECT IN mus ehterng hcl
| mond BY this single act lac said 10 those conqured
dressed Il: do not rejoice over your deieati
90 not come TO exut over your dead and wounded IN
do not come in all the pomp and panOpy ana CiIcum
of war to humate You IN your hour OF deepest
trial, but your friend come as the nations
guardian TO RAISE you n.y. and restore you 70 e ana
have been deuded. Some Of your fathers taught doc
trne which you believed and by which you have been
led even to rebellion Many Of you were forced by
rounding circumstances against your wills to take up
| arms. come TO bind up the wounds Of your people.
| come not to rejoice at your calamity or mock
! to come among you alone without military escort or
guard. such was the import OF me manner or Mr. LIN
coins entrance into the City OF Richmond aud such he
| intended it should be- He knew that the problem or
as difficult a., and he feared more dithcnt than the
act, the instant the armed power OF inc heDeon was
overthrow. he indicated what his policy would be-
of M Lincoln on this subject but time win permit,
and Will call your attention only 10 that prepared
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before he assassinated You Will tnd II In Ray
mond's book. 1t was defense Of his plan OF
there would be difficulty tho Republican party the
question OF pacfcaton, and he took that early opporu
nifty plead for peace and reconciliation IL was the
last speech OF his lfet bis last public uterance.
Almost In the very act OF pleading for the Southern
people he fell through the dastardyaet Of assassin.
That act most unfortunate Tor the south and Tor the
whole country for Mr. Lincoln having the confidence OF
his party would have been able few months to have
brought the South TO condition OF harmony and pros
proty which years under different policy has not pro-
duced. If there is Republican within the sound of my
voice who had faith in the wisdom and patriotism OF Mr..
LncOlnand who still reyeres his memory, how can he
refrain from voting for the representative Of the liberal
sentiment before the people Horace Greeley the
man who stands upon the platform the principles OF
which Mr. Lincoln, TO his dying day, approved and ex-
emplifed.
FAILURE OF GRANTS SOUTHERN POLICY
When Gen. Grant was inaugurated lie appears to have
been favorable 20 the policy would dislike TO
have such an opinion Of Chief Magistrate not to
believe that when he said Let have peace he meant
It, He had reported President Johnson, after making
an extended tour in the South In substance that he be
leved the people OF the South desired TO return to the
Union under the Constitution soon practicable.
After the Inauguration, change seems 20 have come
over him. He surrounded by politicians, some Of
whom were not over scrupulous. Having been
educated for military life, he not proof against the
wies Of designing skilled profes siOnal politics,
aud his better nature overcome. The second term
eestion with avidy ana after that the work easy
lie told that in order to be renominated le must
have party In every state 1t at that 1t
would be in possible to organize for the Administration
IA dominant party among the whites OF the South Many
were vlrunlly disranchised and the most influential
men were disabled from holding Office, and therefore
principlCd adycntuTers encouraged by the men
who surrounded President 20 organize the blacks
into lodges necate ammosity in their breasts against
the whites, require them 70 vote IN solid column
of the Southern 6taes party In favor OF the Admins
tratlOn formed, powerful In numbers which, on &C
OF the disabilities of many Of the whites before
alluded TO- had "a controlling influence. or course this
party sustained the Administration that created IT, and
the Administration in return gave its couDtenance and
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