New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-09-04

ri,, - U,,,o ~, government 222J But all this we
witness hero The Offices are employed 10 precns'so'
electors or prescribe the persons to be chosen NOT uD
see any corrective Of this undoubcd abuse especially
after tho example set In high quarters 90 o"S 10
the President IA \ candidate for reelection
Therefore 70 arrest fragrant tyranny, ana to secure
ruritv In tho governments also to the President
rom himself should tnls amendment DO adopted ana
since Horace Greeley known to DO its strenuous sup
porter we have an unanswcrabe reason IN MS Dchan'
RECONCILIATION.
From the prac,lcal question of Civil seryoo Reform
mass to reconciliation being the most important issue
ever pre onted TO the American people, reconciliation not
only between the two warning sections but also
becen the two races This Issue Grand ana oeauli'
full was distinctly presented when Horace Greeley IN
| accepting tho Republican nomination at Cincinnati
wrote these memorable words:
ain this faith, and with tho distinct UNDERSTANDING
that If clc cted shall be the President, not OF parry
hntof e whole psoplp accept your domination In the
Ss,cnf trrSt tbet the masses Of our cOunirymen,
North and South, eager TO clasp hanus across IVY
bloody chasm. which has TOO long divided them forgot
ting that they have been enemies N tho ollul con
sci0Gsn - that they are anu must heneeof'h r0i"'
| brethren"
The issue was again presented when thereafter the
Democratic party in National Convention acting under
an irresistible movement Of the people, nominated th'
author OF these words.
It's difficult TO SEQ how tins noble aspiration can find
other than generous response. Nothing Dht parry
spirit which forgcts the obligations OF Christian du
I
occasion Of Misrepresentation. BY no effort OF lhse
unity or alignty can It be tortured into anything pu'
on offer OF reconciliation. while the very letter Oh acVP
auce where it appears declares the estaoh'hou Sup
acy of equal rights Observe also that IL i in''o o'
| when the work OF reC0BstTucllOn is ehtcd iAoi'
testimony OF % Senator Of South Carolina ID 9eo" -
The Senate Jan o. 1872: "The last OF the oou'"eI"
statos &, admitted 10 its full privileges as a mem
| Der of the brotherhood OF States; the Cohs''tu-
tonal Amendments intended TO secure the pilhe'po'
established by the war aud subsequent events, i'No
been accepted as valid. There can be no rear or 'is
of their being disturbed" But tnese ,iiSS o. asa The
ten; tho Sermon on tne MOuht IS lVtLo,f 80 SIe
braf fules are put aside, great WIlct on wv ~
ACES after dwelling what Is Dost Tor us, say 81 it
il j. that not riches, not pleasures, hul oyinss Was
vi life, not health, not strcngthi hoG nn " TDaDfs
Ie 7fo,~csig Iib l. 81 The supporters OF reeieclon
will not hearken TO tts song ana 5 AZ Least Tho
passions Of war. and instead o. peace w0ald sc"''o' ~
trust aud defiance The old fable IS TeheEeu'
Embodnei now on fresh attempt pc Boc'.
Win serpeats' teeth the fertile rug i1TIG I i ios
sni I the sasss: ,e.t G Ean crop pfoiuc
For me there can be but on this issue ara
fIs ,c t dawn Of that better era country
when the equal rights Of all should DO placed under TUG
f a5 10 S oS' VIE this cSdeSyor should have
been Sc to the record OF my me- ny hlss piT ,b
terancc far back July islj was 10 Goninen ne
cause OF peace which from that cary day, anna ny
conertions Of public duty and the terrible respousibl
ties oi war has never been absent from my mind While
insisting on the abolition OF slavery, while urging en-
cared that all these for 40 purpose OF vengeance or
in1ishmcnt but only for the security OF the ctlze anu
he establishment ui government just foundations
and that when this was done holOI! aloui DIl.'o -
those genero5tes that become the c0nqaeror oto 'u
LIS 'O"l1' PERSONAL RECORD.
Hero the tes,nonv IS complete II open IL no| II IS
less TO show the obligations which constrain me person
allv than 70 make these witnesses plead again the cause
which from the beginning have had at heart follow
the order of time letting each speak in Few words
There are some among who may remember that early
speech before the Republican State Convention at
Worcester, O.t 1861, which excited at the time 50
much discussion, when, after calling Tor emahcip'lon
united this cause with peace; ,,,,,
"fwo o before union anl pehe ash Tor we axe OF u
los can e4ptc. ct-esF
Thus At the beginning was mindful Of peace. Then
oc.i i'm fic sans strain at the Cooper Institute, Now
Y0rf Nov 81 1901 after showing slavery to he the orr
Gin ana mainspung Of the Rebellion pleaded Tor flah-
Cipation and tho time sounded the Keynote OF
fcery riGfly postpone ha' sa period o, .eaaa,
catoa, Oay between h .No sections not only De"rea as naa
q % Si' r tas & ths true tranquility we an seek canno.
be permanently auel Believe oJ lro'g such raonehi'on.
uu e sanction Of heeIom can you remove al occasion OF c'n''
hereafter"
inns early was reconciliation associated with my
earnest Efforts nor ala nj any moment hesitate in this
perpetuating the memory OF victories over fen0w-cit
zens The question arose a dispatch of Gen McCIe
Ian where after announcing the capture Of Williams
burg, be inquired whether he was "auhorized TO follow
examples Of other Generals and direct the names OF
battles TO be placed On the coiors Of regiments ms
helm /
move, May g. 1862, the following resolution:
Resolved That the making for the restoration Of the
Sp f' inS G aMe, q rioss oSiSe over os ,eas
placed the regmenta coos Of the United States
| Here again was anxiety for peace. Mr. Wilson, my
colleague, dad not agree with me- ana he made haste TO
INTRODUCES counter solut.on but no further action
against placing regimenta colors the names OF vic
tories gained over felow-countrymen In France the
most military country OF the world, the principle was
carefully discarded by King Louis Philippe. when, in
|
crafty patriotic pride OF Frenchmen-Of all French
| mems thtre but nothing 10 exhibit Frenchmen
| warning with each other
coxFIscATIoN AND EMANCIPATION.
Then camo the bills for conscaon which supported
chiefly with view TO emancipation. While enforcing
this object, May 10, 1862, said:
People fp7any gaow the certain doom o he RAe
This mistake For veal or the giloFss oI Of The question
it Is not possibility punishment in this Rebellion.
Then declaring supreme object to be peace. said
In place for Of hate usge'
ton There be eIco and punishment bOnd
pardon eonquero than orr Do in tune Of
e9 tns %oss g' T 'I ybe of an eui,epPP Fre @ Is
the installation Of Pr Court In this spirit Is ta to
population 1oi%sa 'l' ''''-'D'' '''
shortly afterward, June 80. while the subject
was under consideration, returned to 1t again;
Bot confess frankly lAt gok WIN more nope ana commence 70
properly this OCCASION cannot fail to be sfioacoa for
in l the rsargud Of he Rebellion val be h1nsl INTO the al
rscted against Of the Rebsoa Lar.A3e
mercy which ia always saere duty 70 eiuyate and
should manifest proportion tdamPhs %jghiest il
conducted carry with it the nlel Of benignan Providence
At last the country was gladdened by the Pr9clama
tion of Emanc patton. which here In Fdneuil Hall Oct
c, 1902 indicated as measure Of peace aud then
said , ,., ,.u, ,,.,, ,,.h 500, p.,,,
the Falkland cried from his soul Peace peace ana sI1r
arpetns than do now shall blessing secured "
BY emancipation my answer Then came the bill
creating the Freedmens Bureau. In opening the debate
ON this Interesting subject June Ia, 1901 said
vii S Nv e5rs b il tSat Il viii 10 somethng The opportunity