The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-10-19

site sentiment in the North, and thus to tear
of the American people, ought long to have
been filed or bridged over. l speak to the
good sense and patriotic FEELINGS of all Ameri-
can citizens who have the welfare of the coun-
try more at at heart than mere party interest.
| when say that what the country needs is the
elimination of all those questions which arose
| from the war-insone word, OF the Southern u1es-
tion-from our national politics. This is abso-
lutely required for that question forces itself
salways into the way of discussion and sou
ton upon their own merits of those other
problems which so greatly concern our moral
as well as material welfare.
RESULT OF DEMOCRATIC VICTORY,
/ am profoundly convinced that victory of
the Democratic party, with the consequences
which will inevitably follow in the Southern
States, will make that elimination for q period
of years impossible and that, therefore, the
truly conservative interest of the country
should unite against such victory.
A Democratic victory, with its inevitable
consequences the solid South, in q party
sense, and disastrous reactionary attempts in
those States, would keep alive alarm and ex-
element calculated to overshadow the Dues
ton of reform, as well as many others which
SC nearly touch our material az we'll as moral
welfare. The Democratic party, with it's rec
ord, and the elements which compose it. is
IlhD10 H1WAyb W Dc T6ShEu6U d6 81 standing
threat of reaction against the settlements CT
the war, and the best service that can be ZEN
dered, therefore, to the material and moral
interests of the country is not by giving it vic
tory, but by defeating and putting it upon
course OF dissolution and disappearance from
our politics. [Applause.] That service can be
rendered only under existing circumstances by
decisive Republi can success this fall and it
would be one of the most salutary fruits OF
such an achievement. / shall certainly be the
last man to forget or justify the mistakes
which have been made by the Republican ad-
rnnistration in its treatment of some of the
late rebel States. have frequently expressed
my opinion on that point, and have nothing to
retract But upon sober and careful survey
of the whole field, have formed the conseien-
tious conclusion that nothing will be more
beneficial to the South itself, and nothing bet
ter calculated to give to the reform problem
and other kindred questions free field, than
the firm and liberal execution of the policy an
nounced i'll Gov. Hayes letter of acceptance.
Let us read it to you:
fTheir FIRST necessity is an intelligent hon.
est administration of Government, which shall
protect all classos of citizens in all their politi-
cal and private rights. What the South most
needs is peace, and peace depends upon the
supremacy of law. There can be no enduring
peace if the constitutional rights of any portion
of the people are habitually disregarded.
the distinctions of race or upon sectional lines,
is always unfortunate, and may be disastrous.
The welfare of the South, alike with that of
every other part of the country, depends upon
the attractions it can offer to labor, to immi-
grafton, and to capital. But laborers will not
go, and capital will not be ventured, where the
constitution and the laws are set at defiance,
and distraction, apprehension. aud alarm takes
the place of peace-loving and law-abiding So
ciai life All parts Of the constitution are
sacred. and must be sacredly observed, and the
parts that are new no lesS than the parts that
are old. The moral and material prosperity
of the Southern States can be luost effect
ually advanced by hearty and generous rec
ignition of the rights of all by ala rec
ognitien without reserve or exception. With
such a recognition fully accorded, it will be
practicable to promote by the influence Of all
the legitimate agencies of the General Govern
ment, the efforts of the people Of those States
to obtain for themselves the blessings Of hon.
est and capable local government. If elected,
shall consider it not only my duty, but it will
be my ardent desire, to labor for the attain
ment of this end. Let me assure my country
men of the Southern States that if should be
charged with the duty of organizing an admin
istration, it will be one which will regard and
cherish their truest interests-the interests Of
the white and of the colored people both and
evually-and which will rut forth its best
efforts in behalf of civil policy which will
wipe out forever the distinction between
North and South in our common country"
[ Applause.
This is the policy of the law. generosity, and
wisdom and am fully convinced that Gov.
HAYES has the clear head, the respect for the
constitution and the laws, aud the just and
for the equal benefit of all.