New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-22

Is dTn hirg How the committee OF the House OF
the Speaker ,natei blade 10y OF the dominant
party IN the House. And II Ihe Dgmocratic party
| DeceIaber. They WIN have caucus, and they
wiil Ion!late,a Speaker. He iscicecd lie makes the
committee. He makcs the legislation substantially.
And do you suppose when you give 10 TIE soutE--a
minority Of the Democratic palty-and The Democratic
PARTY uhe power in The House that the committees are
not TO echo the opinions Of the majority OF tue Demo
craze paftythat 10 say the opinions Of the Southern
wing OF thc Democratic party proposition, then, TO
elect H. uucr.tc President and DcmOcratic Congress
INTO the hands of those who ia 1861 sought TO destroy H.
DO not understand me saying that they purpose now
least danger OF that Their design Is TO administer IL
THE CIVIL SERVICE REFORM AGITATION.
Mr. Tldon also slys something IN favor OF civil service
reform. That subject has agtated the Republican party
and agitated the coantry and wish 70 mako few obser
yaons upon It, Te evils Of the civil service have not
been as great hss been sometimes represented But
there great egils undoubtedly IN the present evil
service system. AID 1 expect that with the cleo
tion of GOV. Hayes efficient measures will he
taken to correct these evils, moi only by leE-
of the civil service IN adm istraion have not been IA
times represented. Now, can gave yon' my MENUS
short chapter from the experience had with MI Ian
coln showing how althtul ne was !" lhe country W tne
matter OF appointments ami thnE nay say although
do Go consider that think for the must part
r"mou,bpr "' that n in 1867 in ths month OF All
gust, and the last week OF the month, Gen. Pogo
WAS WAS R5 GacSt peTGd IN thu history Of tie VAR The
Multiplication was then engaged N crEaniSng INC III
and zoo asscssor 20 be appointed The system wac 70
go mo operation IN part III me mont, OF Ta
occupations OF the President during that eventful week
~ a be at" Of @ on the sunday follow
ing the defeat OF Pope when the army OF the United
States driven within the fUrtitcahOns OF Washing,
ton when the cannon OF tie enemy could be heard |
from the steps OF tho Capitol when The streets OF that
city filled with tho material OF war, when the tents
of defeated and In Some particulars hopeless amy
%asbbFtdn' I Went to the Presient with bundle OF
papers containing the recommendations aud facts con-
for fEese offices in the different parts Of |
the country and Tor three or four hours that man SAT
careful confederation claims ant qualifications OF
the persons who had thus been named tank Tor ono
administration the evils Of which the country
eaP1s % %nsS Of you no 1T E
forty Of them Union sodieIs-were turned out from
Hmse have Won ANYTHING 10 expect from tho Demo
cratic party In that particular
THE CONDITION or TUE SOUTH.
Aud now, ladies and gentlemen, turn for few min
utes TO the consideration Of question which occupies
public attention and must occupy public attention,
whatever may be said to the contrary by persons who
are interested perhaps 70 extent In ooEceang the
allied The Sontlern question Tie condition OF the
South IN peculiar. The system or plan oil reconstruction
S Ss not aT Sf w Snd mere are 8 chtcs in the
way Of executing bus u IL destined TO succeed ana
contempatos The elevation OF every cz OF the country
to condition ofegualy t. the security % even eii]rh
there were In the country who expected when the
soDiS NToTld lie instantly pacaed. ana that every
thing there relating 70 public Hnrd "onId pe cuh'
Quoted with peace such as peryadcd the North such
took part In the measures OF ree"ns,ruy.iOn ,d ~
facts Il is unreasonable to expect that men who through
centuries 10y their ancestors, had been educated ~ De
be presorycd is unreasonable TO expect that IN ths
pet tSG 81 as tough they bad views
different from those ehieItlhe1 pS rao sesve
in regard to every step calculated 70 diminish |
their power Now, when Se ,r g,ih' tbe sloycS
we did violence to the traditions and prejudice and
pcrt,Sr Of the south And though they say they have
acceutci the reconstruction measures they nave NOT Sc
cepted the ideas with which OF rcconsruc
ron are associated aud with which they ATE identified
The young OF the South. tRo,' espcclmy Hno hase
grown up during the war IRE as compared win INC pre-
vious generation without education intclligeDi "a
general sense. they are accnat4heu 70 out d,r
min and they have been educated largely
a. the cause OF REBELLION and they entertain the Ideas
that were entertained by the former generation even
~ expect those men except that they WIZ attempt
from time time taAe possession Of the Government
and may say, there ihrre thing essential 70
uro Aud generally they have those three l@ughIor!
THE RIMRDY.
ur preseut remedy Is be- found in the Judgment OF
the North and nowhere elsa When armed men go about
n county and over a State In canvass and attend
meeting called by an opposite party aud demand hall
the time for their speakers ami finally break up me
meeting ana disperSo It in disorder, can there be any
freedom o ton Consider ohe OF lhc ibcldehtH
ladies and gentlemen which occurred IN the state OF
mississippi in November last In the town Of Aberdeen
The Democrats brought upon the common Hhete inc
voting was taking place, IN front OF The CouItiionse
cannon. They trained II 80 IA TO bear upon INC POM
where The voting was 70 take place a aha
cannon wiz IN charge Of number OF men nhdor tno
command ot Cart sykes Democrat capt sykes res
titled to the presncS OF the cannon but denied That they
had any ammunition When asAed u ne mau I pV,,
ton 60 the voters that theie was no ahmuulon nc gu
1--WE cannoneers in red shirts tbcu there portion
of an unauthorized company OF 90 or 90 aDitDoliod
| Young men, while Capt sykes was IN command Oh y
| small squad OF cavalry number or 10 men, anu
he patroed tho town that morning AT ABOUT ~ UI
IOia A prominent citizen ned RON me poiis
through fear Of his ife and being sheriff OF county
put himself in TAIL. telling the negroes that it was no
election that they In danger and they had better
| 90 nome THIS gentlemen is one Instance an extreme
! In lance Of WhaOccurrcd IN MISSISSIPPI on lhe 1aJ m
| Election in last November. Capt, VIM. A. Mont
,1nsTy OF another county, testifed before the com;
nitec ihst he so%@lndGG scsg Sa,,n'o nocc o.
When such IN organization rs that existed III inc STAR Oh
Mississippi, where large majority are negioss JuSt
lifted out OF slavery. who have not conidonce on calae
10 defend themselves and who moreover by instinct hhd
reason and iOn feel opposed To every hostile demon
s,ratiou m the whites what chance have ncy 10 cNet
cse The elective franchise I'm frccdom They have none
We have brought these men out OF slavery We nats
raised them the dignity OIL ctZcnB We nave sven 70
them and country hnd We are p9aE'u9 tH h
they shall enjoy teir rights as tlsns ana ~ - oI .ne
Moth TO do ia duty now, rs II da us uuy ID INC WA"
HELPING THE SOUTH
! Bot gentlemen, the people OF tho North Dear no
hostility to the South They are of our race, they are
o ountrymen and n the Republican party succeed In
this contest the South will not be the sufferers they
Will be the gamers. What can the DEM crac patty 10
upon its theory OF goyeihmes LOT ne sti,ution
there is no tho General Government 70 act Ia the
no ~ national Improvement promote commerce, or
m 3f 81 orr extend nanufactures They say that the
Goyernment IS merely powerful to collect money from
the neone and nay It's officers, but wncn you come 70
,h nira 10 The development OF the resources oil the