The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-13
LAST POLITICAL THOUGHTS.

AN UNurrERED SPEECH OF SENATOR MORTON
WRITTEN IN oREGoN-THE NEW CONFLICT
THE ExPEDIENcY OF THE PRESIDENTS
SOUTHERN PoLIcY-rHE EXTREME MAG
NANIMITY- BROKEN PLEDGES IN LOUISIANA.
The indianapolis Sentinel (November 10Y publishei
q speech prepared by the late Senator Morton 10
Oregon In July last, but which never delivered
will probably be accepted settling the coutro
versv to what his attitude would have been Ia tho
Senate toward the Southern policy OF adminisra
had lived take his seat during the present
CongrosA After an Introduction he says
THE NEW CONFLICT.
The Suppression OF the rebellion and The recon
tion OF the States that had engaged in IL upon
the grand principle OF liberty, equal rights and pro-
toction to all, was grand epoch, not only In Amer
can history, but the history OF tho world We
now upon The threshold OF what We have grave
to apprehend will be an epoch OF rctrogression. AL
ready long step back ward has been taken, and II is
mater OF duty 10 ALL and vi the deepest concern
every lover OF his country to arrest this backward
progress v The States that were engaged
the rebellion have not renewed u IN its original orm
aud intent upon secession from the Union,
but have entered upon new policy, which Is even
more threatening and dangerous 10 The personal lib
erty rights and honor of the North than was the
beon and not 10 the people Of the North alone, but
also part and we believe majority Of their own
people. This policy has Tor its initial step the extir
patton Of the republican party In those States anu this
could only be accomplished by violence
THE CONFEDERATE PROGRAMME
This policy is 10 bind all the States Of the South,
so-calle0, fifteen In number into one shear, TO bs
welded as unit in the Electoral College and in the
Congress OF tho United States, and with this united
force the division OF Tue Northern States between
the parties ana even Win the aid OF out Two or three
Northern States to become possessed Of the govern
ment OF the United States. to control It's ACTON Tor
their benefit aud subjugale the North by govern
government OF the United States will be welded
IN the interests OF those who but few wears since
sought its destruction. 1t will then reimburse their
losses incurred by their rebellion IT Will pay them
for their property consumed or destroyed by either
rebellion is that It was forced upon Them BY the ops
prossons OF the North that they took arms against
tyranny too grevous TO DO borne and that the North
IS morally respons BILE for all the consequences Of the
reb on both in the loss OF lie and OF property aud
ought TO be made 10 pay for that loss 30 far as money
can be q recompense. These assumptions on their
part, except 4, the matter Of payment, have
been continually Endorsed by the democratic party
OF the North and when tho time upon the part
of the south to demand payment the democracy Of
the North will be estopped by their own uninterrupted
declarations for many years from denying the justice
aud morality of the demand. 1t is part, and the
CHIEF part OF this policy to stamp out those princ-
pies of equal political rights aud protection to al
which have been iinpantei u the constitution Of the
United States and the constitutions OF all the re-
constructed states. While there may not be any at
tempt 10 rc-estabsh the institution OF slavery, It's
primary object and nfexble purpose is 10 reduce the
negro his position OF political equality before
the law TO an inferior position, midway between iree.
dom and slavery; TO deprive him Of the right OF
suffrage and OF all share in the or IN the
admin OF justice, and to make him seri VI
the most degraded character
THE SOUTHERN QUESTION
After reviewing events in the south since 1869 the
late senator says:-Whatever may be thought Of tho
methods winch adopted by the President 10 ma
treatment OF the questions in Louisiana and South
Carolina 1t is undoubtedly true that Ii he had at
tempted sustain republican governments IN those
States bv military power he would have been opposed
10 tho bitter end by the new House o representatives,
who their power TO destroy the army utterly;
and, Of the past lie had no reason 10 suppose
he would be sustained by the Senate mat the Frost
dent had the constitutional power To- sustain those gov.
ernments by military force is unquesonabe, but IL
was not his duty 70 attempt to do thing which ne
disastrous defeat. Deeply as l deplore the events
VIII ich have taken place, much as mourn over Inc
condition OF the South and tho SAD ste OF southern
republicans still believe that any attempt upon his
part have maintained the Packard ana chamberlain
governments would have led TO dssensions IN his own
party tile North and to inevitable failure. The
President did not make the situations 1t had been pre-
pared by long course OF bloody events, and ne did
but recognize IT.
Ho lar less responsible for the actual condition
Of tue South than those who had IN former years,
when We had majority IN both houses OF Congress,
resisted the enactment Of proper laws Tor The pr0tec-
ton OF the lives and property aud Of the political
course which the President did he had the assurance
OF leading democratic politicians OF the South that pro-
lection equal rights should De guaranteed IN those
States TO republicans black and white: that the
crimes, coercion ana persecution Of which we COM
planned should be discontinued, and that peace and
protection should be gwen to all will not say that
tho men who made these promises did not act IN good
faith. trust that tney did. But they had no power
to execute them. Tho body OF the democracy OF tno
South refused TO pc bound by their promises declared
that there CONSIDERATION Tor such promises;
that they already had the power IN their hands, ana
tnelr success could DO resisted hoped That IN
this opinion might be mistaken, but recent events
In LOUISIANA south Carolina are proving from day
to day that was right IN my OPINION
RETURNING BOARD PROSECUTION.
The recent prosecution OF the members OF the Re.
turning Boards In Louisiana ID hasraut breach VI
faith which should make the face OF every
southern man crimson, and the course SINCE pursued
by the democratic Legislature of south Carolina aud
oi the body OF the democracy OF that State, shows aa
utter disregard for all PROMISES obligations and pro-
pretIes. Inc President, for tue best OF purposes
sought appear to be- voluntary,
and thus TO place the politicians and the people OF tnS
Souin upon their good behavior ana TO involve the
exercise, upon their par, oil good faith.
EXTREMITY OF MAGNASIMiTY.
He has tcnuered the olive branch, he has offered
won TO tho past and all that he has asked was that
in the future there should be peace, protection,
equal rights to all anu the faithful observance
OF coLstit utional obligations Should he Ia this
be disapponted-as l believe no WILT eau
administration has treated the people OF the
South harshiy or with an unforgving spirit He has
gone to the extreme OF magnauimiiy. lie has appa-
rcnty audoned those by whose courage ana patriotic
devotion he Was made President OF United State
but believe not Intentionally So keeny perceivng
the actual situation aud ANXIOUS to make the most Of
South, boldly adopted course when has exposed
him to much MISREPRESENTATION ana censure Had he
taken the other anu boldly rccvgnizel tho
Packard and Cham berian governments and thus CON-
mitted himself July TO their support NY military
power does any intelligent man believe that the con-
dItIon oil things to-day IN the South would be better
imam II isy For one 10 not MY regrets are chieny
IN the past, that those things were not done that
ought 10 have been done IN former days, when We
had The power TO execute them, aud tnal our party
was divided and purposeless at time when IT should
have becn united and unyielding.
RELIGIOUS EVENTS AT HAND.