The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-24

this awful state Of things TO be held up something
worthy OF congratulaonY To talk OF ICON ciation"
and "peace" purchased at such price and by such
base devices Is an outrageous perverson OF language
and an insult 10 the human understanding But
| 1t Is not true that acts OF violence und cruelty
have ceased TO DO perperated, though pro
provocaton at present for renewal Of those murder
Gus political raids by which many loyal white and
col red citizens have be en- driven from their homes
hunted like Wild beasts aud gavaaely put to death.
Wait until the return OF another State Presidential
election and then these dreadful tragedies are not
reenactcd II VIII be solely because all 10y a assertion
OF citzenship at the polls has been enectualy
crushed.
Yet laugh not in your carnival of crime
Too proudly, We oppressors
There rs coming day OF reckoning; and with what
measure ye mote 1t shall be measured to you again.
The divine promise shall yet be fulfilled TO the
'For the oppression OF the poor, tor the signing OF
the needy, now VIII arise, saith the Lord; will set
HIM IN safety from him that puiIcth at him.n
THE CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTION.
Next, we are told that President Hayes, in with.
drawing the troops, was simply performing his con-
stiLuiional duy Tor there EXISTING violence TO
require their presence II this what sense is
there in enthusiastically dcscantng upon his 'policy"
and claiming Tor II rare wisdom IN its Inception and
executions Trying an experiment Is one thing; dis
charging an imperative Official obligation Is another
The Two are not interchangeable President Hayes
was elected not to act the part OF erimentalis
not to 'conclliatc" rank sedition but faithfully to
administer the government IN accordance with his
OATH He Is therefore, absurdy taxing credit TO him.
SELF and those who sustain his action as absurdlv
bestowing ~ upon MN or devisng nothing inasmuch
as his much Wanted spoicy OF concatiou turns out
10 be purely mythical Either horn OF the dilemma
sufficient Tor aid their implement
But how utterly ut variance With all the facts in
tho Is tho assertion that there was domestic
vioiencen In South Carolina and Louisiana TO JUS
THY federal nerpositionl Those bandits, The White
Leaguers and Kuxiuxes, wore thoroughly armed
gan zed aud drilled to put down tho lawfully elected
State governments, TO The shedding OF any amount OF
blooi II necessary, as the troops should DO
Withdrawn; and for months they had prevented the
Of terror universally Dsloyalty was in the asccn.
dant and loyalty IN tue dust. The assassination of
Governors Chamberlain and Packard was Imminent
frnfr hnnr In Inn nhnr Nrn thnl uttl
aame,' and the passions OF the iawless populace
ut white heat
THE WITHDRAWAL THE TROOPS.
1t under these circumstances, and knowing
what would follow, that President Hayes ordered
withdrawal Of the troops. They had been properly
sent there by President Grant, legally and In accord
ance the requirements Of the United States con-
stitution, and tho emergency that demanded their
presence had not passed away. But President Hayes
should have promptly done what President Grant in
consistently Jailed 10 do-rocognized the lcymacy of
the republican in each of tho SO States
in which case the polters oil sedt0n would have
been cowed into submission, for they have no som-
ach 10 measure weapons again with the American gov
ernmeDL This "ihe poor coored people," whose des-
perate situation he affected to deploi In OF Til.
denis election, had right to expect, and did con-
loyal white population. Put riiden in the
Presidential ohair, ne said; and "Northorn
The Southern people will practically the const
tutonal amendments AS nuitics, and then the COL
ored mans Iato VIII DO worse than when he was In
slavery" How he stands condemned out Of his own
mouth How he has broken all his ot.repeated
pledges of protection to those who TO secure his cleo
tion heroically encountered terrible suferngs and
deadly pcrils in getting 10 the polls, many them
being MANNED and others killed outright Aud then
TO remember what he said ut Atlanta to the rebcl
whites who were cheering him vociierously:-
with no discredt to you and no special credit to
US, the war turned out as II didl' Aud again:-
"You io,Eod tho Confederate side, ana fought
bravey risked your lives beroically In behalf Of
convctions"-i e., in behalf OF reasonable over
throw OF constitutional liberty, and tho establis hment
OF savcholding empire upon IT'S runsl Then, turn.
ing TO those OF another complexion, he enticngly
cotd.- Ard entAr frtAn
thinking IL over (mark his deiiberationL l be-
lioved that your rights and interests would
men were lot alone by the general govern.
mcnt!" But not OF those mon had been
stop 10 murder aud assassination: and II sthe great
massh had been held in unwilling restraint BY II It
proves conclusivcly that they had perpelrated or
couraged these monstrous crimes. No marvel, there
fore, In order that they might continue to do
out check or limitation ike tho indwelling demons
was to DO let alone" Can any plea OF ..honesty Of
inlen.ions' or purity o. motives" or wish to sec
whether eviathan could be drawn out with u hook
avail aught in view oil such 1agrant torgversation?
Tue INEVITABLE
Finally attempt Is made to dismiss this gravest
OF all questions from further consideration by saying
that "wnat Is done is done aud IL Is waste OF breath
to proong the discussion" The very reverse OF this
Is the truth. In proportion to Inc lar reaching
quences Of dangerous precedent Is the testify
against IT, 10 enGeavor 10 bring down upon It
ancne OF popular reprobaton to refuse to accept II
nnaiity, TO sound u 'ocsin oil alarm to awake tho
slumbering, staItle the indifferent reclaim the
dcrin8 ana rally true and good field
Dict for dual onset. Those who cry, "peace, peace
when there is no pence are the real mischief makers
and fomentors OF STRIFE. Cancellation, purchased by
suoserviency to the vic and at the expense
rcaping whrrlwnd." The South is still re.
Dciious al heart, though wearing the mask OF SUD-
mission. Sue has within her borders all tho elements
OF deadly strife, ready to explode at any moment
She persstenly and practically treats the constlu
enslaving her emaucIpatcd bondmcn; and these she
Is cndcavoring 10 reduce 20 state OF vassalago
sc lpka In ia m nj
OF the press on her soil, except TO pGBdcr
pride and gOry her ICON lederate' uprising. She
cares nothing Tor the flag, the constitution or tho
Union, beyond making them subordinate 10 her own
sectional purposes rhs is the curse that coavos 10
her. IKE the poisoned shirt OF Nesus. and enters into
her blood and ZONES and marrow; II distorts her
vlion pcrverts her Judgment, corfupts her heart
names her spirit heavens righteous retrbuiion for
her long continued cruelty and oppressionl
Iamcntabc Is II that the republican party, In order
not TO break with tho President oil It's choice, aban-
dons tho ground upon which II has won al its Iau-
rcls:-
Massachusctts-God forgive hsr-she's akneeling with
there ara very many IN ITS ranks who too strong
III their integrity to be brlbed too In thor vision
TO DC duped too rcsouic In he purpose be turned
backward, TOO independent in spirit to be won to 81.
lcnco by any such device 10 placate Is nplaca-
bic ana by unw"rraniaDo concession 10 enable the
southern leaders IN the rebellion again hold mastery
over The nation. No vote VI theirs for Rutherford
b. Hayes would have been cast II they had dreamed
that ms elevation 10 the Presidency would
quirc implicit approval Of all his measures. IL will
10 their pat rotc ann to bring back the party
to the vantage ground II occupied so successfully IN
the last Presidential strugge--maintainng the ga ne
principles and meeting the same issues winch made II
viciorous-thc abandonment of when will Inevitably
Insure lis ignompIous defeat ia tho coming contest
for SUPREMACY. In hoe signo ctnces. The question Of
liberty unU equal rights protected IN every part OF
tile land rs sti paramount 10 every 0tber--cyil SER
vice reform, finance &c, being subordinate, however
relatively important
Banks aud tariffs. stocks and trade,
Let them rise or let them tail;
Freedom "a aid
Rally one and ali
EFFECT oy cnAyDLER's LETTER.
Your letter 30 the Republicans oi New Hampshire
Is judicial presentation OF The acts IN the casc-a
faithful reminder OF pledges sacredy made and
tuiy broken. IL can be answered only by gross MS
representation aad passionate abuse FOR publishing
IL you have been assaulted III tho most vudictivc man
ncr by those TO whose CONNIE ndatiOn you
but who nave weakly surrendered 10 tho enemy tho
sian OF accomplishment Thor angry cxcitcm mt Is
tho measure vi their derehclion. All that you have
done Tor the republican goes Tor noihinr. Now,
OF course. you arc d disappointed office seeker. You