New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-23

be able to understand your boast wh.h y"n
saw 'New- York is now the financial centre oil Norm
America and will soon he the greatest money power
in the whole world" VIII such great anu i lcn
State. ia whose prosperity rejoice, sun s, , ~ go
treating rs rebels and traitors the people who nave
done and are still doing so much 10 lncleah" "r'
wealth and power VIII state when mas 50 ih,cn
wealth forget her own state amsirs ~ cn mn
own STATE officers in a mad purpose 10 XII, w |"
sectional fight with the mp NeiNne" '.utnr ~
SANITY my friend, insanity the nlsanly ni ' ~,
Nav II not prove to be the very devil OF hha' us
You say will not care 10 deny that the South
is firmly united in bold ana WrSs,''. p', 80 tl
control the Federal Government ~ TIE name ~ NV
Democratic pariy.r dodeny il, Though the charge
ls so absurd that IL scarcely merits dehaI. Irar
a friendly remark made To you uurins Nno rs
DENTAL CONT To the effect q" mat the Noiln was
wise in spending so much blood aud treasure 10
keep the South in the Union, as l uonn,ru
whether the North could MAINTAIN c"ns'tu-
fional government without the and al me
Southr has unnecessarily alarmed N"i' nc
South does not seek c !" V"n'to' brt he
Snuth does greatly desire TO see boih the N"Ith III"
fine Soufh restored To the control OF The C"iisiitn-
fion-thc Constitution of Madison Of NeD,ter any
of the supreme Court. The south VIII scon ="
ercisc no power except that 20 winch she ~ eh'ieu
under the Constitution. and chat power sac uoSlies
10 exercise solely for The peace ana prosperity "i
the whole country. Allow me TO add thar ms
bugaboo of southern domination Is not ciedltaDle
either TO tho manhood or the intelligence
of the Republican party. The south Is
and must remain the weaker section she
has no interest in scciibnalism, hui every
lnc South can have strength IN the future only IN
advocating the souudesi oi sound principles tor Inc
National credit, the National honor and the Na-
tonal prosperity, and in sending her ahest men 10
Congress To MAINTAIN such principles. But won say
the South votes solid with TIE Democratic PARTY.
Whyi solely because the R,puhlican party VIII
not allow any Southern man 10 support lac hernp-
iican party and preserve ms seii-rtSprci.
The whole policy of the Kepublicah party
since the war has been iascd upon the
assumption that the Southern people are
a
to be criminals In your letter addressing myself
you say: You. yourself, IN all your strength, can
not stand for "A moment, or I'VE. WIN your c'lisulu-
ents If Won say that the rebellion was crime"
Speaking Tor myself. never did believe IN seccs-
sion a. either doctrine or remedy uh1'r ie C"h-
stitutlOn Bui nom the beginning lhuch hnl'I H'h
than am lave TAUGHT ID was hoIh. some oi lhe
trainers Of the ConstI utlou 20 iausht Many oi the
abiest men of NeW-Englaud 81 taught. lhe southern
people believed they hadarghi {" seccdc, and iiiAl
The peace of he country and their oW n salciN Oe-
inand,d its exercise. lucl uid nutliteliu To n"N"
war ou tie Government, - Republican denlasosles
50 fIppautiy charge.
TIE attempt by thc Republicans To treat an act
which grew ON OF honest differences ot opinion rs
traitOTous rebellion against the Government i as
uufuauly as il Is mtIuthiui. Dut tHc k"pubiicah
party moi only insists that Tie southern people are
al traitors bat that theN shall confess themselves
to be tratOrs. The result Is that no southern IMAM
can affiliate with the Republican party Will
ont cOnlc,slng himself criminal ana agree
ng TO treat all lis own people rs criminals.
Bv such confession he Wouid SHOW himself uhhi d"
he trusted 10y any party. BN tins policy Oi tie he-
pnhliran party eVciylhlng decent in the South -
divcn INTO the Deuoclauc party and ihen ne he-
publican party raises l.e cay for SOMA N"r'h
a-ainst the Solid >outn!
Idonot l.uow S. hat else may happen In the future.
but tins mach 1 % know: Come what may, tne
Southern people VIII never confess h'Ii'c' ~
traitors. Their children VIII never coniessii ana
tie Intelligent people OF te North email see proper To-
.0iiii ami keep ihc sectional kcpuhl can panty I'D
nn,rrr' unlll this confession shall hc made. ihr.
vour louc oi only more year 81 sectional agiia-
uon is tine dream oi ol,iemirf,d hrdii anu cor
If. "HaTH Ill
abandon and abandon forcNcr, hOtil Secession alu
slavery. ley aCWl, lat superior phN oicd force t'
settled what argument Was not able Z" sctiies l-'!
accept good faith the constitutional amend
meuts They desire tO exercise only tncr pioi".-
ton Of power under the Constitution ana ltNr.
They neither desire. nOI viii they allow u lt5 can
prevent H. any more evil or sectional wars. MS
ihey dDuudaniy proved 10 ali faT-.Nlnoed men ii
the Pre,ldeutiai count. They viii not, under any
circumstances, "-tarye " she Governments nor
seek aIy control over the North. But they intend
TO preserve then sciiIcspect, aud 10 deserve thc Ic
spcct OF al brave aud honorable men everywhere
and Tor all time, ana TINS they cannot uO DN coz
tossing themselves 10 bc criminals, a. tine RCpuDu-
can party has demanded aud stu demands.
Now, my friend, what are you intelligent
viii you insist upon keeping the South
solid by demanding Their seD-disihohol,
and then insist upon making the NOith soIlG De-
cause ine South refuses sei-degfada'loh al yo"
demand
Well. suppose you succeed 7 suppose Won succeed,
by your ab,u.d ana Impossible stories OF u"i"'"IA'
on,ragcs al the south, lu making every man III ne
North hate ami dstrust every man ~ me soar!
Nlli tina break tine solid Southf VIII thai "I.iN
sectional stIfo VIII shat bring peace t. the
country prosperity To Tie Nation, or ptrpetWiy to
the inlcn / have always believed the Sec -
sicnists were tie most damaging enemies Inc
south ever nad liui thcy dd hot intend Damage.
Inev intended to relieve the conscience ol ine
North the subject OF slavery, ana preserve lheif
own property on their own responsibility. 1nc{
were mistaken, but they were not traitors. ]
equally believe that the Republican parry Is tie
most dangerous enemy the Union ever hau. III NNts
Oh scctIonalisu. Ii teaches the North 10 hate tie
South, and cOupels the SouIh 10 hale the N"Ith'
fl the people OF tie North are not cap
able of seeing the end of such policy, they
incapable ana unworthy 81 iIte governments.
The Southern people lost fortune, fame and power
by the war. Here and there a man NAV bee found
VINO, by reason of his connection with the war, Has
reached positions Tor winch he would never other
wise nave been thought of, but there are very ~
such. Ii would bc unnatural Tor such PEG c 40
desire further sectional STRIFE But AT &c y rfh
there are thousands OF men who ha' ..ado iol-
tunes by the wal. and many have anne and
power. Many are adulated who, b l.r The mere
luck of war, would never Ia known.
Mlhonnaircs are on every h ont tor
the would bo p1upcfs unnatural
for men who have made 80 much by No. not TO re-
gTet i:+-iccurrence mon We another J May
not ysry many Other hese examples Of
war fortunes naturally Ic willing To have
like good luck Is % that leaders who
have grown ricn and Pc, ,.ul by secnonalism
should desire 20 make a Solid North against a Solid
South and thus porpetuate their fortunes aud
pow But IL VIII be strange II an lntelh-
gen cannot penetrate such trans
paI lose ana prevent us accomplish
ineh, hope and believe the present will
prove year of purgation 10 the Democracy, and
cleansing the party of its internal feuds and It's
ming after issues will recall it 10 sound principles
and u healthy condition Tor 1880. If SO, we shall
he able TO present man for The Presidency whose
nomination viii be an honor to the party, whose
election will be an honor the people, and whose
wise and patriotic administration will inspire conf
deDce III all good men, will MAINTAIN the National
honor aud The National credit and advance bothj
from whose presence rogues will retire abashed
and under whose influence sectiOnalism viii wIther
forever. Will my good friend, MIR. Chttenden, for
whom have the highest personal regard, support
such a man Very truly yours,
BENZ. III. HILL.