New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-21

TO hind up, cement and magnify and ennoble her civil
zaton and place her where OF light she egtimatey be-
longsn the very forefront of all that claim TO be the
freest the proudest aud the exalted OF the Naious
OF the earth.
itmay be pertneGtly asked why l. wish such assoc
atious could or should vote the Republican ticket 1t
easily answered. have ever made 1t a rule OF life TO
fret inform NY Judgment and conscience and then 10
follow az no matter what cost resultant convictions In
the beginning II the gigantic struggle for existence
which the nation IN selfdefencc compelled by her
rebeiou Democratic citizens 20 make. saw or though
saw, thc utter ruin that must inevitably come upon
the country with the Inauguration into power OF the
maddencd and reckless Democratic secession leaders
and tncn made up mind that, como veal. come
woe, the influence. lite or much, that might
be able TO exert saOud be thrown upon tie side OF NV
Government against her foes, even tio-n 5ncu IOes
sonI friends. nv then formed CONNECTIONS have grown
with my growth anu strengthened with my strength
her Democratic enen nothing on earth can shake my
laiih IN the hnal ana oyerw helninS triumph ot Tue
We hear very much spoken. and we read daily in the
opposition newspapers about the " war Delng over over
anu about the naughty waving OF " the bloody shirt
by the wicked Radicals But ths "a only stale cry OF
stop thief in order TO secure the s,3ien Riu"gef &
prominent Repubiic4n 20 sugees Int pGsut 3i POM s
Inc lines and Is to-day as anous for ''reconc
as any man United states-but only The basis
and every county OF the Nation. OF the untrammelled
right of every legal voter. be he white. coored Yankee
or naurazed speak ana his honest sentiments.
and pursue. unmoested hls Legitimate ealing. And
how can respectable Democrat laying the slightest
claim TO Iatrlo ism or decencY CDlcc' 10 Me eI!oW
enjoying equal political rights with himself
should not the face OF every honest Democrat IN tie
United states nurn with shame when he reflects upon
the conduct 0f his party In systematically organizing
clubs OF lawess men to ntmldate ana Dulluoze qulet
and peaceful citizens and prevent them Ia many pOr-
the Southern States from exercising the sacred
right OF tho elective franchise Is 1t nothing, es-
pecialy to those Democrats laying claim to Christianity,
that such mes OF their party should pass unIeDhhed
by thei The simple fact of the existence in any party
or in any section, OF such condition Of hlngS' OF
itself enough awaken the deepest anxiety IN the
n"@ mat in the CITY OF Nv York where there are
thousand residents from the southern states and
where IA the canning November election thousands OF
Confederate Democrats will cast their unino-
Tested Tor that eminent representauye
Hancoc6, what would southern Democratic orators
and newspapers if fhenceiOrih the daily Republican
Sutbn and dared TO vote the Demo
the Southern newspapers-certaiuly very many Oh
tnen.-are daily and weekly doing toward KeplDlcans
who dare 10 come and live among them from Northern
states and 10 assert their manhood TO tax seriously
about putting sucn party in possession Of me vast
governmental machinery Of fty millions Of people, Is 800
mGmeutOus thing Tor any sane nnA-la'tSah NdslH'ss
man 20 think of for moment. what wond become OF
The business Of NcwYork and Boston and Phlade pima
and Chicago and 81. Louis and Cincinnati VITA the
Democratic COHfederate system OF finance saddea upon
thcn. as advocated bg Ewing dLd Pcud4clon and Cary
It'd aenusf And vet this is the feast to which
the business neL OF the United states are invited.
Bat the simple ana uusOphsticatcd tell Us We want
change" A change to what I From prosperity 70
adversely change rom cneefiui certainty 10 oroou-
ins uncertainty change from friendly TO unirehdy
rulcrsl change from the great, free glorious Ion
10 tie narrow. ensldVcd, PIO'nciu anu suO' SUI Cun
federacy suppose the people, forgetting FOR me n-
the gravity OF the Crisis, were 10 permit General Han
cock and the CohIederacy t0r mat Il Wiut ns elegtUh
would mcan) 10 take possession OF the government
wAat would De me consequences WY I1e Vlie "l ,
dreG thousand Oihces when tlc Deihoc's ly te'! as
are now filed w.h the defenders OF the Government.
with manned crippled Union soldiers, would at once
be empuc3 ana tle places ui,Htul"Io!y HIcd " 10y
ernor uampton's hungry and ragged iiiencs; rms ls
the kind Of change you viii get II you take Hampton
and Hancock How do business men Ike the picture
What otter d" change" VIII you be likely 10 get
IN his letter OF acceptance takes some pains among 1s
many Daltudes 10 emphasize his purpose 20 stand by
s'ppol l, 90 " no c,ntrary have many times and on
many occasions by resolution and otherwise. declared
them 10 be revolutionary Alll ahd VOID. /. j. hfly
l to 1em wouid he continued in case OF their
s0a power aud II remember correctly even already
hl has been presentea 20 Congress by disingGs cd
Missssippan looking 70 REORGANIZATION OF the supreme
Court Of tne United States Tor TIE purpose OF placing
Confederate construction upon the Union legislation OF
Do the business people Of the nation need further
proof of the imminent danger TO al -eir ma etia inter
ests II such " change As would logically follow
sLall no5 suffer myse,' TO contemplate IT,
To sum up then, there is only one question worthy 10
be considered by business men IN TINS campaign ana
mat question before the country by Governor
Hampton at the Cincinnati Convention II u Dc calea
see tOual lie must shoulder thC responsibility IL ls
plainly and briefly this Shall TIE Uuioo or the Con-
ieieracy win
Iii a smple question and easily answered. Which ID
the plain business people OF tEe c9mHerc az y lItA
prefer II you nave 10 preference and st quietly G0wh
with folded hands the Democrats, who are in terrible
ern, Will buildOZe and easily the election
Tnev Will certainly al tho SoGthern electoral
votes whether they get them or not do not believe
mar Won yi as in 1860, rush bilndy buying aud
SELLING merchandise in ancled security until the tolls oi
th eemy are hOpeiessy fastened about your financial
exsence r. however YOU GO and shall now slut your
ewes TO the great danger tha- viii certainly attend The
chauge tnat urged. you VIII awake 10 the rchec-
tton when too late that you had ample power 10 pre-
vent hut failed to use II. People or Az classes
who want stability who want gOoi money WHO love
their nationality, who hate reputation, WHO own
(oyernment bonds and wCult their v0ue who
would every man IN the nation secured IN MS lSht
to rraveI and 10 1--we uumolcstcd IL any section OF hs
cncce; IN short, VINO believe th1t We are cNIiZel
nation the hope and home OF liberty ana Justice |iA
am sIlrc come ana vote WITH Very respectfully,
Va x. MOORE.
NenDhfS. Tenn, Aug. Il, 1880.