The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-18

truth. and nothing but the truth. OF the
late war absolutely impartially told from
the Original records.
These records will enable the future his
torian 20 prepare better history of the
war between the States than could pos
sibIy have been written OF the events Of
any similar period.
The honesty with which this work has
been done under the supervision Of the
victorious side. has been great credit
20 the integrity OF the Union authorities.
we learn therefore with regret that
there is a determined effort being made
10 suppress the publication in Series 2,
OF these records. OF all OF the correspon-
dence relating TO the arrest Of Southern
Legislators and Southern sympathizcrs
by arbitrary measures Of the government
1t is well known that Mr.. Seward once
boasted TO the British Minister that he
could tap his little bell and have any man
in the United States at once arrested and
imprisoned a power greater than that
possessed by the Queen Of Great Britain.
That this power was exercised is mat
ter Of fact too well known to be suppress
ed. and while ii is a power Of which those
who exercised II and their successors have
no reason to be proud. II Is a part OF the
history OF war that should not be sup
pressed. and it will cause blight and
stigma upon all the published records IL
the authorities now break down and are
afraid or ashamed TO publish the truth.
On the Sth day OF November 1864 1885,
725 men in voting for George b. McClel-
Ian. Of New Jersey. for President OF the
United States against Abraham Lincoln
(who only received 2.216O6O. declared as
the sense OF the American people, that
after four years Of failure TO restore the
Union by an experiment Of war, during
which under the pretense Of military
necessity or war power higher than the
Constitution. the Constitution itself has
been dsregarded IN every part, and pub
lie liberty and private right alike trodden
down, and the material prosperity Of the
country essentially impaired. justice hu-
mainly, liberty. and the public welfare
demand that immediate efforts be made
for the cessation Of hostilities, and
peaceable restoration of the Union.
THAT they considered that the admins
trative usurpation Of dangerous powers
not granted by the Constitution. the sub
version of the civil by military law of the
States not in Instruction; the arbitrary
military arrests. Imprisonment, trial and
sentence of American citizens In States
where civil law exists in full force. &c.
calculated TO prevent a restoration
Of the Union"
These were the statements OF the Demo-
cratic platform adopted I'M Chicago
August 20. 1864. These statements were
based upon facts, then well known to
those who passed the resolutions.
1t is now proposed to suppress the Of
fetal record, whereby these statements
may be verified and their truth yindicat-
ed.
After Lees surrender the will OF those
]. SOS.725 voters was suppressed by the
stern hand Of arbitrary authority, and
tho South and her friends were given
| over TO the expressions of a truculent
majority but it is due TO history Itself
| that the facts should be disclosed.
To suppress the records now would be
a confession Of the truth of the charges
which have been made.