Year: 1868

In the senate tnan majority OF tie people
of this Union. In vain the members of the
Republican party protested against the
policy that led to this result. While the
chiefs OF the late rebellion have submitted
TO the result ofthe war, and are now quietly
engaged 10 useful pursuits for the snppor: Of
themselves and their families, and are trying.
bv the force Of their example, to lead back
the people Of the South to the order and in
dustry not only essential to their well being.
community, all see that these, without ability
or influence, have been thrown by the aglla'
ton of civil commissions into positions of
honor and Of profit. and are striving to keep
alive the passions to which they owe their
elevation, and they clamorously insist that
they are the only friends of our Union.
Proof of that can only have sure founda-
ton in fra.ernal regard, and common de-
sire to promote the peace, the order. and
the happiness Of all portions Of our land.


Events in Congress since the adjournment
Of the Convention have vastly increased the
importance Of political victory by those
who are seeking to bring back economy,
simplicity and justice in the administration
of our national affairs. Many Republicans
have heretofore clung to their party who
have regretted the extremes of violence to
which It has run. They have cherished a
faith that while the action Of their political
friends has been mistaken, their motives
have been good. They must know that the
Republican party is in that condition that it
cannot carry out a pea 'eful policy, whatever
it's motives NAV be. 1t is misfortune, not
only to a country, but to Government par
tv ITSELF when it's action is unchecked by
any form Of opposition. 1t has been the
misfortune Of the Republican party that the
events Of the past few years have given it so
much power that it has been able to shackle
the Executive, to trammel the judiciary, and
carry out the visws Of the most unwise and
violent Of It's members. When this state Of
things exists in any party, it has ever been
found that the judgment of its ablest leaders
do not control. There is hardly an able
man who has helped to build up the Repub-
lcan organization who has not within the


last three years, warned it against its excess;
who has not been borne down and forced to
give up his convictions of what the interests
Of the country call for; or if too patriotic
10 do this, who has not been driven from its
ranks. If this has been the case heretofore,
what will be ;ts action with this new infusion
Of men who, without decent respect for the
views of those who bad just given them their
positions, beginning their legislative career
with calls for arms and demands that States
shall be regarded as 10 condition of civil
war, and a declaration that they are ready
and anxious to degrade the President Of the
United States whenever they can persuade
or force Congress to bring forward new art'
cles of impeachment The Republican par
ty, as we'll as We, are interesssd 10 putting
check upon this violence; and it must be
clear to all thinking men that disposses'
sion OF political power tends to check the
violence Of party action; and assures the
peace and good order of the country. The
election of Democratic Executive, and
majority OF Democratic members Of the
House of Represen tatives, would not give to
that party the rsorgau uization power to make
sudden or violent changes but would serve
to check these extreme measures, which have
been depored by the best men Of both or
ganizatiuns. The result would most certain
ly lead to that peaceful restoration of the
Union, and the rs.establisbmeut of frsternal
r. Iationship which The country desires.


am sure The best men Of the Republican
party deplors as deeply as do the spirit OF
violencs shown by those recently admitted