Year: 1870

.nd u,n,,nes, oven I'm an enemy 1t has been
too much tho habit with us TO run TO "ashing-
ton, for assistance II opponents only crooKeu tncn
anger. a u.s. or 10 threaten them with Washington as
the blubberng urchin OF tho playground threatehs al
,yho uenaee him with his big brother; or worse yet
.I tell my pa on YOU And tho consequences OF THIS
'teIing pa at Washington has been not only 10 Dflhg
us into contempt and doue. but to disgust all MANHOOD
with our cowardlce. All our running To washington
has been productive OF nothing but disaster 1t has
never done us n particle OF good as party but much
harm And we trust that city will longer be applied
to as our political Dolphos visited the Mecca Of our
dsconsoate pilgrims, who have sorrows oissuage or
political wounds to bandage or bloody noses 10 avenge
Congress has done with us, 80 far as IL can aid US
directly by interference in the local affairs OF
the Southern Statos. II there are abuses hore-ahu
there are undoubtedly suohtme alone, and quietness
can cure them. The Government would only open anesh
the wounds would only excite anew tho convaieseing
patient and ts further prescriptions cause an unhealthy
reaction and insure relapse 80 far as IRE are concerned
we shall ask TO be left alone. Let General Amnesty oo
declared that there may be more speculation In tne
removal OF disabilities. This we ask congress W uo Nv
once that all the South may be quanedt serve the
United States Government in capacity and that all
may have hopes preerment for we are sick at heart
| of the stolld Indifference to National affairs OK
| bibited by the mass OF the White people
here, growing out OF this. very cause' NoAt'
relieve those who are disabled by the Fourteenth Amend
ment without exception. so many have already Deen TO
leased that IL IL useless to keep the others In mDo
All now vote and therefore, control the eectlOns anu
as YOU, have put clubs In the hands OF enough TO beat
and cripple u.s. we see good reason why you should
keep them from q few who cannot possibly innlct any
more injury upon tho country, but VINO might uhe
our part and aid in saving ourselves from polticai
destruction We say therefore, let Amnesty be complete
and generous and lot put an end to this grumDlng
and grow ling by removing the cause-by deprYing the
enemies OF the Republican party Of the last shadow OF


grievance left OF which to manufacture even
the specter Of an Indictment against tho present admin
istration on the Of want OF justice, OF hDeay'
| or Of magnanmity.


"Iet us 20 forth this departure without other
armor than truth and justice for defense, and II we
do not win at first, why will at last. And we snail
have the proud consciousness Of feeling that the victory
WAS due TO our courage and consancy and that the
| spos belong to own sword and spear


| "There IA no more need Of going to Washington
for help or to seek remedy for our grievances In any
Of the Southern States than there for our brethren OF
New-York or Connecticut, California, or Delaware 10
20 there-and they never dream OF such thing Let us
be moro independent and manlike, and cease 10 trouble
Congress by constant appeals. All such things work IN
Jury to u.s. We strong enough TO walk alone ana 10
be weaned and netherneed dry nurses nor wet
for our protection nOurishment."


THE TRIBUNE has felt like this long
while, but may not have succeeded In giving
its feelings such fOrcible expression. We
commend The Journals manly utterance to
the Republicans of each and every Southern
State trusting that il may serve both as coun-
| sci and exhortation.