, 1865-08-04
IMPORTANT LETTER.
x.u.rc- Foot. on 1hr PaltcT Of tho
NoutIi IN Regard 10 SIaseIT ana
Necro Suffrage

TIN, N1iIftnI EI1lN4t 1'A0ShR% y ArAE4 At%kE
fran H. s. Iso:e. IT, is osdrcls-t % Uon.
4 o. r. Nlchols:n. lie slYs:
Etaye1y III Nor h Amcrica is noE clearly nj
IN end, Sid its future revival is just Is i'm
;x,.s.biu ae II would he to call up the moui-
le,:rg lc-d r. m the gragts where they
tlcs aud 10 +n1uc them nncw with their
former vitality ard vigor. The sooner IT. o.
it will be for on selves and for ouf whole
country. True It Is, that. csea as late as
last December, It was possible, had proper
tdor'& been made for ? a.e with those a. that
time In power in Washington City, to bring
The TAt then raging to an end. upon the
basis Of reconstruction, gradual tlnsncipa-
f!dn, un1sereat amnesty, aud a reasona-
hl= compensation to the cwarss or slaves il
the South. Bnt the golden pcynent vas ~
my s,ericns judicial blindness which had on-
TcloPed the faculties Of our Southern politt-
cal ltadsrs for fftsen years btfore, ST II hung
like gloomy pail about their organs OF in
tHllectual vision, and now We have E: last
disasttously fal'en from our high estate, and
tnd ourselves firmly enlocktd in the FrAsp oi
those who haze becc1ne our Tsr!table con-
9re'ere. We hh-e bt IN compelled TO snfren,
der ut discretlou. We have lost Ill coatfol
over our fate. We ars utterly roscsless.
Our a'mics ere IN q state Of dispersion. Oas
thspa no longer navigate tue deep; Our tssal
sources are c1hxust+t. Oar r;ECts ol Person
and properly arc destroyed, or 10 stat: OF
ably zLcc. Our most precious franchises are
in The Lards Of thcec whom Jehevah aud the
civilized nations # tie ears1 have allowed
lie ltast sroucd for hcps Of being
raised to trtter condition hereafter, e5.
cert We uompt;y asd cntrget et:cally purzue the
co11,ee which the progress Of events has so
n1o:1,;r 1atktd ont for us. We must, lu Or
dr. 10 b. irte ourselves, agree neyer hefcaf-
Ter to interfere With the freedom Of othsrs,
tot.n as possible, and elnb5Gy therein our
ccnssnt 1l,at tie four m'1lions cf bond-G
and ncrd-wcmen heretofore existing ut,n
Southern soil shall be hcnceforth AZ Tree n
al respects es 1hose Of the white race WIN
lately doninat@d over then, In o.a:r n. .ris.
ne must formally recognize tue state Of
th:rEs zlr'ads existing, md bind ours..rcsto
dc nothing to disturb it in au u.u,e tune,
We must, IN order to assure our owa return
The celcred den'zens Of 7hc soath as coY
ise', bEt nc must all2E 1aeca the SANE
Efars el pT6:fIsng their fse=d IN
TINT We ou,seirrs desire /, pls-
ee%a THY mus b. ffesdtR:n in tuct as
well as In name. We must consent 10 Their
hing izvfstcd with the elective ffruch 81;
Ind tl.s must be done, tot', no matte. what
'hcr:s1ed n5ti:rs we may entertain iu regard
to tie mC1tal irlerioriry Of those whom
tleomed rcstcrits Of Ham. Nor cau wc now
lately talk Gscut carrying through caurse
.! Epeciae tutcloge acd p-oba Ion su:h as
u.de:etand you 70 rec .mme,d, ere We
Mlkc them our own equa1s before the 1T Of
lie laIl. IEcse Arc lot al al matters for
11ss clation, hut are 10 b. attended 10
fy Ii: s. who lo,d In their hands exclusively
II" sword and Ire purs: Of the na'ioa. +
till 5t;I nis dear sir, wash to urge u21 III tic
sEo;e 12ass or my Ellow-cnnut. ymea Of tao
stat1 lna:t thcsn Thugs mu.t te d:ue
by nF. t1El 6ur States will not | 9 nl1oEti
to haze Representatives, and Senat ors in Con-
III s., or eT' n BE- permit ed. .without 1n"lest,-
1,on- 70 administer their oEil municipal cen:
ct1ns. This, say 10 yUn em2na:fcsl,y, Is
II TO aplsal 1':r Us In the clsc. We IlAr re-
cret tbis state Of th!rgs as much Is I. Is r,os-
s't.e 1or CD % do; VT mag b. wall It Us el.,-
tut ntly as Sc ceurse; VIC ular 1e.son
rro'n.' !srcycrahea a-st.ny with a.l tLe / -
a! power Ut an Aristotle, n R.cou, or a
Leckt; AID f1il the i,rt,a.yabie fA:: -5il,
tt.re us in tht face; We mus. cousr.t t +, tlc
Car: .trE into etfrct t1c campa:t existing
b; tween fh"s*. who now Weld I'LL the ~.
tTnlne rnwrr of tte country a ID those wnom.
b:1cre Gcd aaa ma. la.r hare sa!cnn!r
tate2 under ttclr protection and pat-ansce.
hare sought snfornE.loa ou this sutia:t ,r
e4 quarters where th0nclt Il was p.,Esiolc
20 obtain il, and the resu:r ot ,oy inquiries Is
btto:e you.
Lit me 1cw bring t. ynur notice one or
:. nc aad!tiouul vie=f Of hit; ma'te-. which.
en- Eure. chnsot 1au Of th:ir eIrct upoc
zL:nd IS Ltaltltully constituted as kaoy
ytuis to be. Tue people of the N2r.h arc
notwi!llIe to trust NJ Of the SsrutA With tho
exclusive cf1:rol nf this nEais, bscau:e they
tellefe, acd nc caInot r0ss,bly c.urisca
Lien 10 .te ctuIary. THAI, should sh-y re,-
1i.t ns IL b%coMe Iepnssztcd A.kiu il the
[We homes Of the F'derat Congress, aci,ra
se shall bare carried in.o operation fallv
he =f1cnC' 1nents which t!icy hice at-c..o.
ore stipulated In beh-lfo: tse c lord race,
re saouid 1'.erwatd either op.nly rtsst ,hn
OF tie compact or at lcass atttu ot
egade .ts provisions; an. sone imp ud.:ut
movements wh!:h have reest,1y occurred Ia
be suuth have greatly tend ed, I fesr, 10 sy-
:rava'e this unfortunate feeling Of d:s.rnsr.
lie exclusive holders Ct the bsuds wb:eh
sTlesclt The YES: deb. 4 bich Las sro.a oEt
II tile prosecution o. The waF, ant they arr
lpr:htns:yc that if the exercise of tie eivc-
ave fa1ch.kt Is limited to tie white poputa-
lon Of the SeE.h, the whole voting p5~cr
i out sec.icn u'slas hersaltrr be wIeided II,
s-Tor Il 1efndiatsrg tha. debt VIZ slau
ill br ea'e it1out the countefpo;se Of ut-
10 suffrage. Tho feeling. Of the while
oodlcldsDG cla:s &C decp:y excite. on this !
1ljec!, and 1otbins can sigs them za.!sfac. |
|on hut Tie formal adoption Of tie csnstltu- |
onsl athe1due1.t prepsu:tsst. Upon She
i1h The sntightened and considerations Ell
:: & the New Yo-k 1Ti3:ne IA holding that
,e true policy, fer the South Us we'll Us for
be North, is enhtuced In th:s.. ~3rds. which
:c evidently fast becoming Et.reotypsd
pin tie whele liberal uind of the country,
-u.ive. sal sufssgs, and universal amnes..y,
he exercise ofa noble ,nAyuanimity to-s1d
II, s Marcus IAurelius, or William Ill Of
'r.:aud would no: have been ASHAMED to
MI, Is 1ow tellg advocated by many OF
be fist ins+lfects in the North, and |
l<fc Sound and manly reast;ni6g, and touct-
y ard r1cr+tve rhetoric at BIN exp pended |
] our tpEalf by our new friends there than |
.y occasion has called forth for many years |
sasi. LIT us, h+seech, meet this general |
I'd unexpected displs5 n q kiEd and oecon-
LE ,1l1.aef. Let us cast aside d unworthy |
4 us a1a Ct the great Interests which it is |
Ut bce:uess 20 seEye. all ti'ly and affected /
al! false pride, all schemiaS
nd selfish dilstorinesa. and embrace The pres-
nj erpSrtuuity Of reInstAttng ourselves in
be dearly y-prized rights Of American ci!.zsa-
UP, 2A4Gl "a 0AaA2suts W 1IEN k1t o1&EiE%4s
I'd uElty and true honor oI cur btlJyed A1n=r-
II. Our 1.uc fritrds aad our future Hllfes in
Ee Scfth arc those who are n 3w r:'c2d;ng in |
III hehnf for Justice and Tor kindly and
n1itic fl.rbearance as to the past II We fAtl |
ot &c be cqcnl to the demands OF til. pes
ut critical exigencg, We shall in few short |
cars at most dae ourselves once more hap
), SID safe, and prosperous. Fur ata aos
mong those who at all doubt tue complete |,
uccess Of the rev syetem 0: lshSr 7ow b. |
o: int.cluce3 IL the South nor do agree |
<i;h th1se who app:cnend aay CREST injury |
# e2y hind as likely to arise, from |
he }aG1o5cd ezte1ssou cf the elective |
ra1th.se TO both classes Of our |
Southern roIrlaticn alikt. I duh: not at |
ii that w:th proper judTment, DILIGENCE
Il d thrift, Southern p!anta lions will os as |
,rt SPURIOUS, Under the ncw :ys.em Of sgsl-
,ul uFal l..bpr, MS they ever we're unt.eE The |
id chc and an decidedly o. the oplni u |
hat there will be as little Of fraud and un-
ai.ntss in our elections hereafter IN the |
southern States, and upon tue VIII ,le s. ju- I
licirEs AID bsrtflcial nj tx :rclss OF tn. si-at
II suffrage, LIS there hos erer har. .fere bsaa.
sud corruption sill not bt |
mrp. uE than in former dayg; aud since II |
4 nxtd iac. that persons Of Atrican descent |
nc lc1c.cr TO he tyec, it will bt far better 10
n:ke friends, and utis hbc7e, auE D:cthren OF |
lem, than to tetain thcm IN our midst AZ !
'.rsuhs o. utlotse. Our true interest lies il |
or whole s,pthe5u I'pu;Atio4
Il rulttleai rights ll er1ltimeut, in m:ntal !
ulturc, In a Just and afTeetio1atc ncighbor- |
lip, MD IN a true and lo5nl brotherhood.
re have to deal With rae: whom We kEoT
o te mildly afIecticned, docile and readily
ul,icc: to nil high and commanding lndncn~
"a, end It will be greatly our own tau1t II We
10 no. ect lieng with them in the rcla-
icn nov Ii PROCESS OF ins tuition far better
han VIC ever did bttore. At any rate, trts
experiment. Is proposed to US under circrm-
:tsncee which do not permit Us safely to de-
slInc its tri.l rrd We shall he worse than
nad,rfu il nc reject the onpoftunI:Y tend.