Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-11-01
Not Satisfied.

The Abolition Republiean leaders are not
satisfied With the results Of the war. Az the
outset Of the bloody struggle they slamored
for the Union. They we're very devoted, meta
morphosed Unionists The league with death
and covenant with hell ell at once became the
Rrandest institution Of Heaven. They said Il
had been Assaiisd, and it's integrity must be
maintained. The authority Of the general
government must be vindicated aud rs-estab-
liahed, and then the war ought 10 cease. Un-
der this false prstsnse they rallied the people,
and 81 length, after much trial and tribulAtion
TO the eouAtry, the Federal authority has been
vindicsted and re-established. But now they
are no, satisfied. They have ell sorts Of
orotohsty conditions in their heads. The
controversy is not coming oct 80 they intend
cd. II was political power they we're after.
An eternal power with no Southerner 10 quea
ton their right of supreme dominion, They
inaugurated the war for this purpose, as we
always contended, and as their course now
fully proves. They have butchered our young
men, impoverished and made miserable thou.
sands on thousands of our people, and impos-
ed upon US taxes too grievous TO be borne, and
all to crush out the vitality OF one half Of the
States, 90 they might rule and riot in extrav
agance from the spoils Of power the remainder
Of thsir days, and then hand their Infamous
legacy to their children. Bat they have mis-
calculated, The thing is not coming out as
they intended. The war finally closed, and
that self-same day commenced the death knell
Of their wicked party. Instead Of destroying
the political power of the South. that power
is destined TO become greater than ever. The
overthrow Of slavery adds two iifths TO the
Southern strength in Congress, and in the
Il 4. r
sixty six members the South will now have
eighty four, as the result Of the attempt to
destroy their rights. Thee members must be
admitted, too. The sixty-six will soon all be
chosen, and the remainder will come in under
the new apporLiopment. A portion OF the
sixty-Six may be kept out for time perhaps
for one Congress, by the palignAnts who are
ia the majority. But as sure as justice is
mighty they will come in before another Pres.
idential election. The radical disorgsnizers Of
the North are straining their vita for q remedy.
They are bowling ofipiustice. Negroes can I
vote, therefore they must not count,in the ap-
portionment. Representation must be based
upon outrage instead of population. This is
q new idea, and wholly unknown to the Cons
stitution. But they propose to amend the
Constitution again, after they secure the
adoption OF the Abolition Interpolation now
before the country One step leads TO another.
But they are bound to be beaten. The,Qld
Constitution is what the people want and will
have. These madmen forget chat this appor-
tionmsnt upon suffrage is q two-edged swor'i
which will cut North as well as South, unlf %,
it can be carried to the extent Of allowing al
our own paupers and State prison convicts tt
60 TO the polls and vote. All these Ps'iperi
and criminals are counted in making 'ap oul
spportionmsnt for members Of Cong ress.-
But they don'tvots. II the spportior imsns il
based upon sufrage all these mus. be counted
ont In this dilemma We may lose lAsre anC
{ there Northern representative
The fact is. these men had better drop thi
business and settle down quiet ard peacefu
!, citizens, content that others ahould eDio,
their rights and privileges as well as them
selvos. To that comfortable status they mus
soon come, or suffer whatever rotibution az
indignant people may deOree:-- POrtsmOutI
States and Union.