Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1865-11-19

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GOV. aOREoS-s WESsAGE-AN ENDI
Esh VIEW.
since the adjournment Of the Iesisla
tuTC, the civil war, which has de-olate,
Cur country, hiss terminated In tho com
p.e-s triumph OF the GoveSnmeut, an,
The Suppression of the rebellion. tn,
evacuation Of Richmond, snd the raPis
ui1,ion of Lees army, were rapidly fol-
lowed by tho surrender Of every otHal
rebel army In the field, and irregular
guerrills warfare almost passed away ~
Few weeks. The suppression o. the
rebellion, and the suhiuEati3n ot a-l2e
rebels, seems 10 bee1mpigie, while every
rebel State has confessed O. tho irretriev-
able destruction OF the Institution Of
slavery. The people Of the ~3Gth have
been beaten and uv7-p3wercs IN the
field; they have wholly lost their prop
erty in slaves. much Of their country
has been 0verrGl ana made cesallte fy
She march AID r2vagc Of great armies
poverty and w7Ttcledne,s have been
brought home % large Glasses who before
bad lived in wealth and luxury large
uumser OF their population have per
i-hnd I'm the conflict, aud there i7 PIE
vaLinE among them grgat evaporation
and bitterness, which Time alere can
asSufgg.
TIE great majority, however, appear
20 -e-1ri tie verdict Ct the war a. ire
ver-iHla, saJ % promptly accept the
situation l= one they cannot modify or
pu- aside. BIt while tao lC-esy OF --a'e
s8vc-aizu-v hss been eXtirpdtei, and the
ous-ti5rs involved in The conflict sest-ol
bytLc ar5iIrameut Of arms, il Is yet o.
the greatest importance 10 the nation
that rloze uue=E0ns be adjudicsted and
determined by the highest Judicial tri-
bunai which uiEnt NEST appropriately
be done iu the trial, for h.Eh treason and
other alTlei7gs crimes, Of the chief in
F-igstnr and heai Of this most wicked
and ro0lv rebellion. Il should be def
HiJa'y established as q principle In our
Constitution. both hy Judicial decision
and example Cd. punishment, that rebel
lion is Treason, that treason IS crime
which may rot not be committed with
immunity, and tEat there j. bur Cue SOW
era. -r.y. which resides ia the collective
and undivided people Of the United
states.
The work 81 -s1rEauiziI- the govern
r1e-l-- af tie -el5i States. and bringing
rlrs-n g .ai1 into practical relations with
hlLN l--4aA l..'a- H.- A-rr
United States, is now upon Tie country,
aad demands for it, successful perform
sBce Jle greatest wisdom, patience and
fJrbearaurs-
Brt while Il e. important that the
work Of relrLauiZatiGl SHAH not be un-
nec--~ariiv delayed, il i- more important
that it snail proceed upon sound prln-
rIes which Uil furnish guarantees
ior Lha figure Integrity and ue5ce OF the
Repu.IC Tie principal dl-cii5-lol-s
which arise Oh lhis subject p,T-ain d.
the future status of tls negro ia iAe
Southern States. 81 some b. = urged
that c1ule-riuE negro -lLrage upon nm
shall be made . condition Ct relrganiZa-
fi1u. OF In other words, that the States
Iatesv in rebellion shall not he permitted
% resume their practical TeiztiUns With
the Gsv-4lIl lIll8r, except upon the terms
Of fra s1E'.1rr Li-g t4e rights cI s4uflse
lfr.-1 -.-ir freedmen A o. tle manner
IN which thi7 measure Flgl be accom-
p.i-Eel. tie friends 0Iil al--I. ) me arc
In f8v1T Uf pcrsistenLy excluding TIE
members u louz-ees from TIE southern
state. uut.l l.Efs suffrage has 1e-I IN
------ ri 5,f,. ,5r several State Con-
.-f.I.rrus. Others assume that Tie States
Iatafv ia --hzllson aye 10 longer mem
hon ~ the Union. but have forfeited ana
lost their character B. states, and Gre ll
fact held as conquered provinces aHl' .
like uu1~rar-zel teFrit0Tllz which may
lave been acquired by the Government .
are under de complete control and )uI.--
election Of C5u4re-s, which may confer
suffrage Ur1u wlouI-oerer % p.ease7.
Tie sub.llt ri zztiiaEe j, " the = a.
ti1ual Constitution, expressly referred a.
tie discrimination of tho severa! States
and fl cauuJs be- taken from them Ni-h-
~ 9#Fe Latter and slHfTIL
thai instrument.
D-f without stopping t0dl-1uss thsgrla5
g- Questions oF Constitutional law aud
ls7v.uz then Clr Of view, : would IA
51v ar-n5au. bs unElss % IllaEe the wo:a
-aagusrrgetson depend uPCS ? cJndi-
tiau " z-lL doubtful utility - negro sui-
fra-a.
Irtsaflct 50 manifest, tlat it ahauil
not be called in question bF any, that
people Glo are Just emerging from ti.e
barlUisfu Of slavery are not quaiincd i1
become part oi olrpo-itlaa! SYSTEM iLli,
take uHrt not only ia the RoFeriMelt ol
flrrn-elve- and their neighbJrs, but az
the whole United States. 20 far nom
believing that negro suffrage Is p remedy
ssr alI III our national Ills, doubt whether
ftf4a remedy for aBV. and rather believe
that its ca lf0TceIeDr by congress would
be 1afe likely - satlcct the negro 10
-s4orefIez- uersccuti0u, JtIEii 10 culi6l up'l
h-r5 erv substantial ueuent. By some u
ls lsfb0gslT rlat suffrage is already cheap
enough iu t1is cggetry AMI the iilu-.-
d.ate transfer n muss than ha4.
million of men FROM iu0 Laii''i oi
slavery, U.ih aA lle e 10. ~. 80 -.
and ferradation upon fElI which the
slavery Of cenEstiOns upon bG-L-2En
eelds fsa uroduced, would be a declaTa-
rion to lie worid that the exercise OF
american suffrage Involves no inieLec-
fuai or moral qualifications ana -.'a-
there is no difference between an Aileri-
can freedman aud an American slave
v-rseh nav not be removed ~ q mere
..1 "a l....-re-s. What ls far more in-
-,5rto,t fo fhs f-eedmen than suffrage, ls
tt-f f7el-ssreraI HtatJE shall give them
fheright to testify in cplstt q llstieeI
sEl-d them the ordinary jlilc.s -,
cliuery fer the prOtect.oI Of tLeiF elFi
RIGHTS. provide fJr their educauopi Hnn
llu- enabis them % qualify then7elye'
fr tas higher political duties q ine
..-z-v Tf ia not less vital 30 their inier-
szr- rHattus Constitutional Amendment
o. 4taB.s5 which not cuiy iaE~ver pro
ns slavery throughout ide E4luli 10y
rrr.ar. un1u CCuVrEss The power %
legs -Iarilg i1r tiie psotc1tior of tLelr ll"-
or, and civil rights; aud thes9 iillngs
aHaH- 6.hers, the President Of ine
T.H-3 state ies imposed as prece-
dent conditions iu tie gaIE Of reorsani-
~ Jon, and has declared bis puFpfse u
hold and govern these State by military
authority, aa iA @ state 81 var uhu4 lheg
have been complied With. Time, ana
rHa influence of the new conditions by
which they -rs surrounded, VIII elevate
tar condition o. cur i-sa; and soften me
j az t.ellf QrNLt
vi. 4-c1mpLEb what legislation ard ylO-
l0hr political ClsnEeE cannot. Tie IN
ev-ts e. FI1-elos OI both races upon the
sane ta- tie a--suds aud necsssitleS
o. caIl.ll l-1 labor. aQ1 tie uuaVa!d-
Ebl5 C. l-lglry of interest, siii. ~ pro-
ceas ~ lLle- ] cannot doubt foscs 3 Ee-
oiproeaey u rights and privileges.
The ils-lGl-n " slaTery wa. -
closely lule-f'1 iuCa about tho foundation
q society ln She 61lihsru State. mat,
when il was desF we'd, soliety wss up
rooted ana broken 10 pieces Tie process
alta reconstruction is but BEGINNING. bat
N Is very asr-aia t-a- ,le new structure
,-il differ, IN most ss-snlial particular,
ron the old. Free labor, f1as sg-ech and
free schools will come into it as rslg ana
r1secrfll clements Of change aud ur1s--e-s
and Large emigration from lhe Northern
Grafes and from Europe bringing eoC1-
r,e-ee. uanufactures and Improved agri-
suit..re' viii exert a modifying aud bene-
acIsi isGufnce. rho effect Of which can
hardly be cyeTzestiBlatsd-
Another amendment, uoL oalS eOnau-
Gdve 10 the Interests Of the freedmeni but
demsnded by the rights End Interests OF
the white people Of the North, should be
made, changing the basis Of representa-
ton in Congress and the apportionmant
OF political power, among the several
states. The present provision 10 the
Conztitution Of the United States con-
cernine this. reads as follows. Repre-
eeutatives and direct taxes shall be APP
n9~fianed among the several States,
which may be included within this Union,
bv adding 10 the number Of free persons,
iRcluding those that may be bound 10
service for a term OF yeaEs, aud excluding
indians not taxed, three-f1ths OF all olh6r
persons" The phrase " "three-hithss Of ali
other person." was q periphrastle de-
-eription OF the slave population, and
gave representation for flIreeshfths OF
fbelr number. BY the abolition OfslaVery,
fhis population IS added 10 the "number