New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-21

the COlOyed voters VIII not be led IN tnc
exercise of their rights by the whites. For. in
the first place it is certain that they viii not all
be so led. Men. whether from ambition or pa
ttiotisn will be candidates the side OF the
national honor and the national interests aud will seek
the votes of coored men, and Slavery is there to
prevent the Of sufficient for acquaining the
voters with the true nature Of the questions before
them. If white men control the votes Of colored men.
then if the whites divided the colorcd will be
divided and if the whites vote all together they will
be no stronger if all the colored vote with them.
On large plantations the relation of employer and
poycd may operate, 20 some extent 10 give 10 the
owner some undue control of the laborers So it has
been said that large milowncrs, and others en-
poyug many workmen, held them in political bondage.
If this mischief in any places any extent il
but he who though. the worst Of it never
imagined that he found in 1t for dis
franchising any class Of lab0rng The
white men of the South know better than. We can.
whether. If the colored vote white can con
troll their voes and If they really believe that they
shall efectuay control them their determined opposi'
ton freedman suffrage indicates Indifference to
their power. and willingness to lose what would
be instrument in their hands, which is to say the
least, very remarkable
We have had and exercised perfect right 70 enamel
pate the slaves growing out of necessity but this
gave right whatever to emancipae them for our
own security and 10 their danger. for our own beneht
and perhaps to their destruction. And who can deny
THAT new danger and appalling hangs over that
race it. on the hand take from them all the pro-
lection and defense they found In Slavery while II
made it the interest of their owners to take
care Of them. and, the other, take from
them by dSiranchisement all power OF sell
protection and selfdefenset Already We see' and by
no means dimly in the adopted or proposed
in some of those States while still held in strict military
possession what kind Of legislation aud painst
the coored race must be expected when TIE nation mas
abandoned Ill power annul check It, ard has given
no power that to resist it, Can THIS be honest
or prudent safe Can endure the disgrace OF cali
ing that to 20 with our own loyal soldiers 10
peril and 10 death and after they have fought our bat
| Ties. leave them utterly DISTINGUISHED
II TO be hoped that commercial relations and COM
mercal intercourse NAV be fully established between
the South aud the North. and as connected with this
and necessary to IT, free and kindly 500 al aud personal
intercourse. All must remember how these things
have stood for many yeaiS. Liberty OF Speech was
slave State went in peril OF his life; peril II Is true
! TO be easily guarded against by one 70 whom IT was
easy TO conceal his thoughts or fasy them or by one
whose opinions and feelings could be nodded by MS
interests and VINO coming from home OF freedom
could act and speak lover OF slavery. ana 30 pur
chase hs safety. and with II the contempt OF the p,'eI
class among them who tolerated him. Instances which
cannot be forgotten proved that for the Northern man.
there was no freedom Of SPEECH or Of the press. or OF
the courts All this IL may be- said was caused ny
slavery and Slavery l. gone. But IL Slavery has lett
behind il vast clnss.distnctions tito the mas'eroass
is left the whole power Of leesaiing TO preserve ana
deepen these distinctions TO the same class
| which will possess the power of molding
society and oil its feelings and usages into
that form which shall give the utmost posi-
BILE force and pcrmaacnce 20 these distinctions ana te
potical supremacy they confer.isi II not certain tha
has been will return again that the abyss between
the thought and feeling OF the free states ana oi inc
Slave Satcs which no man could pass viii still be
open and kept open l. IL not certain that both soSii
aDd commercial intercourse VIII be hnmpered ana oD
struced is IL not sad, that when enough OF treasure
aud of blood have been cast into this abyss to close H.
and this country has but 10 this day let II De closed
and it will be- closed there be any danger that We
may say No let it still be opcn still be the barrier that
| il has bcent
We suppose there are in the free States few who
think and very few wbo would say. the c0l0rod
are such by nature that should be- permanently dis
i ~. We hear rem only TINT INV
wholly unfit for TIC light Of suffrage; and We must wait
until ihoy are better prepared, ana then give 70 them
If they who say this mean H. they mus osc ln1I 'ne
De- prepared and then receive II. But we would ASK
them whnt preparation. what improvement can be
hoped for when the whole power OF Legislation and The
whole power OF determining me isIao.s pe.Neon 'Ie.e
classes, IN given TO the master class, una is
given 10 them on the condition that they retain
this supremacy only long ~ they can prevent an
preparation and I'll Improvement Diianl very uls'
tan will that generation he which secs tho race en-
franchised ii We leave them aislrnhchlsfdi
And viewing the question IN Its most general form.
is II not piin that the nation e"anoi ." 10 Efesl
wrong without exposing itstlf 10 an equal penalty
slavery protected by the Constitutions We endured
it, md we had much excuse iof enduring u: We c"ha
reach in only by breaking down the aw aud the fcicr
ence for law in country 10 ~ Just and. salu'
tary ~ il is powerful; and IN this instance II Was az
" az thought TO be- fortified by Interest Now oil ms
barrier has gone The right, the justice TIE eipedf
eucy are nil united. We have rad. by that right.
Slavery shall De and u j. no more We have
but TO say in the right slavery shan Ia" leave ~
We Say instead Slavery shall not de but shall only
change it, skin and live on with nj! its venom now
can say slavery We VIII not h"N' p'' We WI
accept Acknowledgement aud permit " - 90 I' ""rh
Of Slavery How We sav TINS ana 90 thlH IN utter
antagonsn 10 every principle OF our American ihstu'
lions add Ia that settled opinion anu ieehs when hss
been gradually growing for gcneinilons IN We Tree
Stnes until il drove slavery INTO Rebellion How can
we say this and this and not be sure tnat We e,te
children and 10 her chhdF'n hOIulhS anu us
astious conflicts and probable con'u'aionf
But while thinh that the importance OF TINS que
ton Is inc pTessibe admit that Us uncuct are
great They are 50, mainly mainly iof Two TcitOnt-
The undergraduates oi the population Of the Rebel States
either 10 resume then old rights. or 10 t1oioise new
rights safely for Themselves of FOR The country a pre-
sent aud certainly not without patient Hnd cautious
M 10 what restrictions o. Limitations
upon those rights requisite and proper The other
reason s the unpepaedness OF The free States To de-
eide at once and finally ths great question winch mas
sprung upon by the sudden collapse OF the Eebelon
Public opinion rapidly rpenng. II Is beginning ,osec
that the true question H. vhethsr IN sneh connyns
this, political rights should he dependent on race or
color. Men ranging Themselves on one side or other
of this question. We think, however that the people
cannot be ready. not merely 10 decide this general
QUESTION, but 10 see clcnrly the details and oonsc.
QueDces which belong 10 any determination Of
il. The inference draw Is the certain and
absolute necessity of delay Of patient calm, and sui
fcient delay. before the country comes TO such pract
cal conclusions viii take from the whole country oil
power 10 rctracc Its steps amend It's errors; for
when those States renabioted In all their consti-
tuiiona rights. there can be further Interference
with their internal concerns. State rights remain I'M
impaired, just what tley were, in fact although not
what some thought they were. before the Rebellion.
Ihose States do not now possess and exercise
those rights. You have. most properly In the iudg
ment OF all men, appointed Provisional Governors
for them; although II State has any right
at all, II is TO elect its own Governor You have pre-
sciibed who shall vote at the election Of Convention
and have ntcIfered in important particulars with the
right Of suffrage Yon did all this you had the
power to do IT, and because the safety aud security OF
the country required YOU 10 do H. and gave you per
o. la nf l.tyf