, 1865-12-22

f-SSl"~St1HO* LUIS aCC4lA0 ~ W VIZ NA4A2
revenue We shall over derive from the South.
Lesldes st would be protection to thst
amounI 10 our domestic manufactures. Other
| proposed amendments, to make s11 laws uni-
sah. 10 psehibit the assumption Of tho rebel
tnat can prevent the combined {o,ces Of Coz
pe1neaas md se~essionists from 1esiaintinx
| against the Interests OF the Union WhennTse
they may obtain an accidental majority. Hnt
,a, snts - noA aa We ought to do beforp these fu-
our legislation. Wc have or are abont -
turn loose 4 .oo0, 600 Of slaves without = hnt
- shelter them OF u cent In their pocketa.
1ne MisFnM laws OF slavery haTs
psaaiea edncatiea Or mem 91o,o from occurring y
commonest laws Of contract or fSom ms. -
asms ne ordinary business Of Nic. Tb!e
Congress is bound 10 provide for thorn unti;
they can provide for themselves. # vc d.
not furnish chem with homesteads and hedge
leave them To- the legislation Of their lste
masters. We had better have LEFT them In bon
| daEe. Their condition would ba worse ths.
our prisoners at Andersonyi1le. II VIC fail IN
this great duty now, and when We hare the
power, We shall deserve and receive the e1s-
things arc Of vital importance. So to estab-
Hsn principle that uona Of the rebel States
shall be counted in any Of the amendments ef
tno constitution nntil they are duly admitted
INTO the family of States by the law-mak1nx
PoHer ot Their conqueEors. For more than six
months the Amendment Of the Constitution
establishing slavery has been ratified by tho
Legislatures OF three-f -fourths Of tho States that
acted on Its passage by Congress which baj
Legislatures, or which wero States capable OF
acting or required to act on that question. I
take no account Of the aatSresations Of white
| thority, have assembled in the capitals oithn
late rebel States, aud simulated legislative
bodies. Nor do regard with any respect thu
| cunning by-Play into which they dcluded ths
Secretary OF State BY frequent telcgraphic
announcements that "son.h Carolina haa
| adopted the Amendment, being the twenty
seventh State,' &c. This was intended T.
delude tho people and accustom Congress to
hear the names Of these extinct States a. II
they were alive, when in truth they havs 10
more existence than the reEo1ted cities Of L.
tiu1n, two-thiFds Of whose people were colon
lied and their property con1scated and their
right Of citizenship Withdrawn BY conquer
ing and aycnglng Rome.
It Is equally important to the stabf1-
ity Of this Republic that It should
now be so1emnly decided what power
yinces into the family Of States, and invest
them with the rights OF American citizens It
Is time that Congress should assert Its soyer-
eighty and assume something Of tho dignity Of
Roman Senate It Is fortunate that tho
President invites Congress to take this manly
in his able message his theory, which, how
ever, Is found to bo impractieable, and which
believe very few now consider tenablo, he
refers the whole matter to the Judgment Of
Congress, 1fConsress should fail firmly aud
us Th1sely to Discharge that hish 5aty, Y Is not
owes Its own character to set the seal Of rcp-
rotation upon doctrine which Is becoming
too fashionable, and, unless rebuked, will be-
come the recognized principle Of our Govern
ment. Gov. Perry and other Provisional
GoEetnors md o1ators proclaim that this il
tae White mans Government The whole Cop
perhead party, panlerlng to the lowest preiu-
hees OF the iSnornnt, repeat the cuckoo cry,
This IS the white mans governmental
Demagogues Of all parties, even some In high
%h;9e a1ht;ae1l,5 Grogeng shonti9S This !. the
By this That one race Of men Isl Is 10 havp ti the
exclusive right forever to rule this nation and
TO exercise all acts Of sovereignty, wtt1e all
other nations and races and colors are to ba
their subjects and have no voice In mixing
are to be governed. Wherein does this difIer
from slavery except in name. Does not this
contradict all the distinctive principles Of tho
Declaration Of 1naependences when the
great md good men promulgated that instru-
ment and pledged their lives and sacred houors
in civil government. Before that tIme it % Was
held that the right to rule was vested In fam
iues, dynasties or races-not because Of an.
perlor intelligence or virtue, but because Of &
divine right to enjoy exclusive privileges. Our
fathers repud1ated the whole doctrine Of the
Legal superiority OF families or races, and pro-
claimed the equality OF all meu before tho
law. Upon that they created revolution
and built the Republic. They were prevented
by slavery from perfectfng the superstructure
whose foundation they had thus broadly laid.
For the sake Of the Union they consented to
walt, but never relinqpished the idea Of it,
final completion. The time to which theT
looked forward with anxiety has conc. It Ii
our duty to complete their work II this Re-
public tsnot now made to staud On their great
principles, 1t has no honest foundation, and
The Father of all men will still shake It TO its
centre. Il ne have not yet been sufficiently
scourgcd for our national sin to teach US Ia
do Justice to all Gods creatures, without dis
tinction Of race or color, We must expect tho
still more heavy Vengeance of m offended
Father, sttn increasing his fndIctfons rs Ha
Increased the severity Of the plaques ofEgypt
when that tyrant repentcd Of bis reluctant
consent. and attempted to re-cnslave the pes
pie, Us our Southern tyrants arc attempting
to do now, he filed the Red Sea with brokea
chariots and drowned horses, and streWed
the shores with dead cnrcases.
-itA~ 1FCaAE1s / II A5k A1uk kAc h6puuuCA3
party viii not be alarmed at what am say
Ing. do not profess to speak their sentt-
ments, nor must they be held responsible for
them speak for myself and take tho rs-
sponslblity, and will settle with my lntellt-
gent constituents, This is not white mans
Government in the exclusive sense in which
It Is used. To soy 30 Is political blasDhemy,
for 1t violates the fundamental principles of
our gospel of liberty. This Is mans goyern-
mcnt, the government Of all men alike. Not
that all men will hike equal power and sw4y
within It.: accidental circumstances, natural
and acquired endowment aud ability will vary
their fortunes but equal rights TO all tho
privileges OF the Government Ia innate. In
every immortal being, no matter what tha
shape or color Of the tabernacle which he iu-
to all should not expect a6y but
white men to be elected to office for long
ages to come. The prejudice engendered
by slavery would not soon permit merit to be
preferred to color. But It would still be ben
eaeia1 to the weaker races. In country
their power, Joined with just white men,
would greatly modify If 1t lid not entirely
prevent the injustice of majorities without
the right Of suffrage In the late slave States.
DO not speak Of the free States The s1aves
Ind far better been LEFT in bondage see It
the right Of suffrage declared In this city TINT
they did not expect to obtain It by Congress
siona1 legislation, bnt only BY administrative
action because as one gallant gentleman said
the State had not been out Of the Union theu
they vii never get 1t. The President Is ar
sonnder than they he sees that ad-
minfst1atfvc action has nothing to do
with It. If 1t ever Is to come, it must be Con-
stitutionnl amendments, or Congressional ac-
tion in the Territorial and enabling acts. How
shameful these men Of influence should mis-
lead and misedncatc the public mind. They
proclaim this Is the white mans Government
and the whole colt Of Copperheads re.echo
{hlssl the sazne sentiments, and upstart, Jeal-
ous Republicans join the cry. Is It any Won
der Ignorant foreigners and flliterate natives
should learn this doctrine aud be led TO les-
pise and maltreat q whole race Of their fellow
men. sir, this doctrine Of white mans gov
ernment is as atrocious as tho Infamous sentI-
ment TINT damned the late Chief ,fusticc to