Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-23

Inc Eiaeelesappf begisiatuFs n@S l7'
agreeably disappointed as As much so
az did The Inaugural Address OF Gov.
Humphrey. Deceived by he reports as
20 the result Of the election IN that
State, we bad concluded ths' Gov. Shar
keys policy OF permitting freedmen to
testify in the State Courts had been dis
Gnctively and decidedly repUdisted By the
people, and that in the election of an
uppardoned rebel for Governor We re-
cognized the most bitter aud unreientiDg
hatred Of the Government, aud deter
minatIon on the part Of the Mississippians
to thwart its designs and defeat its poll
cy by every fundamentally within their
reach short Of again taking up arms
and rekindling The fres Of rebellion
The plain, candid and sensible address
Of the Governor elect at the opening Of
the Legislature first agreeabIy convinced
as Of our error as to bis intentions, and
now the Legislature 10 the election Of
Governor Sharkey as United States
Senator, in place If JEFF. Davis, aud the
hearty endorsement Of the policy Of per-
hitting negroes to testify 10 State Courts,
has thoroughly convinced "a, and must
satisfy every right thinking man, that it
is determined 10 honestly and faithfully
return TO It's allegiance TO the Govern.
ment, aud comply with all the demands
made upon the people Of Mississippi, 10
order 10 regain their standing az loyal
people. We confidently anticipate that
the Legislature win next ralify TIE Con-
stilutiopal Amendment abolishing slave.
ry throughout the confines Of our Gov
eminent, as well as pass laws for the
protection, amelioration and elevation
Of the freedmen within the borders Of
that State.
This would be the dictates Of sound
policy. Free, Intelligent labor, whatev-
or It's color, will accomplish far more
than forced labor In truth, the value
Of labor depends to greater extent than
people are wont to imagine, upon its in
tslligeuce. Mississippi With ito freed Ia
Dor and its rich agricultural soil would,
in the course Of few years, blossom as
the rose. Cotton would be grown in in
creased rates that would be startling to
the croakers who have concluded that
it could not be successfully cultivated
except by slaves Thousands Of acres
OF land, hitherto abandoned aud regarded
rs Improbable, would be rescued from
the aliigators, moccasins aud the swamps,
aud produce cotton to an almost unlim-
tied extent The desolation that nov
broods over some Of the richest portions
of the State woald give pla e TO n thrifty
and rejoicing population, and the blood
Of our iIlustrious martyrs, which was
ahed in perpotuating the institutions Of
freedoa, will have proven indeed the
ieed Of the church.
We trust that other Southern States
will follow the praiseworthy example Of
Missiasippi, Thepeople Of the Northern
stases--contrary TO the statements Of
crazy politicians--have NO desire or in
tention of forcing negro suffrage upon
them. That Ia matter that win be lef
TO the people Of each State to determine
as they may deem best All that the
friends OF the Government desire, and
will insist upon, is that the slaves iiber.
ated by President Lincoln's Proclama.
ton she'll not be robbed Of the precious
boon, but shall be protected in their right
to life, liberty and the pursuit Of hap
piness. This accomplished, and quiet
and order, liberty Of opinion, speech
and press secured in the Southern States,
but little fault will be found with the
lenieney of the President that pardons
repenting rebels and sends them to their
homes with the gentle admonition, ego
and sin 10 more"