Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-06-17
Ne W. Va SATURDAY MORNING. JUNE u. 1865 NO. 253

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Ediheteht classes OF. the southern populH
No9. .Et,
South. we promised tisnS thsir frsedom ~ ,m
by every mode by whtah one people NAV
speak to another. Werromiasd 1t by the
proclamation of MF. y tneoln. Congress
twice ratified this proe anRtion. and the
people lin two annual elicit ons, have rat
ited it. These slaYet have won their
freedom by their devotion to our cause,
They have from the blkinning been true
| friends. They have boina our Tag in bats
tie. They have carried sour Rrms. They
have been Slaughtered for our eense. They
have aided our sick and wounded. They
fed our soldiers when Sin prison, and have
guided their escape. Ihey have performs
60 the humble Offices q he camp and the
hospital. They never ought against Us.
They have relied upon ouf promise, and
nave performed their part Wtthon ut them,
and without their presence ae q weakness
70 the enemy mot have sue.
oeeded. 80 thsarl I'm g 9Th ip us, fol,
LOVING our, tts vi cor 6r13iesy they,
nave earned thstt freedom. Ed6 etiemy
Know ana C0ntes9 that Bl inevitable Incl.
cent OF their overthrow is the freedom of
the slave. therefore conclude that we
must secure them their freedom beyond ali
doubt or peradVenture, and maintain 1t
against every danger in any form OF re.
construction that may be adopted.
Hvuo su,,,,vor,
w,,'-s- '...'1 = 80 --'N rms
%6,sS VA, ~ naa aaGltlon' antnorl.e them to
", " - Jo1 invest tnem WIN al the
- 10 20 onu luO'uents ot cluHsnsniPF Have
yoa tne power to DO It under the oonsti-
tsstS. tusSu Sl. 'ns onIea aStatesE 1t is per-
10Y 10y SS.eHr, Ss", 'nat unIess t6e poWersot the
tSSir s.hasl;oo cSug SuSpgeu OF anected oy
on"I;soot;o, oOugsess cannot hx the
iIuoHaSatlon Of Voter' within State.
l,l'. Aue Oons'l'ouon provides but for three
eteoIIohs OF president. OF Senators, and
ot Representatives. The President is
cnosen oy electors appointed in such mans
neF as Lhe Legislature of the State may
eject Senators are chosen by the Legls
,aeures OF the respective States, and mem
9eEs are CHOSEN by the people off the several
STATES, and the electors of each State shall
have the qualifications requisitS for elec
toFs OF the most numerous branch of the
otste Legislature. If anything is clear II
is that me Trainers Of the Constitution meant
L'at eGeA STATE should pTeScrt6e tChO should
.otS. !ne only limitation upon this power
10 tue uu'y OF the National Government to
LIaIntoth M I1' III eaoh state republican form
Vi government ~
puI agaln tne question recurs, is not all
shis onSnged IN State where the voters
naVe Voientarlty reuouuced their allegiance
20 20 tue General Government? Can such a
otate tenou9ce all It's duties, and'yet insist
upon It's rights ltisgeuerally 1t admitted,
ana 10 certainly very clear, that the United
states may punish traitor by depriVing
h 10 HNWo II Il.
chise. II one, why uot all who are equally
guilty IT the entire voting population
have openly revolted against their allie.
gisrcel it is absurd 70 say that We have
power " At'l t'em' ana yeEFnave no power
70 pEeVeot thelt Sotiog. Again, we can
PuD'su tue c0unterlelter OF our coin with
u!to StS:t &c anu yet NOT 30 punish
FHItor II II one, Wny not ali
DuE IS sala tnat the loyal people are
IeIt VINO eau vote: II Is sad fact, but
very uue Vne, tnSt tue NUMBER OF such
peoPle 10 Tue ooutnern states would form
A.Eery narrow IounaaIlon ior republican
goSeEnInent; gso NoEtn osFol9a and Tennes"
see may contain enough such.
PRESIDENT Johnson intends to try the ex-
pertinent In tnose States but fear he will
nno the spirit OF rebellion too deep rooted
IN those VINO nave taken the oath to make
them good cttlHens, How lsit when you
come to South Carolina and Mississippi
1t is said' establish in these military
government. Well, for a time, that may
do, but. it is expensive and contrary to the
spirit OF our institutions. If we eau put
negro regiments there and give them bay
0ne!s' why can't we give them votes
Both are weapons of offence and defence
Votes are cheaper and better. Both are
part of the military necessity put upon us
by the rebellion. Both are unpleasant to
the rebels, but medicines are not usually
saTory.
conclude therefore, on this subject of
negro voting. that in all SkAtnl WIN ran