The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-22

s"vs stsfes which no man could pass over will still
he open and kept opens Is It not certain that both
social and commercial VIII 20 ana
Of blood have been cast into TINS ABYSS 70 close ana
country has but 70 say this d a. Dc sSss -
may say No let It still DO open still DO tho barrier
W. there are in the FREQ States few who think
an" vsrY fe who would say the coored such
nv nst,re that they should be permanently disfran-
cised We hear and read only that they are now wholly
are better prepared and then give Into them II they
who say this they must desire snat tney oe pro
pared and then receive But wc W. nv honaS Sor
when the whole power OF legislation, and the whole
power Of determining the rotations between these
tn them on the condition that 'they retain tnis
supremacy only long a. they can proven. AN
preparation and all r. wy
will that generation be which sees tnas ra0o
And viewing the question In It's most general form, Is
nct main that the nation cannot do 30 great wrong
s,tho exposing itsclf equal penayf Slavery was
protected BY the constitution we endured ana we nad
much excuse for enduring y; we could reaSn only 0y
contrv Il as lust and sslptary Is powerful and 10
tbts instance il was or thought 70 be- fortified By
Tho eHrediency are ali united We have said BY
thai right slavery shall be no more ana " u no more
We have but to In the Same right slavery sha MOI
iosve helind 4 Acknowledgement and will not How
csn va sav instead slavery shall die. but shall only
change its skin and live on with all ITS venom How
say slavery we VIII mot oS So nv xorr 81
saverv, How can we say this and do this IN utter an
taconsm to every principle Of our American nstutons
and that settled saa n the free
until II drove slavery into rebellonf oU can voc scy
this and do s and not Dc sure Mas see cav or ~:
dven and 10 their children 00aosng anu 0ssovs S"Vs"s
But white we think that tho importance OF this qucs
ton is nsxpressble We admit ;nas s are
Daredness Of TIE p psalsn Of ire rebel S'acs either 70
resume their old rights or TO exercise new rights SAFELY
tsny not without patient and cautious consideration 90
to what restrictions limitations upon those rights are
requisite and decide odsr Al oncs and n
soHsa ss'''S1 the tns bson Public opinion
rapidly Sss r Ssss2ns IN % such So
oeunry as this pciics rights should be- dependent On
Men Saws, on One
people cannot now ready not merely 70 decide this
general queation butto SEQ clearly the details and con
in5sre zoe drosv q he certain and obsontc nersy Of
dciav of pattmt calm and sufficient delay before the
country comes 70 such practical conclusions will take
amend ss errors for when those states are rehsbated
in their constitutional rights there can be no further in
tereronee with their internal concerns STATE rights re-
not what thought they were, before the rebellion
Those States do not now possess and exercise
iaSsmens Of a. men, appointed
nors for them: although, IL State has aay right
at ALL IT'S 70 elect its own Governor Pos Aass pre-.
have inerered in important particulars With the right
OF suffrage You did all this because you had the power
do t. We d. not how Il be doubled that yow have
boA TIE and The right to interfere (hrthr and on
the grounds with the same right OF suffrage either
by restriction or by enlargement 5sr
Let us compare the possible harm with tho probable
good OF delay and even should II be necessary some
cd ai,thOrtiea Won have
vided and who will act under your constant oversight
will do nothing obstruct roard the returning pros
pcrity those States All their judicial and municipal
institutions may be reorganizcd and made operative.
Let time do Its beneficial work, and your power be-
exercd II need be- to prevent regulations practices
certainly wrongful and oil the channels OF trade will be
opened filed the relations between the nhabi
tants Of those states, with the rights they give
and the new duties ,ney ,mPpse WI, DC understood
sated ard made productive of-and will be seen 10 be
productive of--benent TO employer and employed
ton the renovang power Of peace will cover the traces
of desolation and the wounds OF war; II they do not
wholly heal will at least ache less II you permit
those states TO resume the full exercise OF all their for
mer rights and give up those rights TO white men, you
give them 10 accustomed not TO labor but TO de-
ppr OF the country which had not their peculiar nstta
tons have been exasperated TO intensity by fierce and
destructive war; ending with total defoat Let time be
Sion to BEGIN a. least TO forget an recovesbe psss
to be reconced TO The inevitable TO acknowledge and
and make the be-, ~ use Of
the meantime have learnt practically that the freedom
given them Is the freedom Of voluntary self support
Of care for hs%scvs and for those For whom 'a S.1 sss
bound TO care-the possession OF property by somethe
possibility and the hope OF acquiring II with moreall
these and other Causes VIII raise them far above their
present condition. And thus the beneficial influence of
delay Will make all classes Of the inhabitants OF those
States better than they nov be to have and
10 exercise all political rights, with advantage TO them
selves and with safety 70 the country We have no de.
sire for, have thought Of vengeance or punish
pss that Win So ~c1 Ssv, the
You have sksn the ground ha. those state. bav. now
recognize and you require them 10 bring 10 Won new
constitutions. We cannot for moment suppose that
the new constitutions they win offer viii Be recorded ~
Of any aok la; did xca enter into rsbsson; for Ncs sy
ss slavery Il would seem e Be certain I'm. ,hss must
first be passed upon adudicated sndsapproved And Il
would seem equally certain that whatever be the tn
provisions and ali the provisions which the safety and
security Of the whole country require they must be
cced and the States retained within military possession
until such constitutions are presented grI
Over the loyal States the country has no power and
right and no desire 70 exercise any power Over tho
eSs we nsvs S0'n power and sss sss
both be measured by tho requirements Of the bees
interests Of the country And, in offering thess views
IN your Judgment yous Sros = anS your fidelity
70 duty siot alrhtl stt fr1rga fiN lsl34a Al a9O
Nathaniel Thayer Isaac Hullwright
George B. Blake rr m BaIlou, y,G ,iamas
George %ss 4 's Jones. John Evsrasvs, loo ao
0eer0s T. Ward, ray i1 r ,. w. Brooke ae q hs
S SsS5 9 , g nsha'd'es' f SSs.g
VI P. Pierce. .l.lob BOA Wsshineton ihiies. ifn q
W. A. wslimAa, Charles o. Luie,
osorss Iiar1nsa, ~ W. ESIakrs.k