New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-31

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which your Washington correspondent reported to
your paper CT yesterday respecting my remarks there
on the occasion Of serenodc. The only one however.
which think Of importance. is that which represents
me as opposed te negro suffrage viii YOU that may
not be misunderstood, cbge me with the insertion in
vour papr Of to- morrow OF the brief abstract Of my
marks, tecciaphed on the following day No reporters
were present but the abstract, while rejecting amp
6caton il full aud accurate, believe, upon tie princ
pal propositions.
lam very respectfully. yours. Jons CocuRAsE.
Nep YORK., July 30. 1s65.
MR. CocHRANE's SPEECH.
The Hon John Cochrnne made speech in front OF
Wizards last night. As he touched upon the question
of negro suffrage his remarks will be read WIN interest
IL said , -, ,,
evnre>sou for this Kind evidence 81 your REGARD an
neither so nnmndfu Of your comfort Ior 80
ATE of your pat,enco TO attempt The nhic,ion OF
speech The midsummer heats Of washington hiSht
.,m,nisi, of forbearance would survive TO iIiufe
trials lLangh,er and applause 81 cannon, WIN
out dscOuitesy to and want o respect |" p so.
refuse Ia sneak on some OF the tAces Wnich occupy l"c
uubc mind These shall be So far compressed thni'
While fifth to the occasion. they snail no, oppose toae
slnmbcrs to which the late lour inyites may say,
then that among the accepted fruits OF the re war
which has bui lust now terminated in restored mon
are the cdualiiy of the negro ancng Innn.nd ahn INC
full recognition II all the rights IN him nicb hpeftai
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freedoms arms TO this grand cousumma'on fell rs t
was achieved and accepted The arm ieacneh
beyond the life Of the martyr Lincoln and struck ~ '"o
Then YOU and T. and all Of fe'l DOWN,
While bloody treason Tourists over Us apps" &C.
But the samo Providence which took iioht VI our
Lincoln gave 10 us Andrew johnson. Chee-s.l unuer
MS auspices we taught to angur wei o Tue ilaro
l. my fellow citizens. 10 batter Gneihed thNn !on,
u sneak Of the principles which direct him. anu wiz
mold his administration. From bis measures thrS iar
developed may We. however. IN some degree nppIo~l
mate 10 those principles. Primary among them woh'd
seem 10 be his recognition Of the exclusive
rg in each State 10 regulate the elective franchise
within rs own borders; or. in more emphatic pfa'e,
that no State or States have the CONSTITUTIONS power
IA prescibc to any other state or states their INV Oh
suffrage [Appa1sc and hisscsl 10 this proposli9,n
| am inclined 10 ihnk all candid AMI rcheotng Minus
will agrce Renewed cteering.l Another sublcc, ~.
sracc to he negro Now. fellow ctilcns fthe f'fc,
going proposition contains truth. the discussion OF
this question cannot be IL much pieciieai sohse' Ic
| in Rebr,on Yet DO / choose 10 sreak frankly
on tie subject. While; therefore am e's ga !
tho, the negro yld be invested win the
elective franchise. O. rot think that In the current
nnratr. il should Dc 10 hin "a universal SUI.
ftage' fAppllusc and Kisses To bcs'ow IRIS rght
on nearly four millions OF ignorant persons. idni'cd 20
law would. in my opinion bc the transfer Of The right
Of self goyernmon III rom the n'cgcrce when low I'm
presses heireompetency Of earcicus aud oen'su'
cd numbers. ANARCHY nuit cnsuc or an uiaid ..
felon Rebellion would revive. Much rs res.cet the
manhood Of the races n, Tie woIl over withOu, dis
,nctiop Of toor and G. lin uneS,eptlonal respect 9i
ner rights incre strongly " TIE belief That tle an.
Of intelligence aud not alone lie rnit Of humanity. y
tLe snfe measure 10 be- applied to tho problem ~ sell
govcrnmrn or In other words to tire right Of suffrage
Therefor mad the power. woud extend tie ins ala
abr uriycge Ia those negroes at tie south capable
IL. uses and Withhold IL from those wbt
arc afflicted win the inospacy VI ignorance. and until
thcv ebalihc sufficiently educated To- dscreey exert 1t
lhlpnuse and bis-es. feio" eiiz ns AK you, o.
lore retire to halt with your applause tie irs cipi
. 81 the nee-rlysses =. Grant-the champion OF III
Iininn-fehoe:iggl-i offer tue need 81 yonr Prals
10 Sheriran. AMI Shef.ihs. hu1 ih5naa. s!s efea
land then. it'll undying grati
tude 10 Tho Supreme Director for restored aud pros
pcious country Let separate for taa reposc We al
need 20 much.