The Indianapolis daily herald. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1865-1868, 1865-11-14
THE QUESTION OF THE DAY.
A Letter from the Hon. Charles sum.
y1cr fo the Editor OF the New York In.
III q a. N
Nosrox. OCToBIK ~.


DEAR Mr. EDITOR rejoice that the h
dependent has placed itself firmly ON the sure
ground Of equal rights. II i natural that
Journal which has from the beginning 20 brave
IL and constantly opposed slavery In all it,
prcten>i0ns should now insist that these pre-
teniions shall be trampled cut, ~ that nothing
shall be LEFT % breed future trouble. This can
be done through the establishment Of equal
rights. 10 ny mind there never was duty
ptairer or more instructive IL i n plain a
the moral law, and il j. a. instructive A. self
defense. II the country fails 10 ID justice now.
Il viii commit a crime. where guilt and mean
ness viii strive rOr mastery, On this head II
J. enough 20 LAY that II j. debt We owe 70
cur saYpirs and heneiactors. But here all The
instincts of seifdcfen.e hariaOnise with ius
tice. Fer the sake ofthe whole country, which
suffers from weakness in any part for the
sake Il the states lately distracted by War.
which above all things need security and r.
nose fer the SAKE - agriculture. which l. neg
lecIei thcle - .l.e axe 81. commerce " Alch
has tad for the -ake II national gsre<ilf " hose
generous trust i exposed ID population and.
lnaliy, for The sake ii reconciliation, which
can be complete oniF when justice pFcvasls.
we must insist on equal rights A. the condition
II the new orsisr e thinss - LONG A. thf>
question remains unsettled there can be no
true peace. Therefore We would ,av Il the
merchant who wishes g. open trade with this
seEicI - the capitalist who wishes 10 send
bis meney there % The emisranls Who wishes
70 unu Z atle lufft NtZil o. a>slrlu- lQ>-
ticc - al men. This l. the one essential eon-
dition Of prosperity. of crcoit and Of tranquil
T.. Without this. mercantile houses. banks.
md en.lgratioH Soeieiies having ANYTHING 70
do with this region must AL flil. OF 81 least
suffer IN business anu resources Il ton-res>
,s must look Is the guardian under the Con-
zstiiufion o. tie nsfiasal safety, 10 hot doubt
Us fun power over tnIs - bale subject neF do
doubts it. duty % see that every prtended
government organized By recent rebels 4,
treated a. present. nullity- President John
ssa stfs1 re'i when in Tennessee b. said that
PIN tkc weIk II Reorganization. Eei.els must
taie satk seas~. leasfvg piaec 10 those who
have bctn truly loyal.r There j. the key note
% a Just policy, which | trust Congress will
adopt. II i difficult 20 measure the mischief
which has already ensucd from the " expert
nentr whirh ha- been made. Looking n the
pesffIre los 10 business and the productive
lDaa-trg - the country. II i painful. Look
: 11g a the distress which Il has caused among
loyal people By the revival q the rebel spirit.
IL i heartrending. Looking at il in any way,
IL Is terrible failure. II will be for Congress
1o apply the remedy. Meanwhile ven have
zoe Hanks Of good people for your loyalty 10
se cause and your Strenuous efforts In is BE-
All Go on, enfreat you DO not hesitate.
am, dear sir, your humble fellow-laborcr,
CHARLES SrASIR.
ding fortunes by The nsss-N zsemAnsy-