The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-11-09
"FErsts IhaCno person now entitled to the
privilege ofFoting should be deprived of il be- !
caflsn Of adiN new test =

privilege ofFoHng saDluq pc deprived 'of 1t be-
cause OF any new test.
"Seconds Thatte authorize the admission
of persons Hereafter to the exercise OF the cleo
tive franchises theyshoald be first, miles :see-
and, q years Of age; third, citizens of the Uni
ted States fourth, should have resided in the
State one year. ana in the district county, or
precinct, six months next preceding any elec-a
tioniat which the Sproposet 10 vote filth, should
aSlS e EsRa t. tas ERs:R d Ssr
for the last year, preceding for (which such
taxes were due and payable, subject to any
disqualification for crime, of which the person
may have been duly convicted, which may be-
prescribed. BY law a NH a .
This is not only good common sense but
sound practical statesmanship. The advocates
of phi1er5a Su&fageatthe North aslnothihe
more than the adoption Of such a policy by
the Southern States. No rational man doubts
that there are among the fernancipated blacks
many, who would not exercise the elective
franchise intelligently. But it is just as true
that there are. many white persons in the
Southern States equally unfit to be intrusted
with that right. Make 4 fest then, if you
pleas, bndl6taE Belafest not Of 6oidrBat Q fiho
teIigeuce, or ofPrOpertE which presupposes
intelligence and "a stake in the welkbeing Of
society. To make all men equal IN this law
is to accept Emancipa in its fun meaning.
The war must have this result. Mr.. Reagan.
sees this clearly, and it viii be well for the
South when she understands and accepts it.
for there wil be no peace for her until she
does he says: XNssosssaN
Inc adoption of these TrnacI1roc n, odd;
ton to those before mentioned, would. in nav
judgment, meet the ends OF Justice and fair
ness; secures the ablishment of State
government, the admission, of her Senator'S
and RepresenAtors in Congress, the suspension
of military rule, and the restoration of civil,
constitutional and lecal self government. And
1t would do more, | would secure your pro-
lection against other great and pendiug evils. j
and is, ana persuaded, Of the greatest sconse-
9uence tosyour future peace, prosperity and
happiness.
First q It would refnoyeEan lust grounds
Oh antagonlsm and hostility between the white
anu Dlack races Unless this is dom. endless
,: anu oiCDerness oil feeling must charactize
thelr .reiations. And all history and human
experience teach. US must soonernor later ra- |
suit IN war OF races. We now know. from sad 4
experlence, what MAR is between enlIals and |
enlightened people But Of ware = soc;ai
war OF races IS the most relentless and cr,,ai
The IleKternallnstoh OF Expulsion lfTon thr /
country, =. ~ q TIE one or the 9th
err being its inevitable end, where tba-o On
left to themselves or the loss of liberty II ,t
races, where they are all subject to the controi
of superior power, which would be our sit,o
ton. Ispeak of course, ofthe legal rights and
status Of the two races. Their social relations
are matters of taste and choice, and not SUBJ
ject to legislative regulation. -
Second; DTlfis course would disartn and put
an end toz the Interstate, sectional, political
agitation, on this subject at least which has
been the special curse of our country for so
many years, and whichwasl the cause of the
unnpmbered woes we have recently experience
ed and still suffer, by depriHingthe aeitat tors
OF subject on which tolxeep up such am agi-
tatlon, and Of the neans Of producing ieal-
ousy, luminosity and hatred between the diff
lerent races. And thisiwould do much toward
tiss renewal Of the ancient relations of nation-
al nSrlnopy and fraternal good will between |
all parts Of the country. Ard fhls. 4 Of
the greatest consequence to our future welfare |
and especially as our people now know there |
is no nope OF escape from il bv a5sneal;S u ~ 1
the principles q state Sovereignty and the
IF the state win accept this policy 1t once.
it viii attain heretofore mentioned '., otl 4,
sciU sue It's 0ga people from gears Of s;a y
strife and dattut5oa OH these qaestsonS srg;ss
mould al Jenstt, probably Gfler gears of eonten'
ttom, J5u1d 70 Jethe O,s means q bsi,ar6
it to an end, ,even fity led TO nothing morse
How infinitely better it would be for You.
fof' both races, for the present and the fu-
ture, for the whole country, Il you viii unsi
hestatfnsfy recognize the unalterable facts as
to your COM ition, and the inevitable logic of
events; and hass stem, as is 4h your power to do,
the return Of the blessings of civil governments
and constitutional liberty; and avoid, as it is