Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-15

nyoTe il Or 10 rec and dsper-e it can Louisiana be
brought into proper practical relation with the 'non
sooner by sustaining by dscdn2 her new state gov
erument
some twelve thousand voters in the heretofore Slave
state OF Louisiana have sworn allegiance TO the tnlo
assumed be the rghttu political power OF the STATE
held elections, organized free Government adopted a
Free State Constitution, giving the benefit OF pubuc
schools equally to black and white and empowering the
Legislature to confer the elective franchise upon the
cOOpd MAD. Their Legislature his already Noteu 10
ratify the constitutional amendment recently passed by
Congress abOlishing slavery throughout the nat6n
These twelve thousand persons thus fully commit
ted to the Union and TO ppetuate freedom in he states
Committed to the very things and nelly all the Things
the nation wants And they ask the nations recognition
and IL, assistance To make good Their rommittaL Now.
II reject and spun them, do orr utmost 10 disOr'
game and d'-Ier~e thcmwe in eier' say to ne WLte
man you are worthless; or worse, W. viii neither he!p
ysu nor be helped by you. To the blacks We say, this
cup of liberty which these your own masters held 20
your lips, will dash from you and leave you 10 the
chances of gathering the spilled and scattered contents
i'm some vague and underlined when, vs. re and how.
II this cOurse-dscOuragng and para rZing both White
and back-has any tendeucytO brin- Louisiana into
It's proper prccalrelationS with the Mon have, 50
far, been unable 10 perceive IT, IT, on Hc contrary, We
recognize and sustain the goyemm 80 OF Louisiana,
the cogerse OF all this is made true encourage the
hearts and nerve the arms OF the twelve Ousdnd 20 adj
here 10 THEN work. and argue for it, and Oseye for IL.
and fight for H. and feed it, and grow IT, md rpen IL 20
complete success.
The colored man too in seeing all united for him, j.
inspired with vigilance energy end daring 20 the same
end. Granting that he desires the elective franchise,
will he not attain it sooner by saving the already ad-
yanCed steps toward than by running backward o'er
them Concede that the government Of Louisiana
i only to what it should be the egg is 10 the fowl
shall sooner have the fowl by Matching the egg than by
smashing il. Laughter.
Again if we reject Louisiana we also reject her vote
in favor Of the proposed amendment TO the National
Constitution To meet this proposition it has been ar
gued that than three-iour;hs OF those States
which have not attempted secession are necessary vady
to ratify the amendment
do not commit myself against this further than TO say
that such ratification would be questionable and sure
TO be perssently questioned while ratification by three
toths OF all the States would be unquestioned and I'M
questionable
repeat the question-Can Louisiana be brought into
proper practical relation with the Union by sus
tanning than by dscarding her State Government
What has been said of Louisiana viii apply sevcray TO
other States and yet so great pecuaes pertain 10 each
state, and such important and sudden changes occur IN
the STATE and witha new and unprecedented Is
the whole case that exclusive and neNbe plan can
safely be prescribed 10 details and coatteras Such
exclusive and nAeyble plan would surely become new
ENHANCEMENT Important principles may, and must Oe
inaeybc In the present situation as the phrase goes
It may be my duty to make some announcement TO
tic people OF the south. am considering and shan rot
fail to act when satisfied that action shall be proper
The President during the delivery of the above speech
was frequently interrupted by applause, and also Is
conclusion The band struck up patriotic air. when he
PAUSED acd retired from the window. There repeat
CdllS lot oeualCf SUMNER bt ldl Gentleman va
present 10 respond.
SPEECH or SENATOR HARLAN
Senator Harlan of Iowa, was then called for and at
the conclusion Of the applause which greeted his APP
pearancc he directed attention 10 two principles settled
by The closing contest First, the American people had
decided thai the majority of the voters OF the Republic
should control its destnies and tie incpient process OF
the making of its laws Second, that no part of The
Republic should lie permitted by force to divide it.
The punishment of the traitor lay in the hands OF
A IL. .t,Vtta ..afuf oil .1.a
what constituted treason. Those who hatched the
should suffer the penalty and under Congress
he willing trust the future in the hands of the
citizen elected second time TO see the laws faithfully
executed.
senator Harlans remarks were well applau'ied, and
at their conclusion the assemblage dispersed, after
ciierOus huZzas and the performance of music by the
band
larger and more enthusiastic meeting has seldom
il ever before been held in front OF the Executive Man
sion.