The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-07
a1asllrille Aniun.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER :, 1866.
Negro suGrase--ReactiOu in Northern

the freedmen, We believe, cannot be made
bar To the admission Of the Southern re-
presentaiives, for the reason that It il no
real denial Of justice. No man, white or
black, has title to civil power which he
has not the intelligence to exercife. .
It is believed that in the present condition
Of The freedmen they can be secured justice
by other methods than by patting ballots
into their hands which they cannot read. !"
This is said in the face of the Syracuse Plat
form which c0mmits-though s'timidly" as
the Tribune would express it, and with the
arts OF Observation-Disclosures supporters to the
doctrines Of the Sumner wingl Of the party.
Immediately following the rejection Of no
gro suffrage in the Gland Of steady habits -
by the people on a direct appeal to them,
the letter OF Senator Dooliitle, and the able
and statesmsnlike speech Of Gov. Morton, Of
Indiana, it eorrob0rates the opinion Of dis
corning meu, that there is a strong reaction
taking place IN public sentiment North,
touching the subject Of negro suffrage.
Whether this is owing to desire to sustain
the administration Of President johnson BY
leading men, or because they see inevita-
be defsst before the people, if they press
the question to an issue, we cannot say.
Perhaps both motives have something 10 do
with The result.
At Columbus, Ohio, a few days ago, Gov.
Anderson, in q public speech, gave his
views in the following language;
I am opposed TO universal suffrage.
agree with YOU on that, and when the ques-
zion comes fairly up, shell be against my
frienis who are 50 Jealous, and 50 numer-
ous and so honest. I am opposed 10 il, not
because negroes are black, or because they
have been slaves, but because slavery can
moi educate q black man so as 10 fit him 70
vote ] shall be in favor OF the negroes OF
the South voting whenever ! am convinced
that they have the quanium Of intelligence
and Of virtue 10 allOR them 20 vote under
standinrly but until that time, / am op-
posed 10 their voting. And, therefore, /
don't agree with my friends o. the Faneuil
Hall school Of fanatics, who run mad after
the millennium, ard believe il has come.
What is worse than al N this disgusting
hvpscrisv Of she States Of Ohio and Penn
svivania. is Judge Kelly, OF Penasy lyanis,
81 eli other men, parting his arms akimbO
and saving 10 the SoIthfrn people that they
must lot an their ecsnfly emancipated ne
eross vote. when Ohio doesn't let them vote,
OF 20 10 church, OF 60 % school, or eide IN
the street cars aud these c0lored people
are smong ne, and are Just as much better
thsu the negroes fgr whom Sumner, Chase,
and others, claim the right OF suffrage, as
YOU and ] are above the ineanest white man
living. The cel0red people that we have
among Us here are The best Of the race, and
vet they have none Of the rights that are
claimed FOR the semi barbarous Of the race
in the South.
Ex-Gov. David Tod made speech on
the same occasion. He laid:
Il .rrraa with fa.ra-na~ Au1awsnr sl,rt
The slaves made free short time ago, can
not "a the nature Of things be prepared
and qualified 10 act as the governors Of this
great Ration. When they will be thus pre-
pared is not FOR me 10 fix the time, perhaps
not for my eh ldren. They must be first
taught to work Tor themselves They must
BE- first tsught 10 enjoy the fruits Of their
own labor They must be taught that free
dom does NOS consist in idleuess they must
be taught 10 read and write; they must be
taught 20 worship the true God they should,
in Tine be- qualified for every position, un-
der our Government. before they should be
permitted % participate in that Govern
Ineni God grant that the period may soon
arrive. bus for myself with the little knowl-
edge ] have Of the African who has lived in
bondage ell his lie, have scarcely hope
90 live b see the day when my judgment
will ssy 90 me shat he ought TO be permitted
90 erjoy this sreat privilege Of participating
iu our Government. But IN whose hands
csn this question be left with so much safety
as IN the hands Of the Union party, this
question of duty 10 the colored race He
would have extended to him all the faciii-
ties, all the opportunities consistent with
our duty 90 our se.lew-man. No man but a
pure Christian, who is a Christian from love
o. bis Maker, can answer this quest on.
Each must answer for himself What is the
full dniy 10 perform %
These are additional indications Of reac-
tion. With Gen. Morgan, The democratic
candidate for Governor Of Ohio, Ny. Pen
dleion, aud other able men, discussing the
subject, and holding their political oPPo-
ueuis responsible for the proposition 10
. Axe she negro o voter, the grasp Of the re-
sub,ieau union party on the people must
have tslsa 70 rclaz-risihly relax--or Gov
enes Anderson and Tod would not have
been so outspoken and positive in their
demonstrations.
We msy take it for granted tbai negro
untage viii he abandoned by eli Northern
politicians except those who follow the lead
of Mr. Sumner Of Massachusetts,. These
impatient, impeiuous men will cause con
siderable noise aud confusion; but, unless
the Southern people come 10 their aid, and
furnish them with more capital than ia leil
them. they will be too weak 10 thwart the
Presidents policy Of reorganization.
And. now, the question arises--"Will The
Southern States discharge their duty % the
nation. aud prevent the extreme radicals
nom recovering their lost prestige aud
powcrg"
From the article Of tho New York Times
to which we have already referred, and
which we republish elsewhere tho South.
ern States can gather what win be required
olthem, by even those who abandon Negro
suffrage. II should be borne in mind that
thc editor OF the Times is q member Of Con-
rrcss.
First-The black codes Of the States must
be repealed, aud the negro, put on She same
iooung as a white man ia the protection of
hu person and property and no must also
have all she advantages he can acquire, Of
school churches and oiher means 81 men
eel aud moral improvement.
second-Ho must be permitted 10 testify
ia the Courts Scr or against the white man
as well 81 for or against men Of his own color
Thee are the principal points which The
Southern states are expected nov TO yield
All uAlelH NE0 OF MINOR IN nNfl1nce.
are the Southern States prepared to yield
them. add thus render She triumph of Pres
idont johnson sure, and secure FOR their
people peace and quiet for Che future3 ID
viii be uetcd that the Times derives en-
couragement fsom The action Of Alabama
and South Curolins, but is dstrustful Of
Mississippi We are sorry to say that Mis-.
si@ippi has given additional cause for dis.
trust. Al her elections last Monday, no can
dida,e Cor Congress, who could tske the te
oath, was presented. Gen. Humphreys wa'
supported for Governor. and il il doubtful
whether he has act beaten Ho5. +. s. Fisher
thenomines approved by the Presidcnt-ths
chief claim of the General being his service
10 the rebel rrmy. Aud farthcr 10 compli-
este matters. wherever the question OF do
ine justice Co The negro was made In IN,
canvas ior the Legislature, the candidate.
piedcng themselves agaius, 10, are reported
81 have been successful. Nov. 10 is yer,
certain shat none og thc Coagressmeu cleo
from Mississippi, can expect 10 b. admitted
and whilst shc election OF Gov. Hsmphrcvs
tifhe snail prove 20 be the successful caudi
daisl may be condonei, IL the Lcgislatar,
refuses to meet The demands in regard d,
the Negro cItei above-there vii not be th,
least chance Tor her restoration 10 her old
place IN the Union. We have been quit,
confident that Mississippi would no; b,
found wanting in the trail to which she {,
nov being subjccted-that she had had
enough OF Gre and hioad and would rise
above ihc prejudices originated by long Sc
rios Of years OF slavery and false teaching,
and show herself equal to the responsible
ues Of the new epoch in which the nation
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