New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-12

glance to the Union assumed to be the rghtfu political
power of the State. held elections organized State
Government adopted Free State Constitution, giving
the benefit Of the public schools equally 10 PACK and
white. and empowering the Legislature to CONFER tne
elective franchise upon the colored man,
This Legislature has already voted to raty the Con
sttutional Amendment recently passed by Congress
abolishing Slavery throughout the Nation. These
twelve thousand persons are thus fully committed to
the Union, and to perpetuats freedom in the state
committed to the very things and nearly all things the
Nation wants, and they ask the Nations recognition
and its assistance to make good this committal
Now II we reject and spurn them, we do our utmost
to dsorganize and disperse them We In fact say to
the white man, You are worthless or worse we will
neither help you be helped by you. To the blacks
we say. This cup Of liberty which these. your old
masters held to your lips we will dash from you and
leave you to the chances Of gathering the spilled aud
scattered contents in some vague and underlined when
where and how. fft
III this course discouraging and paralyziDg both
white and black, has any tendency TO bling Louisiana
into popular practical relations with the Union have
far been unable TO perceive it, IT, on the contrary
we sustain and recognize the new government OF
louisiana the converse Of all this is made true. We
encsurage the hearts and nerve the Of 70 600 to
adhere to their work and argue for it, and feed it, and
it. and grow it. and ripen it to complete success.
The coored man. too, in seeing all united for him. is
inspired with vigilance and energy and daring to the
same end Grant that he desires the elective franchise
will be not attain il sooner by saving the already adj
yanced steps toward it than by running backward over
themi Concede that the new Government OF Louisiana
only 10 what should be the egg is TO the fowl we
shall have the fowl by Matching the egg than by
smashing it. [Laughterl
Again. If we reject Louisiana also reject our vote
In favor of the proposed amendment to the National
Constitution To meet this proposition. 1t has been
argued that more than threefourh OF those States
which have not attempted secession are necessary to
validity ratify the amendment ! do not commit myself
against this further than to say that such ratification
would be questionable and to be perssteny ques
toned while ratification by threefourths Of all the
States would be unquestoned and unquestionable.
repeat the questsn. can Louisiana be brought into
practical relation with the Union by sustaining
or by discardng her new State Government What
been sold Of Ledsiana will apply to other States And
yet great pecnsres pertain TO each State and suct
important and sudden charges occur in the same State
and wthsl 80 and unprecedented the whole case
that exclusive and nfexbe plan safely be pre-
scribed as details and colatersls Such exclusive
and infexibe plan would surely become new entenge
ment
Important principles may and must be infexible. Il
the present situation as the phrase goes 1t may be M
dnty N make some announcement to the people o
the South. considering and shall not fail to &C
when satisfied that action viii be proper.
The President, during the delivery Of toe allow
speech was frequently interrupted by applause and oil
ts conclusion in the midst OF the cheering the ban'
struck up patriotic air when he bowed and retired
Thss were repeated calls for Senator Sumner, but h
was not present.
Senator Harlan Of Iowa was then called for, en@
after the applause had subsidized he directed "t'en'ol
to two principles settled to be settled Sy 'he
contest: First the American pecFie nad decided ina
the majority 81 the voters OF sne Republic should con
troll It's destnes and tho iucpiert processes OF making
lie laws Second that part Of the Republic should
ever be permitted by force TO divide II.
The punishment Of traitors lay in the hands OF Con
gress and the Constitution pointed out clearly what
constituted treason. Those who hatched the treason
should suffer the penalty and under Congress be
willing TO trust the future in the hands OF the citizens
elected second time 10 the laws faithfully executed
Senator Harlan's remarks were applauded.
The assembage dispersed after vocerous hukzas and
the performance by the band. A larger and more
enthusiastic meeting has seldom II ever before been
held 10 front Of the Executive Mansion.