Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-06-26

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Carolina could be admitted into the senat
or House Of Representatives until they ha
trpth. "a IN
The policy, nov that the rebellion Is,up
pressed, u not 10 restore the STATE eorrrn
ment through military rule, but by thc 100
pie. While the war has emancipated IN,
slaves, II has emancipated larger numbe
Of white mon. lie would talk plain.
The delegation said that was what the,
He could 20 10 men who had owned iifty OF
a hundred slaves, and who did not caro- a.
much for the poor white man as they did for
the negro. Those who own the land have
tho capital 70 employ, and therefore some oI
our Northern friends are decoited when they
living afar Oh, think they can exercise a
greater control over the freedmen than the
Southorn men who have been reared whore
tho institution of slavery prevailed
Now, he did not want the late slaveholders
TO control the negro votes against white men.
Let each State judge Of the depository Of its
own political power. lie was for omAnci-
pating the white man ne we'll as tho black.
Mr. Holmes asked Il not that altogether
accomplished
The President replied that he did not think
the question was fully settled. The question
ns to whether the Black man shall be on.
grnftcd in the constituency will be settled as
we 20 along
lie would not disguise the fact that while
he had been persecuted and denounced at the
South as traitor, he loved tho great mass Of
the southern people. lie opposed the rebel.
lion at its breaking out, aud fought II every
where and now he wanted the principles o.
Mr.. Holmes interrupted by saying We
want to got back TO tho satno position ns you
describe. A We are without law, no courts
are opon, and you have the power TO assist
Us. '' ''.'a
The President replied: Tho Government
cannot 60 on unless Il Is right The people
Of South CaroiinA must hnyo a CONVENTION
and amend their constitution by AbOiishinR
slavery, and this must be done In good faith 7;
and tho convention or Legislature must adopt
the proposed amendment to the Consultation
Of tho United States which prohibits and
cxcludes slavery everywhere. '"
Ono Of the delegates said: We are most
anxious for civil rule, for we have had moro
than enough Of military despotisln.
The President, resuming, said that "a the
Executive he could only take the initiatory
steps to enable them TO do tho things which
II was incumbent upoiNthem TO perform
was assumed In somo parts Of this country
that, in consequence Of tho rebellion. the
Southern States had forfeited their rights Ms
members Of the Confodernoy and that II
they were restored IL cOuid only be ON certain
conditions, ono Of which, that slhvery shall
be abolished, This could be done only
through n convention.
Tho President repeated that the friction Of
the rebellion had rubbed slavery out. but Il
would be better 10 20 declare by law. AZ one
Of the delegates had Just remarked that the
constitution Of South Carolina did not esiab-
lish slavery, IL would be better TO insert u
clause therein antagoniStie TO slavery
Judge Frost said The object Of our prnyer
is the appointment OF Governor. The State
Of South Carolina win accept these conditions
In order that law and order mny be restored,
aud that enterprise and industry may bo di.
rectod to useful ends We desire the restor.
alton ns soon as possible. II H. the part Of
wisdom to make the best Of circumstances.
Certain delusions have beon dispellcd by the
revolution; among them, that slavery was an
element Of political strength and moral
power. II Is very certain that the old notion
respecting State rights, In the maintenance
Of which those who In South Carolina made
the rebellion erred, has ceased TO exist. An.
other delusion namely, that Cotton is
King ~ has also vanished In the mist We
are to come back with these notions dispoIled,
and with new system Of labor. The people
Of South Carolina will cordially cooperate
with the Government In making that labor
effective, md elevating tho negro az much M
ihey can, II L., however, more the work Of
time than the labor Of enthusiasm and fanat.
ioisn. Tho people Of the South have tho
largest Interest In the question. We are will.
10 - Il 4 O..
reasons Wo hayo tnkon the liberty, oncour-
aged by your kindness, TO throw out suggos.
tions by which the policy Of the Government
viii be most surely and effectively subssrved.
repeat that tho now system Of labor Is to
be inaugurated by sober, sound, and discreet
judgment, Tho negroes arc ignorant. Their
minds are much In play with liberty. They
are apt TO compound liberty with licentious.
ness. Their great idea Is, fear, that free.
dom consists In exemption from work. We
will take In good faith and carry out your In
tontions with real, and hope for tho host; and
mono will rejoice more than the people Of the
South 10 emancipation proves Successful.
Freedom 10 the slave Is freedom 10 the mag
ter provided you can supply motive TO In.
dnstry. The people Of South Oarolinh, frum
their ndelity 10 honor, have submitted to
great sacriaoos, They endured all. We arc
NNAeoNSN Aato SbhVuoleu W Nue INuttti WuOuIN
too strong for US, Tho samo good faith which
animated them In the contest will not be
found wanting In their loyal pledge Of sup
port 10 the Government. There may grow
out Of this blessings which YOU have not fore.
soon, and some phoenix rays now illumlno the
horizon. 1 suppose tho oath OF allegiance
viii be taken with aS much unanimity In
South Carolina rs anywhere else; and we will
submit to the condition Of things which PROV.
idenoe has assigned, and endeavor 10 believe
"All discordH Of harmony not understood,
All partial evil, universal good -
We cheerfully accept tho measures recon.
mondod, and would thank you to recommend
At your convenience Governor to carry out
the wishes you have expressed.
President johnson asked the delegates to
submit whom they would prefer rs Provisional
Governor.
To this they replied that they had D test
OF five men, namely! Aiken, MoElhaney
Boyoe, Col. Manning, date Govornor,) and
D. q, Perry. All Of them were spoken Of as
good men, but had boon more or less in.
vOlved In the rebellion.
Mr. Perry was District Judge in the Con.
fedoracy until n few weeks before Il col.
lapsod and II was said he had always been
u good Union man, and OF strict integrity
Tho people certainly would respect him, and
no could not fail 10 10 acceptable.
Tho President said he knew DcnlSmin
Perry very well having served with him In
Congress, There was no spirit Of vengeance