Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-06-30

THE FEELING AT THE SOUTH.
A gentleman Who has just returned from the
South, and whose means for sscertaining the
condition Of the country aud the feeling Of the
people we're Of the best character, gave ia "a the
result Of his observations. that while the South
srners hsd no particular affection for the Yankees
as they term all Northern people. Jet they had
resolved TO submit and make the best Of the new
condition Of Affairs Our informant. who. by the
By, is decided Republican. expressed the hope
sbas negro suffrage would not be forced upon the
would not be otherwise than disturbing element
and the cause Of renewed difficulties III the
Presidents pls, OF recognizing the States which
have been in rebellon--leaving the people of
each State free to determine The qualification Of
voters. ouly requiring a. condition honest allie
glance to the Government--was acquiesesd in.
Re thought that everything would settle down
quietly, and as soon q. the new system OF labor
could be arranged. that the South long
would regain more than her former prosperity.
The negroes. as is the general experiesce.
are lazy and incident. and they regard
liberty az freedom from restraint and
labor. The Government feeding large
numbers, but recently their rations have been
reduced. and the impression is that foally those
Who have bseo fed at the public expense will
have to be starved into lsbor-into providing
their own subsistence By their own industry.
What good can be accomplished by comforting
upon such . class TIE elective franchise ? They
are ignorant. lazy and tbriftless. with very
little notion Of government other than j! is a
very good master TO provide for them without
work. And why should We force upon the
Southern States which We have not
adopted ourselves. and which will be exceedingly
difficult. to say the least. to sngraft upon our
own statutesi Is there any justice IN compelling
others to do that which we are unwilling to DO
ourselves Would il not reverse the golden
maxim ! Wise sta,esmsnship will seek to make
the resources of the Soath--her soil and labor
tributary in adding to the wealth and thus the
power of the nation; but this cannot be done if
We force an antagonisn between the races which
viii rssult in anarchy
The most jealous advocates of negro suffrage
sally Of the character and condition OF the black
race in the Southern States while those who
most earnestly oppose this measure have seen
the negro at home and know Just what he is IL
is all very fne to theorize upon manhood suf-
frage, but what advantage will result in con-
ferring the elective franchise upon a class who
have been trained TO depend upon their mastersf
In their new rel alton of employees. which for a
long while must necessarily be system Of vas
salsge. they will be controlled by their employ ers,
and IL electors will vote his interests. This will
be giving political power TO the employer
which the old masters did not possess. and, in
stead OF having but one vote. as under the old
order Of affairs, he will have just as many votes
as ne employs negro voters What induce
ment for the citizen OF Indiana TO emigrate to
Tennessee or Georgia il placed on level with
the negro in the exercise of political rights and
privileges1 The great argument in favor Of
negro suffrage is that il will neutralize the
disloyal white vote in the South. bn, what
guarantee do we have that the negro.
whose pecuniary interests will be identical
with the white citizens. will not vote with them
to advance those interests? Already We see
disposition on the part of the negro refugees,
and those who have been sent North, to return
to their old homes. and will it not DO the policy
OF the old masters TO treat them kindly, so as to
mould them to their will and purposes. Negro
suffrage in the late rebellious States will be a
two-edged sword, just a. likely TO cut one way
as the other At all events will it not be better to
wait until the negro is ht to il. before the bal
lot is put into his hands