White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-06-15
.Recon.sructio...

hto 80 ~ ssAkSsse~s
engrossipg the leading minds Of the ooun-
try. Eminent statesmen are pondsring |
over it. and able journalists are discuss-
ing it /; and yet it does not appear that
any generally satisfactory plan has been
proposed. The discussion is not, how.
ever, confined to eminent men and lead
ing journals. Every little sheet in the
country is talking learnedly to its readers
upon this difficult question of Recon-
struction, doubtless expecting Govern
ment to adopt their views upon sight /:
while Hedgeling Congressman are pour.
ing forth long-studied and csrefully.pre-
pared orstions upon the same subject to
their gaping rural constituents.
Now, as everybody else is dipping in.
we see no earthly reason why we should
not be INDUCED in offering q few plans.
which We have studied thoroughly. and
are convinced that either of them would
effect the great object. if Government
could only be brought to see it. and to
act. However, we shall do oar duty, by
submitting our plans to the public:
I. Hang every rebel in the South.
and Danish their women and children;
then throw the territory back into the
condition Of public lands, to be donated.
in quarter sections, to such soldiers as
have fought to suppress the rebellion. and
have not robbed the Government; or
sell it out 10 the same sized tracts to 10y
al men, at S1.25 per acre, upon condi-
tion that each purchaser reside upon and
cultivate his land. This we consider the
surest of our plans. as we'll as the most
just.
II. Place the entire rebel population
on board of steamboat In the various
Southern rivers, and give them approved
rebel torpedo fuel to fire up with. Those
who like it we'll enough to survive the
experiment, to be distributed sparsely
over the country, in good settlements of
Yankees, Irish and Germans, where they
can be schooled in habits of honesty aud
industry.
/ III. Parcel the land out to the ne
groes, and place thHrebels and "white
trash" under them, either in the relation
of slaves, or as apprentices" for the
term. say, Of twenty-five years, to be fed
on hog and bominy, and treated to ell
the Christian accompaniments Of the
"Divine Institution" such as the lash,
chains, blood hounds, and sale at public
auction for debts Of their masters and
at the expiration Of their term Of appren.
ticeship, to work series Of years fol
their freedom, at stipulated amount oI
wages per annum-the system to be pro-
tected by stringent fugitive slave law
and exlradition treaties with Mexico and
Canada. At the same time, give tht
negroes solemn warning that if they eve1
engage in rebellion, their slaves shall b.
emsncipatsd.
| ~. Make eunuchs of all the NAL,
rebels, and thus prevent them from future
mischief, by incapacitating them for pro-
pagstins their vile and base species. L
is well established physiological fact
that certain traits and characteristic,
"strike back"-that is, by intermsrriag'
and time. families entirely change thei
appearance and natures; but frequently
generations after, some descendant vii
come into the world bearing an exac
likeness to the original stock. The Soutl
vas mainly colonized by convicts ant
oHscourings from Europe. We canno
say that time has wrought any materia
change in the stock /; but what change
, had occurred are oblitersted. and the.
have "struck back" to the foundation
By making eunuchs of them. they ma.
I be permitted to run harmlessly at large
to amuse the negroes and loyal whites b!
Boosting Of their chivalry and aristocrst
ic blood
V. Colonize the Southern rebel pop
ulation in some South American or Al
rican country, and from time to time ju
diciously introduce among them the vel
;. low fever, smallpox, Russian plague
and other approved epidemics-sll th
while keeping them literally SUPPLE
with strychnine whiskey.
1t is q settled fact. that the only diff
Guilty in the way Of Reconstruction. arise
8 from the miserable trash who call them
: selves the Chivalry, and who originate
J. and carried on the rebellion. If they ar
: to be restored to q controlling position
Reconstruction will be q failure. I'll
, beauty of the foregoing plans, it will b
t seen at glance, is that they al propos
u to take caro- Of this element. We hav
i several other plans. which We will n
serve for emergencies. We sak Govern
: ment to give these plans . careful cor
sideration, and If none Of them suit,
!. need not be backward about asking .
q for farther suggestions.