New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-23
bearing OF such an set may safely sccept the stand
ard they have set up for Themselves. When speaknx

and almost the only argument used that tier loupA
themselves in a sitnation 10 which they could do M
better, Ii the same thing with regard to the
abnlition of Slavery; whenever abolition was pnb-
leIy advocated whether in popular meetnr,
or in State conventons il on the ground OF neces
sity. not unfrcquenty WIN the rgnlbcant addition
tna as soon rs they aed once more control Of thsr
Sete affairs. they woua settle the labor question
10 suit themselves. Whatever they might baye to
n To- for the present Not only did ul this 20 b>
tie common talk among the peope, bas the same senI
ment was openly ayONed by puDlc men In speech and
pint. SOie declarations Of that KIND made by Of
great prominence have passed. into the neEspapefa
aud are undoubtedly known 10 you. append 10 this
/ report specimen (Acc. Doc. No 80. rot rs some
thing particularly remarkable but IN order 10 represent
the current sentiments expressed In the language Of
a candidate for seat IN the state CoDyen.lon VI His
sissippi 1t isl card addressed 10 the voters Of Wn
General complains Of having been called an nncon
ditional. immediate emancpationlst-an Abolition
ist." lie Indignantly repe.s tae eberge AID asOvs
himself good piSSSgy y IN na0 common v xiS oSn nov S
10 submit to Is very. different Ihlpz Slavery has
been taken nom US. The power that nas aT.sdy pac
tically abolished u threatens totally Gnd :o'e a.
abolish il. BE-. does 1! Joi!on nat 4 en- ia jaror
of hi, NfpFi BY no mlInS. Ny Lonet
conviction Is We mnss accept tie situation
as Il r. vntl cdh pG control once more Of oar
cgq n The Union and occapy position. ant an mia
sHcc that ri pr0,ec: dgdiHe gys0if1e1 h treotsA
as / must, any other man who Sot,J or holds a.
Office submit tgr the line 70 evils c1rrJt cmcdy'
| GEN Brandon was Gle ted that platform and IN
the Convention. voted for tie ordinance aoolships
Slavery und imposing upon the Legislature the duty To
rass laws tor toe protection OF tie freedmen. Ard
Cen Brandon is ces,ainly scked upon N mississippi
es an honorable man and an honest politician. Whist
he will vote for when ts people have got once more
control OF their own State Affairs, and bis state has
regained ts position and influence in Tie Union. Is
needless 70 ask ITcvoat his case Is not an Isolated
one lie has only put in print w1at a. ny observations
Iced to believe majority OF he pcope 'e! even IN
more emphatic language; and ING Ie"l0eri1bas OF
several Leeislatures in that part Of the couhty SHOW
what t means. Ideem il unnecessary 10 nrt5er
particulars. IT IS worthy oi note tnut tse Con'snoa
of Assissippi-and the Conventions OF other States
hove followed its exGmp'e-imposed upon subsequent
Legisletures the ob!ga,Iol, moi only TO PISS 5Ss
for the protection OF the Heeaneh IN person aad
! propertv but also to guard dg1i1I ss dg7sus
ayisipg from sudden eWGRciDGti01. Tbs language ID
not without signfcancei not the blessings OF MI
developncat Of free labor. bnt sy the dangers of
emancipation spoken Of. IL VIII be observed thst
this clause is vaguely worled as 70 aIilorze tee
LegelaUtes TO pgt any Testilo'iols t'y ma! see NJ
upon tho cmaacipaied negro IN perfect eonssteneJ
With tie amended state COust tutOn r Il resis with
them 10 define what dangers consist in ald what rome
dies NAV be adopted TO guard agalst them. II ttEs
the clause does not authorize the L'gsatures 20 rs
establish slaYcry in the oil form; bnt they may pass
Whatever laws they see H. stopping short only one sep
of what may strictly be defined as "aaTerT' Pcon.
arc of the Mcxican pattern, or seiidom Of sons
European pl,.srn pay. unG'r Isa, cayse be eoh.ld
cred admissb aLi aos ng at tie legislative atempA
aiready made especially he labor code now under con.
sidcrli.On IN tic Le,isiatue 0 hg!th Ca'.inh,
appears not Only possible but eventuay pSooaoe W."
ne laws which will be passed to gnrd ago!n tue ue
signs arising from emancipation VII be onec'y az T'
she spirit vi emancipation
!, A more tangible evidence Of good intentions wol3
20 have oeen furnished bv tAe aa7a.Sn ol hsgrs
testimony in tue courts of justice, Which has oeen
/ conceded in some Of the Southern SaseA ~ leaa
in point of form. This being q matter o. Vits
interest TO the c0loTed man. L inquired into ths
! feelings Of people e00ccTnl1g 1t VIA pasNen0
: care Al FIST / fonEd hardy any soIthern mas
Z that favored IT, Even persons ot some hpef.
4 alty Of mind saT olJceti9ns ana oostaces va
| seemed almost ilsurIOlntate. 1be appearance Oh
General order issued by Brighten. Swa!ue. Assistants
Commissioner Of The lreedmens bureau N AanenA
which made II optional for the eiYli allhorues eIlst
10 admit negro testimony in the State courts or to havs
All cases In which cOo.ed people we're c0atcihcu iea
. hy officers Of The Rrgeau OT NlhlaiY C'n'llssivne
seemed 10 be the signal for change Oi peslOn On ~
pnrt Of tie politicians. y great man! % tusu sono
- wLat 81 ldrnly dropped their opposition i~n ehiea'
ored to u lhe thc admission OF negro Ie'tlH1n, plah
be 10 tho multitude by assuring tlel th1t st u. o'1s
it wouid with tie judges and Jur.a' TO e !.
eacL case fore them whether tae testimony Oh 'Ho
WITNESSES wrs worth anything or net ono oi tns
speeches delivered at Ficksburg, are Eeeiea 10 ~
another connection. and eatI llD.-fiSee ~: =,
date for Office (Aec. Dec. No. ~ furnish specimens %
that liGe 81 Argument. . a., r.....,.
% Won mat ustgo tous be issued making part Of tos
dpiy OF nents Of the Ircedmens Bureau 70 appear ID
I, the State courts - the ifeedDens mex AieA ana
forward reports OF the proceedings Lad ID 'he primer
pal cases 10 the Headquarters 81 the hI tu u tun
: manner IL would have been p"ssioc ~ asest
. tliu 10 what extent tie ad@lssRa oi negn
teeti-ouv secured 10 the Colorcd mar j-slce IN
tie state courts As the ylan does Rot seem 70 blu
been Gdopteu we must form onr oonelsiols ron eu'
. dence less complete. Among the ANNEXED docrlesn
there are several statements concerning It's t''g"
made hy gentlemen whose business It was 70 obrne'
would invite your atteLtlOn to the le.'ess Of Cape
= Po.on. agent of tie fgtodmens bnIeAI al soDhei
Major REYNOLDS Assist at Commissioner q TIE buress
at Natcle1, and Col Ihomss Assistant Con nisslone,
OF the State OF Mississippi (Acc. Doc Nos Al ana -
The opinion expressed ln I"ySe pape's az % ~
nnfayOgablc. 10 Is 10 De hoped tuat 1t oileF PAGES x.
ter results have been sttaln0 But may stare GOV
!. even By promineu. Southern Xcn who we're sn1oDsa
have the Jurisdiction of the state courts EXTENDED ore,
I the eedmen the admission was made to ne ila.ss
testimony of negro would have liile weight Eias
a Southern jury | frequently ASKED lle qI's'". ~ ~
you th!nk jury Of your people YOU'D De Az 70
planter who has whipped one oi hls negro a1Oe' - 10
s. OF assault and battery Inc answer MlO'. ~.
. r.aby was. You must make some allowance 'O' Wv
a prcjndices OF orr people" s..
IL IS probable tlat the law excluding negro ie''iuey
from the courts will be repealed IA all tie Sle l-su
in rebellion ii il is Oeic'e ed that satisfactory
mont Of .he matter may n siy ~T' aaorehsrd
the "readmission' OF me states p' "ssPPfFa;sst
q such arrangements viii hardly u suiHe- pH"..
10 secure 10 TIE cooTco man mpsial siiee 70 gIt
the feelings Of the whites are against na $40 ~ ~.
think that biz rights aro less ent.l,d 70 80 ~,
A their own. More potent certainly than 1ae .;.d ase
NJ country ae the opinions OF right and wfols
by m people. When he sfir,! cf aE ! - ~, ~ 4,
with such opinions, there Is but Et.le ,h>s
being fdthfllly put IA execution. espcciht NAe :, Al
- who bold such opinions are the sane Nlo '-'s " -
i minister the laws. ,...-., s.ort
o TIE facility with which Soubern po.itcils -, Tr
E, escs in tie admission of negro testimony mage
II prsing when we consider that the prfci.'1
p mont of the matter win rest with tielr own pot On,
T. found them less accommodating viii s 81. ,S ia
e Constitutional Amendment. AnetehiLs - upon
IS te.ligen, mcn with whom had any :, rs,iy mo
l. that sutlecr, expressed ther WAugh'S 40 Tinted
s, section abohSaiug Slavery tiross s.o.sC -. Goa.
States, bur not the second se' non l,giss
gress 10 enforce the foregoing % sp was IN
IF ton" feel warranted IN sayrs th4' 'snt Never.
ii the South this was tho prevailing el.C,.itu,iops
Il. ir NJ In Lla fnlt wv Wv