The New York herald., 1865-04-12

twenty thousand instead OF twelve thousand as
1t II is also unsatisfactory that the elections
franchise is not given to the colored would my
self prefer that conferred the very nte
ligent and those who serve cause soldiers
STILL the question Is not whether tho Louisiana govern
ment as 1t stands is quite all that Is desirable. The
question is will 1t be wiser take it it is and help
improve 1t, to reject and dsperseY Can Louis-
ana be brought into proper practical relation
with the Union by susta ming or by dis
carding her new State government Some twelve
thousand votes in the heretofore slave State Of Louisiana
have allegiance to the Union, assumed to be the
rghtful political power Of the State, held elections,
organised State government, adopted free State
constitution, giving the benefit of public schools equally
to black and white and empowering the Legislature to
confer the eectral franchise upon the colored man.
This Legislature has already voted to ratfy the
stitutonal amendment recently passed by Congress
abolishing slavery throughout the nation These twelve
thousand persons thus fully committed to the Union
and TO perpetuate freedom in the state-commtted
to the very things, and nearly all things the nation
wants-and they ask tho nations recognition and
its assistance to make good this committal. Now,
II reject and spurn them, utmost
TO dlscrganze and disperse them. We in fact say to
the white man: You are worthless worse; will
neither help you nor be helped by you To the blacks
we say This cup Of liberty which these, your old mas
tcrs held to your lips we will dash from you and leave
you to the chances Of gathering the spilled and
scattered contents in vague and underlined
when where and how. If this course dscouragng and
paralyzing both white and black has any tendency to
bring Louisiana into proper practical relations with the
Union, have far been Unable to perceive it, IT.
the contrary, recognize and sustain the
ment Of Louisiana the Of all this made true
We encourage the hearts and the of twelve
thou od,o thairy and apd
proseyte for it, and fight for IT, and feed it, and grow
it, and ripen TO complete The colored man,
too in seeing all united for him. is inspired with vig
lance and energy, and daring to the end Grant
that he desires the elective franchise, will he not attain
it by seeing the already advanced steps towards
than by rum backward themg Concede that the
government Of Louisiana is only to what it should
be as the egg Is to the fowl, shall
have the fowl by Matching the egg than by smashing IT,
uaughter Again, If reject Lou isiana also reject
vete in favor OF the proposed amendment TO the
aaonal constitution. To meet this proposition 1t has
been argued that than three rourths Of those
States which have attempted secession necessary
to vaidly ratify the amendment do not commit my
self against this further than say that such rai
ton would be questionable and to be persstently
questioned while ratification by thrce-four of all
the States would be unquesoned axd unquestionabe.
repeat The question: Louisiana be brought into proper
practicalreation with the Union by sustaining
by discarding the State government? What has
been said Of Louisiana will apply to other States And yet
great peculares pertain to each State, and such Inn
portant and sudden changes in the same State,
and withal 90 new and unprecedented is the whole
case, that exclusive and nhexibe plan safely be
prescribed TO details and coaterals Such exclusive
and inhexble plan would surely become entangle
ment. Important principles may and must be lnacxble
T. A. xtn t.o
my duty to make announcement to the people
Of the South am considering and shall not fail TO act
when satisfied that action will be proper.
The President during the delivery Of the above speech
frequently interrupted by applause and on its
cuson in the midst Of the cheering the band struck up
patriotic air, when he bowed and retired.
There r.pcated calls for Senator Sumner, but he
was not present
Senator HARLAN Of Iowa, then called for, and,
after the applause had subsded he directed attention
two principles settled to be settled by the closing
test test First "a tho american people had de,
the republic should control rs destinies and
the incipicnt processes OF making its laws Second
that no part OF the republic should ever be permitted py
hands Of Congress, and the constitution pointed out
clearly what constituted treason Those who hatched
grcss he willing the future in the hands Of
the citizens elected a second time 10 the laws faith
fully executed. Senator Harlans remarks were ap-
pauded
THE TIE DEUM AT TRINITY CHURCH.
Yesterday, In response TO cs signed by Of the
leading merchants Of the city, a solemn service Of
Thanksgiving celebrated In Trinity church. Few
noblr impressive sights have been witnes ed
within the walls Of the sacred building Every portion
of the church occupied by a devout and grateful
congregation, and hundreds unable to obtain ad-
mission TO the building. Before the commencement Of
the service Mr. Ayiie rang several changes the beau
tiful bells Of Trinity, among which the appropriate
vcnGe Adsremus especially notable.
Punctually NJ O'Clock the special service com
mcnced After the collect ~Prcyent u.s. Lord, In all
our doings" &c, had been offered by the Rev.
DR.. vinton, the clergy and choir moved In process.
sion from the vcstry room 10 the chanccl The Choir
consisted OF twenty boys and twenty men, the for.
being Che regular choir Of the church Among the
principal singers wcrc:-7snon Mcsss. Mayer and
Weeks; basi, Mcssrs. Aiken and woodman; soprdni
Masters Coker and Ellard Dr. Cutler presided the
choral organ, and Mr. Dier at the large organ. Tho
short given Of the service precluded anything like
careful prcpara,ion bu, as a whole the music Was rem
dcred with force and effect
or the other portion Of the service may said that
II admirably selected and most impressive
Rev. DR. Ogilby intoned the opening sentences:--
The Lord ~ In His holy temple let all the earth keep
silence before Him. o God, we have heard
with ears fathers have declared unto us the
noble works that Thou dSs n their days and in the old
time before them.
Choir and people then took up the noble Psalm of
hanksgi,n after victory set forth among tho prayers
TO be used at sea-
Tf the Lord had not been side, may say,
II The Lord himself had not been our side when
rose up against us,
They had swallowed us up quick when they were so
wrsthfully dsple d at us, &c
on ths Mount" read with solemn disnctncss by the
Rev DR. Hai}ht The passage "Blcssei arc the peace
makers for they shall be called the children Of God
came IN with peculiar appropriateness.
Tie remaining prayers were inton by Dr. Vinton;
aud here In tue Lords Prayer rendered with ccgdo
organ accompaniment the full strength Of the devOi pnsl
feel nE which animated the immense congregation
apparent The volume of sound ncd the ent hurch
ard sounded indeed Ike q mt on's prayer.
After The prayer tor The President and general and
fpec,a thank giynf came Boyc = r. ID um lin A. This
thase ii bcauti vi composition happily chosen for
the occasion, and II Wis gwen In the most efficient
manner
Asthe as throbbng notes OF this magnificent song Of