The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-04-19

siIctn:y to some, that the eigtiiye iiGnciii-..
Us not gwen u col0rei meu I you'll my-
ssSs'f prefer that It were nov conferred on
sths very intelligent, ami Oh IT., - Who serve
: .IgT cause as soldier. S.tll the question IS
tgot whether the Louisiana t,svemment as
1u stands Is quite al that il ic,in.lc. The
4luesiiOn Is viii 1t be Wise TO tas, il as il +,
daIid help to improve it, on to rrjeCt and dis-
spcrseY Can Louisiana be brought into
<prnper practical relations with tho Union
: sooner BY sustaining or diScariing the new,
i6GyeInment? Some twelve thousand vol
Sfers IN the heretofore slave State Of I,uuisi-
tana have sworn allegiance 10 the Unio.t-,
assumed to be the rightiul political u9rerI
Sof the State-held clrctionS-orraisizr al
Estate Government-adopted a free State,
3CUn>tltutiOn-are giving the benefit OF publ
aiic schools equally to black and white. EN-
spoEerlng the Legislature to confer the elec-
hive franchise upon cOlured men. The leg
9islaiure has already voted 10 ratify the con
sStitutiOnal amendment recently passed byI
tCongress abollshing slavery throughout the
1tmon. These l2.UU0 people are thus fully
committed 10 the Union and To perpeiateI
Freedom in the State; committed to vcryl
snany things and nearly all the things tbs;
lation wants and they ak the nation tnI
3gIve them recognition and assistance. TuI
srnake this connmittai we have rejected andI
sSpurned them. We DO our utmost 10 dis-l
gorCaulze and d;Spcrse them. We in sacii
! say to the white man: You are worthless.
tor worse. We viii never help you, nor be-;
shclpcd by y0u. 10 the blacks we say:
This cup Of liberty, which these, your old;
znastcrs, held to your lips, we will da,h froml
syou, and leave you to the chances of gather-j
zng the spilled and sclttcrcd contents inI
sSomc vague and underlined way" Whcn.i
3where and how. if this course, disc0uragingI
S,nd paalizing to both white and black haJ
iany ndency to bring Louisiana into propell
spracteal relations with the Union. I have,
TO lar, been unable to perceive. IT, on the !;
seontrary, We recognize and su,tain the nrwI
government of Loui lana, no converse of alli
his is made true. We encourage the hearts
md nerve the arms Of $1,000 to adhere toE
3 heir work, and argue for it, and proSe!yteI
ior 1t, ami fight for 1t, ard tccl il. and graws
1T and rper it to complete success. Thos
sc6I0rt man, too, in seeing all ugitcd fon
shim, is inspired with Vigilance ami energy.
slnd by doing to the same eud. Grant A,ati
she desires cIcctive franchise. will he NOT at
,taln it sooner by saving aliealy advanced
steps toward i, than by running backward
:over them? Concedc that the new Govern
sment Of Louisiana is only what it should De.
sas the egg is to the fnwl-wc shall sooneri
have fowl by Matching the egg than brl
| i:nlaShing it. Laughter Again, if we re-
Feet Louisiana We also reject orr vote in IA /
!vor Of the proposed amendment to the Con-I
,t;tuton. To meet this proposition it hasI
been argued that no more than three fourthsi
'oi those States which have not ATTEMPTED;
recession are necessary to yahdy ratiiy thei
iamendment, J. do not commit myself acainsti
9this further than to say that such inference.
would be questionable and sure to be pcr-s
|>lstently questioned. while ratification BY.
I ec,tourths Of all States would be inquest
'tloncd and unquestinnahle
| repeat the question. Can Louisiana bel
brought intoa proper political relation with
lthe Union by aho!i>hing or acknowl-l
,'dglng her new State GovernmcntY WHAT
!has been said Of Louisiana viii apply to'
jnther States, and vet. 50 great pccuiaiitie
pertain to each State and such importants
band sudden changrs in the same Srasn, ands
lwlthaI so new and unprecedented is the!
lwhole case, that no exclusive AMI inRcxibles
|pIan can safely be prescribed as to detailyl
Itnd coliatterals. Each exclusive and infexi-,
Ible plan would surely become new cntangle
|ment. Important principles may and mu4tE
Ibe lnteXlbIe in presentation, as the lhrases
goes. 1t may be the duty Of the Ezecutvcl
20 make some new announcement to tn u
people Of the South. am cun ilrring it,;
|and shall not fAil to act when sati3fed that;
action will be proper. i'.