New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-14

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Granted, but must not that temper" be
greatly influenced, for better or worse, by the
manner in which the South Is to be treated
And why not say distinctly whether prompt
submission by the late Rebels is to be followed
by confiscation, military execution, &c' why
not proclaim exactly what is to DO made, OF
gained, or saved, or averted, by such submls'
son' If "the temper of the South is an OBJ
ject of interest to the President, is not his tenn
per Of at least equal moment to the South
The Times proceeds to urge considerations
perfectly just in themselves, but which 90 not
initiate against the assumption that the Presi'
dent should have said more or said nothing. 1t
forcibly says:
Tho great end Is TO ge. every Southern State back
that 1t shall perform the same obligations and ex
ercse the rights identicay, that are performed
and exercised by every Northern State. Ii would be
ruinous 10 Constitutional System 10 pervert 1t so us
to keep section Of the country permanently sub
ordinate to the rest Every friend Of the Constitution
must desire to have this exceptional condition Of the
South terminated soon as possible. Nobody we be.
licve wishes to keep any Southern State under as
abilities. simply az punishment. MI. sumner ni.isel,
probably does not want TO transform the Southern
States into territories for any such object Inc rca con-
cern herein whether the Southern Sates restored at
once to their full State rights wonld not abuse them by
an oppressop of the black race This race rendered
an assistance TO the Government In the time OF danger
that entities them to its benign care The Government
Cannot without the worst dshonor. pcrmitthe bondage
Of the black man to be continued in any FORM 1t Is
bound by every moral principle as well as every psu'
Dental consideration not TO remit him to the tender
mercies of any enemy But IL Is to be hoped that the
Southern people will understand that the interests Of
both races require jEH relation between them, and
that they win secure tbs by prompt change OF their
State constitutions and laws
Right again-eminently right but how is
the South TO act in the premises until it learns
whether its action is to be reciprocated III
confscations and arrests for treason are to be
the rule at the South, can it be expected that
"thc Southern people will understand" what
The Times justly thinks they Shorid, and pro-
coed to change promptly their State constitu.
tons and laws in the desired direction Is
there to DO trust and confidence on their side
alonci
On behalf Of the Blacks, whose freedom is not
vet realized and whose status at tue South we
desire to make as desirable as may be-in behalf
of our country. burdencd with q War which is
still costing her Three Millions of Dollars per
day, and which has carried mourning to every
fireside-in behalf Of all down-trodden, suffering
IIumanity--we entrcat the President promptly
to do and dare in the cause of Msgnanimty.
The Southern mind is now open to kindness, and
may be magnetically affected by generosity.
Let assurance at once be given that there is to
be general Amnesty and no general ConfiSca-
ton. This is none the less the dictate OF Wis
dom because it is also the dictate Of mercy.
What we ask is that the President say in effect,
" Slavery having, through Rebellion, com.
United suicide, let the North and the South
unite TO bury its carcase, and then clasp hands
across the grave"