Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-06-08
SECOND EDITION



FOUR o'CLoCK, p. M.
SHALL TnE REBELS REoRehN-
IzE AND DCOHTROLTuE SOUTH
ERN STATES
II Is very evident from the developments
that are being made in the Southern States
that the rebels who were recently in arms
against the Government Of the United States
ARE taking advantage Of the past lenient
policy Of the Administration and reorganiE.
ing, to regain at the ballot box, II possible,
the political power they have lost by pre-
cipitating the rebellion. The most positive
information reaches US from oil points Of the
South that the several State organizations
will be controlled by the mon who have ro-
Gently taken aleAding part in the rebellion.
II Is asserted by those who ought TO know
that such will DO the result II the cmanci-
pated negroes in the late robcllious States
are not permitted to vote at the approaching
elections for delegates TO conventions 10
frame constitutions for those States. Their
votes would neutraliro the power Of tho
rcbolS at the balio; box, and prevent tho con-
ventions thus created from shutting the door
political forever In the face Of tho colored
man.
Tho negro during the rebellion was fifth
fil to tho Union, faithful TO the Flag and TO
LIBERrr. IIo fought for them all. Then
why should no not bO allowed TO vote for
and undor thOm speci0iiy as against N,
msm who fret Vpon tho Rag and tyiei TO de-
siroy iLo CousiifnfiOM and dividC ihc UHiop ?
Setting aside the moral question Rs to tho
right of tho negro to vote, tho whole subject
" reduced to q question Of policy. II the
negroes, In the lnto rcbollious States, arc al
lowed to vote, the Government of those Statei
will bo brought into harmony with the Ma
tional Government; IT, on tho contrary, the
negroes are not permitted 10 vote, thOn those
who have been opposing by physical and po
litical fOrco tho National Government will
control every State referred to, and those
states will consequently become antagonistiC
Ia the National Government. Tho question
* n simple ono. Irit Is loft to tho States /,
determine In preliminary election of con
titutional delegates, thoy will settle il
against tho negro and against the Nationa
| uoycrnment. Irit ig sottlod now. and boro
hv tho Cbisr Exocu,ivo IN vhom Cameras
hns vested tho oxorcisc of the war rower (;
,v;u La s.,,,.d rich, aud wo hail M, has,
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"hh' tn'H re''ns 10 DO 'ho pam anu non
est course ana on" "h'ch we belieHc u wa
the hrm AMI hSod purpose oil ABRAHAM Lin
COLIN to pursue, yet there are many good nm.
wise mon-th"se Eh0havr bceT tfuest to tn
| Union in the hour Of national trinl-who be
iieve that the basis upon which the right o
all persons In tho south should be ai'owed l.
vote without reference 70 color - "aI @
6"o"fcdgf ho" 10 IRA" az" "r'h we "r
not certain That TINS wouid not DO inc wises
p"ilcy ntter "iI' Tor experience dur'hR IN
laat four years mas taught US 'h"t In ID
South INC bIackS geher"IIy areas r "dN"hee
as the masses OF 'he whites 10 Shy IN
Ieast' Il would DO m intelhGent ana sHi
D"ss' IL wouIu oe' Shou'u 'u'h 10" eSls'
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