Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-10-02

some time 20 come. TO occupy . prominent po-
-ition m the politics Of the country. The Gov
ernor discusses the subject OF reconstruction and
negro suffrage ably. csndidly and dispassionsieiy
De believes IL 10 be the fret duty of al patriotic
citizeos TO support President johnson. whose
policv be shows 70 be bu. a eontnuance Of that
by which Mr. Lincoln hoped to reun,e The coan-
nv 10 peace and harmony. he isof opinion that
before the radical politicians Of his Own State In
set upon negro suffrage for the recently emapei-
Dated slaves Of the South, they should contribute
Of their influence TO secure political rights for The
twenty-five or thirty thousand intelligent and
thriitJ colored nen resident in Indiana: in other
cords. that charity 70 the negro race should be-
gin ~ hone--in the Burnt District for instance
Governor hortos IL DOT opposed 20 negro sai-
frsge On the contrary. be states distinctly that
oe il in foUoT OF IL. and OF equal political privi
eges without distinction OF race or color. But
be aims TO show that the plan proposed by Ar
sumner, whom be recognizes as the leader Of
the radical party Is fraaght with serious difficult
ties, principal among winch is It's inevitable ten
deney to create colorec State Governments, add
ultimately TO proooce . colored balance of
power in the country. which would engender pre-
1dice Of race and might lead 10 n OF races.
His solution Of the difficult problem IS 10 edu-
cate the negro before giving bin political power,
and 70 wait until. by white emigration from the
North and from Europe, the negroes in the
South are in permanent minority.
"Governor Morton 10 warmly In favor OF an
amendment to the Constitution making the num-
Der Of qualified voters the basis of representation
in Congress instead of the number of inhabi.
t.nts as at present He il mistaken. we think,
in attributng to the editor Of the Indianapolis
Journal ths'orgn OF this measure, or the frat
advocacy of il. The Cincinnati Gazette recently
claimed the honor Of fret calling public attention
to the wisdom Of such change in the Constitu-
ton. Bat. to say nothing of the fact that the
subjeci is an old one, aud vas ieDgthily dir
cussed IN the Constitutional Convention of 1851
it will bs difficult for either of our contemporaries
20 establish their claim TO copyright in this
matter when il Is stated that the proposition has
been repeatedly urged by Mr.. Sumner, in the
Senate, since the COMMENCEMENT Of the war, aud
that in the last Congress this distinguished gen
tleman offered il 10 the shape of an amendment
70 the Constitution. Ii was buried in the Judi.
ciary Committee, aud was never brought 20 a
vote"
Ssys the Gazette:
Gov. Morton delivered a speech in Rich
mond, Indiana, on Thursday evening; in which
he reviewed at length, aud. with his usual abil :
ity, the condition of the country, reconstruction
policies. and negro suffrage. At the conclusion
OF his speech ne took occasion to refer TO his
course IN relation 10 the cOmmutatOn OF tue
sentence Of the Indiana coDspirstors. For this
act Gov. Morton has been blamed by many per
sons, but time will lot only justify his conduct,
but present it as q most creditsble act. One Of
the objects Of the conspirators was to take the
| life of Gov. Morton. The fact, therefore, that
he interceded to save their lives, shows that he
was able to rise above feeling OF revenge and
exhibit spirit of magnanimty and humanity.
Besides. the country nor the cause Of justice has
not suffered by the change OF seDtsnee from that
of death TO Imprisonment for life -