New-York daily tribune., 1865-05-02

" government would first present the principles;
hese being determined then the questions of men
could be discussed Upon the hTst proposition that
would require 10 be submitted 10 the people Of each
beous State before il ask To come back into rela
ions with the loyal States to Wit the Aboli'iDH OF
Sar6ry there certainly can be but one mind at the
North The second that there he rigkt OF S.
csi0n is necessary bo declared az part OF the fun
lamenta law. because for more than thry years the
people Of the South have been taug p their leaders
That such right does exist so that many good END true
men have been led away by This lcresy into rebellion
from which they would oilerw,e nave shiunk:
Let the maxim. then, no "Hsht Oi secession
therefore, hereafter stand as the cornerstone
Of the frame of Government OF each Iey9ued
State They owe much to the 81 ihces of ne loyal
States for The Union The third proposition that the
Conft ftderae debt shall meyer be recognized s hoeS
sary ias preventive Of crieyous wrong. Inc loyal
States Of the North New York for example IN addtoh
its share of the burden Of the national debt j. BUR
Hdened with many millions OF state dent an
defense of the country and IN subduing the heDeoH
The Southern States, when they return TO the prac
cal relations with the Government WIZ come taek
yloy free from tins eiai ., uSo. arx WIN will have been
contracted in fighting against tho Union ana
not In Restoring it, and, Of course VIII DC at nIs, rep
dated. Bat in time, when as Is Just ora hna
the other ioyo States caupon the General Go'eihont
this debt contracted IN its own Defense sncn
demand viii be opposed by the Sonhern STATES Whc
have such debt or will be iucumbered Dy the pr"p9
stiOn assume for the South some part OF the Cohleu
debt and such will be the power oil the pressure
upon Congress of the immense amount OF the cOnsoi'
dated debt, unjust ava lnnuitOus hs III "ouiu Dc ~ Wv
nation 10 IT, should fear for the result Ihere
fore / would have 1t as part OF the iInuauehlai
law Of ench State that no part o such debt should ever
be assumed paid by the State or any portion thereof
The assumption Of such debt by the general Govern
ment Is a subject so iraCCit with danger so aided by
Inc influence of ouey that would employ every means
10 keep il from the national councils The necessity oI
the fourth proposed amendment to the Constitution Oi
the several States. that Rebel officers should vote or
hold Office is obvious from these considerations. This
Rebellion was hrrely set on foot because poht.cai
power was departing from the South and travelling
northward; 10 regain that power which their
enterprise. wealth, and consequent increase or
population brought 20 the North. the leaders at the
So h plunged the Nation into this l0rrid war; Shall
not therefore, teach coming generations by living
examples that political power is not gained but IRE
rlcyaby lust by rebellion against the United states
BcsGc the common mind at the South has been hereto
much controlled bv the leading men that snch
ivstOn q political power IS absolutely necessary
10 deprive the ead class there OF that lhuleuce over
the Sulhern thought. which has heretofore been and
viii hereafter be oxertcd against the Union Being al
Democrat, | would broak down the andholdng and
|sayeh0diug arlstocracy of the South. which has
brought much evil upon us. Is not the derriVatoh
of political rights the appropriate ana mlldest
form OF punishment OF tieasOnf Is this not
la necessary measure Of ptecautlOn against
future eyilsi For these reasons therefore, which
measures Should be taken to brir back resolted state,
that The inhabitants in their primary end fundamental
law part Of tho frame Of government should solemn.
y provide that there should be neither Slary or Sts
on in their state; ana that RbeI deJ aud Rbel 1oies
should be alike repudatcd Thanking YOU for the pa
tencc with which You have listened to me shall be
more than repaid II by these remarks have brought
questions uyoyed in the reconstructon OF the
Rebel states.