Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-06-28
WIDE SPREAD MISREPRESENTATION,


WIDE SPREAD MISREPRESENTATION
There Is no truth whatever in the idea no"
being extensively circulated that considera-
bic class at the South do not propose TO accept
In good faith the fixed result OF the rebellion
the death of American slavery. From the Poto-
mac to the Rio Grande IL is more thoroughly re.
cognized and FAR more emphatcally acquiesced
in, than rom the former river to the Arostook
Throughout the latter region there are poll.
ticians Of the copperhead school who yet dream
OF regainng power through cooperation with
the former politicians Of the South, now dead
forever to American public affairs. And also
other as reprehensible politicians who see
nothing bat the negro and his alleged inter-
ssts-their stalking horse. These classes chafe
equally under the loss OF that by and through
which they lived, moved and had their indi-
vidual being as American public men They
allKe refuse 10 recogniZe and admit that slavery
is ALREADY stone dead throughout the United
States. As, being dead, their occupation and op-
port'Lnity are gone. We really do not perceive
What they are gain by thus playing the role o
the widow mentally resolved to hitch on to
another husband as soon as possible, who has
to be drawn by main force from the corpse to
which she frantieally clings until the UNDER
taker gives the last turn TO the last screw OF
the coffin.
Since the surrender of Lees army the whole
South has steadily proclaimed Its frank ae-
quiesenee In the acceptance of the death of
slavery. That is, as the natural and inevitable
penalty OF the failure OF the great rebellion
We challenge the world to produce the first
paragraph written or spoken by southern
man since that event that controverts this
important truth.
Letters innumerable from northern men now
endeayoring to organize the liberated slaves
into political power in the State to Cooper
ate with the coyenant-with. death and league
with hell men intimate the contrary, we
know. But they write untruthfully in stating
that the principle of slavery has not been
abandoned by all in that section who can ever
again enjoy opportunities for Influencing the
Southern popular mind.
These New England politicians, not content
with the power of twelve senatorial votes for
population less than that OF New York Aim
to 'rnn' twenty more Senatorial votes by con-
roiiing the elections of the South through the
yotes or the liberated slaves This is, in a nut
shell, the gist of their scheme to extend the
franchise to the negroes of the South
Not man of the South, we repeat, heretofore
Aoehtiheo Win It's bad cause, has spoken or
published any such idea-not a single man.
mere exists at this moment throughout the
IN lar more general and unanimous acoui.
- e IN the supreme authority of the United
80. government, and a much hear.ier de-
to discharge all the duties of
800 citizenship faithfully, than ex
80 ny period previous to the com.
steo there at a. Rebellion ~
nencement Of tn. - go
A negro here a. ~ n,. na'e oeen
ecretly maltreated oh n. " Two or
nree brutal ruffians 81 the DISARMAMENT Of !
pom any community by .ent and be,n,asz !
reat armies, as two innoI ed within sish, |
nildren were recently murde4 and there an |
Boston State House; and here. b.rse i,
;. o. omoer mas doubtless been to- ,ads va.
ealing with more or less negroes l. r..
rants for tie time being by the wa,
aese are incidents growing wholly
the unsettled state of society nece
Willy following Immediately in the wake
I the change from active war to the ex.
sting profound and universal peace through.
Mt the South. They do not prove the pre :
alente OF disposition on the part of the Il
outhern people to re-estaslsh slavery, any Y
more than the late assaultof passing western |.
egmeLt upon houses OF ill-fame in this CITY II
coupled by negroes proves the existence of
on the part OF the citizens OF this :
District to compass the re.estabIishment of II
lavery in our midst.
Nor does the recent foolish action of a nor u
Ion OF the Legislatures Of Tennessee and yir. e
INA, or the no less foolish resolves of some y
wo dozen people OF Albermarle, Orange, :
louisa and other counties of Virginia who n
esoIved themselves into a conven ton to regn. I
a'e the prices and terms OF negro labor in that =
arucular region, go to prove the existence of
ny disposition in the South to re.establish 4
iaverJ there. o
In the matlss OF the legislative faux pns n
bove referred to- theST were clearly but the
esult OF the fact that the Unsettled state OF
uoIlc anairs threw men into positions for =
Tnich they were wholly untitled; an nevitable
Consequence OF turbulent times and undue
opular excitement. The public may rest as.
ured thatthe proposition to half re-enslaVe the T.
egroes OF Tennessee will be defeated as surely =
S that TO restore to the Virginia leaders of the
eoellon-confederate, State and county-alI
heir Justly forfeited civil rights, has been de-
sated in the Virginia Legislature
The foolish action OF the sell. constituted
invention OF few counties Of Virginia, in
an utterly insufficient standard of v
egro wages, only goes to prove the temporary
aa bility Of the two dozen men composing 1t to \
ay any cash wages whatever; a condition OF II
hIpgs existing very generally throughout the o
south for the moment. \
The New York Tribune to the contrary not.
the negro there must labor for T.
he balance Of the current year on present ,
o bsistenee and wages at its end, Just as all ! =
aired farm labor was paid for throughout the
south up to the breaking out Of the rebellion.
This is simply because the employers are with
,ut the means OF ps ring labor weekly or month
y, as rs usually done at the North. .
A very brief time will suffice for the ne.
'rganazation Of faIu work throughout the
'outhi when the legiima.. demand for negro
asor VIII nix Its price as Iiberaii, as that has
'een done throughout Maryland, where RI
er month with boardiand lodging is cheerful.
paid BY all TO the fair field nand without In.
Am ersnce, and in proportion to any and Al, !
disposed TO work, OF either sex or auv aga
Vith or without incumbrance.
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