New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-26

and in the distribution Of her political power.
While she cherished Slavery, Der Industry neces-
sary rested on an arch composed OF the cowbde,
the revolver and the bloodhound, and the Poor
Whites were the unpaid police Of the plantations
on whose borders they squatted. 1t was well
known that their animals subsisted on tho plan.
tations--that they bought produce stealthily OF
slaves for fraction of its value, paying often in
whisky which cursed alike slave aud master.
But these Poor Whites often kept negro.dogs,
even when they could not keep COW, and were
more than willing to start on negro-hunt When
ever required. The planter had their services
cheaper than that of his negroes; they were more
willing sorvtors; and they were proud OF their
postion-proud that, though poor, and indo'
lent, and ignorant, and squaIid, they at all
events were not "nggers."
The War and the Rebel Conscription have
noarly swept this class out Of existence; its
result has abolished their most important and
lucrative function. Negro-dogs arc no longer
in demand, unless among few Of the more
obstinate "o!d fogies," like those of Dinwid'
die and Roanoke Counties, Virginia, who arc
deferred from initiating their late oracle, Rufiin,
by their lack Of brains to blow out. Cash
instead Of Lash being hencciorth the chez
motive power of Southern production, negro
dogs and their keepers vanish dciinitivcy, and
living in idleness at the South becomes diff.
cult problem for either White or Black.
But the negroes remain, and ~W remain,
working for all but the most brutal and obstinate
planters, earning wages. subsisting their families,
and providing for the education OF their children.
Their relation to the planters may III some
eases be less intimate, but will in the main be
more trustful and kindly than it wasi and tho
intelligent, upright, kindly employer will not
usually be found in political sntagoniam with
bis hands. Why, then, should the planter and
his White auxiliaries insist on the perpetual
serfdom and political impotence of his laborers
What is he TO gain by tl Why should be insist
that every blackleg, swirdler and ioafer, N the
State shall be n voter, but that the honest,
frugal. industrious men who do his work and
earn his wages never shall' Can even the spirit
that sent Ruifn to his account always hold him
10 a course so mad A. thiSl
We firmly believe that it will not; and We
urge the hndholders of the South To come at
once 10 an understanding withthc leading minds
among their late slaves. Call them around
YOU talk over their changed condition am MS
new responsibilities; AK them what they thInh
should he done With regard to Suffrage ard Mn
drcd topics; agree with them. II possible, as
70 what shall he DONE and do it, so ~ To re-
move al hcari -burnngs and make them feel
that they haze TO better friends than you are
none more sOlic,ous for their real welfare. You
will lind them better workers and better neigh
bora ever alterwaTd
This seems to us natural 90 easy, 70
benefcent, solution Of the chief problcmt o DO
solved in the process Of Reconstruction" that
VIC cling to tho hope that II viii have fair trial
that il the distinctive "Union party" Of the
South PROVE too feeble or too cowsr;ly to poo
pose it, they will be quietly set asde by some
o'l,r party cfgrcat,r strength and courage. Ia
IN hope. We dcpreci,e all action at the North
which can be represented at the South as bully
ing. or dic.a'orial, or iinpeled by the pin, of
conquest, while we call the attention Of those
who rest in the assurance that presdent Lin
coin was opposed 10 Negro Suffrage to The fol-
lowing private letter from his pen, which,
though instinct with his cautious, conservative
temper. proves that lie, Who was 40 lately
favorable % the foreign colonization ~ cur me-
croes, had grown into a conviction. moro than
a year before his death, that they ought 10 be
enfranchised:
Executive MASsloS
WASHINGTON, March u.s. lea.
Hon. NIrHAEL HAM
Ny DIAR 81; congratulate you ou having hssd
vonr nanc in history as the frst frceStre Governor
II Louisiana. Nov, y,o abJni T. h,' Corvtr'
ton which, among otter .hinrs. VII prob shy d,tie
the elective franchise. l hG.ey suggest, Tor Jour
private consideration wlc..er norc Of the colorcd
people may not DE III in; 80 for instance, to 'ery
intelligent, anu especially those who have fought gs,
laa,ly in cur ranks. Tley would probably help. 40
some trying time to come. TO keep the joT OF lberty
in the family Of freedom. BIT this IL only sugr,S.
ton not fos lhc pubic. kut 10 you sone.
Truly yours, a. LNcoiI.
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