, 1865-12-28


The relation between The white and b,ark races,
even II improved by the gradual wearing Oh Of The
present animositiee. are likely TO remain long un-
deg the troubling influence Of prejudice. lt-is
Eotol1ons tad thar the rights Of man OF rome po-
itcai power ate fur he's e1posed to violation tfau
thote Of one, uho s, in nnlers OF public interest,"
completely subject 10 the will Of others. roterfs
nun nl influence; small as that influence may be
in the stnr!e individual! ii becomes la1gc WHEN the
individual belongs to numerous class Of voters
who arc ready 10 mnks common cause with him loF
ile protection Of Lis nights. Such an Individual is
or ose o. neFst to y a1G po,sai a7le. tha' r.
bringing face to face at the ballot ho1 Of The white
and Glack racea May here and there lead TO m out
10 be made Wits tic nai1onai power IL stiii tle1 .o
prevent or Eepress disturbances: but the practice
once successfully inaugurnted under the protection
anything else to oblitc.atc lid antagon1s,ns, e.
pctialy if the cusored people-whlc II probable as
soon u their OWL rights arc sufficiently secured
divide 1hen vo'es between the different political
The effect Of the extension Of The franchise TO tue
co!orcd peapc upon the Development Of free lahor
6ein. the principal obje1 IN viea, he osec.ions
russed On The ground Of the ignorance Of the freed
men become unimportant. Practical liberty j.
Be- found applicable 10 both rnces which does not
fnttrtcac with The attainment Of the maln ohec.,
such would in TINT respect be unobieo.
1iorahle Bat it is Idle 10 ray that II viii b. tiue
to speak Of recro sutiagc wheu the whole colotcd
racG wlli be eautAtcd, for the ballot may be uec.
sa1y 10 Lm 10 secure hss edac,siou Its also idle
witch Southern mcn object 10 negro Suffrage; Tor
II wcrc Thai numerous class Of coorrd people ii
Louisiana, who arc 50 highly educated, is inteli.
whites, would have been enfrapchised lpuc $40.
II has been asserted that the nesro wonld be hut
nyotfoc Enacbiue IN the hind Of his employer. On
eald In The onin that the freedmen are NOR jksjy
10 be influenced bJ their fchoo:mus,rxs and prsaeI-
crs: But, even We suppose the employer 10 con.
things ere 10 be taken INTO Consideration: /. The
few years, be very different from what It VII. hero
E1est many Of 1he old shareholders viii be oblien
TO give up their Lands, mud new men vail ttep into
tlsiF p!nces; and :, the employer will hardly con
him .ote aEa:Est hIs own liberty. The beneficial ef
feet Of an extension Of. suffrage does no: a1w.aya
depend upon 'he intelligence with wh1ca tic newly
upon the circumstances in which they arc pIsccd:
md the circumstances in which The freedmen Of
the sonth nte placed arc ench that when they only
Tree labor, Tor the erecses Of immensely tnpo{.
tapt reform, Tor The prosperity OF the country, apd
for The general interest Of mankind. II tefctor-,
in order to control The colored vote The employer
or whoever he nany be, IS first obliged 10 concede
10 The freedman The great point OF his own rightas
man and fice laboler: The great socia1 reio.m is
COMPLETED, the taost difficult obem Is solved and
oil olbet questions It Will be comparatively easy TO
settle.
u discussing The natter Of negro suffrage, I
prac,1cal aspects Of the subj Ct hsre 1hc,eforr ~
not touched its moral me.i,s. nor discussed he
ques whether the National Government Is CON.
lately IN rebellion bY its oun aet deem it nr,nsr
hoRerer, to att1 lew re,narkf on the assertion ~
quentiy pul iorth that The franchise is likely 10 be
ttuu Of the Southern whites themselves. Nv ohse,-
sa1ion leads me 10 coDttary oplolon Aside frorn
a very few enlightened men. found but one cass Of
1t as the class Of Unluntsts who found tbenscITe.
politically o.ttadzed and looked upon the enifan.
chifement OF the LOYAL negFoes az The ealSstiou OF
md tnfutnce arc sadly inefficient to secnT,.
such result The masses are STRONGLY m.
posed to coloIed suffrage. Anybody ,tst dsrcs
fahai.c- Nor do deem it probable that IN he ar.
d1naty ooursc Of things prejna,ces Will wcar OF 10
such IN eEteni as to make It u popular measure,
who occupied prominent political postum Ia the
Sonlh, express ed TO me IN opinion iaypratIe to IL
He declared himself ready 10 vote foran amendmeni
10 the Constitution OF his Sts,e bestoWtng Ii: r;eLt
Of suffrage urou all male cili1ens. &thour disiffr
ton Of color. who could turri.h evidence Of thsIr
ability so read and write, without, however, di+fan-
20 fElf that condition. This gyntlc,n,n Il nnv
member Of one Of the State tonyenuons, but mrs.
sGlne be will rot max his political tsaadin: IN ,he
south By moving such an amendment in thai hody
The only manner IN which, IN my opinion. lbs
sasp Seshszp {@e ee'e sD b dP 5qdqd t.
In The firm Of suffrage, 's to mike Ii i coas1uon
precedent 10 4 "rradniaston.n
NEGOTIATION or 1nx 79KEnuEs,
sees a9: taf q na4s as
'he ,s,; i,;Ge f. nx9 q nIogne9t pus
south should be transported 70 place wilerr ttrV
sa1y Z s ns y1ns e. s &
right and jnstice INT dGculiy aud expeuss Ire o.
81 ney of tie soaih fos n.ny mests VII + e.
i, uss q ~ ss'
az Ct Il its o1rs e Ts
,ct,ng Eaqrvsa labos id sohesn ~ III. e
o z, nS
snsrf g If thet Esonsas, ND ESrheSn come
es9y m .es s "a q
ss &c Sos in ant9 IT,
between ntteeo and swentr seart 10 lin the Ta:aam
Tllj aot dntnish ne demand S;rea n.sro lsGoT.
Ira IN oa u h.1ds ef ios%4 osae% q
Land H1n be brought nnder cnlnxsien; and lsbor i
1n,std fpsn u !, n f1nssd 51 BY as soozed por
he labor dta,an1ed would therefore, 6e TeTy se
S s?: q e Il sfss msss e IL. xssS
Mis: howsse;, question worthy of conslde7atl,n
cucemtnts and cillt1a for the voluntary em1erstns
lie Pae sfSad Il Would ansWes ~ donbe He HIS oS e!
Jeet mat Il vonlt aia u ihc eonstrucstoo q? ;la1
q Tos psoet 'sses1e seetea
I'd Show ;hs H. pecsts o. s 15esdMs1s % aoor
Iene py sne iaborcI eHd & a11S At
Inducements n la!r ~ exn be offered else wherc
h. lie t1ne problem fenains not Sas ge1Mm nay
ss!.s sn 5 S@ Il; RTt:sat SeS q
i*liEnt I'd H.! ezea The .1e 1"u sinpie IL
soetai siau; him to proect ~ p2fusM and
% his legitimate smpaon IL sdmo!sn. o
Mb ~; n p @ m q, t. nn t
viii a aales o SOCIETY ase eoupl'a
!uay FUN Up nj hare said in a few words.
c1nrr5 nf Government IN iLe States stely +. I'LL
ion 10 point ioF the movement made e thaf esd
isetofy. ~ As -e''1 t-''su 'I eonsae4eo sstls
81. ift IS required that The Southern people should
In point Of sp1dt these moYcncpts fsli fsr .bGrf ar
whstmUst hs t1slsied upo2. $50 AN' eDo'1 u
the people eonsss as IL 81 Ins f
1helc T. e1espi tn indlycaal nstances an cn;ire *
true loyalty And patriotism. '"1 "~'+s VI
The cknal er the slaves l. euhu.ted to only
Re kent up, En1, although the iseednan "a no ionser
sonsldeEsd .1e pfoCns % the individual nssis1 De
lin .uch. Ths ordinances aboshug Saver. n,:sed
as e sas Il
tiehmcnt Of new form nfscrr1tnde.
pe 70 DEPRIVE q hs sh ss soatssa ps
may rsnl1 p bloody collisions. and will crfta;uiy
lh'' and
sIcn e;s M e1n bs rErTnted only b. continuing the
sa g. sSo2 ai s
FL s9s sstasss 9Rs.
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