The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-04-28

having been out Of IL. The amount of con.
stitucncy. 60 10 speak. on which tho Lou.
isiaha government rests would be more sat.
factory 10 oil " IL contained so 900 or 60. +.
600. or even ~, 900, Instead OF IL 600. 90 il
docs. h 1t also satisfactory to .onfQ that
the elective franchise 10 not given 10 tho
colorcd man,. would myself prefer that
II werc now conferred on every Intelligent
man. and on thos5 who sotve our cause as
soldiers. Still the question 10 not whether
tho Louisiana government as ii stands 10
quito as desirable. The question is will il
be wiser to. take il as it 10, aud help 10 i'm.
Prove il, or TO reject and disperso it. Can
Louisiana bo brought into practical relation
with the Union sooner by sustaining or dis.
carding the new Government: Some twoivo
thousand voters in tho heretofore :s1sve
State Of Louisiana, have sworn allegiance
to tho Union. As seemed to be rigbtful, tho
political power of the State bold an election
or organized State Government, and adort
a Frcs State Constitution, giving tho beno.
fit of public schools equally to black and
white, and empowering tho Legislature to
conior tho elective franchise upon tho col.
ored man. Tho Legislature has already
voted TO ratify tho Constitutional. smcnd-
ment passed by Congress, abolishipg siave-
ry throughout tho Union. These 1000
persons are thus full committed to tho
Union TO pcrpctuste freedom in the State
committed to tho very things and nearly all
things the nation wants, and they ask OF tho
nation recognition and assistance to mako
this conmitta,. We hnve' rejected aud
spurnod them; wo do our u,mos4 to disor.
ganizc and dispcrse fhcm; wo in fact say to
tho whi,o man, You arc worthless or worse;
90 will ncvor help you or be helped bv YOU.
To the blacks We say, This cup of liberty
which ihose, your old masters. hold 10 yonr
lips,wo will dash from you. and lcavo you to
the chances Of gathering tho spiilcd and
scattered contents. II this course, 60 die.
conraging and paralyzipg to both whites
ard blacks, and has any tcndoncyio bring
Louisiana into proper practical rotations
with tho Union, ! have so far been unable
10 perceive il. II, on tho contrary, wo
recognize and sus,ain tho now Government
Of Louisiana, the converse of all This 10
mado true. We encourage tho heads and
| nervo tho arms of twolve thoueaud to ad.
hore TO their work. and argue for II, and
proselyte for It, and fight for it, and feed il
und iipcn II to complete success. The COL
orcd man.too. in soeing all united for him,
10 intpirod with vigilance aud cncfey aud
daring 10 tho same end. Grant that he CO.
snes the elective franchise, will he not at.
tain il sooner by saving tho already ad-
vapced steps towards it, than by running
backward over then: Concede that tho
nov Government Of Louisiana 10 only 10
what it should be- as tho egg 10 to the fowl,
we shall sooner bavo tho fowl by Matching
the ceg than by smashing il. daughter J
Again II wo reject Louisiana. wo also reject
our soto in favor Of tho porposcc amepd.
mont 10 tho National Consultation. To
.mcot this proposition il has boon argued
that NO more than thrce.iour,hs of those,
States which have not attempted secession
are necessary to validity to rstify The
amendment. do not commit myself
against this further than TO soy that such
| ratification would DO Objectionable. Tho
question Of ratification by three. fourths of
oil tho Statos would bo unquestionable. l
repeat the question, can Louisiana be
brought into the proper practical relation
with the Union sooner by sustaining or by
discarding her now government? What has
heon said abou, Louisiana will apply 10
oIhcr States, and yet SO great pccuiiarities
pertain 10 each SfTto. and such important
andsuddcn changes occur 10 tho snrDo State,
and withal SO now and unprecedented 10 tho
'wholo case, that no exclusive and infexibIe
plano can safely be prescribCd as TO details
and collaterals. Each exclusive and infiex.
'ble plan would surely become o nov euian.
clement. Tho important principles may
and must bo inHrxible in presentation, as
shc phrase goes. II may bo my duty to
make some new announcement to the poo.
plo Of the South. l am considering, and
shall not fail to act when sa,isGed such 90.
tion vill bo proper.