, 1865-08-02
UhttaQo Qribunf.
"WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2. 1865.
ARKANSAS,
The Anti. SlaTery Element In The
State,
An Argument FOR Negro Sudzge.
L1H.K RocK, AAKAasAs, I
July 10, 1865. (

i11Ih AoCK. AAkAHsAs,
'nly H. 1sS5.
Fin your widely circulating paper, of the
7ath inst. in referring to the condition of
49, eou,ha-, ei,..s p. hxcaa ..no.t,o,, H.
'ne euu.oe'u 'ta"s' 11s u'oao 1sctti"n u
made "f1at IN a1l tne STATES now being re"
constructed, not Eve hundred white votes
cru1d he cast apa1nst the restoration Of
s1,rsrv wc,e ,nrf = ro,YcT xntn,tted n thet
.I,u 80, va e'1 p'As' ''D'''t'se>4 ~ SuA'
11annna1.' :
As citizen of free Arkansas I wfsh to
protest. In her behalf aeainst this acruss.
t1on 7f n ~. ewoan abc "a ,nc,n5ed IN tho
category Of those "belng reconstructed" !"
which, perhaps, was not intended.
Gora-nor Mnrrhv her nresant Anti. .Sza,xy,,
rSa...,,-a ~ r.s a,sntaa !. N.Y., 1854 .-,a,
We e4sstsu - "a w., y. A.v' 80 rasn
Inc 1eoet noiues uau coa1toi u l"o,loitus
Of the G'ate, by r COO autt-slayery 0uti-rebe1
Totee; President Lineoln's nfoclamation re-
luired but "one-teuth''-5,o0o votes--to Sc
cure re.admiesion under his plan.
It is well known that many more. Q. she
came sort, would have been added TO these
loyal 1900, II The people had dared to do as
they desired; and nlauy more would be a.
ded against tie ''rcsto1ation Of slasesy " In
! this State.
It is doubtless true. 1amcutahlT So, that
your statement applies 10 most OF the
| SoutLsrn State4; but II ls snbnittct your
statement does not trutlfu1lg apply, to A.
porth western part OF the Slate, Is oyerwhslm-
ingly loyal, and through Interest aud incll-
| nation oppo sed to the system Of slavery.
Nearly all the loyal regiments, and the many
| who were driven from the State by tha 1eb-
els. sad enlisted In tho serylcs Of the Unlon
| ofArkRnsas. The people there were not 81
genetally rich IN lands and elavas, but were
| t is gratifying to Gee you 80 vigorously
and pungentlY .ef9ting tho abslEd assertions ns
Of tue NeF tork 1Ansss N resar9 70 ues.e es9
the ud1nis sion Of the negro TO the ba1'ot box
| would add inst SO much to the very power
We seek to diminish" Then WY don't
South Carolina and "Old virginia - decltte
unanimouEty for negro suffrage! me sup,
Forters Of this argument assume. too, wv!
be observed that only d1s:oyal perso4n3s H. VII
efocs. To those At all familiar N1tn tue
character and condition ,of the freedmen,
such assertions appear weak aad pusfue,
There Is no one the negro dislikes OF dtstrnsts
50 much az hia late master. The lattet nas
Tcrg little Of the respect o. confidence OF tnt
former. The negro Tit isoof iof anyoas c e1ss
sooner thsn tor his Old owner. AsuS PROM
al this, the blacks are empnaIcany nv aTS
. assurtdly loyal, and they Know Fc5y VEL
. toe, what Un1ou. freeoom. itoesty aua tv5at.,
mean. Their tnteHSence, 1easons rsuItutn =
snd Intentions afe aii ioya1 az paastei p@.soatIi
Their notions Of ioyaity 70 Inc aoYeInusll \,
aud liberty to themselves are emmentiy
5: :und ,nld .neradlcanls axea ana esla9nsasa .a
), In short, with the poEtr OF Inc ostos "a
|. tended to them. the loyaaty o. 1nS ooatn ;.
! TIE un!on Is secured, ts IN stonc naos: E.i ~,
pclscd uy willing hearts and patf1oIs, So.e =
ard S1nth, need thereafter entertain 2
1 fl fpAfS