Washington telegraph., 1865-08-09

the disturbing and counteracting infiu-
ences of Northern Intermediates If
their condition, as free men, can b. made
better, the people IF the South will moi
regret the change, though made at a
heavy cost to them. But it ought to be
distinctly understood that the experiment
cannot succeed except under the exclu.
sive guidance and control of tho South
crn people. If Northern mea insist OH
acting rs trustees for the freedmen of
the South, it will necessarily result in
strife Of a serious character, and proba-
bly, in the emigration the rapid exter-
mination of the black race. Suffrage
will constitute an important element in
the practical working Of the experiment
of negro freedom, and it will be granted
to the full extent that its exercise shall
be deemed consistent with and promotive
of the interests of both races. .-
If this position will not insure us
against interneddling, We shall be COM
PEELED to seek relief either in the reno
val of the blacks to these States which
manifest purpose to assume the guardi-
to torcible resistance. in which horn Of
the dilemma would be involved the ex-
termination Of the one or the other races
at the South. -... a.-eL
Every consideration. therefore, look
ing TO the establishment of fraternal
relations in the Union, and to humanity
to the colorea man, appeals to the people
Of the North to absta n from raising any
further negro issues They cannot be
aware of the immense difficulties which
have TO be surmoun,ed in settling the
future relations of the Southern states
to the Federal Government The resu-
lation of the elective franchise, under
the most favorable circumstauc is, be-
yond doubt, the most perplexing political
subject with which the statesman has to
grapple Situated as the Southern people
ars-exhausted by a long and bloody
war, their property of every description
either destroyed or ruinoasly damaged,
their civil and political rights seriously
! disputed and largely suspended and
withheld-it must be apparent that they
are in no condition to settle satisfactorily
the question of Negro Suffrage Ts
pr, SIS The subject on them, under existing
circumstances. has the appearance of
heart essHess III a victorious foe. The
only hope udulge for avoiding the dan
gers which are looming up in the future
Is based upon the influence of liberal
patti It's on the public sentiment Of the
North. and upon the belief that Presi-
dent Johnsu:i will b.. found fully com pre-
hending the value of large, liberal and
prompt cl.mency in his efforts to restore
peace and harmony to thr country.
THE Mission or NEWSPAPER
The Springfield Republican. which 10 us
apP.ars 10 BE- the most independent and
manly journal in New Eng and. gives
the following paragraphs, which entirely
agr". with our opinions and practice:
"is We understand the mission of the
newsPapcr press, it is to tell the TRUTH
to We its rra;iers AS accurate idsss OF
events and men as are to be had, aud TO
make such comments and suggestions as
s"eni like y to promote the public well
fare. This is only saying that an editor
is bound to be an honest man. If he is.
he will of course sometimes have occa-
sion 10 tell unpleasant truths about his
own party, to disapprove measures pro-
posed by the party leaders. or acts of
the government, and expose malfeas ince
and corruption IN Office. To suppress.
the truth NAV often be as hurtful as to
utter faisehood, aud the newspaper
that intention lily does either, with the
! idea tlat it is thus serving the interests
of any party, makes a gross mistake. 1t
is merely destroying its own influence III
the community and making ITSELF nom
entity. What intelligent man values the
opinion of a strictly partisan newspaper,
which systematically defends all that 3
own party say and does, and maintains
the imp ccabili y of every man that
party votes into office 7 There is a GER
tain class that is influenced by such in
discriminate partisanships, but it is not
the thinking and controlling class; it is
not the class hat an editor of honorable
ambition cnd-avors to influence"
SLTDELL's PRoPERTY IN NEw Oa-
LEANs.-The United States Court in
New Orleans, in the intervention Of the
GitiyanS' Eaut an1 of No,au.J l. Co