Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-11-23
Nos satisfactory.

There was reason for supposing that the
announcements, made a fewdays ago that
the Constitutional Convention of Florida
had adjourned, after having annulledNthe
Secession ordinance, abolished slavery, re-
pudiated the Rebel debt and given to the
colored people the right TO testify in the
courts in respeot.to any matter to which a
colored person is party, would prove sat
istactory to even the Radicals, that the peo-
pie of Florida intend to discharge their
duty fully to the Federal Government.
They demand yet more, by way of pretext
for excluding their Representatives from
their seats in Congress. Upon this action
Of the Florida Constitutional Convention,
the Chicago Republican, journal that re-
joices in being an exponent Of the he,l Radical
faith, exclaims: 4, ..,,.. .....,. .,,
.sThei Convention very probably thinks
that 1t has done great things, and that Flor
ida Isl fully entitled TO, Instant admission soH
into the Union" sgnfe6n,l,. h oiri n. J,'' ~,
so, then, Florida, by annulling the seces-
sion ordinance, by abolishing slavery, by
repudiating Che rebel debt ana giving tosthe
Negroes the privilege Of testifying against
each other in the Courts, has dsne nothing
worthy Of special communication, after ali'
What more Is requisite to satisfy the Radi-
Gals? The Repiiblican says; 3s7oq,la .G.i,g
awe fear, however, that this idea is but
an Illusion, and that a great deal remains
to be accomplished by the people of Floridp
in changing not merely the external pro-
visions Of their legislation, but the temper
Of their hearts still more, beforegthey will
be prepared tor the communion of loya
! States" .9Ju7g.ubgi yim9s-ur siftq
The temper Of the hearts Of the Southern
people must be changed before they will be
considered by the Radicals as fit to sit down
with them In the councils of the Federal
Government, and to assist inlegislation de.
signed to operate upon the whole people. =,
- The compliance by the South with th'
acquisitions that the President has made
upon her people is not sufficient. They
must, In some manner or other, give to thu
Radicals testimony that shall be conclusiy'
to them that their hearts have undergone
thorough regeneration. The Abolition o.
Slavery by the action OF Constitutions
Conventions and State Legislatures; the
annullment OF the Secession Ordinances
the reputation of the Rebel Debt and THE
enfranchisement of the lately emaneipated
Slaves-neither of these things would be
satisfactory to the Radicals; for were the
Southern people to do all of these things,
even with alacrity, or under sort Of COM
pulsion from the authorities at Washing
ton, they would not be given particle Oi
credit for sincerity. The Radicals would
insist, as they do now, that the temper Of
the hearts of the people Of the South had
undergone no change. ht @''5'lf'..'
What do these facts-and they are indis-
putable facts-provea They prove that the
Radicals do not want the South to be repre-
sented in Congress under any circumstan-
ces whatever. Why? Because they are
apprehensive that il such representation
is permitted they (the Radicals) will in
due time lose their hold upon the Govern
ment--that they will be retired into pri-
vacy by the people, or will be rendered
powerless as a political element in the
country. .F- ,-...