New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-16

she is incapable Of gratitude toward her black
saviOrs, she is incapable Of gratitude toward any
persons. Republication Of her debt, or, what would
DO tantamount to IT, tho coupling Of the Rebel debt
with hers will be sure to follow tho Withholding of
tho ballot from the black man. For 1t must DO re-
membered that tho Southern whites WILL as long as
their spirit remains unchanged, hate the national
debt They will look upon it Is the costof their con-
quest. and the monument of their degradation. The
Southern blacks, on the other hand, will glory in
this debt as tho price Of their freedom. In the
depth of their hearts they will cherish its sacred
ness; and they will not fail TO keep 1t inviolaOe II
they shall have the ballot wherowith TO do So Nof
in contemI ating the pers which environ this
don't are we to pass over the fact that there will
never be found wanting party at the North 10 CO.
operate with party at the South forts reputation
| epoke of what will come Of tho unchanged plrlt
of The Southern whites. Will not, however, that
spirit be changed Never, never, never, 80 long a.
We suffer them 10 trampe upon their sable Drothers'
But By our compelling them to recognize the man
hood and respect the rights of these outraged ones,
we should bring them into relations and under IN
nuences that would rapidly remod their Character,
and ere LONG make goodness the spirit OF their
hearts, aud justice the rule OF their lives.
Why, however, was II necessary Tor ire 10 go
into all these proofs Of the but too great probability
that our nation is lost it, after all she has suffered
in this horid war and on account OF her Sin OF op-
preston which brought on the war, she can sun
continue in that SIM Again. how ,an na'lOh DC
saved that would none OF God reproof-no not
even His seyercstr eprooil OIL,
The way of Justice. had but the nation been VII
ling to go in it, would have been found as success
iu as simple IT, on the collapse OF the Coniederacy
last Spring the Government had made the lecog-
milton Of simple manhood The starting point IN the
pacication--in the new policy aud the new NE Oh
the natiOn--all had been well. Had u adopted LOT
It's ruins principle: " manE a man, lioDtrfI
elerofed o. dcpreiseJ has condition., ~ horer0
blcackei or Jrraf has complexion, the whole ma
ton the South "a well H. the North, would quickly
have adjusted herself 10 II and entered upon 'he
happy future. But, alas, the GoTernment was 80
infatuated IA 10 fDrcgo the legitimate fruits oil onr
great victory and 70 surrender 10 the Soulh: nor
Was the victory loss expensive than great. Fof IL
cost the nation million of lives and ten thousand
millions of dollars Say not that am e1travagant
i'm calling il "a surrender 10 the South. 10 let tne
spirit 81 caste have sgaylu the "hoConstrucuoh y
10 Let the South have sway in IT, 10 sAut OUT tie
negro from the ballotboX j. 10 Jet the south IN
umph The Government surenders 10 me eoslh
when IL falls in with her essential ana distinctive
policy Of sacrificing one race 10 another.
said that the way OF justice would nave beeu
fond rs successful as simple. HGd Dut the wv
meut led in IT, the whole nation, the South "s "el,
az Ina ,ortb would have Immediately followed. l.
.ay the South as well as the North Tor she WOMB
have been ONLY too glad To purchase her pea'e' el
save Ter lives and homes Of The prlee Oh iS'tins
royal all the loyal, and none but ire losa'i 49,
hor political power o'hty ~ o.s h'u 80
,reai crime Of the age in attempting 10 desCy '"e
nation she had no right TO expect aud sue u" no.
rYne,t moro favorable terms than these Dut so y
was that in these circumstances, wneh the ooL'l
wa. whiting not only 20 submit 70, Dat 10 "ei'O NE
what the Government might dictate To hcr SO !
,yas 1 .oy that. oven then. the Government mace
the concession to her which was not only entirely
uncalled FOR and entirely unexpected but purely
oratnitous God grant that II prove not fatal also
The concession was that the dls0yal ana no. TIE
loval Of the SOuth-thO,o who had trled 70 destroy
instead " those who had saved the naton-Shohlu
possess the political power. ou' oi ms
grew the claim Of the South TO put the Il gro aeai
under her feet and again 10 be the masters oil the
n,ti,n Tho government alone Is responsible 70!
pusHn, this claim into the head OF mo NnA'il
who nut il into tho head of the Government 10 90
., j. tn marvel and the mystery IL vas hoI tu'
Republican party for that party 70 i.S ho-ol va
orn,-ed 70 such iolly and madness. II Was you INC
! ueimocrltic party; for, although certainly moi
wanting N modest assurance, y cdn h"Iui! % :.
Lralep.tac,d As 70 offer Itself To be adviser OF Inc
oppos..e and ruling party People are wont - -,
tia. tho Devil pats Things into the hean' but
must not De 50 uncivil az 10 ln,'nia'e 'h"s 70
an influence can GET access 20 the purity OF ""'cIh-
mont And set what was II, If not the DeYa, mat
orotrutrd the Government IN tLls case
en-. no, amongst those who call Tor the PUNISH
mont OF the south Believing, as do that SiaFers
was he chief cause of this war, AID that In respect
.
Seuth hold thu Re- North is morally dsqlailnr,
20 runish the South. Moreovcr,I fall IN VIII
! tbdse yoflt.renowned pUhhci,ts. Nattci. Welcher
| Macnulay. IIaam and others, VINO eonviuae IAa
vhers rebellion or instruction a'talhs % 'h' a.
MON ions and character of civil war, aud esp
ci,Iv 20 the rights OF nation de tGcto, there th'
Irharfe al treason can 10 longer wisely, nor iafl!
nor Lumnnolv lie. Their reasons Tor tins conclu
/ ion and the numerous other reasons called up BY
reelection, have never scen answered. ana new
cxpcc, to see answered. The bclchings OF passion
! tr'mCicr and abuse aye no answer. or course
nce believe that treason was, az an carly day. lei
bohind in tho progress OF the war think the Prcs
dents parlons for il to be paTdons for what j. net
and therefore pardons which should not " issued
proceed to sag that would have the war FOLLOWED
J by no purishmcnt save for violations of the law o
war. such as the slaughteringot surrendered negr'
soldiers, the abusing, starving, and numbering o
/ prigouers and the ssassiuatIOn OF our bClOvel
! President. Empha,ically beoyed-yet needini
not our sympathy. For his translation, though zoe
soon Tor US was not too soon himself 1t was, IN
deed AN unseifsh gentle forgvng loving spirit tina
Earth lost in this translation. But Heaven gained
il and IL gained Heaven. Still, although ] womb
not punish the South. and would exact no indem
nifty for the past, there is one point where "ouic
be nexorable; aud that is security Tor the fnture-
annie security for the whole nahon-for the Soutl
IA well rs the North. Neither can have II unle'
the negro votes Both will have 1t II he does
vote, | AN concerned ms well for the saiYa
ton of the South as for the salvation OF tl'
North. have no prejudce against the South
She i part Of my country and love my who'll
country. Nor have prejudice against the slave
holder. My parents were shareholders until ate
1 reached manhood. | married Shareholder
! MANY pleasant associations have had with slave
holders, Nor isit true that the "Old A0ohtoAiStS
hat, the South and the STAKEHOLDER. IL is SLAYER.
I that hey hate.
Tie one thing above all Others to which God nov
calls this nation u.s. that she lot the negro save her
lie chose the negro for her savior IN the war
Very reluctant was she 10 accept the Illuminating
wrouged far moro than she had wrongcd any other
Ba, size had to accept it or perish And, now again