New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-21

other measures must DC TAKEN
The State Governments IN the South must be placed
in hands interested TO maintain The authority OF The
United States l; not enough that conquered people
are willing to submit to entitle them to govern u.s. The
United States must find friends interested and able TO
suppress hostility 10 its authority and TO discharge all
the functions OF government State and National, In the
face Of every disoyal or hostile power And the power
Of those who rebeed must be curbed by those who DID
not rebel, aided by those who joined the Rebellion
reluctantly ard are anxious to atone for their error or
weakness
This can be done only by recognizing the negro popu
lstion integral part Of the people Of the Southern
Safes and BY refusing permit any Stat, Gorrnmem 10
be organized any Other basis than unirusa outrage and
equality before the lao.
Whatever anomalies may have been vinked at dur
ing the OF Slavery, IL may well be doubted IT, With
out serious blow at our PRINCIPLES, any government
from suffrage and equal laws msjority Of the citizens
OF the States would be the in South Carolina
and Mississippi half the citizens as woald be the
case in Alabama Georgia. Louisiana, and Virginia, II
the negro citizens be disfranchsed.
Ii ia certain that Governments which declared them
equal before the law and recognized universal suffrage
would be republican in form and substance also II is
equally certain that such constitution in the Southern
States is the only one consistent with the national peace
and safety and Congress has the right and. think
ought 10 refuse 10 recognize any State Government In
those States not on that basis
But the white people of the States which rebeed VIII
not organize Governments on that basis No consider
able portion Of the white population OF those States is
In favor Of it, The loyal are as much against II as the
Rebel leaders.
None will adopt it of themselves nor will they adopt
Il on the request and under the influence OF the Pres
dent
But all will submit to it if exscted, and accept it il
unavoidable ..
To submit the question to the loyal voters of the State
sumes the existence Of a State Government and
Constitution defining the right Of suffrage, and making
loyalty a condition.
But there are no such Constitutions in any State
which rebeed The United States have refused to
recognize any State in any OF those States
There are. heretofore State governments and no
voters in any Of the Rebel States.
There are States, and people OF those States-both
known TO the Constitution OF the United States.
And the negroes integral part OF the people
OF tho State as the Whites Both citizens; neither
has right 10 exclude the other neither speak in
the Of the State for the Others it is the eqna right
Of both TO be heard and represented in constituting
their common Government, and any proposal tosubmit
the question Of the political civil rights OF the negroes
70 the arrirament Of the Whites unjust and as 40.
surd TO submit the question Of the political rights OF
the Whites TO the arbitrament OF the ntgroes-with
this difference that the negroes are loyal everywhere
and the great body Of the Whites disoyal everywhere
The problem therefore 10 solved by simple appeal to
the people OF the State.
No election can be beld no convention assemble, no
political authority be legally exercised in any OF those
States bat by the will Of the United States and for the
present, till Congress speaks, by the will OF the Pres
dent
H. therefore the President will declare that cleo
ton shall be held unless the negro population have
free and equal voice that convention shall assemble
which they have not helped 10 elect, that none shall
proceed TO frame government unless in the beginning
universal suffrage and equality before the law be de-
cIared Its fundamental basis the problem is solved
ntbose conditions be accepted the Constitution VIII
be presented 10 Congress and the government recog
riyed which IL forms.
II they be not accepted the President will hold the
State till Congress declare how they shall be governed
II the problem be not dealt with in this way, or
some such way. II will be solved In an adverse
sense
Ift be not solved rightly II threatens to degenerate
barren and bitter agitation sure TO result disasrousy
10 those who propose the political enfranehisemeDt OF
the negroes and 10 consolidate the union of the enemies
OF the Government in the loyal and the Rebel States
INTO irresistible power which must wrest the Cow
eminent from the hands Of those who have saved IT,
This coalition IL probable in any event! bot on this
question II II certain aud fatal
The negro population must be recognized oy the
President and Congress A. an integral part Of the
psopk Of the State In The view OF the Constitution OF
the United States without whose concurrence ana ia
pscPa,ton 10 rs.ss No s sa p,belss or II viii re
main ostrecscd and oucasts for another generation.
and the enemies Of the Government VIII wrest II nom
those who saved IL.
To permit the whites 20 dlssnchse the negroes IL TO
permit those who have been enemies 10 os;rscise
friends The negroes the only persons In those
States who have not been In arms against us They
have always and everywhere been friendly and not hos
tile They alone have deep interest In the con
inued supremacy OF the United States, for their free
dom depends on IL. On them alone can we depend TO
suppress new insurrecton. They alone will be In.
Glued 10 yots for the friends OF the Government IN all
the Southern States They alone have sheltered FED
and starved ana hunted brethren
swamps and woods OF the South In their flight from
those who now aspire 10 rule them.
The saase and folly Of deserving the negroes are
eQnaed by the wisdom Of recognizing and protecting
their power.
They viii form 8 clear and controlling majority
against the united white vote in South Carolina, Mis-
sissippi and Louisiana.
With very small accession from the loyal whites
they will form q majority in Alabama Georgia and
Virginia.
Unaded in all those States. they will be majority
L.. al and
d alone suces 10 break she terrible and menacing
unity OF the Southern vote in Congress.
organized and led by men having their confidence
polls a. they have already IN tho face equal camor
and equal prejudice. proved themselves under such
leaders on the held OF battle.
To those who say they unff for the franchise.
reply they are more ft than Secessionists.
II they be ignorant they are not more 80 than large
masses Of the white voters " the South or the rabble
which Is tumbled on the vharves OF NeW'i ork ana
runs straight to the polls.
However ignorant. they know enough TO b on the
side OF the Government and the intelligence Of the mas
ter has not yet taught him that wisdom.
They may be influenced BY the master but the master
much touch his hat to them at least, and IL will be an
open question whether they will vote with the master
any than they fought on his side 1t Is certain
the Northern immigrant will find the negro safe ally
and arguments % bis lips viii lose no weight by 'ner
Yankee origin
plsntatiors in Georgia. when no does he will hardly
curry much influence politically.
repeat that in this problem are involved the issues
Of life and death.
II the negro population bs recognized a an integral
norton Of the people Of the States which rebeed and
royernments b organised on the basis Of universal
suffrage and equality before the Law. Congress ought
70 recognize them and the problem solved forever
II sovernmeuts be allowed by the President to b.
zed on she basis Of the exclusion OF the mass OF
the negro population then Congress ought TO refuse 70
Recognize them, but fear IL will not refuse.
The question be submitted 10 the vote OF any por.
ton Of the white population the negroes viii b e.
cuded from power.
The result entails on barren agitation instead 81
hene6oent settlement II carries with It division OF
the friends OF the Government and threatens to elevate