New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-17
GOV sRwARD,s SURPRISE.

GOV. SCENARIOS SURPRISE.
Gov Seward writes to Senator DOolitte that he is
surprised that any one should ask whether he does or
does not approve the call of tho Randall boilers Con-
vention. lie has perfect right to be. No one can
reasonably have doubted that who teegraphed TO
President Johnson in audaton Of his 22d of February
speech would favor the 18th Of August Conventions
for these are but two manifestations OF one spirit IL
is currently whispered that Gov. Seward wrote the
call of the Randall Convention. Why should there
be doubt that he fayors til There is no room for
doubt in the case.
But Gov Seward will gain nothing by adopting the
tactics of the ostrich There is no question as to the
right of the South to be represented in Congress by
loyal men, The vital question at issue is quite other
than this: Shall The Rebel minority at the South benpre-
sented in Congress to the exclusion and suppression Of
the loyal majoriyl Let those whom Gov. Seward
most unfairly and unjustly speaks of as the South
consent that their loyal feow-citizens shall hence
forth enjoy equal rights with themselves, and we will
work as heartily for Southern restoration and
readmission as no can. But the restoration
contemplated and insisted on by the hackers Of
the Philadelphia Convention contemplates the utter
suppression of -Four Millions Of Southern People, not
a hundred Of whom ever hostile to the Union,
many thousands of whom volunteered to risk their
lives in its defense. And this suppression secures
the permanent subugation also of the White UnlonSts
of the South The Blacks being yoceess and
powerlcss, tho Rebel secret organizations which
have given nearly all the offices to such ran
corous Rebels as Mayor Monroe and Sheriff.
Gen. Hayes of New.Orleans and Capt. Semmes
of Mobile will have everything delivered into their
hands and can deal with either class Of Unionsts as
they shall see fit Just consider this exhibition Of
their shirt in view Of their recent triumph in Texas
IL appeared q euitVi,s. D.. ~ rr-..-.--
Daily Erening Star whose editor r. Ii. Purdom, is as
hearty a johnson man as he was a Rebel, and is
already busy in getting up delegates to the Randall
Convention Here is his song Of triumph over the
election of the Rebel Gen. Throckmoron as Governor
Of Texas:
BOOST LOWER
BY the verdict Of OF this State the Radicals Of
Texas have received rebuke which they cannot fail to I'M
dcrtand Taking advantage Of what they considered to DO
the overthrow Of constitutional liberty and the dsiranohse
Of the people they made haste to organize the few
scattered pariisans through the State who had rendered
themselves odous by their underhanded and malicious course
WORTHY Of better cause BY whose influence they hoped de-
ceiye the unwa and entrap the unsgpecng INTO support
Of their doctrines Having failed in this aud rebuked by the
Overwhelming majority against them our advice to them TO
Because they fastened to ndorse the bloody and procrpve
Of tho Provisional Governor who had been appointed
Us and from whom the people OF this state hrank as
from tho touch OF some loathsome reptile We would advise
/ them 10 roOst lower
with their hands mbued In frarelda blood holding over
the bloody knife order to inmdate and force
guescencc IN their miserable schemes Of msru they have
failed establish little Of their claim respect
from State and for this would advise them to roost
| lower
they affiliated with the friends anarchy and
nn oppression Violence TO suborn fallen people TO the
bebests Of their eorueors aud failed would advise them
Because they have proclaimed to the world that servIlo
Just liberated by the force Of arms and In conrayenion
the will OF the people equal Ia the Whites and should DO
elevated equal political privileges with them and have failed
we would advise them to roost lower.
suited and outraged by the vile SANDERS which they have
blushingy published 10 the world. without one shadow Of
truth, we would advise them to root oHo
No day passes over the South wherein tho spirit
which breathes through the above article does not
claim its victims from among the loyal people Of the
South; and il will never be satisfied till it has ground
the whole class to dust under its feet And against
this spirit backed as it is by the Federal Executive
there is no effective barrier, and will not be till the
loyal men of the South, irrespective of color shall
have been armed with the right of Sefproection by
the ballot"
All this Gov. Seward sees; but he thinks the Free
North can be so blinded to it that Copperhead
triumph here may prepare for Rebel triumph in
Congress- whereby the Southern loyaliSts of all
shall be fast bound under the feet of their impacable
enemies. HIS question Of the day nowise con-
templates the eniranchisement or protection of tho
Blacks; his reconciliation between the alienated
masses of the American people" leaves -Four Millions
of the masses utterly without rights aud without
hope.
But, says Gov. S.:
The citizen VINO object. Convention is bound to pro-
pose plan proceeding effect the desired end No
other plan is offered even thought Of
begging your pardon, Governor our plan was pro-
posed much earlier than yours which is shorter simp.
Ter, and more comprehensive. 1t is-UYyBRsAL AN.
SEsTY, IMPARTIAL SUFFRAGE.