Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-11-23


shall have one vote and the black man one
if he can get it. The third plan and
the true one Is that if the Sou .hei u white
man has a vote the black man shall hayc one
also. Mr.. Johnson's plan needs little atton-
ton. Tue French physicians say that muir
muring sound is heard in the human body
for II hours after death. Andrew johnson
still groans; but he died on the 9Th OF Nov
omber. He denies the COnstitutionallty OF
tue 39;h Congress, elected when he was, be-
fore which, drunken man, he delivered his
inaugural as vice president, to which he has
sent every one of his messages, from winch
he receives the allowance for his daily bread,
and before which he may live to be ImIeach-
cd. That Is a question for Congress, but If
the House presents the iuii;tment, if the
Senate convicts. ami the Chief Justice ap-
proves their verdict, the people wall cry
amen.
The Constitutional Amendment is in it.
self Just measure, except that it inc0rpor-
ates in the Constitution, something never
there before, the right of a State to distran-
chize a race; but oppose it as an ultima
ton for the South. ID holds out a faint
temptation to the South to grant impartial
suffrage; but the South will never grant it
upon such indictment. | asked the wee
Presi lent of the rebel Coniederacy, if the
ratification OF that amendment would induce
the South to grant suffrage to the negro and
he replied s.Herer." Something more Is
needed to secure the rights Of the negro.
And | know that the purpose of Congress
includes something more than the amend
mtn, 1t includes the providing Of valid
State governments, in the South, IN place of
their present governments, which are simply
the creatures Of Andrew johnson Nc
Southern State at present can rlghttully
adopt Or reject the Constitutional Amend
ment, and new governments must be formed
by Congress, by building them up anew
from the people.
The true theory Of reconstruction is on
the basis Of impartial suffrage. That is not
universal suffrage Is no such thing as
universal suffrage We limit suffrage, by
age, sex, property, crime, nativity. In
asking for impartial suffrage. w1 ask that
the cihseH should vote. land no questions asked
whet. er be be rich OF poor, white OF black.
Ii ignorance be made limitation let .t cut
of the Ignorant white a.. well as the ign0r-
ant black
But they sly, adm, the Static first, and
se.tle the question Of suffrage afterwards.
Indeed why not wait till after they are
admitted to settle the questions Of the right
Of secession, Of slavery, of the State debts
contracted in aid Of The rebellion: These
belong to the State 10 settle as much as sui-
irase. We are urged to trust tie south. ]
am not a believer IN tie doctrine OF 'lial
deprayity. through the career OF Andrew
johnson mas shaken my fith ana am
willing 20 trust the South, Wish conditions,
with laws. which shall hold her TO hcr duty.
The leader Of a colorei procession was az.
rested at Richm.nd. ilE creating disturbance
by carrying cmblems offensive 20 the S,uth.
lie was questioned by the military governor,
as 70 what they were. and Jhcy We're q coffin
Labelled tine coufcteracY, and iuc Ameri-
can flag. The South hates the dlr, because
it is associated in their mind with the coffin
Of the couicdcracy. They hate the negro
ami the Yankee with perfect equality OF
hatred. II the South will Do right without
laws. | am willing % trust her rHi laws.
Ii l. our duty 70 BE- mIguauimols. but We
are To decide to which side we shall give cur
magnAuimity. mus, forgive mine cue.ay /.
but the Bible does not command me
to forgive your enemy. The negro
has been loyal, and 50 far as the
South has injured the negro, the North en-
not forgive the South. They threaten a war
Of races. Who is to begin 1t? II the negro
has stood his VT lngs, won't be stand hls
rights? If the white man is to be the az
grc.scr, then take the ballot from bis hand
and give At to the black Away with TINS
aristorracy Of the skin.
An English Statesman once said that the
English people take the advice OF men Of
genus, and are led by men Of character. The
with Us on this side the water, i
that We take the advice Of men of no genius
and are led by men Of no character In
New York city Tor instance, Fernando Wood
furnishes the genius and John Morrissoy the
character They are pair which remind
one OF the advertisement 1.-TWO sisters want
washing" but they ftly represent New
York
There were three parties in the late war,
God, the white man and the negro, and 1t
was only when the white man reached to
,lasp the hand Of each Of the other two, that
We won. As We could not get along without
he negro in the war, so can we not IN recon-
itruction. The Republican party Is master
If the situation. 1t has complete control
md therefore the entire responsibility, and
+ we as members Of that party refuse to
econstruct on the basis of impartial suffrage |
N US will be the dishonor. The radicals |
re on the winning side, Join US or you will |
X left in the rear The abolitionists once !
Sere stoned then came the dispensation Of
nloyely eggs last week Gen. Butler was
elted with apples soon the missiles will
c roses. Let our allegiance be to Liberty
nd not to party. Out of the rock Of Equal
ustice let us hew the'corner stone Of Recon-
ruction, and it shall be both corner stone
ld cap stone, and of the structure SO re-
nilded the nations shall say Peace be
thin thy walls and prosperity within thy
laces
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