New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-06

until we have their poor eyes that almost
blind with ba and chat they too this
vision rejoice II these of the South had not been
born OF The moral Father with ourselves they had not
been Baptized the blood OF Revolution they
were Mexcans Austrians or anything but Americans
might perhaps persuade ourselves that not for ns 10 stand
between them and the doom OF such have vision But
they fellow citizens bone OF our bonc and flesh OF
flesh and must be their surces with Cod must stand
between them and bis awful onhutions yea pledge
ourselves with solemn VOWS that they shall sec the NOn
Equality and Broherhood end that they shall not perish
II this was not The meaning OF the North II had right 10
enter the Which It has wagcd against the Of
freedom and equality The moral gain bo small that
VIII compensate US or the losses which The North has ilso
suffered and inflicted on The people OF the South True Slavery
has been abolished and the worst state OF free is no
doubt to be preferred TO the best condition possible for who
Il slave But the slaves ought not TO be the only gamers by
struggle vast and terrible this Suffering ought always 70
bring good into tho life Of nations and Gcd only
knows what suffering the men that have rebeed His justice
from all this dcsoaon Of their fields and this slaughter
Of their brothers and their sonsi Their slaves are free but
the late saveowner of the South piul Of slaves
He the slave gnobe passion passion his Goddess
more intense when there means for gafny at hand
Take away the drnkards bottle and he mad With enc
the bottle with which the southern arstocacy administered TO
its desire for PovE That bottle has been broken and Its con
tents have run OUT The question now before the country is
Shall endoOvor TO reform this aristocncysha we Gu
deoyor to create is it appetite for wholesome drink ana ood
deSiresl The constitutional amendment upon when me
issue of the Fall elections has been made says 70 the NOr
LET minister appetcs which the more the
that they fed" Inc South went into the Rebellion
for the sake OF Slavery but for the sake OF power power
was the one thing which ii eravcd chung to Slavery because
il led 10 that II cannot he supposed Southern gentlemen
and ladies' cherished such an institution for its sweet sake
They had eyes its mscs they had ears to hear rs VIC
tins when they srcked under the aSh ana y hau nerves
quyered az thought OF the enormes that always FOL
lowed in its trim But still IL means of power and 80
they cherished it, They would have given up gGdg they
could have been certain power without the saeen and
the lash We arr now asked believe in the good faith OF the
South when it declares its acquescence IN he ua on 'e
We do believe in il most heartily For without the Consi
tuona amendment South going to have power than
il had before War Alas tho wasted treasure hundred
times the wasted hero lives Had the south known tha
without slavery she could have greater power than with she
would most surely have surrendered IT. and there
SbS The fboIles without the CONSTITUTIONS Amendment
the war made them ohdess 20 purpose IL has made
them iathcres for naught constitutional Amendment
America Nothing can save her but the ehccuG
in clear dream and solemn vision so long mas p e
OF her In the dark night OF her FIRST revolution sh saw
sudden light about her couch OF pain sudden glory ming All
her chamber OF despair And since that hour ID aon W
nghm OF her sorrow that vision has returned w, even
and power She cannot close her ewes tightly but that before
their aching rcinas will burn with the remembrance OF ha
words Of cold An men are created equal This the vision
which Amercath is the vision which she has no ye
come byWOrd and Kissing over tho whole cath Inc
question OF universal suffrage which only the most care
hi study Of the craftsmanship hope 10 answer But
there objections TO IL in the City OF New ork than IN
the hole country North and South outside OF its infected At
mosphere social and political misrule. Whether without
some limitation Of the suffrage that pnnoey city which
has fallen among thieves DO recovered from their
hold is very probemacal the question Of universal su
frage thing and the question OF impartial suffrage
face and saw ii will be satisfied with anything does
mean psitica equality We committed TO il when
clans NAV tell US that when The fathers said all men, they
meant all white but history tells u that they meant ex
again committed 10 this
when with voice that could not be mistaken God sun
moned MS TO battle aud we were thrice committed 70 H. when
above the din of armies we heard the same deep VOICE now
saying Let people GO Not for the negroes sake alone
are We thus socmy committed In the OLD He2ew w. , e
20 unless thou bless me- Bat Ocncr when we wIeste VITA
the angels OF our me rs ey VINO oD s ~ 20 ought Ss
North say at this time to the South For II The south bu
knew what blessings through the deep channels OF
equality and brotherhood would not rest until nsse e9anc
had been hewn throughout her borders Tar ana Hde Nh
not let thee unless hon bless me she would then say 70 The
North unless thou bless with the blessings OF thine
good government But the North has tasted these
onrBt 10 sSS to The benishied South. viii not let
thee go unless thou dos receive and share with these bless
exend God grant my friends that it Is late for this
thing God grant that the whole South may throw this Con
stitutiOna Amendment beck with into Northern
faces that thus be justified in blessing with more deep
state Of feeling the South most painful to behold though
for this state OF feeling the South itself Is not 30 much TO blame
as o: ~ h9 have s net u T sneb on s Sod rho
dictate that God had given another lease OF he another
oeyng such VIC shall not perish but become the mother Of
great nations the friend and benefactor OF the world III snoh
vision should again be granted cannot doubt what Ameti
cans what as Gods children should be brave enough do
There story OF painter named Medardes who had agreed
10 paint picture for the altar OF church IN some great
Sad his knees he prayed that he might have vision OF the
things which God would have him paint At last i came TO
say with the shining feet He seized his brush and painted u
best he could recall 1t from the hollow chambers OF ms
dream be thought that he had finished the ndver
sary came 20 him aud begged Of him that he
would take his bdeousness just little from The
beauty Of the Virgins face But the painter sei1ed his
brush again and made the Virgins face lovely aud
gave anothcr Of the yage Of the heRd Again
the adversary 20 him and yet again commanding him
with fearful the Virgins cOunenence OF IN
some make his less terrible But his threats avned
no more than his entreas The Virgins face remained d
ynely beautiful her geOming feet sti shamed the hOIid
semonce Of the fend Al length the day arrived when the
great picture be- publicly exhibited IN the great square
Of the city The crowd there 10 MednTdu too
was there 10 he bad wrought In vain when suddenyso
goes the sledoWn sWooped the Adversary lifted Medarlus
high into and him down broken ieless be
fore his picture and the horror stricken faces OF the crowd
puts her snowy hands Mednrus TO his feet and gives
him back again life and the companions Of his heart and
home He had been his vision and by his vision he
had been lifted Up end saved Oh that America would be as
true her great vision Of equality and love For though she
might be broken and oless for time sure God IL
God these sacred forms would reach forth from the heavens
place upon her feet, and give 70 her the laurel
crown Of victory and praise Let her not dis
obey her vision, and By her vision shc
shall be gloriously saved.
crisis presses fsce 70 face with stands
With lips Of question ike the Shynx in Egypts sands
This dsy fashion destiny, the web OF fate we spins
This day for oil heresileT choose hoifess
By eli for which the martyrs bore their sgony and shame
~ fure which awaits by all the hopes which cast
Their faint and trembling beams The bkness Of the past
by the blessed thought Of Him who for srth eedOm died
people, brotheTs let choose the righteous side
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