Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-12-20

think the people Of the 30 nth ut the time
Of the surrender Of their armies wsre In the
true position ofa conquered people; they were
expecting severe punishment from an ou,ras . 4
law, and would have rejoiced to have been
saved from the punishment Of the cir acts either
In death or by con6sca,iou of property. They
were content 70 be left with their lives aud
property In the land which for four years they
sought to ruin, had not President Johnson tx.
tended to them his favor. 10 his doing so
they are now clamoring as IL they have a voice
In the nation, and are talking of outraged laws
and violated constitutions they are as arists-
cratic as before the war; their press is teeming
with animosity and hate, as though we had
done them an injury. They dictate their own
terms for admission into the Union. A Rich
mond paper lie vey willing for King" A
Mobile paper Is advocating the welding Of
the sceptre." The Northern people are called
vandals, and accused of all sorts OF wrong do
log, while tens of thousands OF dollars are
being raised to keep them from starvation.
The hand that blesses is the hand despised !;
| the Government that scatters rations with q
prolific hand is spoken of contemptuously
Now the remedy for all this 10, let Congress
accept the votes OF three. fourths of the States
forming the Union as a ratification of the
amendments. Let Congress Immediately give
to the people another amendment declaring
Manhood Suffrage or adopt IL by legislation II
IL can be done In that way. This amendment
would be ratified by the fourth OF March next
Dismantle all of the South of their State Co
vsrnments, place them In q territorial condi.
ton, and pass enabling acts TOR their admis
sion In the future. Then all of their State con.
situations would have to conform to the Con
stitution Of the United States. Then Their,
would be no danger, for all would par
ticipate In our Republican form OF govern ment
rot only in form but 10 fact. Then we woult
have no fear of IT, annexation of Mexico o.
Central America for they would carry thei
, own cure with them.
These are the signs of the times these ar
. the principles set forth by the people in tn
. late elections, and until such 10 done Their
r cannot be peace. Five or ten years may rol
. around, but ere 1t does we will have Msnboo,
. Suffrage In this our glorious land Good vii
grow out of evil, all out of the incident G
: President johnson acting for the Sonth +
= thwart the North, but In reality bringing abou
u e state of things that be never intended to dc
y President Johnson was thought well of 10 tb
early part Of his Presidential career, but III
10 aft liation has been to the rebels nearly or al
y together so, and Ia opposition to the true me
u OF the Uniei who placed him 10 office. He hs
eaten up all OF his own language Ia relation t
y the rebels, turned his back TO his friends an
~ played into the hands oil those who tried :
~ destroy the greatest and best government o
y ear'h. " Treason il odiousi' Whare has
y made it 50 Union men in the South is pushe
u TO one side, and men who were in arms fC
NJ four years are placed in power over them.
o. this making "treason odiousf" / was Of ID
10 opinion that his "policy" was in coniormil
with the Constitution, for the stheory OF OF
government has no place for State except
the Union" Yet, upoa mature reflection,
come readily TO the conclusion that an hone
ut man must (tor his own safety,) look out for
or rogue knowing him to be such. The Nor
he finds it an actual necessity, irrespective of q
Is theories, to guard the country 10 the futu
" from any more such vars as we have just go
& through; and now, we having the power al
nd the right are we not bound to see that all W
or is put away forever ii we can make it so2
,g The Administration has sent Lieut.. Gener
ut Sherman on mission to Mexico. No o.
tn knows tor what but we can all imagine 1t
ig be to look outin time to see that France leav
that place, aud to make arrangements for
he protectorate, or looking to annexation In I
he future. Mexico contains twenty-five State
be those acting with the ten OF the South wou
ng give them all power again, Then how 10
he will Central America, containing nine Stat
1873 remain outsider With oil those forty-one
'w forty three opposing the twenty-six or thiI
n OF the North, we may bid good bye, or q 10
Is, farewell to Repubheansm in fact Oongrt
he must be on the watch for all such trickery Il
oil winter, for it's power that is wanting, and thu
when they have it, the North will pressn,
'm sorry spectacle OF one who having had I
IN power and the right to establish our coun
of on the solid basis OF liberty and freedom. /
mn In the self qualification OF power forgot
ie- transmit to their children and to posterity
ice iuestimabie boon of virtue, liberty and inc
all pendence But let Congress do all they c
The do, and the people will carry it through a
ny establish Manhood Suffrage. The poor OF
W races aud color will then be able to prot
all themselves at the ballot box. @, @