New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-23
THE SOUTH.
THE CoysrrrUrIoYAL AMgNpMEyr

TIE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
The Constitutional Amendment is being genera Us dl,
cussed in the South and journals at fist bitterly opposed
TO ii disposed "a accept isome the ground Of s
Justice others because the Rebel States obtain 10
easier terms. From those in its favor We quote the TO-
lowing passages:
Otis our solemn conviction that the South mus, act a.
once. Our Legislature must ratty the Constitutions
Amendment before Congress meets. III this is not done,
stronger terms will be insisted by Congress We agree
with moderate Northern journals, that there is no nope
with the present temper the Northern people are H. o
the South TO expect better terms The Constitutions
Amendment adopted, and the South viii be admitted 10
Congress-" Flakes Galveston buloun'
The best thing the voters of North Carolina can 90
tomorrow go tho polls and vote for men only va,
are known 10 be for the Constitutional Amendment ant
carly restoration (Newbern IN. c. Daily Times.
"Of one thing may be assured, that the decision
rendered by the people Of the North between the Presden
and Congress will be final. one or the other OF thsss
hostile powers must back down. and while we wlsA of '
triumph Of the President before the people OF the N0n
we can SEQ but little 10 lead us to hope Tor BIS SUCCESS
The old fossil Democrats OF the North have, by their par
sstency in cugng 20 their old creeds and broken Ioss
landmarks destroyed, in measure the strength OF ~,
National Union OrsanzaiiSR tnsy ha oa no. Dominion
"Disagreeabe as the prospect be, we are forced
conclude that without any power in us to control ts a
of events drifting slowly back into the CloI :,
the basis OF the Constitutional Amendment and tha
will only cease TO occupy our present anomalous Pvs4,
when We are represented in Congress by men Sno
take tho test OATH and when our State oices ore ea
men who never violated an express oath OF aneg,sne
the United States" charleston ~. c. Daily Ness :,
ain respect of what is new especially If i has upon
the impress OF Innovation it is the constitution OF
minds-irs to reject second, to ponder lastly 70 saOp"
lFlOnds llmes
at does not deprive any Southern man. nov ea.VS
or who before the war was entitled 10 vote, OF that
loge II confers no right to vote 20 any one in
OF negro. 1t declares all persons born OF Ssas
the United States citizens OF them and OF the , y,a
in they reside but the qualification 10 vote Is 10, ss.s
TO or taken from such citizens, whether naie VI
white OF black .,-,i,, that vs
1.-The second section, indeed implicitly admits ~ rss
may deny the negro any other citizen the "a
while il so far dininshes ratio Of represeno in
Congress, unless be be so inhibited for psrDs.x"ns
rebellion or other crime" lNeT-VrIiea a,s u thsy
"The Southern people want rest. 10 secure
'nouia a''sP' 'D' iChsrlottesyllls Chronicle,
Among others which support the amendment Nv and
Sar1rnSk PeprbI,ran Nashrills Gazltts, and fJerh
Times Memphis Pen Tribune and hS" S,i !n Stss&
o,J p I1ifs IN. CT Democrat, Austin S0utA"n No
Ggt and san ActeHS E ian,S c.,n lsas !. ..a
onvinceA nv IN, result Of the elections that inc S
tur, Of that State SHOULD ADOPT the aneaamsa'