The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-17

in their oouneiIs, y propose q sssc..oa changes 70
the constitution which are 70 aneos psrmansn,ly
Ssr pUss s.on 4. aIe ssvs members Ss
common Union Such n sssrciss Of & power e. z
s%p SSsurPS.i0s a',s 49, = an.aa';So !. would Shss =
II exercised BY southern. aad nss 70 b Justified
o. paiaied by anything IN the Pc! history either q
I'd sns ;s"Es s s q e na
rant 10 the constitution u z o ws with the ia1da'
mental princpiss Of oor form q sovssnnsns nscssr
invssiona Of liberty and constitutional right, dspsndent
solely upon the will Of he party 10 posssiou Of power
aost isisi and inoisrsSe Of al synanIss-sSs tyranny
Of shifting and irresponsible political factions II
against this tho most formidable OF al tho dangers
which menace the stability Of free government that the
constitution Of the United Sssacs intended most
sdhersnce to its provisions m this ana In this aiono
can we find basis Of permanent union and peace.
Fb~rhBui Z, is alleged, isjusnea,ion Of the usurpa.
tion which condemn, thai the condition Of the South
States and people not such renders safe their
admission TO share In tho government Of the country
that nQher the honor the credit tho interests q tho
nation would DO safe they readmitted to aharc
have NO right for such reasons TO deny 10 any portion
o. tho States Or people sights expressly conferred upon
shen by the Constitution Of the United States second
that 80 long ~ their acts ars those OF loyal
ty-so long - they conform In all thsr pub
iic conduct 70 tho requirements Of the constitution
conformity In their sentiments and opinions 10 our own
third thai We have no right ds,rust tho purpose or
The ability the people Of the Uaion 70 protect and de-
fend under ali contingencies and by whatever means
may be required, ita honor and its welfare.
These would, 10 our Judgment b. full and conclusive
tho thus advanced for tho exclusion OF
these States from the Union But wc say further that
this plea upon complete nisapprchcnson " an
unjust peTverson Of existing fncts
We do hesitate arm that there 10 section OF
tho country where tho constitution aud laws OF
obe s isncs than han in those States and among ,hoss
people who were lately In arms against them or
where thore Is less purpose or danger q any
10 be both natural and inevitable that I'm rtates
and sections recently swept by The whirwnd Of war
whore all the ordinary modes and methods OF ovganized
Industry have been broken up and the bonds and In
fucnces that guarantee social order bavo been dos
troyed-where Thousands and tons OF thousands OF
turbulent spirits have been suddcaly loosed from tho
discipline Of war and thrown without resources or
restraint npon disorganred and chaotic society, and
where tho keen OF defeat Is added " the over
throw Of ambition and hoposcsnes VI violence should
defy for time the imperfect discipline of law aud
excite the fears and ioebodln OF the patriotic and
weIdsposed. IL Is unaby that local disturb
Of this Kind, accompanied by less ~ VIC
lcna, do stl occur But cy connci entirely - the
cities and larger OF Southern States, where
different and interests brought most closely In
contact and where passions and Ieaentmenis always
most easily ied aud fannsd iIto outbreak and even
there they 4lite as much the irst OF unmey aud
hurtiul political agitation a. Of any hostility on the
part of the people 10 tho authority u the national gov
eminent
gui .he eonesno testimony of those Beg acquainted
with the condition icety and The s,ah Of pubic
sentiment IN II, .. Including that OF iE rspreson.
ia,ives thi, sn an, establishes tho fact thai Tho
grra, mas of ae ost srn rcorc accept, with as full
aud siAosgc -iVn do the people of the
Other States In established supremacy of ,ho ns.
uonsi authority, and arc prepared, IN the most loyal
siflt, aud with <Ns qfickcned aliks BY fhcr nhresi
ard their prize, operate wi,h othlr s4ies aud
tons IN whatever may he nece1ay y dcfond The rights
the homo. and promote The welfare of
mon country History ano,ds NO instance wh1rc
people SO powerful numbers IN rcsoasccs sni pub
Ac spirit si.sr wa 70 .ens % is sarson .a % 70 DC.
accepted defect ard s with 80 taueh of
good faith bsr marked Tho conduct oi she people lately
IN inangrsctlon against the United tacs. beyond all
question aTsoy duo 10 the wise eoncTosy
with which thar enforced surrender accepted bs ths
President ~ tho United Hgatss and she generals Ia ,mfa-
daio command Of their srn.ss and 10 Tho tbcgsi
which afterwar ,sken 70 restoraorer tran
a ss ss,s s.S ers9srosn No step eas Ss.. ssee ls.
ec.cnlated 10 command tho peci, wD te CONFIDENCE
revive the pairotiSIn asd secure hc permanent and
| fectonaie aeglanse Of The people Of The South Il
the constitution and LAWS Of the Union than t,oss
1 which have been ~ firmly taken and 40 siealiEsfJ
| pursued by Tho President Of tho United States
And 10 thai confidence aud osalty bay. boon since I'm
paired u thu psop. Of the sonih are to-day os cor
dial IN their allegiance Ian they were Immediately
upon tho ci.se Of tLe war, bcloye Il y dd. o. he
changed tone Of ,he legislative department of the sne
raj government towards them; 10 tho acton ~ which
Congress has cldea ored 10 suppant ans defeat vac re
gidcats and bencnccnt policy OF fesofatinni "
the'f eSea.on from AL pafleps.on ~ or ,"'a,n ',
conferred and guaranteed ~ The oonshutJn aud u the
evident porposc of Congree - ihe ssefe'e - s-aped
~ frae aId equal members - republic ~ state With
rights and dgnies aninpaFcd - the condition of con
snso,sina,s ara sssci 10 Ii. : II oi ,h,r coaqnsTos,.
free only obey laws Ia making IL Cd lLsy az. oct al
| low wsd 10 share
No people la ever Ut sied whore syaty ani "a n
such treaiircnt oag continued Would no' alenae aud
impair aud the len MI on- q AnereeEa wb' lys -
the aoet ~ould be unworthy ,lrsn. ~ re- co4Duy,
a gescrAie ~ an her e ancesify M etrt - be
guardians of tho nehu sat b~rcs belueahsd 70
c. by the fathers snd founders q THIS republic, " uiey
oon.d ept with uncomI aiming fuhluys1cFv. tho
bumiat one ibas sought :" ~ I'M -sd ion them hs'