The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-26
THE SOUTHERN PRESS ON IMPARTIAL SUFFRAGE.
The Proposition Worth a Candid Comsldera-
ton.
From the Mobile Register, Nov. 2l.l

The Proposition Worth a Candid Considers
ton.
From the Mobile Register, Nov. 2I.1
We have been so unhappy as 10 wound the sonshtli-
ties OF our neighbor Of the Times account His
feelings hurt that should $50 far forget our mis-
sion and snatch ourselves from the past to present
the argument on great question looming up into irst
class i'm portance This Is the first time our ne,ehhor
over admitted We had "a past 10 '.sBatch ourselves
FROM; and supposed that nobody had "a past ok
cep those who "were with him in the movement (or
se,cssionl from first 10 lastn We ereva 10 hurt our
neighbour but alas the hurt 10 the auiedaes nv
several years, article Of Sunday last was inircd
when This unhappy business began, and the question TO-
day IL how 10 cure the burhow medicate the wound
has sapped the vitality of this rich and sirous
south, and stop the running OF the before ts
patti mt sinks into political death. If Southern man is
permitted to discuss the question Of cnre-bo,
allowed 20 hold consultation with the political doctors
to the best OF saving the patient almost IN
erirsnis lest some mrs. Grundy'' should esclaim
against his recreaney 10 the past then is the dies
porate indeed There among us land our
neghbor IL OF The nnber) who have taken In and
comprebcndcd the foil Of the present situation
They cannot realize that we are conquered people
hold our all including property and life at the will Of
the act Of the same sword that placed the whites sb
Of the result of Tie late war IS ia the anas
pited control and power OF the government and
that they are at this moment debating whether
they shall not that power TO declare our State
vernncnts nulltes to our leaders TO the scaold
and TO send sanding armies TO rule And are we not
10 be permitted TO counsel together how to this
blightinG catastrophe Are TO be told that though
tho heavens fat and even while in the death strug
gle' do nothing but spt in the face of our
adversary diving words of contempt and defiance
and that We are eght millions OF free born who have
nothing to fear from the designs OF hand vi Of traitors
conspraors and towards? These brave words, bur
what do they avail when brave swords have been broken
and their brave wicders have gona down In the effort to
nens contemporary TO perceive, Is played out"
We are in .sbad hx''-nay. q desperate pve-
dssmsnt The foot Of ssaicalsm is on our nechs
posed to 'spittng into its face and dying" and
prefer TO see If We cannot compromise the matter
basis short OF dying And in arguing and determining
The question: we prefer not 20 submit unhesitatngiy e
those former blind gndes whose eyes are not en-
yet opened 10 the appalling realities Of our condition
We were Of those who dared 10 reason before ia The
teeth OF passion, and must dara do il now again
WHEN time and events have vlndicated first Judy
ment, and our country and children demand OF "
the exercise OF our coolest most dispersion
ate Judgment God knows wish had the privilege
OF relying upon the val0r " the "eght millions OF nae
born men " TO rescue Us from the humiliation OF the
present and the deep gloom Of the future. We have
s ane 81 orcs and vaor and We have nothing
would refuse rs. II elects 70 spit and die As for us
Sir Harry hath
This much in reply The distress Of our cote,npory
Tor presenting the argument this question The
sidcratIon OF Southern readers And this IL The ex
tent OF our offending for have pretended 10 de-
eide IT, We have said the contrary that we are no,
able to see our way clear to solution OF compromise
on the basis OF qualified suffrage" though we
n Is last bsSSrng the question Of the day, ana we must
~,
the risk Of the herocs which neighbor evokes from
the sbadowy past tsset.v -ga-s.4----
We little surprised that the Tins did not include
IN s structures other contemporary Of the Trbse
which on the same morning quito excelled US IN the
warmth OF its appreciation Of the talked Of compromise
ras e. a GssPs q
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shall see before them some cer;aiuy that tter 6or
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The Tribune, he IL remembered was Tfor the move
nen rst and last, " but unlike the Bourbons is able 10
forget something and learn something from experience
and at the present writing would greatly prefer resdo
Ire and property 10 'aptng Al lis adversary,'' aud
The Proposed Compromise Objectionable.
From the New Orleans Times Nov 20l
na p,an 90 nsse partisan petitioners, prompted.
philanthropy desire the President recommend 10 the
soa.hern staes ~ regard 10 this matter which s nsd-
iousy thrust upon their consideration by an ambtious
sosn and aspiring 80, Of parsisans controlling the
action OF ConErss or Of the body that goes By thpi
TO their citizens FOR defending with force OF srms vhas
they conceived 10 be their just rghts under the federal
provided they win cater to the fansttis
Gle the executive and Legislative departments or The
government now In state Of hostility to each other by
new rule in respect TO suffrage predIcatiug on
me oass OF property or intelligence We object 10 any
bargaining OF this KIND because would be ceiling The
cIemency OF the government for the adoption OF
measure Of very doubtful utility
Inc pardon OF offenders ts q matter, We think which
snouid De decided ON lis inertia We are emuen,v
commercial people, but clcmency is only aYscef,t
Wnen II is exerfed voluntarily II should neverso long
ID the world stands-be made q matter of tra0ac
Any proposition 10 change the basis Of representation
and 70 extend The right OF suffrage the Whit 10 he
'olored race-a people profoundly Ignorant MAKING Tho
eht 10 vote depend upon the incllgen a the voter
however strange the proposition may b. Il vet one u,
'e considered on its merits and ndependentIv or
my considerations OF barter or gain When n
ONES 70 he fairly considered BY tho people or the
lniied States there will probably found - serious
- opposition to It among the reasonable men a. The
WORTH VINO wish to advance tho interests or ths oo,oed
ace as among those Of the South AT any ve1e III this
,ropos'ion IKE all others which arc proposed ~ An an
igniened people, In age OF civilization be addressed
tne sense OF right and Justice and not TO the worst
no most selfish passions that actuate the human
roast universal amnesty II certainly yery deer,bl.
nng out the citizens Of the South will never be dis
osed 70 purchase II ~ the hands OF the RoverDmeut
'ehner c'emency nor justice are In the msriet-st
sast Tor them They will neither buy nor All hen Al
ny Price LIT the government consider this and do
III CO and exercise clemency OF its own accord and
raeiui ana apprecative people viii everyvhere rorn
'end The government for Us wisdom and true pbiao
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