Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-11-28
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Southern States to adopt the amencmen
of the Constitution proposed by Congress
or, failing that to accept the substitution
of universal amnesty and universal suffer
age as equivalents for each other and sub
stitutes for the most important clauses o.
the amendment. In some accounts the
term impartial suffrage is used instead Of
universal suffrage. but the great confusion
which prevails in the use of those radical.
ly different terms makes it probable that
this is mistake, and that the scheme oil
settlement urged by the Chief Justice a,
an alternative is that which has already
become known by its attractive balancing
of universal pardon of rebels and univer-
Sal Embarrassment of blacks.
The advice thus given by the Chief
Justice will be recognized as sound by the
mass Of republicans, in its warning to the
President to give way to the popular de-
mand which the elections have made so
clear. But we are far from believing it
wise for the supporters of Congress to rec
ognize the alternative suggested to the
President as proper solution Of the great
question. That alternative is rightly de-
nominated compromise of differences.
1t is indeed, a greater compromise than it
would be to admit the States without fur
Their condition upon their ratification of
the amendment. 1t surrenders the great
clause of disqualification. which is neces-
sary to save the power of the South from
falling into the hands of its old leaders
and to secure the nation from being in
suited by the presence of the chief traitors
in the capital itself. This clause was not
inserted for any mere vindictive purpose,
such as magnanimity may forego ; it was
inserted as security for the nation
against the presence in office of men knoaon
to be once peljured and destitute Of the
principle Of loyalty. They may be re-
placed by others equally upfaithful. but
the untaithfulness of the latter is at least
not yet manifest and avowed.
The plan of universal amnesty and uni
Versal suffrage also surreDders the last
hope of having the suffrage blessed upon
Intelligence That ii proposes an amnes-
ty for all traitors, besides the removal Of
their disqualification for Office, we do not
account a matter Of importance, for at
present pretty general amnesty seems to
be in progress, from which unfortunately
not even the prisoner at Fortress Monroe
need fear exclusion. But it does appear
to US matter of grave consequence that
instead of the plan of equal voting quail
fications for white aud black. which prop
erly applied would be powerful instru-
ment in raising the condition of the hum.
bier classes at the South, should be sub
stituted a plan for giving the franchise to
10 all without qualification. We zee no
adequate guaranty of the safety of the
Union in this. We do not even see that
the power Of the rebel leaders would he
broken, it being certain that within five
years capital would influence the votes
of labor aud the educated would control
the ignorant in the South, as they do and
must everywhere else.
We trust therefore that republicans will !
not admit the idea Of departure from
the scheme of recons tructiou devised by
Congress. That scheme is we'll balanced
and guarded, moderate in its operation
acd perhaps needing in this respect some
addition, but contemplating and tending
toward wise system of Impartial suf-
frage, under which the elective franchise
would be a badge OF honor siuce it would
depend upon the test of Intelligence.
That scheme was moreover passed upon
by the people and approved at the election
as distinctly as any political issue can be
put in country like ours. II is the part
Of wise men. having taken this ground
upon due deliberation, to maintain it, aud
to remember that after such q triumph as
that of this month and the last it is not
Congress aud it's supporters who are now
called upon to give wsy.--Boston Aduer-
tiscr.
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