New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-25

Justice and their conduct in our late struggle fairly
entitle them to claim But it secures then all the
civil rights of citizens in every State, placing them
under the safeguard, not Of repealabe act Of Con-
gress, like the Civil Rights bill, but of Cmstitu-
toDa Amendment; and it sets the law of graHtation
ct work in favor of their ultimate, and not distant.
recognition in every State as members equally with
Whites of the body polite And the tendency to
this will be strongest just where it is most uef0 and
most needed. Thus, New-York, with but 1900
colored inhabitants, or New-Jersey with 1886, or
Ohio with 80, 1913, may deny the Right of Suffrage to
her Blacks without vital subtraction from her rea-
tive weight in the Union; but South Carolina, with
4l2, 800 Blacks to 29l, 1888 Whites must choose be-
tween having Representatives in Congress With
Electoral Votes and but 2 Representatives With
Electoral Votes, as she comedies refuses Rnran-
chsement to her Colored people. At first, We pre-
sumo, she will sullenly prefer to bite off her own
nose; but this cannot endure. Her interest IA some
pending measure, her anxiety for the success OF some
Presidential candidate-nay the ludicrous abiurdity
of her refusal to accept and exercise the power to
which she is entitled, and which pcrpetualy socts
her aeceptance--must inevitably work cure of her
madness in time. The less we of the Moth seem to
care about it, the shorter will be her taTy in that
labyrinth of impotence and Standardization.
but the South won't accept your proposition"
sail The World and its echoes. every WELL we can
wait was the natural response: eff shs chooses to
stay where she swe can stand it as long as she can
And, so long as the Rebel element nov dominant
at the South could trust in the omnipoence of john
sonism, there was no sign of relenting on its part
Tennessee, being under loyal rule, promptly ratified
the Constitutional Amendments but no State wherein
the Rebels have sway even considered the prOpey OF
doing SO. Mayor Monroe and his Thugs evidently
planned their coup d6tat at New-Orlcam as demon
sraton against the policy of Congress and in favor oil
my Policy" They did not even pretend that their
victims were guilty Of any more hoinors ohense than
that of seeking to secure the Right Of Suffrage to
Blacks. And the Legislature of Texas-Rebel to the
core-has been guilty of the foolish mpertnence OF
returning the Constitutional Amendment to the state
Department, instead Of retaining it among its ar
chives after its rejection. We trust Gov Seward, or
whoever may succeed him, will take good care that
Texas shall send for it when she discovers that she
wants It.
Since the Maine Election, it is very widely dis
covered that the Amendment is not so very bad alter
all. The Herald at once wore ship and advised the
South to accept it, assuring her that delays Were
dangerous and that, if she refused this, she would
certainly do worse And now leading Southern jour
mails are reviewing the Amendment, aud finding il
not half so bad as they formerly represented IT, The
Convention of Southern Loyaists at Philadelphia pro-
nounced it inadequate for the protection OF Southern
Unionsts, but accepted il; and the Unionsts OF
North Carolina have made it their platform for the
impending election. Even Tie Timts now says oft:
There is not the slightest difference Of opinion far
aware, 10 The Union party and very ie anywhere
meut proposed by Congress every Lmeh VOC ~
The House and sustained by every Union Journal throughout
The country The only point upon winch differences DO pre-
vail Is as TO the policy Of masng us adoption condi,on pre-
cedeu 10 the admission Of Representative from tie southern
States. Upon this Union Members Of Congress we're not
agreed among themselves SINE were opposed 10 admitting
them until Or toe Amendment should have become part o. the
fund lmenta law, by the ratification OF thrceo-ls OF al TIE
states. Others Ike Air. bingham OF paio INSISTED tlat
whenever southern Stale should rainy the Amendment
that state should iheregp99 BE- aGa 20 Kis o.
Pennsyvania refused 10 Saso Sos 40 osey. mn dd
not deem within the Constitutional power Of Consre. 70
impose adoption condition OF HaHissoh 10 'Ho iuilN
in point Of fact adoption rejection Of The Amend
nothing whatever 90 Do o. The law nov stands rilh
the rejection Of Members from the southern States
bill providing iOr their admission GA condition OF 10 ad1
rejected By he House and eIea ever soa.Asra
NOT pledged Itself m auy way horeupoa 20 admit their Repre-
ttvs in Congress h Two questions are entirely sepa
and distinct and each must be determined upon rs own
merits
The Times here ignores the platform Of the recent
Union State Convention at Syracuse which expressly
declares that any State which ratifes and in good
faith conforms 10 the Constitutional Amendment shall
thereupon be admitted to representation in Congress,
as Tennessee has been. 1t ignores also the late Ad-
dress Of the Union National Committee. In view Of
these and kindred manifestations, the disagreement Of
certain members Of Congress several months ago.
strikes us as of little moment. We still hope to see
tie South come forward and offer TO solve all reman'
ing difficulties by accepting the broader, simpler plat
form Universal Amnesty, Impartial Suffrage. If
she does that shall urge that she be heartily, cor
daily met on that ground. But, in any other con-
tingency, We stand by the Constitutional Amendment
and look to see it ratified and most if not all the
Southern States restored to representation very soon
after, if not Immediately upon, the conyenug Of the
XLth Congress-
Wesubmt therefore for the sixth or eighth time, the
Constitutional Amendment adopted by Congress and
now awaiting ratification by the States, and ask every
voter to consider and pass judgment upon it. 1t is as
follows:
RESOLUTION proposing an amendment 10 The Consuon
the United States.
BE enae,sd BY me Senate and Houis Of Representatives. Of s
Tf St,e Of Imoicn ~ Conge asctsd thirds 81 both
Ilouse concuns That tie following article be Propo.ed to The
Sta'os amendment % the tonsu
lion OF the United wici when ratified by three fours 81
said LegsstIe ha b. valid part othe Constitution namely;
ABIiCLB XlF.-SECII0S l. All persons porn or hathrHi
lied n United States and sub the Jurisdiction thereof
IRE citizens the United states and Of the state wherein they
reside No State shall make enforce law which shall
abrdge the privileges mmuntes OF citizens Of the United
States nor shall any State deprive any person Of M liberty
property without due process OF law nor deny 10 any per-
son within s Jurisdiction the equal protection OF the laws
SEC 9 Representatives shall be appor.ioned among the
several states according to their respective NUMBER counting
the whole number Of persons each state excluding Indians
not taxed But when right 70 vote NJ any election Tor The
choice OF Electors for President and VcePresident OF tho
United States Representatives In Congress the executive and