The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-10-04
IND, OCTOBER 4, 1866.

shape of cube or the correctness of the
multiplication table. He who does not
feel that this is simply and mildly just,
would not be persuaded though one rose
| from the dead to convince him. That
there are those among US who would not
have it ratified, sadly demonstrates that
the good work of emancipation is no:
| yet complete.
'.But," say some, s'this section is de-
signed to eoerce the South into according
suffrage to her blacks" Not SO, We re
Ply. but only to notify her ruling caste
that We will no longer bribe them to keep
their blacks in serfdom. An aristocracy
rarely surrenders its privileges, no mat
ter how oppressive, from abstract devo.
ton to justice aud right. 1t must have
cogent, palpable reasons for SO doing
We say, therefore, to South Carolina
.If you persistently restrict all power to
your SOC, 900 whites, We mussinsist tina.
these no longer balance, in Congress and
the choice of President, 700, 900 northern
white freemen, but only 100000. If you
keep your blacks evermore in serfdom,
it must not be because we tempted you
SO to do and rewarded you for SO doing.
Fellow citizens Of every State, but es-
pecially of those soon to hold elections,
We entreat your earnest, constant heed
to the grave questions now at issue, If
those who SO wantonly plunged the Union
into civil war, u. ae alleWtd by you to
dictate the terms. of reconstruction, you
will have heedlessly sown the bitter seeds
of future rebellions and bloody strife.
Already you are threatened with recog-
milton by the President of q sham Con
gress made up of the factions which re-
Gently coalesced at Philadelphia on =
platform of Johnsoni sm-a Congress
constituted by nullifying and overriding
a plain law of the land-a Congress
wholly inspired from the White House,
port. So glaring an attempt at usurpa-
ton would be even more criminal than
absurd. Happily the people, by electing
an overwhelming majority Of thoroughly
loyal Representatives, are rendering its
initiation impossible.
We can not close without a most de-
served tribute to the general fidelity
wherewith, in view OF the Presidents
detection, the great body of the people,
and even of the Federal office holders,
stand fast by their convictions and their
principles. The boundless patronage of
the Executive, though most unscrupul-
votes he owes it, has corrupted very few,
either of those who have shared, or of
those who would gladly share in its en-
joyment. Not one of the twenty-five
States which voted to elect Abraham
Lincoln, has given in its adhesion to the
Presidents policy; while New jersey
the only free State that voted against
him-has added herself to their mum ber.
Our great war has taught impressively
the peril Of injustice; and the lesson has
sunk deep into millions of hearts. The
American people, chastened by suffering,
are wiser and nobler than they were, with
a quicker and more open ear for every
generous suggestion. The fearful les
sons of Memphis and New Orleans have
not been lost on them, as is proved by
the result of the recent elections in Yer
mont and Maine. We cherish no shadow
of doubt that Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indi
ana and Iowa first, then New York, New
Jersey, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin,
Kansas and Minnesota will do likewise,
and that true restoration, genuine,
abiding peace, will thus be secured to our
country peace that will endure, be
cause based on the everlasting founda-
tions of humanity, justice and freedom.
h. Yours, jas 80 81 e 5-s
MARCUS L. WARD, N. j. Charm.
JOHN D. DkrRxEs, Ind, Secretary.
Horace Greeley, New York; S. A.
Purviance, Pennsylvania William Ciaf
lin, Massachusetts n. B. Smitlters. ell
aware; n. W HOFFMAN, Maryland H.
/ h Starkweather, Connecticut; K. b.
/ Cowen, Ohio; John p Clark n. Hamp-
shire; Samuel F. Hussey, Maine: Abra-
+. ham B. Gardner. Vermont; J. S. Fowler,
Tennessee; Burton c. Cook, Illinois
| Marsh Giddings, Michigan; D. P. Stubbs
Iewa A. w Campbell. w. Virginia; 5
Judd, Wisconsin; d. Goodloe, N. Caro-
lima; S. p. Boyd, Missouri |; w. j. Cor
ming. Virginia; Thomas Simpson, Mime
sofa; C. L. Robinson, Florida; Newton
Edmunds, Dakota. 1sdfs a az
t Gov. Wright, our Minister to Berlin
acting under instructions from the De