, 1866-09-19

Rlll uGlkuEf uCC0H1plIbH VI A0sAAAiy$ IVA N0A |
l even stiQe the expression Of my honest
convictions upon the great Issues now under
discussion.
I therefore tender my resignation Of the
Office Of Collector and request that 1t be ac~
eepted and my successor appointed as soon
as practicable.
Respectfully your obcdicnt servant,
JOHN II. BRYANT, Collector.
l
Andrew johnson.
CuIcAoo, September II.
Editors Chicago Tribune:
The smoke and dust of the great show
have blown nway, the parade Is over, tho
cornerstone Is laid. Now let us see whether
Andrew Inns done anything more than to
build his own political tomb.
believe that the Intelligent people Of the
great Northwest understand the political |
Issues too well to render 1t necessary that |
they should he rcstatcd and repeated In de- !
tnil every day-but we must discuss these !
questions with our ucighbors and our friends |
We must pnt Weapons In their hands, md |
arguments in their mouths with which to
overcome the new treason and to put down
the fresh conspiracy. This the apology.
Now let us see how the mnttcr stands.
Congress claims that this Government be-
longs to the loyal men Of the land, those
who, In the day of peril, saved 1t from the
murderons attacks Of rebels, traitors, Cop
pcrhcads and other vagAbonds, And that
they alone have the right to dictate the
terms on which the dlsl, yal rebel element
shall again bc permitted 10 live In the coun-
try, and this claim Is put In i clear and con.
else shape.
/. The Constf ution shall be AMENDED 40 TINT
The inequality If representation ,ehich lie South
,riu enjoy nntler The prtsen: la.o, s1aN b. re-
sncdled.
This irregularity arises in this way. Un-
der the Constitution rs it now stands, the
negroes as slayes-tlrec-flftli Of the whole
number were counted In making up the rep
rcsentation; they are now free, and the
whole are counted. yet not one permitted to
vote, and We might as we'll count the cattle
on the prairics in Illinois as these negroes
with their present status. Here arc four
millions Of men whose existence as particf-
pators in the Government Is totally ignored,
and yet our white brothers Of the South
want to count them In aud vote for them. !
| confess desire to sec universal suffrage ut.
| no distant day established all over this land,
| and would confer It upon the freedmen
now, If for no other reason than to punish
| the rascals who tried to break up the Gov
ernment,
II. C4rH rights khaN be guaranteed 10 the freed
men By tie Constitution it:f!f.
| 1t certainly needs no argument to- prove
that every man, Of whatever nf ttou, cline or
| color, who lives on this soil, should lavt
equal rights under the Constitution and tho
laws.
III. TIE Tt5el de1t aadN be Ttpuf7iated and the
national debt guaranteed By the Constitution.
We certainly want no discussions in the
future, on those questions, and this Constl-
tutiona1 provision will forever debar any at
tempt which combinations Of rebels and Cop
pcrhcade could make to assume tho Conftdc-
1atc debt.
These three simple propositions being
adopted, Congress proposes to admit repre-.
scutatircs from the South and restore the
Union at once.
On the other side, we have the scheme put
forth by the dumb Convention at Philadel
plia, endorsed by Andrew johnson, the
"Moses" Of this people, the ruler and law
givcr of this nation, and the great II am" oi
: America, which is briefly this:
Force the Southern Representatives fnts
Congress before any guarantees have beer
| taken, or any change Is made in the distri
button Of political power. Leave the freed
men to be dealt with hy the laws Of the seT
cfai states, or, IN other words, INC teaae
! meFc'es OF tncit ola masters, aad leave I'M
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