Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-11-23

4 genee Of tie man, irrespective Of color, O,
Is l0to ne rule ils Massachusetts, The negro
I question will have been disposed Of, and tbs
( occupation Ct the northern republican radi-
/ cal party viii be gone forever. Not one
/ inch OF ground viii it have to stand upon:
and the country can once more turn TO those
material questions Of public policy the right
disposition Of which IS 50 essential to The
pubic prosperity. It WlH be upon these
questions that the Democratic party viii
triumph and It wiA be 5y this triumph that
ognstIta 9ua. government and our federal
f system Wlli be preserved.
I the south be wise. ii viii not wait on
I This 4,l.Iraga question. even for tbs motion
( 81 tho Democratic party III It he wise, il
Tll less u time "a putting in motion the
pece machinery by which 1t will lat the
same tlGae save Itself from humiliation pre-
serve IT. 7wu sell respect, rid the couHtFy OF
ta7 most TeEallgns question that ever dis
tr.-te1 aay eaunuy, kill the worst political
party taar aver existed on The globe and pat
tue ll8a 10 the way Of speedy restoration.
he machinery consists ofc0urse, in conven-
tfgas ID revise the State C0ust itutions
a-
Governor Dr0wnlow's Message.
The m9ssageo IF Governor Brownlow to
th5 Legs &ture OF Tennessee, deserves some
attention beyond the circle To which it is
atdrgsed 3D. il IS II the main q calm and dig
All4a document. and appears free from
those GeeaatI1cIt5es Of style IN which the
Governor sometimes INDUCES
lie seglus by pralslug the action Of the
Legislature 81 It's extra session IN adopting
.-le amendment to the Constitution Of the
il..ed o.ates, aaa goes on p express him
reiI. 4 lLl z IoEner message IN favor OF the
tatraDchl eDent Of certain classes Of colored
men, Tnot Of universal suffrage. On this
point he says
The admirers and followers Of the President
cannot, with any show Of consistency, op-
pose the ealrancAisement Of the negro. In
an authorized and approved statement Of
bis opinions. made public by his direction,
long since his accession to the Presidency,
he declares that II lie were in Tennessee he
would eRdeav0r to introduce negro suffrage
He declares that he would begin with three
classes Of negroes 70 be admitted to vote at
oncs.-Ih0se who had served il the army;
those who could read and write, and those
having property qualification Of 800 or
$3.50.
Thus system not very gradual, he
desired 10 extend the privilege to the entire
race. Iii what Is termed the radical party
N the Legislature shall agree with the Presi-
dent and hls followers on the question Of
negro suffrage. it would seem that an excel
lent opp tra1- $ i0r agreement and concilia-
liol el ts FE question viii be presented
ana glll ias negro may be enfrsncLised
with ulanimity. As for myself, while /
have confessed to those prejudices Of east
resulting from education and lifelong habits
I an free 70 say that / desire to act in har
m0Gy with the great body Of the loyal peo
pie Of the Union I think we should not,
without great aud controlling reasons. sever
ourselves f.ou that great National party
whose wisdom and courage saved the life Of
the nation. and rescued the the loyal people
Of tennessee from the hands of the oppres
He speaks Of the untiriag efforts Of dis
loyal newspapers and uupriDcIpled and
designing stump speakers to set on foot a
scheme oi State revolution, and calling at
tentiou 70 the fac. that the arms ofthe State
were taken from the Capitol during the Re
belii0n. and that there is no military oTganI-
cation, urges prompt and fearless action on
the part OF the Legislature
FINALLY. ae says Of Mr. johnson S course
/ ain Eas % announce 10 you, officially
that aa g5 last Adjournment. when the
Pre- 8ele ual nor only abandoned US, but
as / lave reason to believe, was c3ntempla-s
f5rgr z s1 ~. 81 ~ lsr-- ~ 81. &c. -
the .oaEga vi tla United States by joint
resolution. have solsmnly recognized It. and
declared il 70 be the lawful government Of
tie State of tennessee, and have admitted
our Representatives and Senators 10 their
seats and cur noble State has resumed al
us relations 10 the American Union. Ia
the struggle Thlch yet awaits US, we can
look alone % the great body of the loyal
American people % sustain and protect rs
In -hi, connection / congratulate you
aad the country on the recent triumph at
The tal-st-gaT ID the Iowa. States Of sound
larlgua. 80. s-E as cepTeSGuted bV Con
gre gVC a insane policy 0fthe President.
la- le s obtained cy the Union peo- 1
PIE cJnsistlugoi q combination
South and traitors at the +
So..a BY the power and patron 4
l-c # .aa President. As it was decided In 4
.a.3 the great military struggles. that /
L. na son la3. live, so 1t has been decided /
/, the ea aaZ that loyal men alone shall /
govern H. tGe great heart ofthe loyal peo-
PIE is lu smHathy with Us. and they viii 4
equira IL pres ntatIyes to sustain Us against
he assaults If Rebels at home or the uSur-
}atiou q. a INSCRIPTIONS President -
-At iasl accounts, owing to a misapprehen /
ION of the time Ct the meeting Of the Legis-
ature. aqu9rUm had not assembled in
itleV branch.