The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-10-05
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1866.

hold bar. Of its pobaiStidh ihignoranee arc
vasmlage powerless, unednGated, 'unirHn'
ciised--shall lot count that, poFtion tp oar
ance the educated, intelligent, enirpnchiseo
citizens Of other States.
We do not propose to argue the justice o.
this provision. As well argue the shape o.
cube or the correctness OF the multiplieA'
ton table Ne WHO does not feel that this u
simply and mildly just, would not be puf'
suaded though one :ose from the dead 10
convince bin. That there are those qmonG
us who would not have II ratified, sadly dem
onstratesthat the good work of emancipa-
tiOn is NO. yet complete.
HBut,o cay some, "thiS section is designed
TO eosrce the South into according sunrnge 20
her blacks.b Not'So, we reply out only 10
notify her ruling caste that We viii no longer
bribe them 10 keep their blacks in seridom.
An aristocracy rarely surtenderSr hS privi-
leges, no matter how oppressive, from ab-
stract deyotion to justice aud right II must
have cogent, palpable reasous TOR so doing,
We, say, therefore, TO South Carolina, tli
I you persstently restrict all aower 10 your
800, 900 whites, We mast insist THAI these no
Longer balance, in Congress and the choice
/ OF President, 100000 Northern white free
men, but ohy 800 900. If you keep your
blacks evermOre in serldom, 10 must not 6e
because we tempted you 80 TO do and 5e-
swa-ded you for so doing" t.l
FelIow-ciligens Of every State, but sspeci-
ally Of those soDn tn bold eleetionsif We
entFeat your earnest, cOn9tsnt heed 10 the
grave questions nov At issue Il those who
50 wantonly plunged tue Union into civil
war shall be allowed by yon 10 dictate the
terms Of rcconstrnetioa, you will have heed
Iessly sUwn the bitter seeds of future re-
1bellions and bloody strife Already, you
are threatensd with recognition by the
President of sham CongrcsS made up Of
the factions which recently eoalcseed NJ
Philadelphia on alplatfOrm OF JohnsonisB7-
u Cbngress constituted by nul.iiyiug and
Overriding II plain Law. Of the lnnd--A Con-
gress wholly inspired from the White House,
aud appealing to the sword alone for snD-
p0rt.s 30 gihdng an attempt at osnrpNtion
would be even more criminal than absurd.
Happily, the people, by electing an ove--
whpiming majority Of thoroughly loyal rep.
resshtniVeJ, IRE renderingIs initiation i'm
possible. f' "'I fFst 70 l'i
We cannot close without most deserved
tribute to the general fidelity where with, ~
view Of the Presidents detection, the great
body Of the people, and even Of The Federal
OH le holders, stand fast by their convictions
and their principles. I boundless PptEon-
age Of the .Exeentiye, though most unseru-
puonsly welded against those to whose
votes lie owes it, has corrupted very few,
either OF those who shared or Of those who
would gladly hare In It's enjoyment. No.
one Of tue tweniy.two States whIchiyotsd 70
re-slpct AbraIlnIn Lincoln has given in itS
adhesion ~ the Presidents policy, while
New Jersy-tbe only free State that voted
against Gim-has added herself to their NUM-
ber.' ''f"'f'4 NH H" H'A
Our great war has taught impressiyely the
peril of injustice and the Lesson has sunk
drep into millions OF hearts Ths American
people, chastened by suffering, are wiser and
nobler than they were, with quicker and
more open ear for every generous suggestion.
The fearful lessons Of Memphis and New Or
leans have not been lost on them, as is prov
ed by the result Of the recent elections 10
Vermont and Maine. Weeherish no shadow
of doubt that Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana
aud Iowa Rrst, then New York, New Jersey,
Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin,, KaSBas aud
Miuuesota will do likewise, and that : true
genuine shifting peace, will
hus be secured to our eOunty-a peace
that will endure, because based on thee,er-
lasting foun IatiohS of humahity, justiee and
freedom. Yours,