The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-16
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From the sassnnah tGay Republican, Nov. I2l
we have motto that some Of the ineerior papers az
snM state were 9snntpg % manifest considerable
over wna they were pleased 70 term the decay
Of the Lcg,saiure giving emphatic rejection 10 The
proposed Constitutional Amendments 10 was required,
which would be de 10 suffer oy every moment Lost in
evlnclns de,ermpeo Opposition 20 thai measure Their
been rejected soe may think this srats a a.
policy "a Few My have personal rtsssu. sor s ~
dolng-reasons ofwlnch they cannot whssiy 'divsst
themselves In ftming opinion On - uubllr
measure OF this kpd but there are many otheh~ 10
are convinced, wl do not They believe, on ~
contrary that ever the people Of this Safe have
the strongest indl semenls TO proceed slowly and eau
tiousy not TO nmt any concuson but nrst 10 weiah
every circumstance even 70 tho smaie4t 70 view tls
situation from eveE standpoint and strike such bal
anee between the cod and evil presented viii enable
them TO decide unddtandngly and in accordance with
the dictates OF expeicuce aud enlightened wisdom We
share this opniod and could hafo ohcc. IN con.
coaing the iacL Ttre something TO be learned nom
the result OF the aifeecons, which ALI and especially
tho peoples representatives Millodgeyille, should
have learned and ated upon " they would advance tho
best interests the tate The nat Of the Northern poo
pie has been promued, and Is well worthy the
est study OF every OBJ There no possible chance OF is
being misunderstood ny light or such facts these
those who run may rad. There Ia 10 be change In
Congrcss-tbe SAND relative party standing Is sus.
taned-the defnocrts have been repudatcd-a telling
vorct against tho administration and IN favor
or the Congressional policy, and the leaders Of party
who were at any tim in support OF The union
unequiyocaily declared unfit unsafe 10 be trusted
with the management OF tho government These are
facts which Cnd will presume 20 deny. Could we
have been better employed than In studying their truo
meanngS To us the signify not victory for tho ylo
lent extremists OF DC Nor,hnot malice towards the
South--but that thdmasses OF tho North honestly be-
Neutrality-suspicious. rt wrong. ~ u not our province
at present 70 the security OF tho government
requires than acQuiescencc In the decision or
tho war, arc resolved upon hAvngit What Of reason
there may be In Nils demand. which we contend Ia fully
and clearly firth In tho constitutional Amendment
whether they uhy not be able 10 carry their point
against the combined opposition OF the South. aud
whether ms cppssiion may not 90 VIC mmedaie eaae
of increasing thae demandure not hitting Qoestous Tor
snap Judgment and should have caussd legslstors
70 ponder wen b9oe taking this STEP In this respect
be NO opinions among those who have not
already ESTABLISHED reputation njudicious advisers
Those who urgcdtbem TO proceed immediately, and in
spirit OF defiance huri back this amendment IN foothe
good with tho bththc objectionable with the positive
ly unohectonabe have all along mistaken the temper
OF the North thy have been deceived In tho past aud
ars to-day wi Of the mark II they really expect any
thing betor thaufrom their ndvcc being accepted They
my derive pleasure in thus displaying their obstnacy
Ana relentless nobility 10 every thing eansslng from tho
party that cnst he war vote, and insisted that there
should be eeson Of hosiilties until tho authority
o. the governmen was thoroughly rc-cstablished All
this may ttcr pride, and perhaps win FOR them
temporary popp9} but ~ surc ~ Tate, VIII prove
hs most unpronble undertaking they ever engaged In,
Improbable and Injurious alike 10 them and those they
profess TO serve and the day not far disant when
thsy viii be COMPELLED 70 acknowledge 10.
There has beentoo much laundering already through
this damnabo haso rushing upon eylIs without count
ing the cosbcne their real nature Is PERFECTLY under
stood by the peoph and II was tho duty OF Their repre-
scntaiivcs whose grave responsibilities mado incum-
bent upon them pptosch tho amendment with calm.
ness and moderation, TO hhow In this way, u In lao
other that they are ntcrey desruus OF appeasng and
not Of meeting the passtns Of ,be domnan. party.
We did not expect no acceptance u tho measure.
We did not think socb IN cfcnt 20 mueh - probable
but had right To lok Tor u 10 receive becoming
consideration toa eaIt have comparison instituted
between tho preseui pces and security onefsd thereby
aud doubtful future, Which may open up Psndoras
box Of evils e k'tH