The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-08
THE PROTESTANT CHURCHES.



s,ner uis and We're prepared submit TO il the
ny condition on which agreeabiy 10 inc constltuoi
anew could be received back into the Union Bm when
eresssnt Jobnson issued his edit Of reconstruction,
shat none but those should vote who had always voea
,ndsr are syssm of slavery that the States ia
Inch ne began ths FORM hut whites the rebels
took courage then IL was declared that on account
ii ,heir lpsnrmeuntabie reluctance to admit the
sn,., 'nen eo,srea race TO any equality OF rights
.ilh those mad always exercised over them the |
.gnt or commanding them the right OF ohatelzaion
shs right away and destroy OF their
rirhts pleasure II would be expedcnt 70 amend the
ransrjtuon in order that they mig continue
Use thut superior power too much 10 require
that they should admit to be voters those who had
eunred that whenever the chaiels should be made
persou they should have the rights Of represent
anon with al the other inhabitants o. the land, y
Ibeir Acknowledgement by special amendment for
nat having sousSoe wnh sSosnes
slavery and changed them into free citizens, |
t~oaid now be necessary by another amendment 70 |
the right of voting from them and throw them
themselves into an inexperienced and deiencecss
.ass Tbs is the proposed method Of reconstruction
IL il reconstruction by tax ny away the right 10 vote
f,em the loyal snd faithful inhabitants, and comforting
on sne rebel dsoyal II is reconstruction by CIV
ing white population OF The rebel states the
vgh TO take away the rights of the loyal colored
aaton II IS reconstruction by making the rebel States
each mite mans government with the rule OF justice
.has blacks have no rights that white men are bound
~ respect The State only the white people OF
sons,tned as white State right excluding blacks
nom representation, and when 80 excluded, the United
represen .ation but the whites, though permitting
sbsm 10 vote should them IN white voters, and
thus larger white representation The white
ra~n N each rebel state invested a by this
snendren, with the right 10 dsfrunchse the black men
II The reconstruction OF Union oi white
THE EIGHT or REPRESENTATION
rlrn now the right OF representation IN the
Of fathers as being an inahenasie right OF
stizenshp, OF which If portion of the people
% a the "e Of
H70L IN the constitution and articles Of confederation
United States the right representation is
guaranteed nalenable right OF all the people
winch cannot be legally taken from them, altered
abolished BY any power whatever without their
by their representatives. IL affirmed lobe
resumption by the King OF Great Britain for the
tabishment OF an absolute tyranny that he had aemp
sad deprive large districts Of people OF the night of
representation in the legislatures right nestiinabe 10
them and formidable to tyrnts only. This Is that
ayranny which the rebel states about TO establish,
and which the proposed amendment would render
part OF the constitntionnamey. the taking away OF
Abe right representation large Of people,
exarnpe in the States Of South Carolina and Mssis
rsnpi than half OF the whole free people Of
the state and through the the number Inns de-
prsed OF the right OF representation IS greater than the
car fathers declared have been made slaves
by the taking away Of that right similar amendment
giving the right OF distrsnchsng persons Of
Solor was proposed by the state South Carolina In
sead Of the article OF the confederation which Declared
she inhabitants OF zach state entitled To all the I'M
nnnities aud privileges Of free citizens the several
sStatee South Caroina moved that only free white
habitanis should be SO entitled I, was rejected and
shus the attempted exclusion OF coIored persons from
representation account oil color was c0ndcmned.
south Carolina afterwards attempted to amend by max
sng constitutional provision road thus" The
free inhabitants OF each state shall be entitled ~ all
privileges and mmunites Of free citizens in the several
Htaes, according 70 the laws Of such States respect
fss.y for The government Of their own iree white
abaa was intended TO have IL IN the power OF any
lae exclude coored persons from the right Of suf
fsge limit thai right TO the free white inhabitants
The amendment attempted by South Carolina, WAS, IN
sssc, well as intention, precisely that which today
proposed for reconstrucon Of the Union giving 70 the
fha eha
right OF REPRESENTATION by Suffrage in the United states
permitting south Carolina after her rebellion 10 return into
Hhe Union With Tho right of extending her coored popu
Asson OF free citizens from the right Of free
citizenship and representation in the United
eminent of her free white inhabitants. This
privilege Of white state oppression, which before
che rebellion tn. constitution did not give, Is
now conferred by virtue Of the proposed amendment
me committee Of reconstruction propose for the mil
constitutional amendment sboshng slavery 10 give the
ebes supreme power over them, the power OF dsfran
Isst and proper method OF sarmounting the difacuy
in tho unwingness Of the rebel states 10
her aney nso rhsv yss mi
- saves But without now amendment IN The
constitution promising for ne exercise Over ireemen rs
therefore, och an amendment By which the rebel
sases may conurne 10 exsrcite the power they
are unwilling 10 eurrcnder Now IL would have been ~
provide BY amendment that colored citizens
IN yard FOR ther LOYALTY that rebe wnae citizens
snail have the right deprive them OF the vote because
~ sheir unwulingness 20 renquish power they bad
al~ays exercised, ano tor the perpes,y oil which they
lad rebelled. II Is question OF the moral ~.
s,msnaiion Of the whole Of the colored rare
- involves then interests, their happiness,
nonty religion themselves and Their postsrisy
6srn she right 10 vote De taken away other
rsls will whenever prejudice and cruelty and
uonnssp, pnIc.~ 1ae dcmoralizny proposition is
made 10 tbe Legislatures and people Of all the
estasAs Of the onion. - arer the organic ,aw 81
.soves1n,ent, 20 Is to disfranoare the whole OF
She c0orec 70 not rob nve millions Of cot0red
riteDa Of the United States and their p,s,sr,fy a. The
Pin m ~ IN
sAs vbkc people OF thu saes please THIS question 81
e descslaon Of faeir own Interests, The question o.
abs roosrd themselves, ~ though they had any
sp,poras interest H. o. any right TO adjudicaie upon
rs. bn the white assumed and pfesipposed 70
10 their sapronae di1ators, and the only Judges The
eriapn ~ mated hat the cosored are any
portion the people the s.ans in such as 10
tay- any ., ght in thcs government, treatment
IA, the prposed sspendmeni IS based "n tho assnwp
the S,ass The sinsaou Il not entertained " any
-oorrt person being rrlni1ed " vote on the question
~ thor Acknowledgement by white persons Thus
before Cod, tola'ins tho covenant Of OR
fathers and dealing every nan icarheroosi, sgsnn bis
ssivefcd FROM slavery whom he had guaranteed Ia
deliver We force npon 0i article In the constitution IN
son Is tight of esiisssln the Conveyance u author
sty destroy that night There mast he rstrlbutiop
ssa rom u ss Ds 90 d on 70. govern
deliberately satszs npm mo people their
yssssn lights n.., ssss I s !" the power
she United States 10 pro,crt by trAnaesrng Then oysr
ID the states as state rssEs rhsy ~. No mngsr ,ns
peoples rights no 1ongey rGnts a ~ but conferred
axntes the pleasure OF hre STAT sosefe,gnt@ mere
trusts be resumsd by the sreslneis d pleasure -
committed o. abe government please or
src,ed 20 whatever vbe gcxeran,ent may I'M
,s.se Your sovereign right rlt1sn ~ Inc United
States 10 vote for representatives. "a csgross snt
raed FER Won Nv hs proposed iuuendnpenf aud - itsn
s.rred into power and Ia, disposal ~ the sssfr
governmental, thus constituted m,e ose'e'm"es u.s.
can at their pleasure forbid you from vo!,os ior ne
uulleI states government II N,N no~sr, then, IN re-
gard millions Of tree coIUsd eiiLens ~ W. reoei
Rtntr hs nnk4r rat
iss power of protection, snd tfsn1enea ~ Ioysl
spbiesis 10 The will ADD disposal OF the reni rId@
ssissrshes Ru, no state can di1ft anebse ouNan 81
United states The fgbt 10 90 90 lof awning "'
crime wohd o. The Iigbi 60 ebslsss HIM