The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1866-10-25
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!. ,rtfrrRsDAY. OCTOBER Is, 1885.
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willie We endeavored to preserve the
1Iitsn ana slavery together, our efforts
ID pat down the rebellion only resulted
int,Naste Of life and treasure without
any decided prospect of success but a.
coon Is we recognized the sin Of slavery
aa,the enefny of the country, and the
.adshof Of the rebellion, and aimed at 1t
blaits that meant unconditional exter-
n3nsfion, then the decline Of the Con-
fedency was swift and certain. In
other words, victory crowned the efforts
of our armies, rs soon as we determined
to do Justice TO the oppressed, and to
wipe out every vestige of that Elm for the
commission of which we were punished
by the conflict Of arms. ,'.-'.'". ."F
Our armies, supported and inspired by
the stern DEGREES of justice, soon brought
the actors of the rebellion to q realization
oftheir weakness and their wickedness.
Theyictims of the rebellion were deliv-
erejkfspw,bleir thraildom, and the par
petrators of treason entertained . whole
some respect for the strength Of loyalty.
The Ysg to a speedy, safe and Just re-,
construction was then plain and easy.
The rebels would have sanctioned any
plan that would have secured to them
theiflEyes and what remained of their
property. But unfortunately the bullet
of the assassin foisted into the Executive
Mansion man whose clemency toward
the guilty led him to disregard the
rights Of the innocent--a man who could
not realize that the Republic had enter
ed inon o new stage Of existence from
which tyranny with all its unjust dis
examinations was to be banished forever.
He encouraged the rebels to believe that
they might not only save their lives and
property, but also, all the appendages Of
slavery excepting only the auction block.
Through such encouragement the way
to safe reconstruction was made to
seem, for a time, more difficult. Con-
.gress proposed plan of reconstruction
in what they proposed to amend the
Constitution, SO that all persons born or
naturalized in the United States should
Sbe citizens thereof, that no state should
enforce any law abridging the privileges
or immunities of such citizens, and that
no State should deprive any person of
life, liberty or property without due pro-
s>cess Of law or deny to any person equal
protection under the law; SO that repre-
sentation should be based on the num-
Der OF the voting class, and no person
should hold National or State office,
who, AZ National or State officer, had
taken an oath to support the Constitu-
ton Of the United States and had after
wards engaged in the rebellion. The
chief difference between the plan adopt
ed by the President and that suggested
by Congress, iss that the former provides
no protection for the negro, and no
political punishment for rebels, while
the latter furnishes such protection and
such punishment.
These two plans have been submitted
to thelpeople, and they have decided to
protect the negro by majority larger
than that which sanctioned his enamel
patton. Let this decision he recognized
and acted upon by Congress, and there
will be an end of the negro question.
The question arises, how can he be most
effectually protected? The answer is,
By doing justice to the negro.
Congress proposes that no person shall
be denied equal protection by the law
yet, at the same time, it proposes to
admit States that adopt the amendment
even though they refuse to give the
negro Ethe ballot, which is his most
efficient means of protection. Such @
reconstruction would make it necessary
for Congress to legislate for the negro's
protection and thus keep the "negrt
question:" continually mingling with
national politics. Congress cannot al
was be elected with reference to tina
question. Congressman cannot Away
be informed as to the condition ant
wants Of the black man, for his enemie
would be represented while he woul'
not. Lot the whole question then b
settled by requiring the rebel States t
put the ballot into his hands. 4j B..
Congress has made q very lenien
proposition to the rebel States. Tn
rebels of those States have refused t
accept thatproposition;7and emboldene
by the s4ppprt Of tho Executive hav
shown by their conduct that they do nc
desire h protect the negro or to acceI
the result of the war in good faitl
Let Congress then recognize and az
upon the truth that no State govern
ment is republican in form while a pol
ton Of the governed are not permitte
to have voice in making the laws ths
govern them. ~..
The loyal men of the South are pr
pairing an address setting forth the jul