The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-11-02
Secretary Brovnfng's Letter on tho Con-
stttutionnI Amcndmclit.
Tho following aro the comments OF tho leading
New York journals on NIr. BRowNrra's lettor:

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| Tho following aro the comments OF the leading
New York journals on NIr. BRowNEas lcttor:
| Tho Times remarks
| In many respects wo approhond that the docu-
mont will operate mischiovously and that its pub
leation is mistake that will add to the difficulty
ot the iTesldents position. II it has any sgnif-
cance, it is equivalent to declaration on his part
that, notwithstanding the action of Congress and
| tinuo his opposition to the amendment and his
efforts to prevent it's ratification.
| Thoro would DO valid cause of regret i'll the
mere knowledge OF tho circumstance, that tho
attitude and aims Of the President have undergone
no change. 1t woro bad enough to know that tho
rresstble current of Northern opinion in favor of
necessity, nor taught him tho inutiity of further
resistance to it; but the latter becomes grioyous
itous expression OF opinion by tho Executive, Oh q
grave question of policy ct q time and in q form
Mhion can only servo to eSsrnvato existing diicm
oharacterizes their discussion
! II cannot have boon requisite 10 mako known the
viows entertained by tho President touching the
amendment for thcso woro long ago communicated
to Congress, together with tho reasoning upon
which they arc based; nor has aught occurred that
could afford pretext for the revival OF an opposi-
ton which recent cvcnts have shown to be bootess
Tho Presidents experience Of speech-making
should have satisfied linn of the futiity of his on
controlling clements to his side. Tho reasonable
presumption is, thnt inasmuch as tho President, by
ms persistent opposition to tho settled resolves of
1 =
before, this manifesto Mr. Browning's sigma
ture will tend to strengthen tho position OF Con
gross, and to mako them moro determined in tho
demand for tho amendment as tho groundwork OF
| q national compromise. =
The more judicious friends of the President did
hopo that tho verdict of the people, az heard in
tho rocont elections, would induce him to rcconsid-
! or his decision, and to recommend tho amondmont
tho friendly consideration of the Southern States
When tho emptiness Of this expectation became
! apparent, desire prevailed among many who had
faithfully stood by him that he should at any rate
waive his hostility to tho measure, and allow the
issue to be fought out without his interference ono
way or another.
Tho Herald says its appeals aro groundloss, and
adds:
Says Nlr. Browning another blow which tho pro-
posed amendment aims at tho Government which
| of representation. What arc VIC to understand by
tho Government which our fathers founded? This
Government which our fathors founded IL ceased
TO exist with tho abolition of slavery. Wo cannot
plead tho Constitution as it was wo must tako it
them, but as VIC find them, B1r. Browning.
The World asks y: "Ought tho South to ratify
tho constitutional Amcndmont}" :" and proceeds to
| gay:
A point Of considerable interest to tho South, on
| which tho World can spoal with considerable moro
on % 5 in is tS
tho amendment If the Democratic party of tho
North should commit itself to tho amendment,
ing its ratification, such unanimity could not be
disrogarded by the South in determining it's own
course.
Within the last fow, weeks wo have, with much
pains and no small solicitudo, attempted to gunge
tho sentiment OF tho party this point. Tho re-
quit is conviction that tho Northern Democracy
OF restoration. II We might take it upon us to ad-
y1so our Southern foow-citzens wo would counsel
them to reject tho proposed amendment, to yield
quiet obedience to oil constitutional laws to main
tan order, to protect and encourage the frocdmen
by equal lava, and to abstain as carefully from
nSitatinG questions OF Federal politics as il they
had no concern in them.
Tho only hope of redress is in Northern Justice,
when it becomes ovideat that thoy are determined
to await this with dignihed reserve; that they will
neither humilate themselves nor disturb tho pcaco
OF the country; that thoy will furnish no food to
agitation, but quietly domoan themselves as law
that nothing will shake thor resolution not to bo
parties @ * to theft further humiliation.
p bssva nTssdSn and Mr.
will save tho Government. To this tho American
people enter an indignant denial Tho dread
MR. johnson and his advisors affect that The
by tho people, and still loss do thoy fear that their
direct representatives in Congress- arc the enemies
| The Post calls it al ill-timed and illogical out
| giving.
The Express approves it heartily, as statesman
like papor.
The Colonial Standard, of Jamaica, reports the
lndoence OF tho population Of that Island as the
main reason why tho exports of sugar aro now
only about thirty thousand hogshoads por annum,
or loss than onc-ifth of tho surplus raised sixty
yoars ago. 1t is officially donicd that tho soil is
less productive. Tho Standard says
"Tho fact ia there that we now produce just less
than ono-ffth what wo did sixty years ago, and
that, too, with larger present population and tho
truo causes are 6lat the laborors having boon rom
| dered' impractcablo by mischioyous toachings
hnro Withdrawn from tho labor market; that many
have sought other means of living, and hayo re-
alized sort OF savage independence beyond which
thoir untutored nature teachos them to wish for
thoroughly domorazed, and 1.-Two by depreciation,
and that many tiltaught TO consider tho largo
propriotors rs their natural onemios and will only
I work for thom whom thoy cannot hop themselves.
Tho Anti-Slayory Reporter says that out Of $50 600
people, 20 900 only labor ostatos and tho 20 coo
arc so Independent that according to tho report Of
tho Royal Commissioners, they work only one
third Of tho timo which they ought to devote to
| lnbor."
Haru is the result OF emancipation after thirty
years trial. It said by the Radicals} when tho
liberation Of the negroes that as soon the later
got accustomed to their freedom, they would 60 to
work and raise tho old crops If they did not, the
i yonpger gouoration Of negroes would. Those are
facts to guide us at this tme, and yet instead Of
! adopting gomo system by which both the whites
and blacks OF this country can escape tho evil Of
fects that have followed emancipation in Jamaica,
tho Radicals insist upon running tho nation II tho
negroes aro not at onco raised to social and po-
iticai equality with the whitos.
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