The New York herald., 1866-09-19


Union, compelled this surrender and at this point the
belligerent power OF the national government-thc
70 Apply oompu,slon n any lora 70 'he
This legitimate and restricted use OF compulson ap-
peared TO accomplish the desired end II = true
that the subdned and Impoverished people OF
tho South did not and could not at once
pass from hostility TO friendship Their homes
were darkened with sorrow which OF error
could mitigate their fields wero cemeteries their farms
were the burnt path Of armies and they could not
love us in the mdt OF their desolaton But they knew
that the issue Of the appeal 70 arms had heen deter
mined forever against them. They saw that they had
lost by war wha they had attempted by war % save
They had snierN 100 In1ch TO dream of renewing the
strife and seeing DO future before them but that OF
citizens Of the United states they really 70 roturn
their allegiance defined 20 them by the event
or tho struggle When Congress first assembled
they had acquired temper toward the National
government as healthy a. y was possible for any people
10 attain after such conflict and such experience In
this respect the result Of the was examped In the
history OF nations Their dspo7tion was evin-cd by
their acts They had, upon ihoraqurement OF the com.
mnnderin chief surrendered every position which could
fruthfully DO deemed hostile 10 the government and by
his advice under his compulsion hsv went further,
and In with the loyal states ratified
constitutional amendment which forever abol-
ished slavery, and gave 10 Congress Tho power, by
appropriate erisnon 10 prevent its resstabishfnent
They might have conceded still mora hut month after
month passed without action, and meantime they wrrc
subjected 70 mil ary government. No system was ever
better adap'ed than national governn ut 10 the per-
formancc OF the duties FOR which u designed no
government could be loss adapted 70 the regulation OF
affairs in subjected nelghboring territory. Mistakes
injustlce fraud, inevitably mingled WIN
and marred is operations through distant agencies,
and these have produced their natural cucct
The proon ed Of such functions only nure
H. has already injured ourselves Me cannot afford 10
alter tho sp Of great national system. and by CEN
tralzng governments oi this Union, hateful
the people OF all the stasa, North and Sinth alke
bnt tho evils OF our present IN siakes committed In the
dnies OF function for which tho government
never designed, do not wait the SLOW
development OF time Their effect upon the
subjected South IL daily disaster We nro training
future citizens by the worst possible instruction. and
every mon persistence makes the EVIL palmer TO us
II Ia manifest that under the experiences OF this delay
aud Of publican lifc under military constrant me
temper Of the pcople has become much less commend
ab'o Than 1t was at tho conclusion OF active hostilies
that the work Of true reunion has more dhlonlt
that perls OF our condition only Increase H. " ~
for you. therefore, % ask whether the rea ons ior
this DELAY Hunl lent, and whether the new cond
tions imposed by Congress arr likely 10 prove 1na
remedy. Tho manner in which these conditions 10 tho
form of an amendsn 80 the national constitution,
have presented only The people " the South
bnt 10 the nation, is without precedent For the lrst
time in tho history q this government propositions
without connection have boon united IN one amendment,
and the people have been denied the opportunity o Tree
choice concerning each. The first section ~ ths sngo
article defines citizenship of the United states Tho
second lays doxn the basis Of representation ho third
" In the following words
No pcrson sha he senatoror Representative 10 conereT
eecor President Nicc President hold Office,
ev Or military under Tie npi'ed states o. uhief eng
81 ss cany.. ws. a. ocr II e nnsd ss y =
member o. any se Lega,ure 4 an essnse or ,f
United states shall have engaged 10 nsnrrectan or Rebellion
shnrsos hi Csnsres. nav by vote of Two thirds each
House, remove such disability,
The OBJECT of of these utterly disconnected pro
positions u made depend upon tho nco planco or re-
jccton Of tho whole II seem incredible that those who
insisted thls connecting them could nave oApetcd
that they would be ratified THE southern people, after
following their political aders into the lae struggle and
sharing the risk OF their fate through four years
terrible war called upon ~ ald the proscrp ION
Whatever Punishment their leaders may deserve az Tho
bends Of the government IL y unintaigbls that states
mon shouli have dreamed of asking Their asso.
cla,es nnl followers 10 innct that punishment
upon th>m, especially punishment OF lasting
dir terrible than any which tho government
eoif ~ authorized impose if in ihe midst Of their
errors tho people ~ tho South retain the ordinary
fidelity u comrades IN arms 10 each oher'he common
al honor VII eh rules a oompanonsiip
will nai vol ntarlly dcssrt The men whom they have
Voluntarily AMI steadily followed amid many pers
They viii not uccep .this third section of tbs amend.
msn and thcy arc forbidden 10 accept the others with
We halievo that tho only effect OF sch proDos-
tion viii be polanfod exclusion % thc south from te
ism bit they could ba persuaded or constrained 20
accept AZ loss TO perceive The benefit 70 be de-
rsnsIncd 70 the proposed amendment gives pledge
or assnranc5 that tho adoption of thoss amendment
wi.sscura the admission ~ loyal repre8eBtavss ffom
the sontern States excluded, tho recognition o
their tu,iona rsstionn 10 the government of The
Init sa'sS' ans ~ ~ nv .,, 1ns.s y, -
/ ,hs resinra,ion u ,he union should their or
ayelaeca staia Il - evident from tho eourss
pursued by tho oxtrena mes ~ho nFgs theso amend.
meuiE And from NE s'nlimenb ennn,,a'ea y, by tbem
that Il "a their hrad pnrpoie. even V thr nnsndoents
he adopted. 90 st insist upon the political equality or
tha coiarei - condition pr.ccfep, 10 admitting
I1vd rapronen.aitxcs from tho southern States
ialey n rebellion. The padsans of thcso conditions
| attempt q exert tho indi2n,iion aud alarm Of
ths couutry d, declaring tho real mission ol the roah
without thca abandonment of all tho dear bor sht
frtg the war I, y not flr The soldiers and sailors ~
tha sar shrink from beug Ssc lest they should be
susrer,el ~ LsultlnR the graves OF teir comrades
rni forgetting NO object foF which hey Fnil'rcd
~ much. they know that thcre y prassss
III the fc - this nation, and a' there y God who sni
aie. that lfe and they hn tha car - ~ inlda ~
,ia a~.ni'y Nations never de y ,heir adole'eonoc
The manhood which this people has yindifated ~
win tieken AMI gersh IL peace The south cannot
III n would or he nh'saDns ~ ogents ad lnd r
the good that has been done y Las shared rircady
and b. las r. rrssiftiblg Time uaF c0nfinu' 70
share tla common Development Q. tits k-aOn IL r4cS
growth The .orlh With ~ cnac ~ justice ~ fah
10 dcmoeray. a veor and industry snd vts' wealth
mist inevitably rale this land hut 4 vi secure anf
tpnsAeialv eyerri40 h.t r4lc ony ~ hs rr,cf
which Rosnrnr rl tre CIVILIZATION ngt ~ fnfrs fenr T.
optatalu q th hr s,pther peep laf - lns4gese n
VII, my htye d.ne te@aris i''oa'iru ~, and .hat