New-York tribune., 1866-12-04

..hs ,,,rrd peaccfu country mo the bloody conflict OF
s nd orphans-the klth and Kin Of the they have
r,aip In hoir aitompt 20 slay the Nation tselL .
,si uoclamaon that the freedom Of omaucpated m"s
should be maintained must be fulfilled both In letter ara n
spirit and guaranteed beyond any power o abloget ~ STATE
Supreme Law forbddng interference by any uu.nen! ~
with the privileges and mmuniues OF the liberty gh'eu "
Che whole nation 20 all ils people. , .,t-...,tlo
Third That persons shall be disfranchised m % to
account Of then race and yet have their them
eOnier increased political power those dsiranc
Four Thot me National debt the cost Of onr . N"1 % ca
istence shall he forever sacred ana 3ns og rs That
saded II shau he forever held illegal and void and 4e people
also decreed as their desire and VIII ih.I GoGs 30;
Free as these few bIt vital points "tio O h n W blc
tnsuoe and puno sn expected that If there in the
,aon bcr those bad wared against he country so M
tv for wears still bore sway, any returning love TOT the Ch
Iey m m tbcir crimes these essential requirements would
Icn osnied 10 promptly, d not promptly at least hS
soon as the elections had manifested the naIOA Will bu V
d. ccntry thew are splrnod and sC0mmy rejected by those
who control public opinion ana Wlt.u lou,m power d" 'N0
Tfe recent elections conspicuous Seccsonists in
Norm Carolina Alabama. Arkansas, &C with hcr Gubcinn
toria Messages is the defiant reply hqeons tue Non,'a
non m Congress and the Electoral College ior g te 4WOU
Of their former slaves thus ascending TO enl 3 uu az
lsw-maknc power IA consequence oil iheir eOIn @ & % t nv
The SAME ,mc they not only dsanchse them ana Ies iun
he neht and protection OF CITIZENS, r DI % n6 gi yacTrcy
pretending 10 regulate labor conlScls aLt % i
reduce those whom he nation made lIte 10 cVltlo NJ
st't ,,lc we cannot compel them TO approve the Con
etitnonal Amendment duty 10 the nation 10 justice no
FTty and p
Al will as We are cannot avoid that duty.
Indeed we may t the finger OF FroLdcnce Lac our
ANEW" In the earlier stage Of tie war how willingly Woud a
overwhelming majority q the people have consented 10 Per
from lips the bloody chacc OF cruel war when iley com
PEELED 70 drain 20 ITS very tIees ut God "led o't5wl
, n%CH anu t nation rose 70 I;ch6r place OF duty and
Resolved Iu these Halls that Slavery must die Thea The
SSr 5rUs victory alter victory blessed our gallant armies
aptllI lIf
Un,on freedom 10 the slave Since then we Rave ptt
earnestly struggling for reconstruction on some enduring ANA
l,al cadaon Stumbling blocks have impeded our progress
and when 40 last mild and maeuanmols proposition is maur
Of The offended naied by hardening of heart
sga,Hst iucNphc Ole as 20 seems os Ho.
seCm as # again The Creator Is e3uus rs ih l4ls N M
oWul And We turn Tor light does not haNh upon m
that lie again requires te naton 70 COM -ls F,Ji'
squaty before The divine law and called them all hs own cl
dfen lie demands shall put all under equality be-
foro the human law. than every person Do a the region
pooued by the influences of Slavery aud the principles OF
fullest aud sres SEX protection agaia, tyranny outrage and
wrouc and not c dccnseess % tle mercy Of those who 30
long exhibited mercy the Government thty sought 10 ue
Ftroy The question naturally arises How can ths oe dohe
Surrounded ny these ".e , SSu re S, @ as IL ,Sbi
vital themes I'm the session Just opening. But when
legislative powers herein granted shall Be vested ln CONGRESS
c the I'm led States when oenn cuous that the United
States shall guarantee 20 every in This Union republican
form of government and when gives 10 Congress iu authority
20 a which shall he necessary ard proper Tor cal
nc into execution all powers vested by this Constitution u the
Goyornueut United States any department or oce
heIeO the its exercise 10 have specific
Ally anticipated the trainers Of the Naplent hLaW since
President johnson declared In MAY st5 that the Rebellion
had DESTROYED al civil government the TCbehOus States
congress has recognized none OF the Governments
established under the authority O military law except the
kebe DISTINGUISHING government Ol the Stale Of tennessee has
70 question under the oaths OF It's members 70 support
and Constitution whether these provisional ana un'
eoguzed governments in which those who have been the
bitter Of the Republic dominant ~ theI executive
legislative and judicial departments where 20 have been sol
the Union dead living rcpoacl where devotion
20 the lost openly ayOWcC and is c guar
nty Of popular favor; where he coO and The heroes Of the
6eteon enthusiastically hailed and where citizenship Is
refused tie only people IN their midst VINO as cls
have been loyal OF are not rcpaDh
can forms Of government which il IS the duty Of
Inc United States guarantee aud project leaving this and
Kindred questions those who viii ably discuss them can
W Ro all beTe say loyal and patriotic and justice owing
eitsens
g. As for u and for Our children,
The which we have given,
For justice and humanity
lsrccisieItd IN Heaven.
No black laws ia borders,
No pirate strand.
10 traitors IN CuT Congress,
No slave upon ogf land