Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-10-18
Parry vs. Country.

the South not to accept the CONSTITUTIONS
Amendment"
THE STATESMAN has rendered the South
no such advice. 1t has referred to the fact
that the South has done great deal to con-
ciliate the North; that to this end she
adopted the Constitutional Amendment
abolishing Slavery that she annulled her
secession ordinances; that she repudiated
the Confederate debt; that she obligated
herself to assist in the payment Of the Fed
| eral debt, and to treatthe Freed Slaves hu-
namely, This to us seems should be salts
factory, especially so when we take
into consideration that our oft-de-
clared purpose in prosecuting the
| War was solely to maintain the
Union and enforce the authority of the
Federal Government. This we have achieV-
ed, and in addition thereto we have secured
the abolition of slavery, thing that pro-
fessedIy was not expected by the partisans
with which the Blade finds happiness and
profit in laboring, in the early stages OF the
War. g..
We have given the South no advice
touching the Constitutional Amendment
for the best of reasons. We know it is not
offered in good faith. We know that II the
South were to ratify it tomorrow, addi-
tional demands would be made upon
her by Congress. Such ratification
would be characterized as not an ex-
emplification of good faith; but that be-
meath It all lurked the purpose OF
clutching the Government and admins
tering it subservient to the causeof Seces-
sion. We speak not at random. On the
4th of September, THADDEUs STEVENS is
sued his manifesto from Bedford (Pa.),
giving to the public the programme In ac-
cordance with which Congress should deal
with the South. What does that pro-
gramme contemplated 1t contemplates
the abrogation of the State governments OF
the South, and, when it shall please the
Radicals, the organization of the State
governments on the basis Of Negro sur
frage.
1t ia falsifying truth to say that the South
looks with favor upon the constitutional
Amendment. We all know that before the
election she did not so look upon it, and II
she were now to change her opinion in re-
lation to- it with the suddenness that
weather vaue changes, there would thereby
be furnished ground upon which to bottom
the conclusion that she had adopted the
policy of duplicity to accomplish some ul-
terror purpose. Whatever may be said to
the contrary, the South is not so destitute
of manhood as to do this thing.
Doubtless, it may be replied by some
that the recent election shows that the peo-
ple of the North are willing to take the
South into equal participation in the Fed
eral Government upon the condition that
she shall first adopt the Constitutional
Amendment. However the people of the
North who have voted may at the time OF
voting have felt about the matter, 1t is not
the purpose OF the leaders in the Radical
party that the South shall have co-equal
voice in the Government upon any such
conditions. Already are they talking
about "other conditions" Even the Blade
says:
"The South may or may not accept the
amendment, but The STATESMAN may de-
pend upon it that the seeded States Will
suck their thumbs outside until they do,
and further, that unless they accept the
proffer Immediately, other conditions not
so palatable may be added"
There is no willingness manifested to al
low the South time to examine and delib-
crate upon this amendment. 1t must be
adopted Immediately" by her, or other
unpaatable conditions will be enforced.
By whom is the Blade authorized to speak
Is it authorized to speak by THADDEUs
STEVENS? Has he obligated himself that
nothing further shall be exacted from the
South IL she shall Immediately" adopt
this amendment? Last fall, when the re-
suit of the elections were announced, it
was the understanding that the Presidents
policy, which he had inaugurated in the
preceding May, was indorsed. That
seemed the understanding of the people.
That policy was not found fault with seri-
ously until THADDEUs STEVENS marshalled
the Republicans in caucus the night before
Congress organized, and inaugurated his
policy.
What is THADDEUs STEVENS policy, or
the policy that demands 'other conditions
not SO palatable?" 1t is brief and COM
prehensive. 1t is nothing more nor less
than an attempt to make the Republican
party ahereditary party. On one occasion
in the House last winter, THADDEUs STE
VEINS told some of his halting followers
''Throw conscience to the devil and follow
your party" Although audacious, itwould
be more manly for the Republican leaders
to say to the South, enter into solemn COW
enant with us that henceforth indefinitely
the Republican party shall be the ruling
party of this country. Exactly this is what
they are driving at. Why not, then, dis
card pretenses and subterfuges, and say so
directly? In view of this patent fact, it is
anything but becoming for such papers as
the Blade to accuse the members Of any
other party with subOrdinating the good of
the country to mere partyism.
OFFICIAL Vote for COugressman I'm
n 1he 5Ih District.
The following Is the official vote for Con-
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