New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-22

A. A. not tAc btlti poHcJ To- tle oidiV " "Nop ''
proposed terms and thus scodsc tie prompt recon,
s.rseiou o. tue STATE into harmonious action wifi the
governing States. and m equality with them IN tle
Union Judging from tie results Of tho ateclsious,
ard from { g decided tone ocPubiic sentiment in the
States that sabdued the instruction II isrot pro,ale
that bo,tcr terms viii be granted. The effect frcac
ton on tnc prosperity Anl happines Of the people Of
Tho state demands solemn consideration
Coy. Worth receives the Amendment ia a ve.y
different spirit, End one, we regret with WHICH LIS
people sympathizc. North Carolina has been deeply
wronged By The United States Government, in BIS
opinion and Tie Amendment adds to the injuries.
The third section is that which the Southern leaders
especially detcst for The excellent reason that it makes
them ineligible to Office. II appears perfectly far to
most loyel men that those men who took a solemn
oath TO support the Constitution Of the United States,
and broke it, should bedisquaied from holding office,
and that they should be satisfied with retainDgthe
feed privilege ovotng. But heydo not think so, and
mako hard fight for their salaries, present or pros
peolivc. Gov. Worth makes long list Of perjured
oiiice-hOldcrs from governors down to constableS'
who would suffer the loss Of their official bread and
butter by the adoption Of the Amendment. Scarcely
a man remained among Us who can conscientiou'iy
say that he gave no aid and comfort to the Southern
soldiers during that conflict but strange to say, TINS
Amendment makes ineligible to Office any one who
wen into Convention or voted for the ordinance OF
Secession and any one who voluntarily took up arms
and fought on the side Of the South to the end of the
wa- or held seat in the Confederate Congress pro-
vled such person had never taken an oath to support
The Constitution OF the United States" Can these
things be and overcome US like a Summers cloud,
without our special wonderl Yet, only to Rebels
themselves is there any strangeness in the fact that
a penalty should be affixed TO treason aud perjury,
and even their surprise is, we think, affected. The
real srangencs3 is in the lenity of the Government
and the easy terms proposed to those who have for
fcited all rights under our laws.
Diminishing rs unworthy OF notice Gov. Worth's
clubbing over the fifth section. which gives Congress
the power to enforce the other By appropriate les5a-
ton, we find him assuring the Legislature that the
pcorle of his State with n singular approach to
unannity," desire restoration Of their con5titu-
tonal relations with the American Union, We have
no doubt Of it, aud Only wish that they had taken
spsodier way to obtain their wishes by ecctng Gen.
Dockery r. they arc in a hurry, they mus. concedc
something 20 the Union; some guarantee must be
given other than the abolition OF Slavery, for that was
not given b. the Rebel States, but extorcd by the
war. Il is amusing to find tho Cover
nor quoting the Rebellion itself as an IN
stance Of thc magnanimity Of the Southern people.
" In the face Of circumstances rendering Il nearly i'm
possible they have paid is Government the taxes OF
former years laid when another d. fadO government,
whose powers they coad not have resisted II they
would, was making lcvics IL money and kind almost
create. than they could lcl-. They acquesced IN the
extinction Of Slavery, which annhilaied more than
hal. thc wealth; they have borne with patience the
exclusion oftle Senators and Beprescntat.c3irOm the
halls Of Congress where they have had no one 70 CON
t-adct or explain the mos, exaggerated msrepresent'
atoms OF oven 70 make known their grievance
Gov. Worth wou icr5 hOw long this unnatural COZ
d.gol" viii continue. we think wo may answer
that i, viii la3. e5 long az The refusal OF
the Rcbe. states t. meet DO proper
spirit the advances Of the Government.
We cannot think II IS very mcr..oT.oH tina. The
people O. North Carolina pay United States taxes We
do it wi bout Wanting virtue; and II they also
consented 60 pay taxes 20 support the Rebol'oD We
are sorry for their foy but donoi see why that should
be reason fof imneGia,c'y admitting theE Ropre,e1
t,iiyes To Congress A. f,- their grievances they
mavursc chem wifi more rropretg when they show
some disposition 90 admit ours; hea- much Of what
ihc South h7s s.c-cJ bur +; is too aic 70 represent
the Uni,ei State 30, the as-r,sso- or 70 affect gao-
rance ofhe unparalleled sacrifices By vh.o tho victory
Of the Uu.ol.wls VOL. Injury j. is al.ol ogrBidc-
except that irjrry which hc guilty part must receive
when the law Of the nation are enforced.
We do not wish 10 urge these uuih>-Ict he old
discussion rcst-ror should We have done - lad
not Gov. Wortls message aud the action OF all The
Southern Legislatures upon the Constitutional Amends
mcnt forced a reply in decent sclCrcspcct We long
for the day when the bitter dispute will end, and
when once more the Rebel States, free from all faint
o, rebellion will have their Representatives side by
side with ours in Congress. The Constitutional
Amendment was not offered as an insult to the South
and we regret that il should have been such re-
ceived.
Gov. Worth close with a suggestion of which We
doubt the sincerity The sheer of the following para
graph is apparent:
The people Of the South whether iom prejudice not il
j. inmatera the view lake do not regard the negro ms
V Insists that his prejudice OF he Snih doe. cruel wrong
In tho Africans among They very poor and few Of them
t ~ have made The whites Door also and tie
uncertain condition Of Federal relations prevents
lived FcK arc able 10 employ nhoreis aud pay them
lib9rly on tie other hand ihe dominant States nie
r In m oftcsc The wages NJ labor much greater than
We can pay. Ia many them public lands ol great iert
~ which the Laws give 0 actual settlers nt moderate pcc
IN OF these stairs portion of the people given hh
earnest vi he principle, they profess by elrcng two Africans
ls members of their State Legislature Everything seems 10
invite their emigration 10 iAc dominant State but mo'l "i
heu poor pay for moving. This difficulty may De
overcome by directing the appropriation made To sustain the
Fco'imens Buean dchayng the fnyelhg expenses 81
WHO may choose allowing each ono To choose a."
State Territory which be would go When Thus len ne
and aided 90 where ilcy may think their conditions viii be-
ef,r grounds win lc ct for further sectional strife a o
their government Who that would avoid the rock on which
our slim OF State is threatened Will wreck viii object "a This