The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-03-21
Senator Stewards Proposition.

Senator Stewards PROPOSE ton
The proposition Of Senator STEWART i'"
Nevada. for the settlement of the .,
troubles nv proyiding for universal 80 :,
,,,,n Tho condition of universal 81"
,,r,,,;rc y good deal of atteh"o"'
=. .r,r,cter of those nauoh'' .''''
''N> - -, Itch the South has so oi'et oe''
fl'''SN - which the CONCESSIONS "ei'
= party, ana III
o1,-,xs made by her ,r,o,
= offered. however, with mo'h -"
,,ss Il J. proper tina, ut least wh'' = so" W
,,,,,cnd II shall ~ presented 10 the "o"''
RECEIVE, Iis contended that ii would nj
40. tho demands of the Radicals OF all
,,,,7., ,ncmajority OF whom have resisted all
;,i.,,,s comforting power upon Z" rebels.
III. rrorosition ends their opposition, anu
~iycs "rebcls " all their civil rights. rear
,,,,,,,aa or real of the extreme Radicals Is
Ma, q tho Southern States be admitted mt"
cha Union thpir votes would be disastrous to
the country. But Is a protection aSaihs' 'n'
consequence universal suffrage was tho"sn
- be sufficient. Mr.. SUMNER thinks IL SUN
Gent security for all coming time nv
measure would thus appcaSe these ioi'''' fo,
Icians, many contend that = the "'''o' III
..h,,a. ,r Tho blacks. no matter how loeraliA
,.cxrrndrd would not change the 'h''"'''i -
- single Sou hcrn district
II j. also coatendcd, aud correctly 'ha'
SxrwARr's plan does not make universal SUI
rracr n sine qua nan. but only equal suffrage
The franchise shall be enjoyed by white IN"
black mon the same terms e., IN case VI Il
property qualification or htelhsehce-thoS'
who cal read and write, for instance-"hn'
and black who do not possess lhelh' sh"ii :"
alike excluded from voting.
These views are taken manly from 'h'
Washington RtyttIlicu paper when mas Il
kind of semi Official reputation'in the fedefal
city. concurrng generally, rs 1t does III inc
views and policy of the Administration aho
showing occasional signs of Executive respect
# not favor. They are therefore, all the not'
important. We copy the concluding paragraph
of It's article:
I'VE do not see any harm 10 arise from let,
ting this matter 20 10 the southern people tor
their action. We have little faith IN theli
acceptance of the proposition, but Shooliu no'
violently oppose its RATIFICATION 10y the country
should the South exhibit sense enough 10 aaop'
Il Neither should We expect TO see any re
rnarkablc consequences cnSuc from nauoh'tl
acuuieScence in this plan, except the i'ct o.
restoration. Restoration, under TINS measure
would not materially differ IN It's poIllic'I
character or course from "1y "dc' plan una
might be adopted. U"g."'r"t "mn.>H "o'f" ~
xlt bv 4 partial extension OF suHTag' 10 'h'
f'fHttt
>f., g. f,,a< sLa6sittiolg fHis coU"fiY ~"u" ~
grsct.ti Without intending any capt!ous opl'o-
-sirlou to the scheme of oa>etllng suffrage WIN
amnesty, we still prefer the policy. Whie =,
The president has 30 steadily advocated OF
recognizing the political rights OF all me states
of the Union. Sublccting each OF lher repre-
scntatiycS 10 the legal and constitutional ieStS
which will yindicate their loyalty, leaving me
suffrage question in the States 10 20 ueclu"u ny
the interests aud necessities OF the future.
The generally we'll Informed correspondent
Of the Philadelphia L"'gr states that the
- " Joint Committee on REGIONS tructlon VIII re
mort them II a panacea for all tn" troubles
under which Congress i laborinS ana th''
they will pass both Houses almost beyond -
doubt
Itwould indeed, h. u blessing from Heaven
that would shut the mouths of the cNtrem,
Radicals and madmcn who are daily embltter-
ing the relations OF the people Of the Union
and the South and the whole country Wonlo
make any reasonable sacrifice 10 effect lha'
object Bat the bitter pill of equal suffrage
irrespectiyc Of color, will hardly be swallowed
even for 50 great good. some OF the North
ern States Will be not at all inclined 10 up
prove this measure. When we remember tn"
almost unanimous vote of the people of Wash
ington and the District against negro suffrage.
we have little reason 10 anticipate less autipa.
Thy in more southern attitudes.