The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-06-14
GEN. LoNGsTREET FOR UNIVERSAL
SUFFRAGE.

BEN LONGsTREET FOR UNlFEAsAL
SUFFRAGE.
We alluded to Gen. Longstreet's letter the
other day upon the position of parties. zen
/, was one Of the leading rebel Generals
during the rebellion, and his views VOL nave
influence with the people Of the SOUTH ne
.sems 10 recognize the propriety OF an act Oh
Coneress to extend suffrage to the co'ofed
,,eon,a Of all the States while he deprecates
the course Of the Copperhead party in the
North, in opposition to negro suffrage, as car
c,la,ed to prejudice their white brethren IN
,ha South ard to destroy the unity and ehas
ciency of the party. Evidently the tendency
Of the action Of the Copperhesds IS to dave
10 rebets Of the South into separate organ
;zs,op. or to constraia them to unite win
the negroes for the present in support oil the
Republican policy Of reconstruction;
NEW ORLEANS, Juue, 8, 1867
J. AZ. q. Parker, Esq.;
NY DrARSiR Yonr esteemed iaVor OF sne
15tb NH was duly received. was hueh
nleased TO have the opportunity TO near os"a
- Wilson and was agreeablY surprised 10
8 mo
con wbon | have been taught to believe IN
Extraordinarily opposed TO the white people
of the South. -, s,roas
,;o,s II - wisely unite in efforts 10 restore
/ / o,;.iata 10 performer position in the Unioh,
tb,onsh the party now 10 power Ay ietler
of liz OH of April, to which you refer cieat
10 indicates desire for practieai r~eonstruc
III, AMI reconciliation. Practical men can
4 snrelv Distinguish between practical recon.
1 ,nriion and reconstruction as an aoslfaS'
cuestion. will endeayor however WIN
/ renewed energy, to meet Your WISHES :" s'e
matter. The serious difficulty that appie
bend is the want OF Inst freedom winch ~
necessary f0r the great work. shA'i DC Hnp
-, -, VII IN any harness that promises re-
lief to our distressed people ana natu9ns ~
no nation Il matters not whether | Dear
nc mantle of Mr. Davis u the mantle 81
Mr. Sumner, so that | mag help 10 bring me
gIorv ~ peace aud good wall toward men
shall set out by assuming prop09honi
that ( hold to be sefl-evldent,v VIZ lRe high
est Of human laws Is the law mat IS qstao'
lished by appeal - arms. .s,t,a
The great principles that divided pohtica
narties rrlor to the war were Thoroughly us
/ cussed by our wiaest statesmen. " heh ar
gnment vas exhausted resort was hhd 10
, compronise When compromise was una
yailipe, discussion WAS renewed, anu tAPe,,
dents were sought, but none could Dc loahu
t to suit tie emergency. Appeal was hna, y
made to tie sword to DIT ermlne when Of sh'
claims was the true construction OF couftie"
tonal law The sword has de ided ~ so'
Of the Norh.land What they claimed as pFn'
cinlas eeaseto be principles. aud are becoms
nav. The views that We hold cease o ot
principle because they are opposed to Jaw,
It's therefore our duty 10 abandon ldeaa shs'
are absolute and conform to the requirement
of law.
, The military bill, ard amendments. nr'
neace offi.r,sgs We should accept them a.
such, AID place ourselves upon Them as ih'
STARTING ,asut from which to meet future po
liical issues is they arise.
e Like other Southern men. naturally
sought alliance with the Democratic party
merely because il was opposed q ne Pc
publican party. Bat As Tar as J tan Judge
J there j. noshng tangible about II, except tht
A issnes mat V-re siaked upon the war auf
, there lost Finding nothing to take h9ld q
EXCEPT rfiadice, which cannot be worke'
into COED Tor any one. it is proper and iTigh
that should seek some standpoint iron
{ whir good may be done.
:. lei appreciate tac principles 'oi the Demo
! cratic parry its prominent features otpost
: the acknowledgements OF the colored man, aus
deny thu right TO legisiaie upon the sui9eet .
e suffrage except Icy the States. individually
+. These tso features hive q tendency . *
cude S3atheru men from that party; Tor in'
colored man is already eniranehised' here
. and We cannot seek alliance With party TIA
] would restrict his rights. he exclusive
. rights Of the States to legislate upon sulrag'
viii make the acknowledgment Of the backs
whether for better or for worse, Il hkinr'
among u.s. 1t appears, therefore, tina
those WHO cry loudest against THIS new otde
Of things a. a puuhc calamity are those Shos'
principles would fix it upon without RENE
dy Hence It becomes US to insist that suf
frage should be extended in al the States
aud fnly tested. The people q The Norn
should adopt what they have forced upon US
i aud ii il be proved to be u mistake, the
should remove it by the remedy under Re
' publican principles OF uniform laws ppoi
q suffrage
lfeyrry man in the country Will meet tn
o crisis with proper appreciation OF our cen
c dition, aud come fairly up TO the responsioli
tiles, ca tomorrow the sun viii snine upon
happy people, cur fields will again begin I
: yield Il eir increase, our railroads aud riser
{ will teen with abundant commerce, Gu
towns nnd cities will resnund with the iumnl
Of trad = aud We shall be invigorated by III
t blessing Of Almighty God ! am. sir, yer
' respec, !iy. your most obedient servant
i JAMES LoSasrREET.