Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-04-04
RECOHSTRUCEIOS

JOHN ~ Aoo&
RECOASTRUCEEON.
The St. Louis Repub@icGR thinks that
fbe intention Of the maligaants is that
fine Southern States shall not be recon-
structed at all; but that matters shall be
KENT in their present situation indeh-
nitely and it assigns as its reasons for
this opinion, two features Of the supple
mental abominstion Of the present ses-
sion, Of which it says:
one Of Them s that no constitution shall be
Considered or adopted. unless u mss me Assem-
OF majority q al tae It-ss.eigo SL-osa =,
g4Ffr-t1 heimD5dtmentsin the way Ct recon
srrletIan. Il is maulfestly reversing tne ol9
asfz,rs rTves consent" heretofOre, and IN Al
--e- s-r .f ne union. absent voters are consld-
eaai =, asscutiuE 20 az that Is done-at ieFss
lawfully Cone-u} voter W. eFD1atbf-E
n1IIs- ElL lac Cunrr-yers OF ms new RUE nm
twill work 70 defeat all action since tne5 ,S -
cul4ted that added 10 s1cn HALtS e
D-rIrence or other causes absent msetNes'
elUuZh blacks can ne kept away oy ststs 80
ctes Of imposition on their iears aho cIeu1.ty
81 -r-yarf the appearance Of a majority az the
nals We viii suppose The case OF one nun
arzI thousand registered votes IA a state "
-, F5 a. v0ta f6r The constitution. But there
aue UUrl abseut-Of whom say -yAIe ~
M prsseuu might vote for IT, aud LNo95
nevroes- whO are induced TO say away. VI
-1T--a. tie vote would stand 4s-&N 10 lAe LII
S1tuuUu. and only J2-1S agalnsl H. ~ a.
r5f-feS would Be strong that II all appeared ne
.---rfu.Fou would De carried But py keeping
~ tie bLEck-al easier process pefhAps
man 10 srimulaIe them 10 20 L0rWaru-a consul
- Fsls4-af. though IN a vote lacking
.-Iv fa en- p=r ceuL- Oh al who are enLLlsut 10
ygfs. mas q plurality OF ueer AyN-
wha amendment iust cOnsidered = lhLtnueu
r1-frfEaT action Of any kind, aud Keep uaIle4s
H1 their present llualon- LAe 9IL.EtG
rgaat % which We have reierred anuelp-t
-s-aar-aua provides against II. II ihal aclou =
mn -sEfasT The amendment MAKES ~ AeoS
-ary that everything done shaA - 1PRLg
Fr. r1rarr- Under II congress may aolhL OF
-sr me- Stare--alOw or refuse lueH eoLsAtI-
1rar rights ST pleasure-8nd TINS power WI
FL E1af as party interests require. II vas a.
e1met 10 this construction ACT lOi lhdt Pu"
I,l no doubt. that the distractions
-r.r4u-r III the way DEMONSTRATION WI MAAe
--nnl-rrucIDl impossible Inc LLL1Le
~ e--fI VIII Be- denounced anew for the
f4Iurs. and rhls faIure viii be made tne pre.
text for further ana severer measufes asa-1t
the south. In ~sconuec We s1u.oLI
follows from the Washington correspondent
RADICAL TRICK
The decision OF the house 10 day in declaring
lrst al oueratious Huder toe reoonstFuclOn
On must have a majority OF the numoer o. fo-
.g-r-F FL Es ii ne direct Instance Of the oppO-
s..1u m the senate, composed prlnclpaAL o1
H=SN sumner Howard, howe and we Lns
Ls generally considered q provision -
-.#| ra defeat e1rEauLZaEisu under the Dill, and
mamb-rs ia both houses whO neIuss 70 admit
T-rt this il the radical ullmaium, nave
5r-zv-t-v counted on the TACT that the
southern rscODsrructl9nlsI VIII De unaoLs
81 carry the four successive preparatory
|.- 4 vote which must be a majority not
-rT- ballots cast but of the entire reg
fsrrzlou. Their Inability 70 declare such ma
flllry IS cluuted upon for furnishing renewed
evidence OF the stub -oruueSs OF Tue pe5ple-
Both Nye aud S1mner caudldly admit 20 LnslI
n4rEss1 friends To- day that tins final stipula-
i .u- would in their judgment, render the Whole
scheme ca dead Leg e 80 s.gH
% resouveuHl next tall tha5 me more att-Lsent
methods which had been acyanced tins se5Sob
.E ca-els, mast Pc adopted 9eI9Le t1e RIo
L-Hu Ola ~ material uclV1ty IN ne Work o. r
organization. Mr. sumner al the same time
...luIaLas lla- his Theory IQr tle appointment
ofE8masteads among the blacks ont ofthe PM
waite estates UEUel who were uulgus IN the al
vsn--meur OF the REBELLION, must be an essen
fllI feature OF the prospective improvements
The Republican, we think, does not
display its usual sagacity. The adequate
motive for the rather deep policy mag
med by that journal, is wholly wanting.
one can well enough understand that
the RevoIuti0uist IS do not intend that the
south shall vote in the next Presidential
election. unless q can be dscert1iDed nth
absolute certainty 10 adraRce, that Il
.-W r9fe for their candidate but beyond
that. it is no. possible 70 find a motive
Tor SO intricate a plot TO prevent recon-
s.-urti0n altogether, by providing for
four successive elections as a means Of
attaining the regeneration Of the defuuct
states.
AS ws look at the accused thing, the
purposes Of the gentry in question are
manifest. They desire the reconstruction
os the Southern States, and their read
mission into the Union. But they desire
zad intend that these States, when read
lait.eI, shall 0e permanently revolution
rloulzsd. They are shrewd enough to
know that the great body Of the whites
cannot be permanently disfranchised.
That is one Of the impOssibilities. Even
To exclude these from the right to vote
at the successive steps for reorganization
would be daogerous-Would perl 'ps pre-
vent the consummstion Of ~reconstruc-
ton altogether, perhaps lead to another
civil war, and certainly compel q resort
% test oaths, which the courts would
hold unconstitutional, and deprive the
new governments OF the foundation
Oh which they cannot deny that all free
governments must rest, the consent Of
the mass Of the people. They are not
quite bold enough to venture upon the
despoue measure Of DISTINGUISHING 8
whole people, by way Of forfeiture Of
civil rights for the pretended offense Of
treason, OF which none Of them have
been convicted, OF can be, because they
have been pardoned by the President,
with the authorization Of an act Of
Congress, which pardon they know
makes the ofense as fit had never been,
and annuls all possible disquslifcations
that were its penalties.
To disfrauchise a part Of the whites,
with the ignOminiOus aoquiescence Of
the residue, and to virtually annul the
votes Of the residue, by those Of the ne
groes. was the only practicable or even
possible mode Of effsetiug the leading
The new governments thus
receive their validity from the assent Of
the mass Of the population, the whites
really only registering the edicts Of Con-
Qress. induced to accept this base Office
bv their eagerness 10 be relieved from
the calling yoke Of Military D~espotism,
,rLicb aey wN be made to feel, il neces-
sary 70 secure their promptaequiescence
by q few extra turns Of the screw. These,
such persons as SrcKLEs and SHERIDAN :
are perfectly ready to give, whenever
Inc necessity for it Is limited. /
The purpose further is, that each new ,
constitution shall provide for universal
uegr5suffrage, and for the permanentdis 3
franchisement Of the men Of character !
influence Of the South, whom the I
people have heretofore coniided in and 3
loved TO honour. To effect this and in 4
respects follow the preeedents set
By Tennessee, it is necessary, first, 70 Sc :
the general attendance Of the ne {
at the polls, and second, TO make \
certain that they shall vote for sueh q
only a. will carry out in full the 5,
schemes Of Malignancy. o
The first is secured by the plan ~ -ao
issration, and the provision reop,-,no b,
assent Of a majority Of all the regis, !
cred voters, 70 validate each successive q,
,.t Of the people Of the Province. \
this, it was fOreseen, the en- g
lovers Of the negroes working on plan >
ions. might easily manage to keep i
from the polls.
10 secure the second, the confscation il
a d-istribution Of lands and money is c
'as,ed to the negroes as a bribe o to t
H1isin ms 70 them, and that it may Il
- fun effect, HENRY WILSON and Il
.rars ,oeR supplied With funds that are ei
,,rlady being raised, are to stump the Re
! nth. gathering the negroes together to el
them, and thus completing
-Sanorallzstion and ending the pos "
iS,I5tv of crops for the present year by v
ON. That nothing may inter o
s~,ts tbis. or with . geRersl massa d