The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-05


fuii pe..v i ne isssssvs M p5nsy q os.eps.
Nm 70 s,s;s sn s sSs =,
dennss- TO Be SURE many subordinate items Of the
policy OF each may easily sketohsd The President u
p.nss and damages OF ths war and for compelling the
loyal ctseps . pay whole debt caused by the rebel
% He sS. asss q q %
rebel raiders shall not be indemniae1 but shall bear
their own loss while the reos sh.il retain their own
By tho Congress Of The United States He
desires that the tssltors (hsvng stsrny exc
Is high example, shoad BE- exempt from further hne
imprisonment. forfeiture, exile o. capital punishment
s ssa % ss dssss @ q. sss e ~ y him SHAH b
acknowledged - valid Sass while q the same time he
consseny declares that the old rebel ssass are IN fun
existence and alwaye have been and have equal rights
with the loyal statss He opposes the amendments TO
the constitution which changes the basis Of representa-
Of their increase Of freedmen without increasing the
number Of votse In short he desires to make the vote
or r.
mined 70 force solid rebel delegation into Congress
The south and sSssh', ,o. ss S C0rarss
and saecl ell future Presidents In oppo-
slsion % these thing. 49,. portion s q Con,
OF tho expcnsss ana damages Of the war; and thss
povsrsSsd By rebel raiders shall 3 fully isdamniase
majority Of Congress desires s1.s tEs,ssn shall %
NJ coogss 70 Treat The
States created W him or any validity snd deniessnat
the cid rebel States have any existence wAch gives snem
any rights uuder the constitution Congress- nssts on
changing OF representation seas 70 put white
voters equality In both ssctcub and thas such
that therets any understanding oppressed or implied
that upon1he adoption Of the asadmens By any State
ss o Inc sass
would soon surrender DE government into the hands
o. such ~. ssx soy IL
rebellion has any government q sonstuoa known TO
the ooasttuton Of the United States or which can be
recognized a part Of the Union How then can such
. state adopt the amendments To allow Il would be
yielding the whole question and admitting the unim-
iican who does not rdicuie what Mr. Seward thought
cunning movement IN counting Virginia and other out
sutional amendment abolishing slavery to DO re-
sreted that nconsderate and ncautious republicans
snoua ever have tnas ne sDs svs
when incorporated into that Instrument would
satisfy the refovms necsssa.y for the security Of
admission, should BE- made republican In spirit, and
placed under the guardianship Of loyal men, sii our
waive now the question Of punishment which. II
WISE win stil b inflicted BY moderate connscatons both
al agree, entirely within the power Of Congress IL is
duty 70 take care that no injustice shall remain In
81 Ss us ..s MADE
for destruction. Having now no governments, they
must have enabling acts The Law Of tbs last session
such acla Impartial suffrage, both In electing the
delegates and ratying their proceedings Is the
should DO admitted in The rebel states than in the
Territories In the States they form the great
%sy e u mos.
Without al TO be ruled BY iraitOs and loyal
men, black and white, viii b oppressed exied OF muir
dered There several good reasons for the passage
Inning my to negro susgs 10 che roboi States
Is s:
place. II necessity in order to protect White
. great minority in each OF those States With thcm
the blacks would act In body; and 10 believed that
form majority, control the States and protect them
selves. Now they the victims OF daily murder They
must suffer constant persecution be exiled. The
vention Of Southern 10y ass lately held in Philadelphia
almost unanimously agreed 10 such bill as an absolute
necessity Another good reason x i would ,nsars the
purpose ~ oxclaims come horror stricken demagoguc
| do For believe, my conscience, that the con-
this great nation If impartial suffrage Is excluded in
the rebel States then every OF them Ia to send
cast solid rebel electoral vote They with their kindred
copperheads Of the North. would always elect the Pres
dent ana control s'
NORTH the south frequently divided on Questions OF policy
between wings and democrats, and gave victory ulti-
mately 10 that section. Now must divide them be-
tween oyaliss without regard color and disloy
or You will be tho perpetual vassas OF the
FREQ trade, irritable revengefu South For these,
among other reasons, for negro suffrage
in every rebel State II DO just should
not be denied; If IL be necessary IL should be
adopted If it be punishment traitors they deserve
IT, But u wilt be said as 1t has bcen sad, "lbis ia
negro equalityp What nero equality, about which
much said by kuaves aud some OF which IL beloved
by who not foosY II means, as understood BY
honest republicans, just this much and no Evory
man, matter what his color, every earthly
being who immortal soul, has equal RICH; TO
justice honesty and fair play with every other man,
and the law sneuld secure him those rights The SAND
law which condemns acquits African should con
denim or acquit white man The Same la" which
gives q verdict ia white mans favor should
give verdict In black mans favor IN
tho same state OF facts. Such is the Law oi sol,
doctrine does that negro shall sit the
scat, cat at the table with white That ia
q matter OF taste, which every must decide him.
SELF The law has nothing to do with it, II there be
once or In business have only TO advise them 10 try
and beat their competitor in knowledge and business
capacity and there 10 danger that his white neighbors
Will prefer his African rival TO himself know there Is
who influenced by this cry Of NEGRO
equality md the opinion that there Is still danger that
the negro win be the snna-test For never \
contraband slave that had not more than such
mon. There are per ods IN the history Of nations
when statesmen mako themselves names Ter pos
terity, but such occasions improved by
ards In the acquisition OF true famo courage IL
necessary IN the civilian a. In the military hero In the
Reformation there wore engaged able aud pcr.
haps learned than Martin Luther Mclancthon and
others ripe scholars and sincere reormcr, but
OF them had his courage. He alone willing TO 20
tiles the housesn And Luther the great lumnaEy
Of the Reformation around whom the others olive
satellites and shine by his light We not aspire to
lame. But great events tx The eye OF history small
objects and magnify thar meanDess. Let US at leaet
escape that condition.
NEW JERSEY INTELLIGENCE.