The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-09-25

governments, 10ftucn Ieei fWeli assured tuaI
we will soon enjoy alf.the blessings and PRIV,
ileges Of the Union, and forget the misfor
tunes of the past in the happiness and pros
perity Of the future
VIEWS OF HON. SALMON P. CHASE,
aOn some iofithe Questions now before
the Country, ,sss.
FREE LABOR N ~ Il
In speech at AOincinnat in 1883, Mr.
Chase said:
How wellI remember when the ground
on which this stately house now stands, was
part Of an open square, terminated just lIerc
by steep bluff over the street where you
now are, and occupied only by the modest
dwelling of Jacob Burnett, that distinguished
and venerated pioneer and citizen, now gone
to his rest. used sometimes to come here
when boy, and how happy was if cham
.ced- to attract his kindly recognition. But
now, my friends, what do we see A great
city, crowded. by an intelligent populetion,
and with all the means of unsurpassed pros
perity; city full Of schools, churches,
workshops, and all the instruments of pro-
gress and culture Do you ask whence come
all this progress and prosperity; whence
come all these evidences of the highest civil
ization9 The answer leaps to all lips
these are the fruits of free labor and popular
government. The lesson is obvious Free
labor. and popular government are the
greatest of human interests. (Cheers.)
in the same speech, he continues,
arguing that = labor will be Free"
Now, on the other hand, whence comes
this great trouble infwhich our country is in
volved? Not elsewhere, believe me, than
from the refusal of the slaveholdidg aristoc-
racy to allow freedom to labor, or to recog-
nize the right of the masses to govern the
country (Cheers) aBut labor will be free,
and the masses will govern, in spite of all
the aristocracy between the Ohio and the
Guif.n SFs4 rsre
-,.; THE FUTURE WITH FREE LABOR.
In another speech at the same place Mr..
Chase said: "a, -s...... 4, 4
..And with the removal of this element of
strife and contention with free labor hard
at work developing the resources of the
obliged to work unless his employer will
give him honest wages, but every man wish
ing to work because lie personally shares in
the prosperity his labor produces-do you
hesitate to believe that we will be economic
cally and politically better off than ever we
have been before? go.
81 am firm in, this faith. This rebellion
will die and our country will live, and 1--we
shall have here great nation, homogen-
eous in character, free indeed because, free
from slavery, and capable of playing
mighty part in the drama of human af
fairs. IT - ST II = III az
When / consider all this and remem-
Der, i" st -
u 8 There's Divinity which shapes our ends,
Rough hew them how we will - 1900
when reflect that there is a God who pre-
sides over the destinies of nations and shapes
them according to his will, cannot doubt,
and / must own, the belief, whoever may
deem it superstitious, that Gods hand is in
all this business, and that it is His purpose
that out of this fiery trial of ours shall come
a great nation, free, intelligent and prosper
Gus, inspired by lofty ideas, just in all its in
terconrse, and worthy the admiration Of che
world" 1f asi .ssHf- g. sYt-4 &
81 RECONSTRUCTION AND SUFFRAGE.
: In the speech at Mozart Hall, Cincinnati,
in $780, Mr.. Chase said: sss.lg selie
!. Why, gentlemen, the way of this Difficult
ty is as straight and clear as the street to
the river All that is needed is to recognize
the plain indisputable principle, that in the
regards of the National Government, the
loyal citizens of State constitute the State
This principle has received the saction of
the Executive and Legislative Departments
of the National Government in its applica
ton to Virginia, and will doubtless beap-l
piled to every other State, the government of
which has joined in the rebelion.n.
:, In his letter to President Lincoln on the.
same subject, dated April 18th, 1855, he
says: 5s 49, lfis
"When all mankind are congratulating
you, one voice, heard or not, is OF little ac-
count ;; but add mine.
Lam very anxious abent the future and
most about the principles which are gov
ern reconstruction; for as these principles
are sound or unsound, 80 will be- the work
and its results. III. u.s.. isi 5,stis9i rs j. -
(" The easiest and safest way seems to me
to be the enrolment of the loyal citizens
without regard to complexion, and encour-a
agement and support to them in the reor
ganization of State governments under COM
stitutions securing suffrage to ali citizens Of
proper age and unconvicted of crime This,
you know, has long been my opinion. IT.
is confirmed by observation more and more.
This way is recommended by its simple
ity, facility, and above all, justice. Z 1t viii.
be hereafter counted equally a crime and
folly if the colored loyalists of the rebel
States are left to the control Of restored reb-
els, not likely, in that case, to be either wise
or just, until taught both wisdom and JUS
tice by new calamities. y" ~.
'tf = ss* 6 / most respectfully but most ear
nestiy commend these matters to your atten-
ton. God gives you great place and q
great opportunity. May he guide you in the
use of them" 55.sss "a & - ~. Z s'i'h'
j In another letter to the President, dated
April 12,s1865, Mr.; Chase, says NJ ~ SEA
- Ever since questions OF reconstruction
have been talked about, it has been my
opinion that Colored loyaiists ought to be
allowed to participate init and It was be-
cause Of this opinion thatiI was anxious to-
have this question leftppenp
q Once should have been, if not,
satisfied, partially, at least, contented
with suffra sc for the Intelligent and for
those who have been soldiers; now3 4 am
convinced that universal suffrage is demands
ed by sound policy and impartial Justice" . !