The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-09
Tho Lessons 81 the observation-disclosures
OpiEions OF the Press
Prom the Albany Evening" Journal radical organ


Because the rebel whites rill not unite with the
freedmen IN reconstructing the government. shall
al sndon the blacks to their tender mercies :
Shall sTe withdraw the pledges we have made to
the enancipated race and pat then back in q
condition Of political nfer0vify and civil degra-
da,ioni BY no means. The grand idea Of the
conflict which coat so mnch blood and treasure Is
far too precious TO be surrendered now. The
loyal men Of the nation have foui ,h this issue out
and have determined that hencefo nth the conzttu-
ton OF the United states shall know man as man,
wherever he may be found, what his origin,
his color his condition. Though the republican
party were beaten on twenty battle fields, still il
would advance from each with this declaration in
scribed upcn its banners; and it would triumph at
last.
What then II we are not to demv the citizen.
ship Of the black how shall we deal vi III the ques
tion? The answer is obvious. Bg,iRdlttng the
right Ct suffrage equal right and b iinttiaq Il
10th such conditions as sLGU tns,tre Intelligence
and l0ldity. We should not Discriminate against
the back-nor can we safely discrimil ate in his
favor against The white. The republican party
has never declared itself the champion OF universal
suffrage. lt Is the advocate II equal suffrage
There must be conditions surrounding the ballot
IL il our care TO that these shall he suc as will
ensure the highestdegree of wisdom and the purest
patriotism While excluding the leading rebels
from the polls cap we admit 20 them. without
reservation. the untutored blaeksy At leas. can
we allow the freedman who has just emerged rom
slavery 70 vote upon terms less rigorous than IN ose
applied 20 whites lf there is TO be standard OF 10y
atty shall il not operate generally And Whit
not be safe TO 60 beyond this and prescribe sonk
measure u Intellectual capacity TO which the
negroes and the whites must attain before either
class IL permitted TO exercise the frauchisei In
other words, without denying the ballot TO any,
may Il not be bedged about with such restrictions
AZ sha make 1t Tie representative ~ a Jaa
amount " 0stelectlidi c1Ddcityg
Iron the Utca Morning Herald radical, Nov III I
These elections cannot change tile situation. |
The government Is conqueror over the rebellion.
IL has four millions OF newly made citizens to |
whose protection IL is soemny pledged. II has
nut the ballot In their hands, and IL cannot take
Il away. The forteth Congress cannot repeal
Che principles Of the established recon
etfuc zion policy. IL must 60 forward with the
measu &c already devised and under which the
people are acting. Conventions must
~ Mia md constitutions adopted, and these
must embo dy security for the equal rights Of al
before Cong. ess can give its approval, ana PERM,
: 20 take their seats. Passion nd
prejudice nave veiused TO strike out The restriction
Of color on SUITE sc N Ohio and Kansas. bui INC
principle Las rnad' rapid progress. ~ : nof % ~
Least o. ali arc its asiYocates 20
slallilJ llsmsslyes, by throwing down he eosors