The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-06-07

! bandages which blind your eyes to the greatest
! Of all American questions-the beautiful, bene-
fcent, and sacred question of Impartial Suf-
| frage without distinction of color or sex. May
God advance the cause to a speedy victory
what to Do With the South.
Ftom ne Tribune. ~ ~ ..-., g.. 1871, r, I'D
The election in Washington City is the first
gun of the campaign. The negro vote has
enabled us to carry that city by a very decided
majority If our friends had managed the
canvass with little more prudence, we might
have increased the vote. The leading Repub-
lican papers had kind of incoherent way of
appealing to the prejudices of the negroes,
endeavOring to arr ay class against class, and
bring to the ballot box spirit of vengeance.
This was deplorable, and was only neutralized
by the ridiculous stupidity of the Copperheads,
who began the canvass by calling the negroes
gorillas, and ended it by fraternal demonstra-
tions of attachment. In Washington, the
negro vote is a power, and we entreat our
I friends not to excite and degrade it by insist
ing upon anger and revenge. -
We have carried Washington, and we can
carry the South. These military times must
end, and the speedier the better. They are
doing their work WELL but it is like surgery,
or a severe course of medicine--the sooner it
is over the better. We want to have the
South fully aroused and educated, and made
to feel the sublime dignity of the suffrage.
Especially must this be done with the negro.
The very fact that the negro comes from
slavery, that he has been down-trodden, that
he walks as one in darkness, because the light
so long hidden bursts freshly upon him,
should make us prudent. We should feel well
satisfied tomorrow if fifty thousand negroes
were to go up to the polls and vote with the
opposition, provided they voted conscien-
tiously. We should deplore any course that
al
sex, color, or nationality rallying cry. Voters
should not accept the ballot as an instrument
ofveneeance, as the means ofgratifying hatred.
Our friends, in dealing with the negro should
ignore every argument of bitterness. The
policy of vengeance skirts the Rocky Noun
tains and has few followers, we believe, in
beleaguered sections of the country where the
mails do not run regularly; but no sincere Re-
publican believes that any good can come from
blood-dabbling or roofing among the graves of
the gallant dead. We wish no more bowling
I or gnashing of teeth. 1t will only bring dis
comfort, unrest, endless toll, and trouble.
! We want hearty peace, confidence, nationality.
7 This can be done with the South, and in
doing 1t we can carry many of the Southern
States. We want to meet the conservative
men of the South in a fair and square contest.
Let any issue be made-tariff, revenues, inter-
nal improvements-an issue of legislation and
politics, and we shall strive with them to lead
them into the true path. The use of political
discussion is to convince, and the negro needs
conviction as we'll as his white fellow-citizen.
He must be made to see that it is for the
glory of the Republic that the Republican party
should be charged with the national admins
tration. Wise men must teach them this.
Wilson and Kelley did well, and others
follow them competent to instruct. The
sentiment of Chief Justice Chase, tele-
graphed the 5th instant to the Tribune by our
SOpeial m Ral oh 10
that We endorse. He spoke to the negro.
and with the wisdom and dignity beft-
ting the Chief Justice of the United States.
81 rejoice" he said "that have the oppor-
tunity to meet you now and to meet you with
all men upon an equality and equal before the
law. We have passed through fiery trial;
but with the peace which has followed we
have freedom; and let us all, without excep-
tion OF color, aid in restoring our whole coun-
try. That, believe, is and ever will be the
desire of my heart" This should be the mes
sage Of every Republican. We see that Frede-
! rck Douglas is about to make tour among
' the negroes. Good will come from this. Mr..
douglass knows the sentiment of the North.
? ne Is generous, sagaciOus, good man, and
r WIN nave a marvellous influence with the ne
3 groes' we charge him, as one having high
Q iesPOhslpiilty, to lose no opportunity of max
0 ing the reconstruction of the South perfect by
{ commencing peace, and charity, and goodwill,
s | OAy C4dSS, 10 urge upon his
' brethren the highest duties of nationality,
II this is well and wisely done, we shall save
many years of strife. Let the South be flooded
with missionaries OF peace. Let the rural sec
tions be traversed, the cross roads visited ths
village churches, the schools, and plantations
; Mere orations in large cities are well as a he
ginning, but the cities contain only small
portion of the Southern people. Let every
county be visited, and let the canvass be car
, ried to the hearthstones. thousand goot
men could do work in the South in TIN
next two years that will be felt for generations
Let them be sent and let them do their worl
, in the spirit of kindness and love.
aud the CurrencV.