The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1867-05-02
Hours with the Newspapers,
Number IL.
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the South, in view OF their enfra nchise-
ment, to be cajoled by their late masters,
than to be murdered. So much already
for the Reconstruction Act When it
is certain that the freedmen shall vote,
rebel leaders change their tactics; and
the freedmen secure vast benefits by the
change. AHalOng the lines pass the magic
words "Kill no more negroes-burn
no more churches-cordially invite the
freedmen into your conyentions-the
interests of the freedmen are identical
with ours" D talismanic ballot, whether
white or black hands Surely it is bet
ter for the freedmen in the South to be
voters than to be slaves. Slaves are
lashed; voters are coaxed. How the
freedman rises in dignity! Formerly
the cry in the market-place was "How
much for the man-body and soul J.
now Gn convention) GLOW much for the
roteF President johnson sounded the
keynote for the ex-rebcls: "Down with
the monied aristocracy Of the North
repudiate the national debit" Rebel
newspapers call on the musical freedmen
to sing the chorus; and they "wait and
| watch by the border" to hear the familiar
echo from the North. This is not at all
surprising; the rebels brains are more
active than their hearts. They could
butcher the negroes at Fort Pillow and
at new Orleans-but times are now
changed; and rebels are changed-in
policy. Probably those Methodsts at
New Orleans have some doubts con-
cerning a thorough "chaoge of heart Of
ex-rebels Before Mayor Monroe and
Wade Hampton shall train the freedmen
up to the point of repudiating the ma
tional debt--the price of their freedom
that debt will be paid by an houest
people The freedmen are Ignorant,
but they are not fools; until they go tc
school, we can safely ust some OF theil
''iaStinctS."
That there are some freedmen recre-
ant to the best interests of their race,
is not surprising. No doubt there will
be more of the same character. The
wonder is there are no more OF them
already. In the old revolutionary times
there were toricS--men who with theil
dearest interests on this side Of the
Atlantic, with equal zeal opposed the
zeal Of their patriotic countrymen
White men have joined with savage
Indians to scalp their brethren. History
abounds with examples of men and
classes of men who, as if by some
strange fatality, have opposed their owl
race. We may expect II few black rebels
in this country. Do not-in your ex
pectations-circumscribe Providence t
the necessity of the absolute unanimity
of the freedmen. When men are treC
they often act as if bound to do wrong
The benefits to the country and 10 thu
freedmen as a race, in the event OF en-
-franchisement, do not depend upon tn,
perfection of the negro He is no bet
ter than white man, We expect SOM
of them Qike Beverly Nash) will ac
lust like white rebels. We can spar
one fourth of'them ii they have mind
to act the fool, while there is very littl
danger that one eighth of them vii
act so.
f The freedmen ,UiA be educated; henc
they will not blindly serve their lat
, masters in the interest of rebellion
They will certainly be taught that chris
tianity means something more than tn
, shareholders axiom "Servants mus
; obey their masters" The march G
! events in the South is expanding tn
, spirit of the Gospel. Freedmemdo no
study the lessons that slaves studied
The freedmen will learn to read; an
Southerners will not have the exclusiv
marking of their course of reading
The impression in the minds Of man
: that the rebels will lead the freedmen q
! they will, and that through cunning the
will secure what they lost throug
4 defeat in the field, supposes no free pre-
y and no free Gogel
: That the freedmen will work, hand
. hand, with their late masters for II
/. social and material development Of u
e South, no one need regret. This is Il
IS outline Of the policy Of a large class
d men in the South, They have given u
) the thought Of rebellion. They acceI
:, tba ooro oro,rassinna1 nlan of reconstructio