The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-11

n Male and Nigser ksas.
By the proceedings of the Alabama Convex
| ton the nation may see the results OF radical
rule-frst. to drive from the governing coun-
ellis of community all learning, all discretion
all regard for the stability Of society, all quail
! ties that men respect and, second, TO replace
these qualities By ignorance, savagery and
the most intense spirit. OF revenge. An assem-
bly, to make State constitution Is composed
OF men unknown TO the people Of that State, or
where known :" known to be men OF Indifferent
character" It's prominent white men are POI
litical adventurers, who werc the scum of
Northern politics, and commended themselves
to niger voters by the extravaganza with
which they expressed hatreds with which the
Niger felt an active sympathy. In soms de-
gree the Convention Is made up Of that class
whose principal qualification is that il has
always been under the white mans foot and
ton for law making is its former slavery, be-
cause II is supposed that slavery has filed it
with bitterness that il viii put into the law.
Here are constitution makers who not only
cannot write their names but cannot always
tell what their names are. Moses, possessed
OF all the learning Of the Egyptians, and
divinely inspired, made . constitution
for his people, and why should not Sambo
make constitution when he gets the chance
Plato was constitution, maker also; nations
OF antiquity sent their delegates years jour
ney to have their constitutions shaped by the
wisdom Of the Stagyrite; Menu, Soon, Lycur-
gus were constitution makers Rome, before
the time of the Twelve Tables, feeling the
necessity for Constitution, sent wise men into
all the cities Of Greece to study the forms OF
government and frame her law all the barons
OF England became constitution makers in an
other age; and now all the niggers of Alabama
are to give the subject their lofty consdera-
ton. Madison, Hamilton, Jefferson, Jay were
constitution makers, and they have their sue
cessors Sambo, Cuhee and Pomp are the
names that our age adds 10 the illustrious list
that, beginning with Scion, comes down to
Story. Constitution makers were the wisest
men OF nation, and now they are the men
whose learning consists in the ability to dstn-
guish between pork and possum Happy age
The direction and tendency of this Alabama
Convention are obvious. lis first move il to gel
the State government into Other hands than
those that now hold H. This measure receives
the support Of g the negroes and the extreme
members" Another proposition is to 60 behind
the record Of courts 10 cases OF alleged crime
and pursue some private fcuds in public law
One more measure is supported by "yery vio-
lent speeches." This is measure of whole.
sale prescription and Acknowledgement, and
the Convention has determined. by a vote of
s.xty-three 10 twenty-five, that il will have some
such measure and will not leave disfranchise-
ment where ii was left by the Military bill.
The Convention will c,rry rsdicalism further
than Congress dared. Prescription is the word.
Let the people understand this and the result
II must have Remember that in France, when
the great revolution was made the men who
made il knew where II should stop, and desired
TO stop il there. All the patriots would have
preserved order when they had secured guar
antees OF public liberty, but this did not satisfy
the factions The Summers and Wendell Phil
lpses Of that time urged on ignorance, bru-
tally and barbarism, and the revolution
became war of classes and u slaughter
This is the course marked out for aus.
The American people are satisfied with
the results Of The war, and wish to see
order established on the basis laid down in
the constitutional amendment. But this wise
limit il not enough for the fanatics who have
given power to the niger, and hence these
latter are urged forward and raise the cry of
prescription. win the people permit this, or
will they "save the revolution by the inn
perative demand that this niger carnival
shall come to an endg Congress, radical rs II
was. dared only go y certain distance in its
pursuit of vengeance for fear OF the people.
But II delegated its power TO the niggers, and
they are relied upon to go further. This IL the
plan that has put the lsw-making power of
the South into the hands Of q race that, in its
native land, never met in convention Tor
any other purpose but to roast and eat its
enemies. There is but One remedy against the
evil inherent in this plan, and that il the i'm
mediate repeal, AS soon as Congress comes
together, OF the infamous laws under which
these Southern Conventions arc 70 meet and
upon which the one in Alabama Is now acting
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