New-York tribune., 1867-03-30
NrW PUBLICA%IONS.

During the acuNe IohtiNfh '"'O'A
,uished urist. whose on the tiue-page o' 'i'S
t,,ise is a guarantee of the ability and fairness OF
mind which enter into its composition, he was
hemoernt of the Jcflersonian school, ana INN pe
Nsver n, the State Rights doctrine, aS set foith III 'e
famous Kentucky and Virginia resolutions oi I'Vo'
He did not however, regard the c'aih "l s'ns'o
Atate TO n,llify AN act of Congress as Suploeu Wy
Al.ose resolutions and IN his place III the senate W
K,V.Yoyk protested against such an inference ii's
share in the earnest and proimcted debate on '''
.nhie,t led him 70 profound study OF its principles
and he was confirmed in tie assurance that nnlllii-
sntion and secession moi necessarily involved ih
lle theory Of State Rights. But the distinction ON
,.bich he rested was tf q subtle and metaphss
sbaracter. il could not bc brought to bear
Forc,bIy on common minds, nor F'c'eht
the doctrine IN question from p'ONhs
dangerous weapon in the hands ot The
Senaeogue or the political fanatic The events "i
ahe few past years with the reflection audtNPeilehcc
- which thcy have given birth, have convince"
Judge Fdmonds that his attschnont 10 fle dOctIlho
xas an error and in the present essay. he presents
his readers with the iTut Nf wiser coINlcuonS "h"S
rouuder course of reasoning. His irenHesS ore
,,,essiou s highly honorable to his Integrity Of lr-
nose No one can call IN question the sincerity oi ms
views nor accuse him of party prejudice OF ScUc-
renee TO stereotyped habits of thought
lie does not however, lose hsS itith m TIE 1u"e-
nent OF the people. which Is the~SSence ol lHe true
aernocrstic Wincipe. The question of reconstruction
~ he regards it, ie 20 he decidcdnOt by the President
nor by Congress, nor by nny Official aolh"i''N' p'
by the popular will. Like all the great pr"bleins {"
our Government It's 10 he determined, IN the last
.resun by the voice of the haasses. Public OPINION
In this coantry.&s the court of Ist resort ana OF
final aupeal H. was 10y the decree OF tins tri-
hunal that the var cl t},e Revolution was
no persisteutly carried through: that the tedefai
IS,n~ tuition was adopted and that the mOnN'rous
Rebel lion was put dSHn and Slavery ab0lsbeo OH
The soil of She United SAcs The essay before MS Is
intended rs a contribution 10y the author to 1he
trmation of inst ard enlightened opinion ana Tie
,y,sdou, of it, suggestions rs well the canmeSs
aud moderation Of its tone cannot fail to win the
attention of seflcctng and mprcjudiced readers.
After treating of the obstacles IN the way oi recon
st,nrtion arising from the character and position oi
the different classes of Southern society, the loyal
men the sccesSionSts who have become loyal, the
roor white inhabitants. the colorcd ropuaiion ana
the stakeholder and scceSsionIst, Judge Edm0nds
considers the sentiments Of the people IN the IoNai
States under the heads Of anti-SlaVey men, synpa-
thizers with secession and conservatives. The pres
snt state of affars is tersclS sketched as follows
oER SITUATION.
At the close of The war restrictive measures on me
secessiotsts we're reQued Tor their submission 10 the
.b,of dny apei,d to he tie OF tine reedmeu
bot now I,plcssion ct me stu eXlslnS ana & I'naa
tho hour Of triumph and apparently O SItIy 10 te loN
oaan ,.s protection against lntoierant aggression
imperative in It's demands a. ever was III ne Nc9
WORT DAYS the At one time II seemed as u nom
ing wa necessary complete reunion bt restoration
k ihe south Of the power local self government; but
now wantouiy has that power been abused aId had
ttmp spirit of fOrhcalance, that the elevation of
she fIerdmen the protection 81 ne loyal ANA tne none W
1east for Che present until they can teach themselves or
.s ha ~ SaSh %s no% S & 10 S own m v6Sn one to the
AtttIameut of ans the questions Of slavery ana scgeN
Aou and having been defeated after the mlnost tiloit
nn thcrlSf ihty Would, hc people HI common seilSt
Pisod theI ~ h> defeat 10 pass oul VI sigs atu - t
torgoen; but those leaders ndUsuiOusly thrust
low to rs that they are determined to what little Of
power there is len 10 them, in rcwardng those who were
sao havery aud destroy the Union as II to show lhat
Eas the instance ever known in history in which
bohon, when defeated permitted thus TO flaun IL
st this aud let il pass as harmless bra1ado but it is
pssuung TOO serOas aspect to he iicd with for il s
Becoming their minds conclusive evidence OF tLcI
teing as once right anG powerful.
With regard to the measures that are mex; in order
II Tor tue settlement OF the country, Judge Edmonds
=, expresses himself earnestly though without laying
town the principles Of any rigid and exclusive policy
WHAT REMAINS 10 BE DONE.
Ffrst and foremost Of al things the whole country, 70
M sVeTlOOks past treason will aud docs demand ade-
buate guaranty FOR future loyalty We nnst have sat
N fsctofy assurance that The peace OF the eHnty viii not
hIder preense, be brought under tho domination OF
N her former masters and that the incent arstOcacy
81 Tie South shalLbe crushed Out forever. II supposed
py many that the bestows Of The elective franchise upon
be Freedmen Will afford that guaranty Perhaps it may
partially ~ least. lar their protection
serned But whether viii afford sll the guaranty
CURED, time alone determine, for yet say
M how the Freedmen viii ultimately use their new born
COVER Then, sgain.it may be said. that The substitution
hs military for the civil power will, at least, contribute
~ Tie guaranty Undoubtedly. il may long as IL lasts
tnt that must ~ necessity he temporary character
rurpeople viii never consent 10 that's being perma
rtEce among us and nothing bat the necessity Of the
eomoTt, slIinsing from the mad infaustion Of the
Ia HE
Ag moment Bt aside fiOm this strong repuguance OF
people. there is another why regard
" tdpuemaeN of the military power - temporary and
bht - TIE irritation ana consequent alienation II must
DeVhhbiy produce
Z SOMETHING MORE Is NECESSARY.
These two suffrage 10 the FreedHen ana domination
n d tao military power, the only fragments even vet
.tfa'ued ~ tbe guaranty which we demand and must
have q; iheScs necessarily slow and uncertain
sItraou aud the other merely temporary and unhap
y We have beenioced 10 create these ourselves The
Auth have furnished neither. Aside from tho oath Of
allegiance, which an experience has shown sits lightly on
Afford te guaranty which the North has for two years,
nth entire Unannuity. demanded OF them Though pos
essed o the civil power and thus capable o compliance,
hey have used that power to reject out demands with
Aghm, WIN " just nSgnSnIull!, by the Nihtafy hi'
afforded them another opportunity themselves 10 give
tbe required guaranty. Aud until they determine how
IBew this offer Of ours, confess. my
'sIt not outstanding my ahhOutuCs of military dOmina-
Lon, can see no aternatve-Suc has been their con
kU,t such their strange iniatuaIOI-uo alternative
setWeen the re among them OF tine military that Of
wisely Congress provided that they may al any
Scnent relieve themselves nom both. And what more
/ There Is another guaSauty which the North will be
rksy 70 demand and that is against such cOHeentr;,-
Die tie South 80 give ~! national occasions, united
vote. aud by coalition eth factions minority at the
Soith eIetse controlling power ~ the councils OF the
fHiion THIS has been the in times past and has
feen brought about by the exercise OF tyranny over
Le assenbAge 10 which have heretofore referred. where
~ ano We're present and that fsut years before lin
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