The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-03

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class 10 our country, especially when large major
ty OF that GLASS, in WELDING power thus placed
comprehend the duties and responsibilities which
pertain TO suffrage. Yesterday, II were,
four millions Of persons were held in condition o.
slavery that had existed Tor generations To-day they
are freemeu. and assumed by law 10 be citizens Il
cannot be presumed from their previous condition OF
servtude that as class they are well Informed as
to tho nature OF our governments in,clli-
gent foreigner who makes our land his home
neither residence OF nvs years and knowledge OF our
which gives attachment TO principles
Of our constitution are the only conditions upon which
addition, good moral character, aud thus
give reasonable ground for belief that no
assumes as citizen OF republic where people the
source OF all political power speak by their suffrage
through the nslrsmeu,aty Of the ballot boz. Il must
principle and enemies OF free institutions, for
Il can only become TO our political and social
system safe conductor OF healthy popular sentiment
when kept free from demorailzng Influences controlled
through fraud and nsnrpation by designing
men, when anarchy and sesrot,sm must inevitably
msn our government will be preserved upon
the principles Of constitution Inherited from onr
ballot box class Of voters qualified for the
ercse OF elective franchisewe weaken system Of
government instead OF adding TO It's strength and dura
Iyied no one in attachment to tha, rule Of general
suffrage which distinguishes policy nation but
there is limit, nicely Observed hitherto, which
makes the ballot privilege and trust and which
requires OF some classes time suitable for pro-
sieiy to q new class wholly anpepared by prev.
Ous habits and opportunities 20 perform q trust
which Il demands is TO degrade u and finally to destroy
It's powers for II may be safely assumed thar poll
truth Ii better established than that ndiscrmi-
nate aud alembracng extension OF popular suffrage
must end at last In Its overthrow and destruction.
repeat the expression Of my willingness to join Ia
any plan within the scope Of constit utlonal
negroes in the SOUTH by encouraging them 10 industry
snlIghtenng their minds improving their morals and
giving protection 10 at their Just rights freedmen
But transfer OF political inheritance to them
would. in my opinion, be abandonment Of duty
which owe alike 10 the memory OF our fathers and
The plan Of putting tho Southern states wholly and
the general government partially into hands Of negroes
= proposed q time peculiarly unpropitions Founda-
Industry must DO reorvanized, justice fe-essabshed
public credit maintained and order brought Of
quire Ill the wisdom and virtuo Of the
great men who formed institutions originally
to the arduous task before them but IL than
madness 70 expect that negroes will perform II for US
Certainly We ought not to ask their assistance until We
despair Of mpeency. Great difference exists
between the two races in physical mental and moral
characteristics, which will prevent amsigamaton
fusion Of them together In homogeneous II tho
inferior obtains the ascendancy IL will govern with
reference only TO It's interests for viii recognize
no common interest," and create such tyranny - this
Influenced by promises OF confscation and plumber.
They are taughtto regard - enemy every white
this continues IL must become until all
order will be subverted all industry and tho
fertile fields Of the South grow up into wilderness =!
mono equal 70 those which must result from the
success Of an effort making to Afrcanize half OF
money in competition with justice ana right; but
expenses incident TO decentralization - under
tho system adopted by Congress, aggravase
cost uncounted millions already and II persisted in will
sdd largely to tho weight Of taxation, already OPP
oovaf a hn uviib INIT tint and
finally reduce the treasury OF the nation condition OF
bankruptcy. We must not deIuds ourselves. II Will
than $500 100000 per annum, TO maintain
The supremacy OF negro governments after
properly used form sinking fund large enough to pay
the whole national debt In less than fifteen II Is
vain 70 hope that negroes will maintain their ascendancy
wholly incapable or holding IN subsection the white
people OF the South submit the judgment OF Con-
grsss whether public credit may DO injuriousy
issted by ! system Of measures like this. with our
debt and vast private interests which complicated
with IT. We cannot be too cautious Of policy winch
might, by possibility, impair tho confidence OF the
world In our government That confidence can
only be retained by carefully inculcating pr,n-
and BY tho most scsupulous ndety 70 all engage
msuts Of every sort Any previous breach OF organic
create fears the stability Of our instuons Hsbl.ua
violation Of prescribed rules which bind ourselves
70 observe must s dsmoralizs the people Our only
sheet anchor Of our political morality 10 lost.
public conscience swings from Its moorings and
pudiats shs constellation win not BE- sxpecssd 20 care
much for pesupisy oolgssoss Violations OF snch
sursdly diminish the market value Of other pro.
mises. Besides, " We now acknowledge that the
tiona debt created hold States in un,on as
axpayer led TO suppose, but - expel them from
and hand them over 70 DO governed BY Negroes
our moral duty TO pay y may seem much loss clear
other argument In favor OF reputation be enter
tanned sound. but its influence some classes OF
minds may we'll be apprehendcd. The financial honor
Of great commercial nation largely Indebted aud with
republican form Of government administered by agents
ass o. susn as SS S texture
speakabe calamity that overy true patriot desire
to avoid whatever might expose to the slghess dan
The great interests OF country require immediate
relief from thes3 Business In the South 10
eonscssoD ana dread q negro supremacy " southern
trade, from which the North would have derived
great profit under government Of law, still Ian
guishes and can never be revived until ceases 10 be
all its operations unsafe. That rich country,
than los, IL Il be placed the pro-
lection OF free constitution. Instead being 81 IL
ought TO be. source Of wealth and powor Il will become
nolerabls burden upon the OF natons Another
for retrscing steps will doubtless beseen by
Congress in the late manifestation Of public opinion upon
this subject. We live 10 county where popular
will always enforces obedience 70 itself. sooner or
later II 10 vain 10 think Of opposing IL with
anything short OF legal authority backed by
.
from the day which Congress fairly and formally
presented proportion to govern Southern states by
military forcs with visw the ultimate establishment
Of negro supremacy, every expression Of general ssn
mont has been more o. less adverse TO IL
Ths affections Of this generation cannot b de-
tached from the Institutions OF their ancestors
Their determination % preserve tho Inheritance Of FREQ
government in their own hasds and transmit IL undi
vided and rnimpairsd 20 their postsrity, 10 too
strong be successfully opposed. Every weaker pas
will dsappsss before the love Of liberty and law for
which American people are distinguished above all
others Ia the world. Hsw far tho duty OF
the President ito preserve. protect and defend
the constitution requires him 70 50 in oppos-
ing unconstitutional scs Of Congress 10 Q very
serious and important question which have dcbsr-
ated much and fc extremely anxoas to reach proper
conclusion Whore an act has been passed, according
the forms Of the constitution by supreme legislative
authority, aud 10 regularly enrolled amsp0 the pablo
statutes Of the country Executive resistance 20 Il.
especially In umss Of high party excitement, would
be likely 70 produce . violent collision between
the respective sdhsrsnts Of the two branches
OF the government This would Be simply civil
war, and civil must be resorted 20 oaly a. .
last remedy for the worst Of evils. Whatever might