Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-02-14
A FiII2 PROPOSITIONS

We are indebted 10 the Congressional frank
Of Mr.. NOEL. NJ c. from Missouri, for a copy
Of circular addressed . To the Legislatures
Of the Southern States, and signed 9 Henry
B. Blackwell, New York. January u.
The circular states to the Southern States
:. How they can make themselves Masters Of
the Situation. which, judging from our in
formation, We presume to be just what the
s s would like 10 know. Having tried Mr..
Andrew johnson as an instrument 10 accom-
plish that purpose and found him very in
efficient instrument. they may be ready to
listen to new proposition.
Mr. Blackwell commences BY stating the
political situation. He says
The radical principles Of the North are iminor,.
ably hxed upon negro suffrage As condition o
Southern state reconstruction. The proposed
Constitutional Amendment i noi regarded as a
fnality. Il saiisdez nobody. not even it, authors
In the minds Of lhe Northern people the negroes
are now a-s0ca;ed with the idea 81 loyalty 10 the
Union. They are considered oitizeus They are
respected a. our allies II : believed il it4e
North that majority Of the white peolpe VI the
South ART al hear; the enemies 81 the Cnion. The
advocates 81 negro suffrage daiy gsnE stronger
and more numerous
On the other hand majority Of the Southern
white population are intexiby opposed 10 negro
suffrage Ia any form. universal qualified. and
are prepared u resist IL Introduction by every
/ mean. il the! power. In alliance with the Pres
! ideni and the Northern Democracy. they protest
against any and Al Items oi reconstruction, de-
mand unconditional readmis-ion and await In
gloomy silence the Republican initiative.
This st=ol4ie aud growing antagonisIn can on,
end if continued, ia One Of isO results either 10
d renewal q civil war, Of IN concession ~ He
south Of political equality T. the negro.
But ia case Of war, the soulh cannot possibly
succeed. The North j. ;o-1ay far stronger in mer
aad money in farms and factories, than she wa
ii ~
she /. nov trained 10 war. con.eiou- Of oyei
whellnlrg strength. flushed With victory. and re
-Jected u never hfforc by ihe nations II In
rope. Moreover rhe is much more united IN 70
litic1l sentiment. Donot again deceive yourselves
II Won should resort to arms. The North wousf 2
practically unanimous. The PRECEDENT would IN
-iaaty ~ inpeacned and radical successor ap
ne south la. 10, unity will tic los. Of slay
ery. she e4nn9t fight better than now. and ID
braysf her action the more terrible would he he
Now tic r4ile4li.ll d liz North i ac;ual. d
ganic aud progressive. Recpguiz. Tie fact.
Bat II Governments derive their Just power
from tie consent Of the goYerDed' II ta1ati1
without representation i tyranny and =
ti4t.se TWO COMMANDMENTS HADs an lut htplpl
cam law and the prophets then hsst Pi4p1s
noNs are az apAca5ie 10 70 negfoes.
:C0nslstentency i. jewel. The principle
% bgoad that IL yon accept il Id ~ tafreiy ~
can afford 2 lead --ioi follow.
The Population d Tie late slave stAtc- i abol
. twelve million; eight million white four miliiD
blatk. Tie radical, demand suffrage foI u
black men % the ground uarned above. Vef
good Say 70 them. as Mr.. Cowau said TO the %
! vpcate,= d negro male suffrage u the D!stFic
"0pgiy goVr FrHeVk' Give suffrage 70 al zoe
and women u mature age and sound mind an
we will accept it n tbs tasis Of state and natoi
81 reconstruction.
7 Your four millions If Southern white wOma
will counteFbaante your four millions Of neg
men ana women. aud thus The political Alpren
= cy d your Whit racc viii remain unchanged,
This i a fair proposition 10 the soutl
Will they accept il We are afraid not, NJ
! Blackwell