Weekly Trinity journal., 1867-04-06
Who Shall Reap the Fruits OF Victory /.

timated his Qetermluallou " ISsut tue Em6Qclpa-
ton Proclamation, Northern adherents of the
States Rights doctrine exclaimed against it in
unmeasured terms of severity, and few milk
and-water heroes holding Generals commissions
were overcome by the proposition for self-pro-
lection that they surrendered their positions and
sheatbed their sabres for the country's good
The apologists for secession throughout the
North, and particularly few journals in the city
of New York, portrayed the evils which were to
follow such q course in language overhowing
with apprehensions of horror and dismay. The
appearance of a barefooted contraband in Cop
perhead neighborhood a signal for immature
offspring to retreat within the closed doors of
the paternal mansion, and the wrought up imag-
nations Of maternity could almost witness the
innoculation Of multitudes of women and child
rem by these forthcoming myriads of ebony-col-
ored heather. To prepare the public mind for
this anticipated disaster, a Democratic lin par
ty sense) mob in the streets of New York execu-
ted brilliant flank movement on the schools and
asylums containing children whose misfortune it
was to be born with the brand of darkness upon
tuelT features, anu lot u leW duiuScu INV III
selves with indscrimnate murder, and in drag
ging lifeless corpses through the streets for the
edifcation of their political friends, leaving the
his Dry of the San Domingo massacre mere In
comparable sensation tale when held to view be-
side their helish transactions. Loud-mouthed
demagogues of the Seymour brand told them OF
the nsupportable taxation which was to follow
the turning loose of the hordes of human chat
ties that would throng the aims houses and asy
lums. Well-drawn pictures of the social ANAL
gamaton which would follow were held up to
them few short years would witness t e alb
sorption of northern bellies to the embraces of
the bow-legged descendants of Ham, and one
generation was to extingush the white race from
the continent
Thus the situation remained during months Of
bloody conflict, and finally the momentous fiat
went forth. But crime did not increase, save in
the purleus of that city which allowed, yea,
even countenanced the butchery and roasting
alive of black children. The principal recruits
for alms-houses came from th ranks of the mer-
cenary troop that went far toward establish
ing the anti-war Democrac. and the propagation
of half whites instead of increasing has almost
entirely ceased. Tennessee, the only truly loyal
Southern State beyond the elevating influences
Of free surroundings, was the first to take issue
with the prejudices which had become instilled
into the natures of her people, and won the con-
fdence of the loyal masses of the country in her
efforts at healthy reconstruction. 1t was bcliev-
ed that among the late slaves of Tennessee mas
tiers there existed quite as much intelligence and
as was looked for in race reared in op-
preston and ignorance, and restricted by the pc
cular laws of slave commL mites. Her repre- |
seutatives after due consideration of the issues I
in question: and the remedies to be applied for |
existing ills concluded to confer the franchise |
privilege on intelligent blacks, and test to their
own satisfaction the efficacy of their assistance I
n the regulation of future questions Of policy in
he affairs of State and nation Congress, no
doubt encouraged by this unlooked-for decision |
from that quarter passed Reconstruction bill /
for the government of the seeded States, COM |
pellng the acknowledgment of unrestricted suf- |
frage BY all loyal citizens thereof without regard
to color, condition precedent to a resump- |
ton in the management of the affairs of the ma
ton. The Jurisdiction of rebel local officers in !
the administration of the laws was sundered by
the appointment of military officials, and that |
fact assurance to them that the letter of
the law would be adhered to, and that sectional
sympathy would no longer govern in the consid- !
Grafton of the demands of justice.
There being no alternative but quiet submits |
sion, the people of that section have concluded |
to accept the situation, it appears, and bend
ing all their energies to secure the influence of
their African neghbors in the coming elections,
as the only remaining hope of retaining the po-
litical power in their districts. Governors have
already advised their constituents to lose no time
in conforming to the provisions of the law, and !
all are striving Or the power which most control !
the elections throughout the South in future !
The question now to be solved s, who shall reap
the benefits of unrestricted suffrage in the late |
district, and whether Stephens, |
Letcher and Brown will ognize in their once !
slaves the cir political equals, and degn to solicit
their support in the election to office of those |
who formerly held the lash them. 1t seems /
hat such will be the case, and unless Unionists |
10 faithful work towards holding in check the |
immense pressure brought to bear by recent mas |
ers, they will ultimately lose the fruits to be |
gathered from loyal administration of affairs |
and the power conferred by the late Reconstruc-
tion law will pass into the hands of those whose
efforts at ill-doing it intended to counteract.
NEW ROAD THE FALLEY.-The Shasta Cou- |
rter is informed that effort will shortly be /
made to raise sufficient funds to build a wagoA
road from Indian creek, in this county, to con-
meet with the Shasta and Red Bluff road near /