New-York tribune., 1867-09-04

contemplated by the nations measures OF restoraton
% TN south Upon the REORGANIZATION OF those @ rs
by lbe terms OF the acts Of reconstruction ana te
stitntionai amendment h6 one excluded from yot.ng
op account OF color; neither are any excluded on
ai9 treason are by the amendment excluded only from
ohcs not from voting until the disability DE
act Of Congress.
DIsfRAxcHIsEMHSr OF WHITE MRr. =, H.
Judge Thurman utterly msstates the fact nen s ~ h q
majority Of the White men south" Let him remember
that his party IN Congress voted for III De
construction act And let him remember that mol more
than thirty thousand Rebels out OF two and qn nf,
in the preliminary organization OF the State When Ihe
State organized the restriction is terminated
out any suffrage Acknowledgement by Congress, upon t
adoption of the amendment as did Tennessee Iney ,v
Acknowledgement II they still refuse let the incorrgpe
traitors be dlsfrsnohised forever!
REGENERATION OF THE SOUTH 81,
The people Of nation win not consent that the yast M
territory OF the ton dsorganzed states s
gigantic treason, shall remain SUBJECT 10 no cotroi
mob Those States, extending IRON the Potonhs W
are eosu In TO the vast territories of France
Prussia, and Austria capable OF furnishing homes ~ W
ernment would yield to the national treasury annually
slOoOOOOoo without local government the sense Vi Sc
prise and capital shun them. This must not be- Inc
local governments must be established ana mahtagu
II the present great want Of the nation aud ~ s te
nations will that it shall pc done and done speedily
the present population refuse. another VIII take s
and do what the present population ougt 70 uI & lUi
themselves and Tor those who are to come after them
Let no man for moment suppose t9at H. OF na, .np
party with which have the honor TO act, desire 10 impair
change that admirable structure OF general anu loc
national and State government which was 1rainea py
those great fathers OF Republic. There is nothing N
the amendment proposed in the measures advocated
by the Union Republican party which tends 70 take rom on
any state OF the Union any power which py rgn. pe f
longs 1t. We stand upon the impershabie words OF
the Declaration that these States may do subject 10 th
Constitution OF the United States, whatever free states
may OF right, do that their governments derive thti
Just powers from the consent OF the governed tat 70
protect rights OF all within their Jurisdiction they
were instituted and that when they become suDVersve
of this end OF their creation they should be altered ID
the mode prescribed for their amendment
accent in all it's force words OF that profoundest
OF ali the European thinkers who has come hitler 10
study our institutions and as expree Vi 1
bower, decentraiZed administration Wnie Wouiu
maintain intact the powers OF the Nsuohal anu o,a.e
GOvernlnents-he for general defense and Pfotee-
ton the other for local administration ana personal sec
rty-I would not forget have others forget mat Doth
are for the maintenance OF nationality the esaDnsho
OF Justice the promotion OF the general welfare, aud the
security Of liberty TO ALL and Intended To present 10 e
world example OF representative government "nch,
like the divine government OF the God OF nations is no
respecer persons-so just that no one, however hum
bic who obeys laws s beneath It's protecting care and
strong that however powerful who DEFY It's au
thortY are above its ayengng or restraining power
THEORY FREE GOVERNMENT.
The day is coming trust when this diverse theory OF
our institutions will be enforced In actual administration
When that day the world cannot IAN 10 Know tha
government at least, is made by man and
iDe %ent mAI How '1H it a1d n Tae @ the words that
profound man (Collard whose thoughts indelDly I'M
pressed themselves wherever they fell" Surely the citi
zen is superior 70 the State States perish upon the
earth Here they fulfil their destiny but after the ctLen
has discharged every duty which ne owes 10 ,e
immortal faculties, by which he ascends TO God and
the realities Of q better life" Fully acknowledging the
rights and dignity OF the citizen, the people demand
that the nsurgen States be reorgzed the basis OF
equal rights to all and special privileges 10 none ~
last grand by which the people Will crown the Kepuo
lie with the greatness OF justice