Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-02-10
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PREsIDENTIAL PLAN OF RECON

ETkUCTEON.
In the Senate of the United States,
IN b 9th, Mr.. DIXON, Of Connecticut,
resented the Presidential plan OF re-
construction. We give ii in full. MI.
S.rrsBUKY, Of Delaware, on behalf Of
The Democratic party, demurred to It,
utterly repuiiating any such doctrine -
was contained in it:
ussRzAs. Al the last session OF the tnlrletl
--s an amendment 20 the constitution o.
ggl United stats was proPossL 70
F.rrr--s OF the several states. when s@lu
neIt had not been ratified " tns -
C-Ifch TebsIion against the United STATES re-
r1utly prevailed snd p,st ths
Lb-ress there is reason y DeueNs la
~oIsoyrtug amendment % lne
~. TDf5ed states wouiu. II passed ny. cou
- b. Tauhed by ths legislatures OF hA'
$50 ~ there q reason TO believe that
-r. 1,nsritutIous OF ssid slaiss wiz s111 y
--sarded bv voluntary act 81 nc Lgs
aud people thereof by me aooPuoH
SzrTrLF-Every male citizen who bss Re-
sss-d ia ils SraHe one year, anu u
ri Elfch lie offer 20 vote ~ l4oltIs' % -
.+a5v preceding the day o. eiectto4' ~
- me Constitution OF lne Cnltru
Ne English language, ana Wrlte Lts ~ n
g-,1efry shall be entitled % 70 { ~ aLs go
e,,6 f,r Governor OF the state. msADsSo -
--s4arr-a and other officers elected oy the
.-,I,..- provided no person. by reason o. Is
a--I-e. snail be eXc uoed rom Nosus
heretofore received NE e.eys.Ns ~ ne sac. or
-, IL me lime OF she amendments, may be
-nttled 10 vote under said CONSTITUTION AH~
therefore in view OF the above consid-
--.ff,fis and IN the conhdent nope o Al e%f
and f~raterDal es'or2t5on o. 80 49, rrc
p--15..5 That the following article os pfC-
- Ia me legislatures Of The several s'ases a.
Al amendment 70 the consLil1uou 81 -
E-1ffs8 ~tatn-. which. when qualined y tnIee-
,ol---S - aid legislatures, shall De Nailo a.
part 81 said constitution 49, .ba
ARrICLE section j. Inc unloL 1He -
.11sfiTu1Un she'll be perpetual
= I ME public debt Of the United StaNA,
.nrb,1z d Ey law, shall ever be heid sscIe1
- 8oyf1F1rr. but neither the InhA otates
-1- stale shall assume OF pay any aeoto
T5lrgatioD incurred a IN AID o~ftuSurrecuon ore
lemon against the United States
5er 3 All persons born IN, OF nataralseu ~
- T1itz8 states. and suhjsct 20 LlrJuHSQlc-
-t.r fbersf [ are citizens OF each sltie IN AsL
hey reside AID citizens OF eaeh slats - ~
Untitled 10 all the privileges ana ltLmulLIS-u -
~ftizzus OF the several states Mosaic snal ne
g,-fv- any persau or life, LoeFtF' OF any PIop-
o1y rsrsou wthin IFS Jurisdiction ths equal
protection fits laws .o,.5
-7.oaa he s-verEl states according 70 thelf Re-
sD---fvem emhe ~ counting the Whole huuhDoL
~ ppreOuEfu each state, eIcluolng 4h44Ahs ny
taxed. But when any STATE snsLoL I-gt,,as
race or color. or previous ~opoAlon lssLhL.I
IzTv ne exercise ofIhe elective franchlst Al any
election for the choice OF electors lot pioslll
auu vIae-president Ofihe United Stases LeP5e
--Dfe+Fv-E in congress, members OF the Iezlsla-
rure auH other officers elected py lne pecpLe, 70
.nv fIale inhabitants OF such state being IWen-
won. years Of age and cttiz rs OF the tnlt-u
State. LA-u the entire class OF Peteols s2eN
ended from the exercise OF the cleo I've N1n-
cui.- shall not be counted IN tAe oasis LePIe
-s-ter m. No state shall require Yropvtty
n1-l{nssrfou Tor voters more taan The value 81
80 Inc c,Ssaf 81 P288gg e en- elts sae 9ssssS a.
The English Language and write bis own name.
This plan, proposed by the President,
and cOncurredin bya handful OfSouthern
men, among them Gov. ORR of South
Carolina, should Of course receive from
the people Of the Provinces, a disposition
ate and sober consideration; although
We do not imagine that there is the lesst
likelihood Of its adoption BY the Con-
-rss. Of the United States. Whatever
our opinion Is to the faults OF the Presi-
dents policy. Fiuce his accession to
office, he has certainly shown sgenerOus
temper towards a conquered people; has
Dardoued many who were leaders in
Secession, and in the civil war, and has
Insisted on the constitutional rights OF
che States. II he dares not propose a
better plan, we may be quite sure that
none better has ut present even the ghost
OF q chance.
Henry 3. BLACKWELL OF New
York, sends US q letter of advice TO the
south, desiring its publication, with
comments, in which he urges that we
may turn the tables on the RAIDS. by
Offering 70 be reconstructed or the basis
OF universal suffrage Of white and negro
men and women We notice il in con-
nection with the Presidents plan be-
cause il states, as We think truly, the
Northern feeling and determination.
We do not doubt that the radical
principles Of the North are ~immovably
fixed upon Negro Suffrage as = cOndi-
ton Of Southern reconstruction" nor
that " the advocates OF Negro Suffrage
daily grow stronger and more numer-
ous.''
But we do not believe that the re-
Is 10 be a renewal Of civil war, or =
.coucession by the South Of political
eluaIity to the negro"
OF course, the interest Of both North
aud South, if they must live together, is
peace harmony and fraternity" And
We do recognize the fact" that
the r~adicalisR Of the North is actual
organic, aud pTogressiUe.n We are told
il the South resorts TO arms, {" the
North will be practically unanimous.F
We do not doubt it. Il is practically
unanimous now, in legislation.
The south has not even begun to think
a resort to arms as a possibility. She
is chained like PROMETHEUs 70 the rock,
the vultures tear her yitals but al
,er people know that it would be in
.anity TO endeavor to resist any thing.
so doubt il is desired she should. But
lac sincerely desires peace. We we're
81 weary Of the condition OF things that
engendered. We remember the des-
.otism Of our own military authorities,
he insecurity Of life and property, as
sell Us the misery and restitution Of the
,eople and the suferings Of our heroic
.oldisry, Of whom thousands died in
hospital Of neglect aud starvation, aid
thousands upon thousands from ex-
and the wjntry cold IN which I
hey shiyered. {
We wish for harmony but to de- :
ounce Us continually as rebels and
raitors. unfit ever to be trusted with the |
riviIege Of voting, is not the way to re- ,
that harmony. We know too well Z
THAT missrsbly selfish and ignOble in z
-rests are al the bottom Of ~ disfran- :
basement. Bot even fraternity might
IL wise eOunsels governed in the .
.o-th instead Of suen folly as that Of Z
lat intellectual peacock, SUNNER and I
manly generosity, instead Of the sDhrl y
" and eurrish spite ot STEVENS. 1t fs
stored 10 Free Masonry. Why should :
not be among other men, '
certainly do not visa again to see I
.e federal hosts, under the old ATrILAs .
new ones, ravsging and plundeTing '
our borders. We do not wish h !,
Z the Republic change before its time, z
hich wili come soon enough, into an y
with BUTLER, perhaps, for 5
GSeror a DOMIrIAN II. Bayonets Il
ID Military Commissions and the .
ison Of old Point Comfort will not re-. h
lrs the feeling OF fraternity : but we q
al remember that there is more
heroism in endurance than on the
Id Of battle and We are prepared to h
dure. 4;
We do not believe that the sou.ha,n v
ates viii accept the new plan Of ra- r.
Instruction. It is for the people 10 a.. y.
mine, not 50 much Whist viii coDduca nr
their safety on comfort as what their "a
Prospect demands. We do not be. e
W Tor Va are not willing 10 believe, -