The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-12

sided benevoence carry me 100 far in compelling the
70 40 Tor the blacks woqia MOI na, ssmoa
ize the blacks by encouraging them TO expect wha they
do not fairly Nor would damage both blacks ana
whites by deprivng any Of whites OF rights enjoyed
by the blacks Great is my fear that this demanding oil
too much for the blacks as conditions Of Reconstruc
will not only njuriousy affect their spirit and character
but WILL inlthe end leave them in possession OF less
rights less property less advantages than would nave
been cheerfuy conceded TO more moderate demands ior
them.
FourM.-Anothsr reason for my signing the bond
Though Il hardly be said that it would have stamped
me with Inconsistency for refusing to sigu III was my
belief that the South would regard the baling OF Mr.
Davis as an expression OF Northern good feeling toward
herself. The people OF Richmond did hail u as SUCH
Richmond like "the city of shushan rejoced and was
glad" Her people, like the delivered Jews, had ignt
now for the first Time they had bright skies-that now
for the first time, they believed that there would be
crbed these happy effects to the great and good meet
ing held in Richmond the day after Mr.. Davis was
bailed. This meeting, which Mr.. Greeley addressed
with his characteristic philanthropy and sincerity, and
with his unsurpassed power for communicating with the
common mind, did Indeed send out sweet and sooth-
ing influences, not only through Richmond, but
through the whole South. II must be remembered,
however, that it the bang Of Mr.. Davis
which prepared the way for this meeting and gave It's
principal interest and effect These sweet and soothing
Influences Of which have spoken-aas, how sad that
any portion Of the Northern should lend itself to
lie bad work Of arresting and wasting them How
much better that should be augmentng and perpetual
ing these influences than be pouring out walls OF wrath
jefferson Davis ana be rev1vlng angry Feelings De-
tween the North and Souhl trust however, that the
South will put the most unfavorable construction ON
this mischievous OF many Of newspapers
Their editors are not after ALL hostile to the South
TO Mr. Davis TO the Daing Of him, as they may APP
pear to be- They love TO find, II they cannot find, TO
make an occasion for driving at the great American
editor A few of them have old grudges to feed
few OF them moved by envy But the great major
ity OF them have doubtless, no more unamiable pur-
ion and keep in with their party have
now said all that was necessary, and, indeed,
bailing OF Mr.. Davis But l cannot close this paper
without adding that the road TO speedy and sure
peace between the North and South is, In my view,
plain All that II Is wise for us to require on
the part Of the South that she shall give in her laws
her press her assemblies, and everywhere, abundant
proof that she acquiesces in the abolition OF slavery
andi negro suffrage. The Northern democratic press,
instead Of hnderng her from doing this should encour
age her 10 do IT, Foolish as well as wicked is the editor
IL the party that this day OF the rapid and ressess
progress of the Of human rights both IN Europe
and America attempts to stem It There are still many
cspting the inevitable living present, are hugging the
dead past aud hoping for the return not only OF negro
nut even DT m nrsrS 70 the Vsn
hopes OF those dscontcnteu spl5i's 90 I'm, more taan
all things else to keep the Io'n iiol s,osa n ~
her true and necessary attitude. - 4, IL trne
that there will be much more for her v h uU.
But must trust her to do it, nstead Of requiring
be still the siaveholdng South But a new and very
different spirit will rule her IN her relations. She
who was the enemy Of freedom will now be the friend
will now be the friend OF human rights. She who
crushed the lowly will now lift up the lowly She who
looked upon popular education her greatest danger
will now regard it as her greatest safety She who
cared not that her poor have homes will In all prac
ticsble ways facilitate their acquisition OF homes
pass from what must DO required Of the south TO what
must be required Of the North. made but two require
ments OF the South make but two Of the North. In
the first place. she must relieve the dsfranchsed class
of the Southern whites OF their political disabilities
No possible good come from this ACKNOWLEDGMENT
bad Instead Of diminishing the political influence Of
subjects. does, by Of the sympathy which It
the not to the blacks
the whites, but the loyal above the dsoya. New.
ertheless, It does set the blacks above tho whites;
and by thus irritating the one and initiating the other It
works Q, IL to both. In the next place. the North
hasten TO put end to these threats OF confscaon
a. tue earliest day that there should be no
The Acknowledgement have just referred to Ia CALLING
and e the masses believe insulting 70 its subjects
and making even her bread uncertain are infinitely loss
bearabie They are fatally in the way OF her material
prosperity With the cloud thcy bring upon her titles
she can neither sell her lands nor borrow upon
them What could be more trying disability
That strong and patriotic man. Thaddeus Stevens would
have certain losses Of loyal mon repaired. l would
them. He would provide the means out Of connscson
and the expense Of the South out OF the national
treasury and at the expense Of the nation There are
stevens seems forget FIRST that the North as well
the South, guilty Of the war; second that while
;hs. war for which The North in common with herself
responsible, 10 exceedingly poor; third that conds-
cation once entered s,. upon WI, Dc dncait y not i'm
power The spirit Of awless greed engendered by
scaton viii stop at State other lines than
Let there be conhcaon in the South for the OF
these Mr. Stevens loyal losers and also for the benefit
very undsr It's deSsuohnS ine
msnse numbers at the North will be ciamor-
ing, in the name Of "Agraransm," Equal.
possessions And those rich possessions be
membered, will kindie the spirit Of robbery
Of the poor possessions Of the desoaed south These
four requirements responded these four conditions OF
reconsiruction exacted and others exacted peace
between the North and South will be sure 70 follow
But TO make this peace more speedy and moro cordial
in other words, TO effect with the delay enduring
heart union between the North and Soutn-there must
way Of buying territory There Is . purchase it can
mako which would be immeasurably more important
IL buy the Southern heart, worth more 70 than q
thousand Alaskas, nay, than all Russia There Ia one
way, and only one way, by which It bs bought and
that is by proving TO the South that tho North
loves her-that the North has heart give in
change for her heart Political concessions and liberal
terms Of reconstruction do not provo It, They pass
for but the cold calculations Of cold statesmanshp Let
the government in the light Of the fact that the North
Is largely responsible for the war and is still rich, while
her sister rs impoverished ten twenty mons in
ways most essential to relieve the suerngs OF the SOUTH
and let It also her from direct federal for
pity and love her and producing this belief In her
viii be our buying OF her heart One thing more In this
connccon--the streams Of private charity from the
North TO the south should be deepsned and multiplied
And how, too, could the government use fifty millions
more IN wiser way than in lending II on moderate
interest," i've per cent 10 the seeded Satesto each
oil them It's proportion Of the loan estimating that pro-
portion by the amount OF its population, and the
amount OF its material losses In the war; condition
OF the loan should be that the State in each shall
wisely and humancly distribute In said proportion
among real estate In return Tor mortgages
thereon drawing say, but very little II more interest
tnsn the State has 10 pay. Would this be TO overlook
the andless poor and fall In with the bad
LET government take OF the rich and the rich will
take OF the poors" Oh no. this would be TO make
for the labor OF the andess poor and for their
QUESTION OF means 10 become andnolders themselves
Moreover, there exceedingly few in the South
who remain rich. But II will be said that all this will
cost great deal OF money. The greater the cost,
the greater the proof Of love- But the
cost will be Iittle compared with the gain
that viii come Of it. THIS Investment IN the South
ern heart will be unspeakably the best investment
the nation ever made Even In mere pecuniary
view other will compare with 1.-THE heart mon