Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-12-06
The TRIBUNE tor 1868.
PROSPECTIrs.

PROSPECTUS.
The yeaa 1858 will long be remembered for II,
sctlemen of the boundary question between Ar
The War Of the Rebellion being closed, we have
nov to decide whether the fundamental idea which,
impelled and justified the Rebellion shall domnat to
over our Whole country, holding her institutions
and shaping,hcr destiny. II 1t be true that God
has not created all men but only all White men in
n civil rights then it is world. vide daIamiir
that Grant did not surrender to Lee at Appomat.
tox; and THE Lost Cause trodden into mire u,,.
not ouly should but will be reg;iined in Constiti,.
tionai Conventions and at the ballot-boxts. II
the Black race, ccause they are Black, should be
excluded from the jury box and repealed from the
ballot.box. then stonewa.l Jackson ought to head
the roll of American Martyrs, emblazoned high
above the names of Warren and Mercer and Pn
iaski; ofEllsworl, Lyon, Baker, Reynolds, Wads.
worth, hearncy, sedgw lex, and Mcpherson.
II is difficult TO argue with blind be 'otte pre-.
seicoMcet. Devoid of reason it is hardly amen
able to reason. But millions who would listen nm
moved 10 appeals based on Justice and Humanity
can be stirred by facts which affect their own in
terest aud safety. The naked truth that every
southern State reconstructed Oil the White basis is
,-iay IL Rebel state--shaped and ruled BY men
who execrated Lincoln's reluctant and tardy re.
sistance to the Rebellion as causeless and crimi.
nal aggression, and profoundly rejoiced over Bull
Run as their yictory-will prove inyincible, if we
can but bring it home to the apprehension Of cv
cry loyal voter. There is no paramount question
OF good faith or gratitude TO the Blacks Their
votes are as necessary to the prepondcrance of
White loyalty to their own protection and secu.
rty. Reconstruct the South on the White basis,
and every one of tn. fifteen States which held
slaves in 1859 will be intensely, Overwhelmingly
Copperhead thenceferih and evOrmore. Allow to-
daT the plea that the Blacks are ignorant and de.
graded, and those whom you thereby clothe with
power will take goot care that the plea shall be
valid and well-groundco century hence $ it is
now. Public Education and Civil Rights for the
Freedmen can only be achieved and maintained
through, the ballot. We arc "ior Negro Suffrage
"the iray they suffered in Ne1c Orleans, was the in
scrption on a banner borne in a late Conservative
or democratic procession in Baltimore; and the
spirit which dictated taat avOwal Is stil rampant
in tn SOUTH But for what is stigmatized as Mill
tarvsDcspotism, it would daily avenge by outrage
ad inilicnon what it deems negro treachcry 20 the
ouherm taise.
TIE TRIBUNE has declined to he lure6 or turn
ed aside from the Main Question. 1t has persist
entity refused to swell the clamor for vengeance oil
the dc Gated Rebels, whether by execution or by
couiiscation; and one of its strong reasons for
this course is n conviction that no drop of Rebel
blood could be coOlly, deliberately shed without
e. cnt,liy cloatms the prospect of securing the
Right Of suffrage to the Blacks. Defyng the mad
ness of passion and the blulness of short-sightcd
misconceplioL, it has demanded Reconstruction on
the basis OF Universal Amnesty with Impartial
suffrage, IN perfect consciousness of the fact that
it thereby alicnatcd thousands who had been its
Jealous supporters and lifelong patrons. The
orr OF its complete vindication cannot be far dis.
taut.
As to the man who ia to be the chosen standard
bearer Of the Republican host in the impending
OF Chlei Justice Chase the ab!est and most en-
ihcnt OF cur living statesmen, TIE TRIBUNE will
render a hearty cheerful, determined support to
Gen. Grant, or senator Wade, or speaker Colfax,
should he he nominated and supported on a plat
form which aflrms and urholds the equal political
rs we'll Us civil rights of all citizens OF the Repub-
lie. We do not contemplate as possible the sup
port by Republicans of any candidate vito does
not stand OH this platform. AID we do not appre
bend that the candidates who, in our approaching
struggle. shall represent genuine Democracy IN
opposition to the mcanest phase Of Aristoeracy
can be beaten if proper means be Systematically
taken, a. they must and will be to enlighten and
al Cu>e the American people.
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