Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-04-05


will be heartily adopted by the people
The Wilmington On. C.) DegDGtcI
advises its readers to refuse any par.
tIcipatiOn in the conventions to be
called IN the different states, quietly
yielding the Insignificant political
privileges that they propose to grant
us, by letting the negroes and albinoeg
take entire charge of the reConstruo-
ton business, and relinquish all polib-
zeal aspirations and desires for COM
merclm independence so long as orr
connection with the federal govern
ment shall cont nue." But Il signifi-
cautly adds: We are not atna1g0rs
that a5e are IN the minority aohiIe e,-
tertGjning these Uie1OS. Indeed we have
been made to feel that we fight the
battle for southern honor and interest
almost single handed, so generally had
our position been assailed-"
A large meeting was held at Selma,
Ala, a few days since at which the
following among other resolutions
were passed
4. Resolved, That in our opin-
ion, democracy, as a party, is power
less and dead, and the people Of the
/ South cannot with wisdom disrepard
/ its deathbed repentences, for We must
! confess our sole hope in the northern
/ democracy is eZtinRuished.
/ %. Resolved, That we recommend
prompt compliance with the laws Of
4 Congress, as set forth 10 the Sherman
bill. Its terms TO some may seem 30
I be harsh but not humiliating. because
the South is entirely at the mercy Of
/ Congress, and they can and viii en-
force much harsher laws
b. Resolved, Then, to disregard,
invites deeper ruin to accept, may
place the South on the high road to
peace and prosperity,
. Resolved, That the Governor of
Alabama be requested to convene the
legislature, and recommend them to
take prompt action.
Now the Sherman bill has become a
law as the basis of reoOnstrnotioh.-
We are for il and do not wish Cover
nor Brown, OF any of the rebel leaders
to defeat reconstruction again By
jumping In and taking the lead What
ever the rebels touch seems to wither
as grass blasted by the deadly simeon,
aud We wish them to stand OF, and let
those act who can succeed in restoring
quiet to the country and permanenoe
to the government.
Gov. Brown aud his adherents have
clearly come over TO our side, and we
have no objection Co receiving them
as new scholars in our school, in fact,
we bid them welcome but at the same
tine we must Insist on the universal
rule-neW scholars must not expect 60
go head, but must begin foot and spell
up.-GrG5fn (G0.) Union
The propriety of allowing him, the
negro, to vote, was not the question
that was not, and is not open TO dis
cUssiOn. When the negro stepped
forth from his bondage, in the nature
of things his exercise of the elective
franchise was fatally, irrevocably fix
Opinion.
"As a firm, honest, iudicious and
friend of President John
son, it Is our bounden duty, aud that
of every other patriot and Well-Wisher
of the South, to at once signify en- un-
conditional acceptance of the meas
ures perfected by Congress for our
restoration to the Union, and heartily
cooperate with the United States au-
thOrities in securing that most desira-
bic end.-AtBGRtG Nel0 Era, Marck
22.
This revolution must stop at negro
as the logical result of the
var, unless Southern hot heads con.
inue to furnish the Radicals with an
lver-supply Of aliment in bluster and
violence. IF we treat the negroes
.ig6t they viii vote right, and in the
End prove an immense advantage to
Dur section. AS for social equality il
IS huge bugaboo. - Charlotte
N. C-) Guardian.
Drink this we must; there Is no
avoiding It. The State will be recon
Btruoted on this scheme, whether we
object or not. There are others who
will do it for US, whether we will or
Tot. And will that render our situa-
ion better or easier2 Think of It,
~ (C) Sentinel.
J. 7. Wharton, late Acknowledgement OF
Mississippi, ian extreme Confederate during
he days of the COnfederacy," says. "The
ase is simply this. Rejection of the act viii
lot prevent its execution and viii precipl-
vert that last and dire calamity -
The New Orleans Times says: There are
ONE among us-We hope they are feW-Who
ounsel, IN tns hour OF our danger do
IOthing policy, We are not among the
lumber Of those who counsel such suicidal
naction."
The Savannah Republican sayss I'VE be-
-eve we express the honest opinion of the
eople nf the South when we assert that they
re heartily sick Of this kind Of bombast and
1sttan which appears 70 be ine1hausttble
nd without end. Gov. Browns utterances
lay be safely taken as the views of the la
OrinE and. poorer classes throughout the
lony at our hands to corrOborate this state
lent SO far as the opinion Of Georgia is con~
srned."
Flakes Galveston Bulletin sayBs srvVhen
e hear men prating OF the dishouor or ac-
8pting the terms proposed and accomplish
I, We cannot but think them hYpocrltical,
II did not these same men at the nod OF the
resident repudiGte their civil aud military
7b1 obligations certainly as sacred as any
was at stake, why did they take that stepQ
hey should have hesltated then. Now their
umble mechanic, the widow and the Or
han who hold eertid Gates OF Con taderhte I'M
deration as the men who caused their nlis-
The Jackson (bTiss.l Clarion SAYS: "with
1t rare exceptions, the men who surrender
I with Lee &C AppomattoN consider the
-ht over ana are Wlihng 10 accept the sit
alton. We are glad to know that so few OF
arsh and oppressive legislation Of ConRress
asrnuch as there is no other alternative but
obey il"
The Danville CVa.) Register says: "Tt be-
e now certain that the plan of Congress
~ oe carried out for establishing new gov
nments in the Southern Stntess it being
rtain that conventions win be held and
framed preliminary to our ad-
lSsion TO Representation at washington,
e people need no longer delay I'm making
their minds ms to the course which Isl the
Sest and best for them to pursue. FOrtu-
lNely LOT OUT e5ltlfet Ehere IS now little or no
Herence OF opinion on this subject. Even
Ose gentlemen VINO little while ago ar
we'd themselves in autagOnism to q COM
iltlon, are now aaNlslnE the people 70 20
the polls and vote-vote their fulI strength
ID exert all their influence, in elections to
held"
A. r. Johnston, OF Mississippi, writes to
me gentlemen who solicited bits opinion
ION the political situation: whether We
e to have negro suffrage I'm this State. and
,lass Of our white citizens sdisfranchised Isl
longer a question pending for discussion
at measure has already been firmly es-
1lished, and we have no power to sus.
nd its operation. Our future must be de-
loped under such Influences. The rewolu-
m In our political and Industrial condi-
N is complete and irrevOcahle. o m
cry point Of view 90 is obviously ndvlsa-
for every white voter in the state
omptly 10 participate I'm the work OF re-
Instruction by repairing TO the haiiot-bnE
due season. and thus emdenvur to give fhe
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