New-York tribune., 1868-04-18
A RAYTTAN REPLY TO PRESIDENT JOHN
SON.

The assertion of President Johnson in his
last annual Message to Congress- the effect that wher
ever there has Black State has always tended
toward barbarsm has not escaped the attention OF the
Haytans and the press comments on IL In terms
of warm Indignation, pronouncing II slander upon the
blacks. The following from the RereiL journal pub
lished at will show the tone and style IN
which tho Haytans conrovert President Johnsons posi-
son respecting the social tendencies OF the negro races
blinded by his antilibera sentiments, which would
not permit him to study the subject conscienousy Mr
acting thus he should have sought make himself bet
acquainted with the nteleegal state OF society IL
soue attention upon the last pocsi revolgton %h,Sn &
has been accomplished IN this country reysw 0, % our
will show that during this period there has Deeh sen-
sbe Development OF Intelligence IN Hay s
u.s. and there less secondary hstructlon. IN
decd no 70 say tnas M =, 1 cdna sncs
read or wrte; Hayt has comprehended that ought
not to remain m the darspsss OF ignorance n e iSce @ Ol
ca mlsfortunes which she has experienced she mas
since isss, founded many edueatoni es,apisnmepts
And now she show TO her Rdyeysares tho results OF
this important work Ip many towns and villages OF the
Republic oneh at least 81 the INHABITANTS are capable
OF writing letter In very respectable style ana tns re-
prPay sSd grofs.sSpAR AstHSqGE e a5S4ns 4 d.
resder Ge aud the other better adapted f0r
who tend toward barbarlsmf
But il is not only upon the ground of scholarship that
be useless TO dwell hero upon the Constitutions anterior
TO 1880 the Consultation of that year provides the snrest
for Ser and e Sc to the glory ed u
the honor ts noble Children The friends OF
Iaytian liberty VIII delight In onr Constitution whch Is
the fruit OF the vigilance Of people who are the enemies
OF deHpotis but who have often been the victims or
misplaced confidence IN their rulers Mr. johnson, we
are sure would have changed tho false opinion which he
has formed u the black race II nc had been acquainted
with our Constitution. IL cannot he said or men who
show dispositions democratic the Haytians, that
they tend toward barbarsm Look for example, at the
articles OF the Constitution relative 10 the Executive
power and the two Chambers To-day the President OF
nayt has longer the right to close these Assemblies
The Constitution by expressly providing against such an
principle Of the sovereignty Of the people Here there Is
The Constitution protects individual liberty It has
abolished the penalty OF death for political offenses II
has established religious liberty and the liberty OF the
press The Constitution great blessing Guided by
Its light the people need not fear IN the future the acts
Of tyranny Public instruction will spread ITSELF 20 sd
vantage, and democracy win be better understood by
masses who will not be led away TO fight under the
standard OF false patriotism. They VIII oppose with
dsdaiIssl those changes winch In our political instit
should forget that there many Johnsons who are
watching her, and who are ready TO take advantage Of
her aus and her mistakes IN order 20 support the asser
ton that the black Ia incapable Of governing ITSELF
Courage, then, but no iDprudence.
The Constitution OF for many years. and
modified by Richie and by Geard; but the late Rev0u
ton aside, because II founded on m0nachial
principles and because the people OF Hay have horror
themselves Constitution, which Is happy modll
cation that OF lsl3 To establish the reign OF enght
ened DemOcracysuch Is the end which our last Reyol
tlon proposed TO Itself We rejoice IN IL then because
means progress We prefer 10 any OF the Others which
we have tried, proved 10 be evil and abandoned Yet
Johnson laughs Ut us. 10 is painful 20 think OF IT,