Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-02-12

for two purposes aud confined 10 two elections
fret. TO the voting upon the question OF whether
they would have convention; ard second, upon
The adoption of the constitutions IT constitutions
should be framed aud submitted by such couven.
tons That was all Therefore, ii these men are
SO DESTROYS of coming into harmonious action with
this Government all they have to do Do TO join
hands with the loyal element and make for them
selves constitutions, and X their standard Of sui-
rape as they please. Not single right is given
20 the colorcd people that the necessities OF the
times did not demand, aud submit to the Scna-
tor from Wisconsin, that they have exercised the
right OF suffrage and privileges conferred with
more dcni, than any class OF men OF which hiso-
D., speaks who before exercised 1t for the first time
From South Carolina the fret proposition ema-
mated TO advocate negro suffrage ON the part OF
the rebels They did advocate 10. They claimed
that the old masters controlled the votes OF the me-
groes. They little understood the column vi
Intelligence upon which their lever rested. They
hitr appreciated aud understood that innate love
of liberty which pcrvades every stage of life from
tine cradle 20 the grave. They did not oppose
the proposition until they found that these people
appreciated for what they were voting, and were
going TO vote iu solid column against them Their
only hope now rchlrgc it upon those who intro
duce such propositions as that which is now pre-
scented TO us -sin fctardlug reconstruction Tor the
purpose of cudeayoring to- modify our policy OF
negro suffrage. ! think that the honorable Seua-
tor will agree with me when say that au just-
fled in coming 10 the conclusion that his resolution
is introduced for no other puruose than 10 rrtard
mi, work of reconstruction by raising anticipa-
tious That will never bee realized They may do
thAt they may retard it. Bur reconstruction will
surely come. They may put DO back Tor year, or
two yasrs bot e,upot d. feot H. The rirht is
oiy,n ana b.. L,,r ,yrrri.ed. and before this
discussion +. ended tba ,iatr of Alabama will bee
L.r. II, min, Lr,,,,L Lnr rnnra.,,,fofives with
ii. i'm tbe work of laoi.psioo There will bee one
State recou.trt,ted and iban should like To
know, how what /. dcuominlicd the Administration
of the Democratic PARTY ran undo that work to
yet in or ,b,i r,fro.,ptition9
Mr. President il ia wise for MS occasionally TO
consult the oracl,, Of the past: and NV attention
is called TO this matter D., the very no cm close
of fine honorable senator, speccb fIe saw in
the future a tremendou. gathering. a gathering of
all tb, clan. from all lin, quarters tlat was TO
drive hi. Radical marty lom mower wish |
know tbrouob what vision fba honorable senator
saw Irird to roalile I'm its f,llest cxf,nt the
gatberuo that be d,.cripeJ and the t,t.i, In which
thev wonil march. What column viii Davis lead
and what will be his mu.icY "Dixie.u with IN.
ri,ti,,sY rlu,bt.r1 Hinder whose hammer
a,I 70 ,,Lo., ,orns ,,,Il ,,. fi.,d iron, Nyiscor.
sin att,cb M. ltiI,. .op,dy RI ,uoLter1 ivan he
i,ip Davis or will l ,,,r IN ,,rC.r tls ro,tb.r,
vim, ,c tho .s,,o ,,rt,2 yV;n bo how. Ar Val
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