New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-23

" no NJ rrrtnin To Legislatures.
wsig the words Of tie Constitution M they were
-, bci nv those who selected ana employed them. we
shs Hnd IN he article IN question enphauc expression
Of ' -, n. nirused 10 the States in deciding upon pro-
rsed amendments. What II the thing 10 be done ~ NO
sssesi It ~ not assent approve but 10
raiifv Ratify as derivation teaches us means 10
maxi liked To- establish 10 settle. The word In IT'S gen
snon Ts might have been applied to treenes FOR
cxamrlc, hut It was employed only IN regard 70 .uo
establishment of the Constitution itself. aud OF AmenI
picuts the Constitution. Comparing the tern VIII
any similar one employed II "a the highest ln m or
tance OF hualiy To DC iound IN me ro%ions
indeed. IN car language. Neither on the rroVTSd"Vo
touching other powers admitted 10 Ne hnh anu bsr
their rcse contain aphrtse so ultra conclusive %
terms we're proposed before the word fallIy Was
agreement Of three quarters OF me staIesd or
The phrase md preferred aud reseiVeu a
the place IN which II stands. Tue Constitution '"" '
The ratification convention. Of nine States h De sn
br esisbishm,st Oft Constitution Or'"een Tue S''
n re we have the word in the second instance OF IT'S
use and as Il last occurs, aud have also W.
eotenpuraneous construction. An intcrVaI on inu,9
before states were induced 10 ra,s rion
whic apprehension aud dstruSt OF tuV ia octatinn
were riie: Of the States opposition aug apH
were deep and pesiolen after could be- re-
y Can 10 be doubted that bad su'h theory p'o ,
ed tenabo or even possible. 1t would nave ound i.s
INTO M, Fedcralist or into the political discussions
chat pronhc epochf This negative ne P H Cov
,ncs positive assurance that those VINO maue INC Son
intuition understood and meant that StHte Nhcn naH
IaIhcd fHeftS Ogic'0 ~ aI t,eDiu az un
As Jury which has rendered verdict Is yaHctuS ODcD
TIM HISTORY OF THE FIFTEENTH ANESDNEST.
The history OF the Fifteenth Amendment eonfronts us
with query which seems TO be thought OF commanding
influence upon the present inquiry. May Legislature,
AZ ~ Ohio ratfy aftcr preceding Legislature has re-
fused 10 raufy, a constitutional amendments This ques
non IS .kc, I'M If II equivalent question. II is
pl,r.IuD.d a= " hr same argument winch denies the
rI- lu rti,t rat tCaUun Hust deny the Ileht 10 rd
ny when ratification been once refused Is not TINS
ci,uI uu..Hrdt The only act allowed 10y the CoHsiiju
TN 0, ratification. To dn or NOT To 40 ms aet Is VIZ
wu ttudc. refusal 20 rdilfy il only an omission 10
FATTY NJ matter What lhr FORM may De-; the sop aisI
UIuv'7 are ratification or emitting 10 iaiiy t
turn All. native words dcuouhce u PIolVsscu
ppradu ~ q, uiNl~c tEiuou,, unht Int the Legal I'M
pot or 30 th-. 30 matter no" on 'tPav,u' m 3p"
0mi-. Iuu ,u r..trN 10 can DC uulu H"'' ho ~.
ton trru vAt,.rr the people d" safe lose me Ist
~ rt, u.s. not .,u! themselves "l inc I.st al once
90 ~t; wlil or ~ Lc' i"t me lr"l q, o,"Vr ~
p'tH and acting AZ thqy please The
d>tmc, ou ir papabic The difference would be abSo,
,,,,r- ar trr,IS was it ever heard that the fact
tnat a ,tIuu refused Ht one time 10 make treaty con
tludrd hc r-ht 10 make u afterwards Yet Whch we re-
verse the ins ration C fails GVycrnmeut having once
n,,, a tr,,,Iy cannot al pleasure anuul IT, though Gov
rrnmCut not having made treaty may al pleasure ake
H. One r,iu,e 10 marry and no matter now olltn
ricd 20 pleasure undo the act, Though ne may
rhaUgu ms mind Marrying ana unal Hs are
proceedings. rauyiug and nnratIiyng cohstlu-
honal amendments The House ni keiIe,enlaHSe "hed
rallied upon 90 make choice ui President OF inc Jutu
States may neglect decline or refuse 10 make thote'
ami after AL may IDake It, But having once mace the
choice, iAc same House cannot numaKe II OF euuIse
subs ucut llune c2unUt uumake It, so oil the appoint
ueut by lHgdture- OF senaors; 80 OF many otnef ID
stances both grave and trivial, -.
he mole truth lies statement that the Consti-
puWtr cdIccl ratification This abSehoeO OF power is
iiII Ihe attempt 10 undo rdtheaIon whether the
RATIFIED an amendment or aiterward Al All times such
attempt l. uoUipaun not because II Is uhels1IanlT'
NOT because 70 pceu not because 1t Is illogical
lists Inc whoIr plnorss Of adding to or taking from
the organic law OF te nation 49, from Is ucepuOh secla
Tn, smc provision which is said TO endow the State
Win tni- continuing discretion, would uphold majority
Of tee tao Houses OF Congress IN Withdrawing tue FL
renlu Amendment consideration altogether at any
part OF uusrcmnrss Of doctrine never conceived III
history before, ana born now OF the miscarriage oil
gotten ami bdlcd opportunity Pursuing mo iurthcr
dsnles the new dogma as Sinleter aud mschieNons
nnposer We're II an abstraction ~ Wouid De harmless
Lcreoy; but 1t has rurpore aud allowed TO go unchnl
hnged n mlgh. yet become an agltapg aud dsorganE'
TIE HONOR OF THE STATE
MT President, cannot remember with uDmingled re-
greet this unworthy fling at poor and suffering race
from the great and patriotic State whose honor
Gnd interests dear TO The proceeding was ap
propriato # It was IT. 1t II 1t does not
complete that masquerade of prescription violence and
wrong which political party IN New, YORK mas moved
iote,rs Of democracy pilrd whip and spur to traupe
down all no would allow black men even To eht or 70
NorK under nig OF the nation. The guides OF the
party taught their followers that the colored people OF
tine South, their CHAINS were broken, would sweep IKE
a black wave over The told that
tho liberated negro population would Iush to the North
10 compete viii White Labor and cheaper its wages
Reason W,reH no. men hre from slavery not from
freedom froH wrongs not fiom rights from oppres-
tIou. NOT from opportunity. But ruth and common
sens. were hoOted ud buifeted aud unkeDuecd coward
ic, ina btTktd the hdCuus CHORUS. Ndi-
tunuess aud ufatuatOn ruled the hour. Drugged with
error aud uaGdeued with passion men and women were
he'd from meetings 10 mubs from dance Of faction 10
dance OF death la the citJ oil Ncw-1UTh uupeu ana I'M
brucd thousands Uoted ia hl"Uu-tht Blade the ballet
Hnd The cup did each ts work, and the torch sent ny
from the christian su OF tfat imperial ty me smoke oil
bnruug Oruau aHJ uiu 10 tel ~ heaven OF the lhiu-
Iio prevard the uIed banners Of oppression and re-
volt went down, and the nations nag waved safe con
d,c to black aud while alike, from Mexico 10 British
America. But no duk-hrOwed procession pants for The
SHOWS and frosty brczrs Of the North. The negro re
IA tail A flIU lfA nd
bsSry, PIC ,s, ,o" ri i' D,,r1tic nnTty
La the midst OF kew-lOrk's 4,OJ0VO0 people abide
S"Ih Ig -, h'rrrd Iie bar mas now been thrown
dowI., and the iasdi0us Democracy rrcUs from admit
ting political rights men WhUSc rkius washing does nor
Whltrn. The objection, We are told. Is that ignorance
viii he into the baOtbUx and the suffrage
viii chcaprncd and degraded /, not that maHque
rade where managers Oi modern Democracy appear as
tide champions uf all uucOni auinated and immaculate
ballot now will history chrlsicn The occasion which
defenders Of the baULDON against ignorance ana vice
tragrdI II wOuid hooted rouica IOtesque
colnedy II would BE- hissed extravaganza. sextus
rJforner wolves she pherds If these PRESENTATIONS
be easy ana natural what shall be SAID when the
managers m the Democratic Organization III the City OF
EcwYok pergoniy Tie puIl'y ana preservation Vi cleo
Objections there are TO extending the elective fran
chl,, arguments there III favor OF qualifications for
sug1 but objections aud arguments IN behalf of the
baliobOx ~ only satires from those who m spite OF
Law have debauchcd and well mgh deposed the ballot
box That must be e1prug Indeed, which needs
espousa from those who its sanctuares
tane temples, and lOliute Its slflDos The Fifteenth
Amendment piUIDs no impartial qualification OF voters
which any Slate may adopt; II strikes only at the arb
tary exclusion based color or previous condition
Of srry 10 Will give the ballot III the State Of New
York To 1000 5000 men, These few VIII be endowed
with political nights anid the seo"ls vi muIutudes
VI Them be ignorant ana dcDdscd, but not one
h. s Of vote or OF respect, than those who
IhenpelYrb depgaNed. have been organizers and arch
tecIs Of dcpIAyty. TbIs is truth Tor which the COs
IL nttIng plaCetOr which the birthday OF Wash
4BgtOn N nltIHg time.
Mr. POMEkOY (Rep., Kansas, at o'clock moved, as
Tribute TespeCt the day that the Senate adjourn.
Refu tbau IA ale at