The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-09-14

rejection OF whlte enrOllmcnts when Nolun-
tarily rendered, and, in one instance, the
disarming of white cadets to turn their
guns over to a company of blacks, are con-
elusive evidence not only of the purpose
had in view, but equally so of the shape
such antagonism must necessarily assume
at last. On this point the congressional
report says; To-day in South Carolina,
Texas ard Arkansas, land in 1865 it was SO
in Tennessee and elsewhere), the emanci-
pated slave regiments parade in state uni
forms, armed cap.a-pie with the most APP
proved weapons, paid for by taxation,
| while the white men are denied the right
! to bear arms or to organize even as militia
for the protection of their homes, their pro-
per,y or the person of their wives and
children.
But will not tax your patience by fur
Their detail to establish what cannot be
seriously controverted, that the policy of
the administration in It's pretentious guard
anship of the colored race has been TO
maintain it an in isolated condition, to in
spire it with fear of re-enslavement from
the whites, TO consolidate it as a caste act
ing together politically and militarly, and
to use it, thus organized, to perpetuate its
own power in national affairs, by domino
ting elections in the southern states.
Does it. however, require any great fore
| sight to perceive that those who are
trained to apprehend enmity soon deem il
right to become enemies. that in such
event the conflicts at the polls will be only
precursors of fraud and violence to compel
| electoral victories, and that an administra-
tion which encourages such fell spirit
Of bitterness, injustice, slavery-prepare
the way, at no distant day, not for peace
| but for war between the white and black
| races.
| The presentation thus made shows that
! the Just expectation of the country in re-
| gard to reconciliation of the races equal
| Is ms of the sections, has been wantonly
| trined with by the president and his party.
| 1t may likewise be shown conclusively
that no excuse can be found for such
codrses in the allegation that they were
necessary to protect the liberties and citi-
zenship of the freedmen.
AS facts are what are wanted, rather
than theories. il will be best TO set forth
in contrast the condition of those states
which were able to throw off the admins
tration Interference, and eonfde their
affairs to their own people. Take as illus
trations Virginia, Tennessee and Missouri.
They had been more devastated by war,
and more charged with hatreds and ram
cors bred of slavery and rebellion than
any communities at the south Every
neighborhood, every connection, nearly
every fireside had been discord. At the
outset the same regimen was applied un-
der federal auspices TO each and with re-
suits precisely similar TO those exhibited
recently at the south. Fortunately for
them they were the first TO turn to liberal
policies for relief Perfect amnesty to all
the white population engaged in the war,
and full recognition Of all the civil rights
confirmed to the colored population by the
war were the two great principles on
which their departure was based. And
as soon as applied the effect was magical.
Civil order was at once restored every
where. The peace of neighborhoods be-
came permanent, memories of former hos
tily were forgotten, all lurking animosity
of race disappeared, and the whole people
: turned with one accord to repair by indus.
] try what had been lost in conflict How
, fast this is being accomplished is sufficient
~ shown by the reports OF the states for
the years 1865 ard 1872 respectively
Virginia paid off SlGl0,3A0 of her debt
. curtailed the expense of conducting hei
: state government $4,000, and reduced
the rate of taxation from fifty cents to ten
cents within year after the change
= | lcUDtrstt sOuGul ~ pINt W I'dhSp hpbh
the assets remaining unpillaged and there
= By diminished her liabilities by Sc s73,34o
Since then large additional reductions
R have been effected in the state debt Her
l. property values which in 10 amounted &c
1884 1872. have been enhanced TO over
S3O00000, coo, and it is estimated that the
burden of taxation, especially for loca
II purposes. has been decreased fully one
: third. Missouri, prosperous in her inan
ces since 1868, has received additional i'm
=. pulse in production and development
' whilst Georgia has signalized her deliver
II ance by impeaching the governor, reduc
y ing the expense of administration ant
stopping the payment of S6OOO,OOO q
: fraudulently issued bonds. In no one o
these states is any complaint now hear
of Official dishonesty or arbitrary govern
ment, for equal laws protect all, and jus
tice is melted out without fear or favor
In all of them likewise the condition o
d., the colored race is uneXcep
\ tionably favorable The freed
men are secure in their persons enjo'
their franchise without hindrance, and ar
treated with kind consideration oftel
@ denied them elsewhere. Perhaps Mis-
J. souri, which has had the largest expert
h ence of liberal politics, may best be takel
d to instance the effect upon that class o
l. our population. By the action of he
l. people in 1870, the equal rights and fran
At chises of all, without respect to color o
m previous disability, were engraited on tn
" constitution by an overwhelming vote O
ar III, 5lS TO l6,4G6. And the statute law,
of since enacted, carry out fully the inten
Mt of the constitution, SO that freedmen sit o
he iuries, have access TO all professions, ell
a. JOY schools in every vicinuge possess n
IT, admirable normal college, supported
hy annual appropriations from the state, an
ed in all ways enter freely and intelligent
de into political and industrial Ii
mir MS Independent citizens. Nor
nd there any sign any where of caste o
IN ganization or an attempt to array the
an IN the prejudice Of race. Even their 10y
m leagues have disappeared from the body
90 the country, and languishinely exist on
of in few towns or cities. In fact, they req
on ize, more perfectly than could have bee
las anticipated from their previous conditio
yer the true value of freedom, and cons
las quently enjoy that freedom, exercise tn
ity freedom, have no fears about that freedoi
,er and express no desire TO see restrctlC
re placed upon the freedom of any other h
he man being. This parallel between Il
ad last named states and those consigned
on misery and mlsruc at the south, might
me pushed into other lines Of inquiry rela
ra- inc to the well being of communities, bit