New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-09
TIE FUTURE or THE SOUTH.

LECTURE by THE HON. y. P. BANKS-A REVIEW OF
THE ATTEMPTS AT RECONsrRCCTON-rHE EF-
FEET OF UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE AND CARPET
Rag Observation-Disclosures BETWEEN ALL
SECTIONS ADVOCATED.
BOsroN. Dec. 9.-The second course in Red
paths Boston Lyceum opened this evening IL Ire
mont Temple by the Hon. \. P. Banks who spoke TO
largo audience the future and the reconstructon OF
the South de was received with considerable applause
and began by saying that he was 20 speak IN order to
nil the engagement he mad made with the manager Of
the course, and because he thought 1t ms
duty TO express his opinions In regard TO the
condition Southern portion OF the country aud
the for the REORGANIZATION Of It's industry
and it's political society. lie desired TO dvest the sub
iect OF all personal Considerations for IL was question
not for party but for the country The financial and
all the business emDarrassmenUs under which at the
North were pressed due 10 the condition Of affairs
in the South for II impossible that portion OF the
country should be IN anarchy and its l20OJ,0OO
Of people suffering an invasion OF their 30
cia and political rights aid the other pOr-
tons De unaffected. lie then began with the
history OF the attempts at reconstruction, beginning
first with President Lincoln's movements in Florida
wnlle the war progress. Then he spoke OF the
second attempt, the first having failed to secure the
allegiance OF the States the borders Of the ONO and
Mississippi Rivera This was wise plan, for III these
States was the strength and power OF the whole
country and what authority held them held
the destnies OF the Government lie gave Stats
tics showing that the fourteen States Ia the
Mississippi and OHIO Valleys furnished more farm and
live stock products than all the other States combned
but Congress was at time ready 70 act upon any
measure reconstruction It's delay he characterized
as fatal for could doubt that II these Valley
STATES had received by one into the Union the
entire reorganization aud reconstruction OF the South
would specify have followed Then came Mr.. Lincon's
pl,nIaf train nj andof diaaa
which has Defaen the South and the whole country.
The matter OF reconstruction thrown upon Con-
gress but body unwilling TO adopt any policy the
question till the close OF the war and II was
not tai 1866 that IT BEGAN 10 take dehnite shape Then
the Senators from IehheSsee were aIhll'Sa 10 lAe
councils the nation. In 1868 Arkansas North and
oWed 1870 Mississippi and Tex.s so that, practi
cay, ali the Rebel states came into the Union at the
same time.
Alter pausng TO express his gratitude 20 God that
they did not accept the XIYth Amendment and ill
come 1906 ia which event the South would have
| blamed POSSESSION OF the GOVERNMENT he spoke NH
nutey Of the action Of Congress IN regard to sui
| frage Universal suffrage having been adopted,
| immediate and Important change was pro
| duced at the South. The negroes were soon
! leagued together, and the white race, their
former masters arrayod against them Therefore
~ US tnougnt Wise TO send among them as instructors
and peace makers officers OF the Freedmens Bureau
other Government officials, and hence the carpet Bag
goyernmenls IL was suspected that
/ were running the Government for their own personal
gam ana IN fact there were grounds for tins sus
pIcoD, from the That the rate of taxation
| was increased from 30 cents 10 81 Co 500
the yalue OF property reduced from $3.50
Ia sl4OGOO0 the OF improved land reduced
from 80 600 900 100000, and their
Al 900 10000 $545000CO and tine State debts had
rras.d 10 An enormous amount Could such condition
If Things continue long No There must Inevitably
unless some remedy applied, be reputation
form or other, and be called attention 10 the TulnOus
effect such action would have upon the whole
lie spoke favorably of that portion OF the Presidents
| message referring to reconstruction, but said
that me time must when IL would be forced
the people ana the President; that the whole OF the
difficulties at the South account Of United
States officials holding Office there, and IL mi gt
10 pass that by special vote oi Congress these men
| would be prohibited from taking part local
| pOlitcs [ApplauseI He believed IN the capabity