New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-11

held by the people In their own way two faction. A.
barked in violent contest for the Possession N IN
State Government, and armed to teeth were on h
point OF commencing bloody civil war when President
single company Of infantry 10 prevent these NADINE,
| from cutting each Others thr0ats. He has sInc,
recognized the Democratic claimant IA Governor Dc ~
and restored peace 10 the State What display Of
eral bayOnes there has been In South Carolina we Il,
not learn from our "Jefsrsonan Democrat" and nev,
shall. is nothing hut myth; and rs for LOUISIANA
the President did nothing but recognize the claimant a,
Governor whom tue judiciary OF the state had deot1e
be SUCH aud did not do that until he had mafs
an earnest appeal to Congress tn vain to settle tns
But after telling MS what he and other honest Sen.
ators" Will do after his accession to Office he eKclm.:
ocrat Of the old Jefers0nlan school that my creed"
This he says apparently IN profound nnconsciousne.s
that all State control over the rights and interests o. tho
freedmen, rather OF the whole colored race ssp
arate and distinct class H. by the Fourteenth and Ff
teenth amendments, completely aOrOgated and ihs
power transferred 10 anu vested IN the General Govern
Inent. The Will OF the American people IN that regard
IL expressed in the NTH section OF the former tia
second section OF the latter In these words "Ihe Con-
shall have power 70 enforce this article nv apprj
pirate leglsaon that Is 10 say II SHAH be competent
for that body to enact suitable aui proper
laws to assure TO the class adyer'ed % III,
inesmable rights and privilege, among which
is the right OF voting accorded by tno,o
amendments. Does tho honorable gentleman mean 10
inculcate the idea that Congress may have power 10
pass such laws but that the Executive Will have rigAt
to enforce them Tlat would be Just a absurd
the position taken by President buchanan wIen Port
Sumter under tratOrous ire that he bad no con.
sttutonal power TO relieve M Why then does the hon
orable gentleman embark IN tue poor business Of pfang
about ates Rights In connection with suoi mattert
character OF ID nOCfat OF the Oh Jc..
f9rsOnian school" propose with the assist Of other
honest Senator's" To anDiniate the Fourteenth ana M
teenth Amendments An " murder %iii OUT. We haye
here revealed, by Hash lightning, WAat theiae
of the cOlOrcd race should the coalition Democracy
gain power No acts OF Congress would De passed Tor
their relief matter how urgent the migIt be-,
and none would be enforced IL already passed II -
true chatel slavery cannot be ree,aO,he1 but never
theless the freedmen Womld soon hhd themselves ln
condition truly fOrorn Under the preense of states
Rights and strict construction the old doctrine that tho
coored man has rights which the white bound
10 respect would practically become the rule. let no
one deude himself with the idea That the consequences
OF evil that would result IOh tns STATE O thSa VIZ
be limited 70 cOOred race. On the contrary they
will no doubt extend to the whole country, and VIII
greatly cndanger II not ruin many interests.
desire that II may De distinctly understood thit
call question the motives OF no man or set of men.
merely PROFOUND my OPINION on a subject o. graz
difficulty casting no reprOaches on any one IL has De-
quite too common u p ak di-plrdgingy Of men
IN hig places particularly or Congress-. Ins sin hs
man. Just auI Is higny mischieyous fully believe
composed upright patriotic men, and that there IA
both no lnconsldeaulc ABILITY, to when Connecticut
cretlou have been committed not the least Of which, IA
my opinion. will be THIS Cyt Rights bu, should t Do
ihe wie 49,, ~ bncyS vim Won m aa,aring tbat
the measure VIII be fraught with many evils. WY,
then. should 1t be pushed hrousht Are not they, a.
fully believe you TO De better judges OF what VI iuci
Bile than any member can be coming from the other sc
nor narn re- have been mde py Mr. Lyaca tco
ored from Mississippi, at lato caucus OF the Bepuo-
lcan members when ne spoke OF tho continuance o. tuo
the Democrats proposed 70 steal away their ughl-'
which ne Insisted could not be maintained without tho
assistance OF the Republicans and added " Ihey dlt
not take it very muh that Congress nad re-
fused to pass tue Civil tights BILL for tnc Republican
party mad been true to them IN tne past anu they PiS
their it foe the future" That Is COOL hati
sense aud the worse for coming from DlcA man.
Is quite time 10 bring TINS discussion 10 close
and this will do by remarhing that tle danger 10 ho
South is from Federal bayonets but Federal pol-
tics the source OF innumeraDe eVlis 10 the country
and section lar more than any other IL was ny
influences derived from tins source tha the southern
democratic leaders were enabled III i'oOoI 10 pulSe SV
people headlOng into the abyss OF hOrrid cF war anu
those Influences were not little enhanced by Northern
Dcmago2ues, "hO' ever processing ah uh"ynteu zc''
maintenance OF Southern nights anu pres
ervatiOn OF Its interests, threatened 70 resist with arms
in their hands any enoIt Which Mr: Llheo.h snou1
make 20 uphold the Union and assert the authority OF
the Government In the only way that cOud be enctei
This enabled your secession maSnates 70 u'luupp
the multitude with the Idea that should cl'll
result from their recklessness us theater "out
be At the North ana not at tue 7outh pu1 tlc
hour OF ral came, these pharasdical zeaos -hrd
out Of sight and We nave EeaId nothing rom hen uh
they late commenced their former humDug cry
of devotion to "old fashioned Jeersonian Dtmocracy.
Let then the people or YOur section escheN tcutih
penepf o of all partes factions and SUB facIn, ~
the North let them manifest 70 the country dotrh
nation TO aeq1esce IN the results OF me ate Sa, 80
all they for the coOred race, psOmoiinS
their education yndcatng their rights aud protesting
them against the aggressious OF brutal men, Oh "on
there too many IN all sections. ana they VIII soon
acquire an influence aud power at Washington sGen ~
they never had before l Is OF the hrot Importance tht
they should discard the idea that the people OF the
North are hostile them Such am certain /, not tna
tact. The great body OF tAo people OF NeW-EhSlthh
earnestly desire the restoration OF tue south
Is rebound to the prosperity OF all. assert
in the Droades that there Is and be no such
thing, properly considered, sectional Interests,
the contrary Is the lnce5Sant theme OF narrow
minded men and delnagogues. Let us then take hOld
and consummate the great work or making the expert
of self government commenced By the fathers.
aud being carried forward Oy a magnificent sue
cess. Then children and those VINO 20 como
after them Will Else up and call US blessed, aud the
friends OF free Institutions throughout the world VIII
rejoice.
With high appreciation OF your and character.
both as a citizen and Senator, sdDscrlOe myself
Faithfully ana truly yours, TRUMAN SMITH.
stamford, Conn, June Is, 1874