The daily Cairo bulletin., 1878-08-25

Inc ISSUE WAS utClleu anu slavery anu Slatc
sovereignty acknowledged supremacy OF
the old republic and universal freedom the
right Of all men. Neither pen nor tongue
will ever be able to describe the deeds of
valor Of those four years of terrible war.
1t is for this occasion, sufficient to say that
it was the contest Of brave men on both
sides either side would lose by denying the
courage and bravery of the other.
The Government carried on the war 10
sustain its supremacy over the rcvoltcd
States and ultimately for the overthrow OF
slavery.
'Thc war being over new and important
questions arose. The status Of the late re-
yoItcd Sta; was to be dctermincd how
far could tho. who had rebcllcd against
the republic be trusted in the future, were
Questions Of great importance, The gov
ernment was in the hands Of the Re.
publican party. 1t had the president and
two-thrds majority in both houses Of con
gress. The Democratic party did not
amount to achccking or disturbing element.
Just at this time the most fatal blow TO
the future peace and prosperity Of the
country was struck NJ. Lincoln who had
been chosen and iRauguratcd to a second
term Of the presidency, was asSassinatcd,
and his large heart and wise counsel was
los, to the country in the honr Of its great
est need II was sad 10 the whole country,
hut il was saddcst 10 the South. If he had
lived to fill ont his second term, he would
have adopted a policy just to the whole
country and humane to the conquered
States. His wisdom, his patriotism,
his integrity OF character were all
boyOnd question. his strict adhcrancc TO
Justice and his high sense of right would
have placed his acts and motives beyond
criticism. The course OF his second admin
stration was clearly indicated by his sec
Ond inaugural message. Ii was embraced
in three words: love, charity, tirmness, and
he closed his last inaugural in thes, words; :;
with malice towards none, with charity
for all. with trmncss in the right, AS God
gives us 10 see the right, let Us strive on TO
finish the work We are in. to bind up the ma
tons wound. to care for him who shall have
borne the battle, for his widow and orphans,
TO do all which may achieve and cherish a
just and lasting peace among ourselves and
with all other nations.
Mr.. Lincoln had the wisdom to pronounce
what was right, and the firmuess 10 main
tain it. II he had lived t. carry out his
purpose thus announced Of justice to the
country and humanity to the conquered
States, he would to-day be as much loved
at the South as at the North.
Nicc-president johnson was inauguratcd
president, and, while he was man OF great
mind and large experience he was regarded
by many as selfish and ambitious. The
fact that he was born and raised in slave
State caused distrust OF his motives at the
North, and the fact that h, had deserted the
South and adhered to his often expressed love
for his country, lost 10 him the respect and
confidence of her people. Acts Of his that
would, if promulgated by Mr.. Lincoln,
been sustained by the people, and pro.
noanced just and patriotic, were received
with suspicion and disnust, and attributed
to selfish motives and a desire upon the
part Of their author to be returned by the
people to the presidency. He was soon en-
gagged in an open war with the Republican
congress. The people sympathizrd with
congress, and by untricndly legislation the
presidential office was degraded almost to a
slnrcure Constitutional amendments were
proposed by congress and made condition
precedent, to the reorganization of the
Southern States. The constitutional amend
mcnts were adopted by each Of these States
and one by one they were received back
into the Union they had left; reorganizcd
and readmitttl. They had complied wild
ali the conditions imposed, and upon prin
ciple We're entitled TO the same rights anI
privileges as the loyal States. They were ne
longer conquered provinces, but independ
ent States. Universal suffrage had beer
guaranteed by the adoption OF the Fifteenth
amendment, and we had every reason tt
hope that universal suffrage would bring
with it universal peace and a return TO civ
pursuits.
In this we were disappointed, sadly dis
/ appointed. The Southern whites who ina,
been shareholders and fought in the rebel
/ lion did not take kindly to universal sui
fragc. They refused to acquicsce in the in
cvitabc, and many kind offerings from tn,
/ North and Northern people Were rcecte,
with naughty PRIDE; many good, indus
trious people who went from the North wit
/ good intentions, to make homes in tho
South were ostraciscd and their new home,
made so unpleasant that they were compel
ed to abandon them and return to tn,
North The Intelligence and wealth of the
South refused for Il time to participate in til,
new order of things and left the reorgani2
ed States fields for adventures, and tho
adventures ilockcd there as crows to tn,
carOns.
The advcnturcrs pandcred to the prcju
diccs and excited the fears of the irecmcn
They took advantage of their ignorance {,
reduce them to abjcct political slavery an,
| the lash of fear produced an obedience un
known to the lash of the ovcrscer
| The freedmen, anxious for elevation an,
political preiermcnt as they naturally woul,
be, were chosen to office without regard {,
qualifications, not to serve themselves o.
the people Of their States, but to serve NOR
ctftctually their political masters. Soutl
Carolina had Scott and Chamberlain
Louisiana Yarmouth and Kellogg
Georgia u Bullock; Alabama Spencer
Arkansas Dorsey and other reorganizn'
States their like. They hcrdcd the freed
men at the State cupitols and converted tn
legislative halls into political slave pen,
and all laws were made at their bidding,
Under the prctcXt of establishing publ
schools and the building Of railways AM
other improvements these States were bul
dcncd with debts far beyond their resource,