Year: 1865

come, to regard il as not practical
question. l would not let the first class
vote-those aristocrats - because We
have no assurance that they would not
be perversely and vitality wrong. /
would not let the poor white trash vote,
because they have been the slaves OF ig-
norance and passion, more the slaves OF
the aristocracy than even the blacks, and
therefore untitled TO wield the ballot &;
and | would not let the negroes vote, al
though being the most loyal. i would trust
them with the ballot before either of the
other classes. But | would let none of
them have it until after five, ten, thirty
years, had complete assurance that they
had renounced all their heresies and fall
en- into true relations in the discharge of
their duties, and were ready to take their
places with the rest of us. Cheers. l
would require them TO abandon, totally
and forever, the idea of secession,
would require them TO make il an article
of their creed, that no partner in the
Union of States may break up the rela-
tions existing between them, but that We
are. as the American people, a nation. l
would require them, secondly, to renounce
this thing of slavery l would have 1t
not merely theoretical renunciation,
but | would have them show 10y their
works that the idea of slavery in man
was blotted from their memories.


THE DEATH OF SLAVERY QUESTIONABLE


You have often heard it said, and per
haps to-day, that slavery is dead. Gen
tlcmen, | say not so dead but that wicked
men may galvanize it sufficiently 10 make
it an element of further trouble. Ken
tucky, at least, holds slaves by law and
the Constitution, according to the con
struction put upon this instrument and
the legislation under it. l tell you that
this thing of slavery is of such charac-
ter that as You witness it in the two little
counties of that smallest of States, Della
ware. if there remain Il little curl of the
hair it poisons the whole mess Of pottage.
Although we have beaten the breath ont
of the accursed carcass, we must he
sure we have put out the last spark of its
soul, before we feel quite sure that there
may not be life enough left for future
mischief Treat it as the prudent fire
man does, who does not order the en-
oines away until the last fiickering fame
is extinguished, and even the smoke of
the devouring element has vanished.


Again, l would have them renounce
the idea of having representation in Con
gress for three fifths" of u certain class
of people, neither whites nor blacks, and
therefore slaves. | would say to them,
when YOU give up secession and slavery,
and come back ready to unite with us in
SO amending the organic law as that rep
rcsentation in Congress shall be in pro
portion to the voters, you have got an
to let all your people vote,
no matter what their color. Then, per
haps, we will agree to admit you back
to all the rights and privileges of full
Cheers.


And now, gentlemen, YOU will unite
with me in saying. that when they do
come back, complying with these condi-
tions, taking upon themselves the char
acteristics described we shall all be
ready to unite in that oul-stirring quota
ton of one of our leading poets, which
| once used in 4 prophetic sense when
this war was going on, but which is now
and will soon be literally true


The good ship Unions voyage Ger,


At anchor safe She swings,


While loud and clear,


With cheer cheer,


Her joyous welcome rings.


Hurrah hurrah II strikes the strand


1t sounds along the shore.


One heart. one hand. flag, Que land,


One country cyermore-