Year: 1867

J1loDA MOhNINU, y u IL
wodld now be restored to almost
their former political powor. The
constitutional amendment would not
have worked any material social OF
political change 1t was ain offer,
perhaps, dangerous for us to make
1t was incomprehensible folly and
blindness for the South to reject it.
But the Democratic party was again
at work. The serpent had again
twisted herself around Eve, whisper
ing poisonous council into her ear.
Again the South Wns told to wait for
a Democratic reaction in the North.
Hold out" the serpent said, until
am In power again, and / shall ad
init "tou without nhy conditions.
shall exact mo security for the flu
ture." And again our deluded coun-
trytneh In the south listened to the
voice of the serpent and rejected the
constitutional amendment, as they
had rejected the Olive branch so
many times before.


The results is known. AS the
spurious and illegitimate States or
CARNATIONS which Mr.. johnson had
arbitrarily called into life, failed to
to attain the ends of Government.
the security of person and property
it devolved upon Congress to estab-
lish that security. AS the local au-
thorities failed to protect those who
were entitled to our protection, it be-
came the duty of the Federal Gcv-
ernment to protect them. As the
civil power proved inefficient, the
military power had to be emplyed
Aa the whites would not relent in
their determined hostility to the
Union and freedom, the aid of tfIe
blacks had to be invoked in the work
of reconstruction.


If all this be distasteful to South
erners let them thank the Democratic
party for it. Let their courses deep
or loud" be aimed at their Mephis-
tophelian advisers. Let them con,
slider that those are responsible fo1
it who instigated them to reject the
mild and innocent conditions Of The
Conrtitutional Amendment. Let
them realize that they owe it not to
those whom they unjustly suppose
to be their Republican or Radical
enemies, but to theiI own fatal mis-
take in following in insidious advice
of their Demo cratic friends.


I am rejoiced to see that the South
has begun to realize the true state
Of affairs, and that the scales are
falling from her eyes at last. Hav-
ing advised against the constitution
al amendment, the Democratic par
ty now advises against the Con
gressional measures of reconstruc-
ton. 1t still urges passive resistance
with view to further disturbances.
But happily for the peace Of the
country its power over the southern
mind is on the wane. The South
en- people begin to perceive that they
owe their greatest calamities to the
treacherous course of the Demo
cratic party, before, during, and
ssnce the war and the day is not
far distant when they will tell that
party ''Depart, SATAN! Thou hast
led me into ruin and misery! ]
now reject and spurn thee, and will
liiten to thee no more"


The men who now lead and Of
ficer the Democratic party, are the
most dangerous anemies to the
country, its peace, prosperity, and
welfare Let both sections of the
country unite to give final crush
| ing blow to the influence of the
Democratic leaders. Let the SER
pent be fully expelled from Paradise
and eur country will soon be Gar
den of Eden again. Let us, with
out referance to side issues, combine
to settle the last remaining issue OF
of the war, SO as to make room fol
the questions of peace which shall
hereafter demand our decision; lei
us put the great copola of true De
mocsacy on the glorious edifice Of 6
reconstructed Uniou; let US hew tho
channels of business and trade in
all directions, in the firm rock OF
everlasting peace, and the wounds
and resentments Of the war will soon
be healed and forgotten a regene
rated South will Phenix-like arise
from the ashes of it's own past, anC
our nation will prosper and expand
on the bases of liberty, haman right:
and equal justice, until but the
Straits Of Magellen and Cape Horr
shall arrest the onward march of A
merican civilization.