The injustice and unwisdom of the restrictive legislation in which the Southern States are indulging, are subject of concern for the whole country, but the negro populations have no ground for the complaint that their rights have been neglected by the General Government.
Boutwell critiques the restrictive legislation in Southern States and its implications for civil rights.
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