They Voted Against It--why?

It is generally conceder] that the returned soldiere of Wkooneiu votecl íiiitist the proposed auaeiiddient of oui' Stilte Consütuüon, extending the right of suffrago to negroes, and the patriotistn of the soldiers in doiug so will cot be denied. How happened it that Ihe soldiers voted unanimously against the douii nant party od this quostion ? It. eertairily was not becausu they were "eopperb&ads," or beoause of any want of intelligeiice aud patriotism ainong the soldiers Neverlheless there w.hs a reason for their aotion, and we ap-preheod that it is a i'eason which is woiihy the consideratiou of oleotors gua erally. Mont of our returned soldiers enlisted for thu war four years ngo, oud served during the whola or a longer portion of the time ol the war. Duriug that time theysaw more oud learned more oí the African race thnn during all the preceding vears of their residenue at homo. By the cainp-fire, od the maroh,. and in battle, they wcre afforded opportnnities to study lbo trut) chiiraoter of that race, and to conipreheiid tbö practical qual ifications of the negro for exercising tho right of sclfgoverninont. It crtainly is not unfair to inler that tho informa tion thus obtained by our soldiers, is the cause of their subseqnent unanimity iu voting against negio tsullrage at the ballot box. Sueli being the oase, ought not the peoplo of the Nurth, who bave less practical knowledge upon thu subjoat, to hesitate befoic fttteinpting to iorue negro süñrage upon the rebellious States as a ojndition al the restoration of the Uuion ?