Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-06-06
TILE TrI.r rnltRSE

THE TEl'E COURSE
In Tie name oil tie South wc hau.; that spirited
Democratic Journal Tie Philadelphia keystone,
Tor TIE iollowin. wise ana liberal sneoeStions.-
We are thoroughly convinced OF lie important
bearing Of Tie proposed amendment; upon tie
union oi The States The Ahoi,ioniSs in New
York aie strong enough already; and We appeal
10 The friends olihe Union in The Empire State moi
10 eai>la'e as 10 add large force 10 their hand
ot;anaiics. II * not mcicy STATE affair, AZ
feeling The internal policy OF New York. Its in
huencc will reach beyond the limits Of that State,
ana il Shouihe considered in national point o!
view. Pennsylvania has SET an example worthy
Of in,a:;on-wii moi our lricni> in New York
take a manly course ard follow il up
"Nrw YoaH-At the las, session OF the New
York Legislature, an ACT was passed authorizing
the people Of that State 10 determine, by their
votes IN November nexl, whether OF not they will
have a Convention 10 amend their Consliu-
ton, ana this has raised an uncommon ex-
element among the politicians Of that State
The present Constitution excludes from voting
all negroes, except such as are possessed Of, and
paw lax upon 4 clear freehold estate OF NJ
least $3.50 in value, and il is feared that a Con
venion NAV strike on this freehold qualification.
and throw the right oi suffrage open 10 all alike,
without distinction o color. The Wings and
.iholilioni>ts, believing ,ha, The negrovoles woul'
~ in their favor, urge the Convention, while the
Democrats oppose il, through fear oiths and other
obnoxious amendments being baraained upon the
people. That The Constitution requires some
amendments; all seem 10 cnnceGe, yet they are dis
inclined to trust this work OF amendmcn,to the
people; their dis;ru>t is unnatural and out OF
place; the people have RICH, 10 alter or amend
as, and when they please, and 10 prevent he eSer-
else of the popular will is ani-DcmOcraIc. when-
ever or however attempted. But what will The
Convention do? We opine that the right OF yo-
ting will be wholly taken away from The negroes,
rs j; was by our Convention. and that white free
men alone. such as arc eligible 10 office will be
yue,rs: towards the negro race we have no feel
in.s of unknlness, hui the Almighty has made
between II and tie white species marked dlIler-
ence which has been observed in all orr instil'l-
,ions. and il does seem 10 us sadly inconsistent
with them 10 admitio vote those thus situated.
"Do the blacks of Pennsylvania complain OF
their exclusion Are they mol be,ler situated
and happier ~ being kept tree from the corrnp-
lions and temptations OF influence and colrlip-
ton? Crn,N qur L yremtcr pas ga coHh' ana II
in the new Constitution, should such be made,
negroes are admitted 10 the right Of Suffrage. snch
large BODY Of voters uniting and aclln. together,
could well effect other alterations in Government
such rs would, in iew years SHOW Pieoail
administration Of New York, Governor ana
Lieutenant Govrrnor'perhap diilrrin" IN color
The politicians oi cxpcdcncy making black
AMI white ticket upon what is termed principle
ol compromise Accord 10 the African race pro-
lection I'LL ana liberal protection give 10 them
il YOU choose the rights OF property but until
The opinions Of the mass Of mankind undergo,
change, until the Constitution OF our uni'n LAM, anu
10 h., accessible 10 all without distinction OF CO.
lor keep your right Of suffrage for your own race
alone.
"Wheiher il is or is MOI advisable 10 have a
Convention We don't undertake 10 say bn. II
there is one let there be 4 change, change such
AS We have suggested; il is The only proper per,
manent policy, The only safety Of our beloved