The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-25

to poor white men in this city Had their action been
restrictive Of the nesmable right If franchise. or calcu-
a,sa % earge ,s powers and privileges OF ne wealthy
mendet the act at least remained silent Had the
been TOT the purpose of comforting few of
wealth The rover to regulate the wages of labor and the
value OF property, destruction OF property, through
banking privileges, or to gather from the mass of
society by taxation fill the Golfers of the rich, these
editors would have auded the wisdom of these represent
atives Had it been deprive honest labor of employ
ment, by giving II to criminals in penitentares how
glorious would have been the economy of such act in
their eyes But the feet s it could not be expected that
these federal editors, who 60 against popular freedom
wherewho take sides with the enemies OF their
country IN time OF war-woud approve so glorious an
act as that passed BY the House of Representatives on
Wednesday, basng Suffrage upon human right instead OF
property They have given their editorial negative to
This bill, and thereby joined company with Glddings, OF
Ohio, and Culver, OF New York and other abolitonists
tending suffrage to the negro race yet who have by their
votes against this BILL refused 10 poor white men,
The editors of this journal try to make the impression
that Till ret Of right and Justice not called for by the
people ID Washington. has been, on the contrary Pc
one1 for year after year. not only by the democracy OF
% py m ss oody wnss M Se
to the gross abuses in the management OF our municipal
afiars This act of justice passed the House OF Repre-
have become law except for the influence Of one of
these federal editors with his own patty in the Senate,
and with or two advanced to that exalted Station BY
democratic LEGISLATURES i Will Be attempted again oy
of this city by the voice of about one-tenh OF those who
should be entitled to vote) and it remains to be seen
democracy only here, but eseWhete turned with
fond expectation and confidence shall be disappointed
1t remains to be whether these federal EDITORS who
are fighting the battles of Mexico through their editorial
columns, will have sufficient influence with democratic
Senate to have this bill consigned to the tomb of "legis
ative negecta condition TO which it can be brought
by process so easy and adro where there Is INTENT
as not to have the appearance OF design even.
In contradiction of the editorial of Mr.. Seaton (who
apprehends the loss OF his office by the extension of suf
frage( it is necessary only to say that the citizens OF
sembed in convention by their delegates to consiim
mate the purposes OF the bill passed by the House on
Wednesday; that they have presented numerous prayers
for the passage OF such act that the bill which passed
the House last session was based upon such prayers
that the subject had been heretofore reported upon fully
by the District Committee that the bill has been brought
forward in consonance with the wishes Of very large
majority OF the people of this cityunless, indeed, IN the
view OF the editors of the ntegencer, but property
holders or the wealthy constitute the peoples that It Is
not in violation Of the charter OF this city passed twenty
six years asohere being no such charter now legally
in existence although the imperfect and unjust charter
then granted has constructive eslstence which Is the
only tenure BY which the present and bis associates
hold their Offices levy taxes upon the people, and mis-
manage the municipal affairs.
composed Of representatives from States that have long
since expunged from their statute this relic Of the
barbarous agespopery as the qualification for suffrage
will not disregard the voice OF those who have been Tor
Justice Ii is at least expected that the dominant party in
the Senate will prove to the principle of this bill
which is cardinal Of their faith, and thwart any
design defeat it by starving off 1t is such bill as
the democracy everywhere would expect democratic
Senate to pass it such as the democracy OF this
District and many liberal minded wings have prayed for
The responsibility OF its defeat SHOULD it be defeated by
Legislative egeriemain) will be with the democratic SEN
ators who are majority Of that body Il cannot be de-
tested If the domnen party will it. There is no ne
cessity for its reference to the District committee that
committee having, as understand, at the last session
reported upon it, Should it. however. 60 to that COM
mttee and be reported back there would be necess
ty for placing upon the regular calendar OF business,
where its enemies might it of, but could by
orty vote be Immediately put upon its passage This
the democracy sincerely hope will be done. The bill
might be amended to set apart the poll tax for pur-
poses of education; but if such amendment might hazard
the passage OF the BILL would be far better to lose the
amendment and save the bill is If the bill pass in
its present form, such men will be elected to the city
council as will appropriate the fund to primary education
Ii the bill be amended at ALL it should be amended
to take effect on the LIST day of June next and annung
anything in the old charter contrary thereto.
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