The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-09-04
From the Peansyluanian.
The Abolition Judicial Ticket.

That Jessup and Comfy are Abolitionists
everybody knows. That Coulter is an Abo-
~litionisl is manifested from his decision that
the owner Of q fugitive slave could not main
tain an action in any Court of Pennsylvania
against the abolitionists who fvrcibly res
cued him from his master. Denying 10 our
southern fellow.citizens all remedy in our
Courts for injuries lone by our citizens, is as
bad as denying them the benefit of our jaiIs.
But how is it with Meredith and Cham
bers. the two remaining members of the
Wing Judicial ticket :? II is enough that
Meredith is The especial friend Of the aboli-
ton agitator, Gov. JOHNSTON. Blu, our OBJ
ject is 10 state a few facts of record 10 prove
the Abolition propensities of Meredith and
Chambers. 1t will! be remembered that they
were, both of Them, members Of the Con-
vention 10 amend our Constitution in 1878.
On tho coil January, 1888, a motion was
made TO amend the Constitution, by provi-
ding that "the Legislature may a, any time
after the year 1860, by a law passed at two
successive annual sessions, extended the
right of suffrage TO such other persons, of
arhafever color, and upon such conditions, as
to them may seem e~xpedient." The yeas
and nays being called WILLIAM M. MEREDITH
coted in favor Of this extraordinary measure to
make the Negro a voter equal wah the white
man, and without the consent Of the people.
[See Journal OF Convention, vol. 2, page
327.l
On the same day, a motion was made that
aApersons Of color ''shaIl be entitled 10 the
rights Of suffrage, provided that every such
person shall have been for three years a res
ident of the election district in which he
shall offer 10 vote, and shall have been
seized and possessed for one year next pre-
ceding said election, OF a freehold or the
value of two hundred dollars, clear of in.
cumbrances, and shall have been rated and
paid a tax thereon.n
The yeas and nays being called on agree
ing 10 this amendment, WILLIAM M. MER.
EDITH and GEORGE CHAMBERS, the
Wing candidles for Supreme Judges, voted
in favor of the amendment, and, of course,
in favor OF allowing negroes to uoto at cleo
lions equally with white men. The worst
part OF this vote is that which requires a free
hold qualification Of 200 dollars. This SHOVE
The aristocratic feelings of these two men
l%Jonrnul Of Convention, p. 1921
On the next day, arother motion was
made to allow negroes to vote, provided
they possessed a freehold qualification worth
$3.50. On this motion both MEREDITH g.
CHAMBERS again voted in favor of negro
amalgamaiion in the elective franchise, and
in favor Of the freehold qualification of
$3.50. (See Journal of Convention; page
3331
On the some day, a motion was made to
aao'c negroes TO uote aoihom the freehold quail
%ifcation, provided they could read and writs and
understand the contents Of common books.
On this motion, GEORGE CHAMBERS, voted
in the negatiue-that is. he was willing that
an ignorant negro who could neither read
nor write, should amaigamate with the
white people in the elective franchise, pro.
vided he had a freehold worth 5000 or $3.50
But a poor negro who could read and scrite,
aud was enlightened enough TO understand
something of the ma lure of our Government,
was, in Judge Chambers opinion, unfit TO
vote. In his opinion, money, not intelli.
gence, makes the man and money is so
important in his estimation, that $3.50 makes
a greasy negro equal a: an election to the
free and Intelligent white man. We go a.
gainst the Abolition ticket, from beginning
10 end, and every Democrat will do the
same.