The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-07-18

otto motives. We trust our Democratic
ir<nds II that section Of the State feel re-
lieyed.
& We present this cum,nunicatioa a
tie request Of the writer, Who seems Lon-
est in hi, opinions. In publishing the ar
ticle We by NJ means endorse lie positions.
Those who choose can vote for striking the
word white out Of the Coustituaian. We
slall not do 60:
tFcr the Dsvenpost 0sssssei
MEssRs. EDlIoHs:-f perceive that a
question of considerable Importance, in m,
nd sment, h'to' be admitted 20 the rcPalsai
vote in connection with the adoption or ne
jection Of the new Constitution. ! refer Q.
the proposition TO amend the same BY stri.
KING cut the word white" from the .rti-
Gle on the Right a SufFcrsgc" l hold
that t. word should be stricken out
Before alduciug few reasons in favor Of
my sentiment, viii make a few prcliIni-
nary observations. presume that thu
word white j. meant TO distinguish MI 9th
CT races iron the African, still il may b.
designed 90 exclude the Indian. also. l.
tais he 20, then my dislike to the rrtentio,
q the word would be greatly increased.
| think, however, that were there in thi.
State, Indians sach =, tie majority part Of
tue Greeks and CAerskcc., noa.c would Oh
jet 10 their emo, l.rnt II tho elective fraa-
chise- d. mt suppose THAT the word pro-
Ip-ed u he stricken cat, j. DESIGNED 90 cx-
sin'i. any lna,s iiaal vi the Caucasian Va
rscty al t.se human race, although there ar,
mot Few such VITO are darker than man,
,hses. | regard IL As designed not only 4.
csclu.!e tbs h.aA., but alse all tha-e who
oeme under the appcilatian of muiatsoe-,
l,s..drssons, Ae. do be~~ech the eiscsor
e thu, great state 90 e-cAex rrejud,ce. asd
70 CONSIDER the subject fairly and dsspss
,s"naisiy IN tlse i,gh, VI rsa-sn Ard common
asn~e. | ann IN favor Il striking out II,
wori white
Bseuass Fat: ! sons..i-r that ,ts rcten
lt.n would IL az Undersigned Lut no les
real compliance with the .pirit a shaver,
la,, aot Ia, neana at hand e. serii- ma
tatement, bur | ann gnitc well persuade
that no con t.tntisn frnrd Previous In the
Time tat slavery began 10 exert control
M intacncc, eaeludsd ihe colassd race fron,
tic eie~ :.re franchise. know that some---
New York tur instanre--rcqaired . propcs-
y qualification IN their ca>e. The insrssias
A tuat word i directly traecable 10 the
prejudice against the race. I never yea
aa man who could oiIcr anything Ike
| arcasoa ier thls prejudice unlss. soa,e wh
maintain TIA, the Negroes, are at b<st. a
Kind of inferior race, IN their nature, an
',als iii COR caattel bondage. will believe
until the rott shall show the opposite, tina
tie intelligent and hish-minded citizens o
thu important State, viii not give such prae.
teal e.se;t - shis anruas@Meae rsju61.
Sssv'e /: To rr,ain tho wcrd win - sst,-
republican. resn that II will BE- opposed
10 republican principles in relation to the
elective franeaise. lconsider this iranchiss
an,mportant privilege. II which nnae should
be deprived except for sufficient cause; ]
regard II A. M inherent privilege Of citizen
ship Cnle.s greatly mistake, this 10 On
essential principle in rcpuhlicanism. New
will any maintain that the erims, MT Dersly
VI having - skin darker than our swn.'
but VI being descended rum those who wesv
brought into being in Africa, 10 . suficieu,
reason for excluding from the elective ftsn
chi-ef II has been shown conclusivrly II
the discussion upsa tho decision ~ the Su
premc Court in ths Dnd SUtt aAse, Shat
there were cclcred citizens in many State,
when tie L. 5. Constitution was formed
know there arc cslossa eiiizsn aow in
other States Yhak kini n. mpd6licsuisn
would VIC have hero IL one xh6is citises
In New York were to remyvc TO this Stae(
and find himself BY constitutional provision
deprived Of one very important pHvilsgc q
citixsaship withot any crime Of his, " with
out any imputatioa Of crime Lat ~ re-
member, in this connection. that shc citisens
Of on~ State hare RIGHT 70 all tho rsiyi-
leges u citizens in other States. Let every
vote, >arefully consider this aspect " the
Case in connection with what l shall furshsr
adducc, before he casts his vote ! hdye
more to say On the subject.
ONr nf .Inr Lia,Mkls HtNc.-we
learn that -. Finch, son Of DEACON
Finch, III Massiloll, Cedar county, Iowa, hung
himself on last tuesday, alout Sour o'clock,
q. u. llc ~ Mfth tie vigiAnse cpnDittca
at the time they tax kel.o ami hi, conn abe,
and ON cAsting sVss xlsthcr gLey should
le hung or MA, he cast his vote ~ fayor VI
hanging, bat Mt before they were 1Rns.
wlen nc returned home, his nsutler 1reuN
linn II they mad cnnght the men. h aaDiA
lacy had, and be hsd voted TO hang tim.
Hi mother told hin be ought nos to Tx
tla' Which he Gould not give; sfter - -
talked with Linn = fsw moments, - "a her
anu went % ms plo~ing, attended 20 taass
ior vale, wien We n,fened hiS inE,e. md
tak'ilg oi'e u Ms rrinA, went 70 3 fue, tel
- trap "a lo~ iins anAssuam2 hissnaok
Zen let Ms wssgut down. "a e1ka9- I'D