Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-10-08
Negro Equality.

The negroes of the city of New York have held
convention in which they justly complained of the
failure of the Republicans of New York to further
ity'' The New York Tribune scolds them for
their complaints, and bids them be patient for a
while Negro equality right, and right will event.
ually prevail. That our readers may know the eN-
act position Of the Republicans upon this point, e
quote the language of the Tribune ITSELF 1t says:
awe have always been in favor of conceding to
the Black or Yellow men all the political rights
which are conceded to or exercised by White men.
We believe in Equal Rights for All Men, and prove
our faith by vote whenever we heve an oppor-
tunity. We do not, as the Express mistakenly as
serts affirm the intellectual equality of the Col
ored with the White man, but claim for our
selves, and Of course concede to all other adult hn-
man beings, political equality irrespective of any
claim to Intellectual superiority which may be set
ND for or against us. We believe in the rights OF
Man as Man, and i've out our faith, even when ii
costs something to be true to our convictions.
"The terms, Wing, Democrat, Quaker, Yankee
and hundreds like them, were originally applied in
contempt or execraton, while Libertine formerly
ment friend of Liberty; we see how each OF them
is regarded now. SO long rs the term Negro
(which means nothing more nor less than bl.ck) is
shrunk from as implying degradation, so long we
expect to be derided and opposed by ignorant and
vulgar hites for our advocacy of Equal suffrage
and so long shall we painfully realize that such ad
yocacy is fruitless."
Here is an express recognition of the right OF
negroes to political equality with the white race;
is not only recognition but broad and sweeping
assertion that negroes unusty deprived Of that
equality The New York Tribune is consistent
It proclaims boldly the Republican doctrine
The bred Scott decision declared that negroes
we're not and could not be made citizens of the Uni
ted States. The Democratic party unanimously
approve and endorse that decision. The Republi.
cans as unanimously denounce that decision, and
maintain that negroes are citizens of the United
States.
Ifnegroes are citizens of the United States, they
are uniustly denied the POLITICAL rights and equality
of citizens; and in maintaining, supporting and ad
vocatng negro equality the Republican party are
but consistently carrying out their objections to the
bred Scott decision. They must advocate negro
equality, or give the lie to their objections to the
bred Scott decision. They must support negro
equality, or they are liable to the still more obec
tionable reproach of denying to one class OF citi
Gems, rights and privileges enjoyed by Others The,
viii not of course admit that they make any distnc
ton between " free male citizens twenty-oae years
of age and upwards" and not admitting such
distinction, they have to choose the other aterha
tive that free male negroes, twenty-one years o.
age, &C., are justly entitled to VOTE hold Office and
70 enjoy all other privileges enjoyed BY their white
fellow citizens."-CAics9o Times.