, 1857-08-21


: that point, to which we are told you must
S go, Of placing the negro on an equality
t with other citizens. You must admit him
1 to the jury-boX, and license him by law to
+ marry white woman. And then you will
= have secured nearly oil the privileges that
r the decision Of the Supreme Court has de-
ffuiod him tApplause .s~
/ II, on the contrary, the opponents ofthe
Died Scott decision shall refuse to carry
[ out their views of the Declaration OF Inde-
q ,rendsnce and negro citizenship, by confer
) ring upon the African race all the rights,
, privileges and immnnities Of citizenship,
! the same as they are now or should be en-
'|joyed by the white, how will they vindicAte
the integrity of their motives ahd the sim
cerity Of their profession 7 II the negrois
the equal of the white man, and was thus
created by the Almighty, what right have
we or they to reduce him to d condition of
inequality, by denying TO him the privilege
of voting, of holding Office, marrying the
woman of bis choice, in short Withholding
from him all political rights and eohsigfiihg
him to political slavery2 oPeedei2ing the
Inconsistency between their professions and
lpast action on this peint, the leaders Of The
Republican or Abolition party ih,the Leg
islalare Of New York and some Of the New
England States, and Indeed, in Wisconsin
aud such other States as they think pdblic
sentimeht Is prepared for tie measure; have
recently taken the preliminary steps 10
amend the constitution Of their respective
States SO as to allow negroes TO vote Hnd
hold Office, and enjoy all the rights and
privileges Of citizenship, on ah'eqpai foot
ing With white men. These nioIefnehts
have been initiated II those States andlwill
soon follow In Others, upontle ground that
the Republican party was bound ahffd
fpIedged by its creed and ils professions, is
lproclafmed from thepdlblt, from tie stump,
and through the newspSper press to curry
ont the Declaration Of Independence Is
they profess 10 understand II, By placing
the negro on an equality with the wliite
man in all those States where they carried
the Presidential election last fall, and Sc
cured the aBsolnts control Of al the de-
partmenls Of the State governments. tits
not to be presumed that any steps for
Fehanging the constitution d Illinois 80 as
TO 'eohger the rights and privilege Of iciti-
zenship upon nngf3es will be taken until
after tho nezt eIecIioh. nor win any such
lPaIposS -os ops.|lj Atogsa bni. 3p
tions Of the State II uill Be sloutly denied,
at the same time that AZ their orators,
lecturers and papefs alll tonliuue to quote
che Defamation Of Independence to prove
that the Almighty cfcal1d q negro equal
to q white man, ind consequently ho has
a divide right TO enlby oil the rights and
privileges Of the white man, and that al
lA6naii laws IN conhlct with that divine
right .mdsb yield and glrc place to the
higher law" The time has not arrived
wheh Il IS deemed prudent By the loadets
ofatle Republican party Ia this State 70
make 6lfrank and honest confession Of faith
and bfoelain,l II to the world in tones that
can BE heard and language that ean Be
understood to mean tho same thing hi Al
lpottiohs Of tho State, But 50 long a.
they quote ne Declaration Of ibdepcnd-
ehee to prove that Q negro was created
eqdal % white man, We hafo no excuse
fof closing our eyes and 'pfolesSIhs ign6-
rance Of What they Intend 10 do 90 soon Is
they get tie power .''.'9. y W
Nav nv friobds nsrilIif me- "a. r.,lr fe
lfbiS as'san1mibsion. ihSt fbe Dsclarai.on "a
ioSs6d1dsaee I decI5lsd az moro : lo q 6e
ednai Wlth White men. .br a rev historical
fatts RECORDED a our school books and "a
imiiliaf to ionr Children. BrI reference 10
lfbd History ok fhe United States. von wilI
md fhat al Tie FdurtR 81 INV i416
When che Declaration Of Indcbendence was
lndE forth. flIe Thirteen colonies were fhen.
x ord dil of men, are. Inc scle,iss
I TX y n i,s I sion VII M, -
~ 4 ine 80 ',
s,;sssScgh @rerv @ brtIIe IN fbo RS1oIn-
1;sas ,cn, ~ 9l,d lc,'d Rsnksr
rt1;li Iifii' ~ Kins3s Nonnleis spd Yertfo1S'
\ Taf fong n 4 sIaFe-boIIinr STATE, TIE
ireeatv ~ feaee WITH q reat Britain. WHICH,
acE bowIedoed onlr ifbdependence. Wa madd.
Y on7 the nSrt of Greak Britain On. he one
! side and the ttirteon ORIGINAL slave.hoidinr
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