The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-09-30
For the JOURNAL,
6NegrO Snffrage.o

6NegrO Suffrage.c
MEssRs EpIroRs The readers of tho
Transcript have been treated in the two
last issues of that paper, to two tersely
written articles Of the above important
subject.
1t is an important subject, and one
which well deserves the careful attention
of every freeman of our state, one which
l earnestly trust will have received the at
tention of every voter, before he is called
upon to deposit his influence for or against
it.
It does not merely involve the right of
the $50 free blacks of our state to exer-
else the right of suffrage; nor even, does
it inv. simply the right of an individ-
ual to deposit vote; but there is invol-
we'd an eternal principle, deduced from no
meaner authority than the immortal dec
laration of &c, sentiment coincident with
mans best judgment, a right which, if
established, is to remain after all who are
now living shall pass from earth, against
VII CT the Supreme Court of our land has
lately seen proper to inyeigh.
can coincide heartily with I. where
he differs with the other correspondent,
N. B. H., but where they both agree, there
l differ with them.
Now, gentlemen in my opinion, both Of
YOU enter into the discussion Of this sub
jet, with fingers TOO NICELY GLovED,
with too much fear of stating something
which might prove offensive to our DEMO
CRATIC neighbors.
You both assert that this is no party
question, that Republican and Democrat
can alike consistently vote for it. This,
cannot grant; but on the contrary will
assert that no Democrat, 1. e. sustainer of
the recent decision of Judge fancy, in the
bred Scott case, can consistently vote in
favor of negro suffrage. This is party
question, as much so as any question ever
put before the people.
The Democrats, through their great
chief fancy have lately said the Black
man cannot be a citizen.
The Republicans, in several of the FREQ
States, including our own, have said in di-
rect contradiction, that the Black man
can and shall be citizen, decisions of
fancy, et al. to the contrary notwiths,anc-
ing.
Now contend that no one but Re
publican at heart can coincide with this
view of the case, and if he formerly were
Democrat, his vote for negro Suffrage
would utterly destroy his right to that
venerated and respected title.
Now, think, this shows that no Dem
ocrat can consistently vote in favor of this
doctrine and that the question is made by
the bred Scott decision delivered by fancy
strictly a patty one.
Next, thiak l can prove to you that
NO SOUND Republican can refuse to depos-
it lbs vote affirmatively.
Your correspondent N. B. H. would en-
deavor with his smooth PEN to concile-
alto some of our party and thus gain some
proselytes, but he has failed
The chief, and indeed the only differ
ence at present between theDemocratic and
doctrines, is that the one ia
yors while the other opposes the extension
of Slavery; or in other words the Demo
Gratis seek to continue tho Black man in
servitude, while the Republicans seek the
amelioration of his condition.
Now when the Judiciary Influenced by
the Democratic party has Numbered forth
in its might the doctrine which we oppose
and which is so repugnant to the senti-
ments of humanity; when one of the slave
states of the confederacy is struggling with
our common foe, when our executive Of
fec is controlled by the same power, l
say, now is the time which calls forth all
the energies of our people; now is tha
important timo for the Republicans of
to come out in their might and
strength, and declare to the world, that the
man who treads the soil of our Stale is as
free as the air he breathes.
Here l think is the duty OF every Re-
publican, the times call you to action,
here is an opportunity offered for you to
boldly proclaim the freedom of your state
and still think that he is no Republican
who this fall eyades tho issue.
HANG
Prescott Sept. Doth 1857.
ID DNr so of A. H