The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-09-30
Up with the BLACK man and
down with the white!

1t any sane man yet doubts the end and aim
OF the Republican party-particularIy in those
States where its power is firmly established
to be to make the negro the equal-and in some
cases the Superior--of the white man, we COM
mend to the consideration of such the follow
ing amendment to the constitution of Massachu-
setts, adopted by two successive Republican Le-
gIslatures, and, also, by the Republican voters
"NO PERSON OF FOREIGN BIRTH
SHALL BE ALLOWED TO VOTE, NOR
SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO OFFICE, UN-
LESS HE SHALL HAVE RESIDED WITH
IN THE JURISDICTION OF THE STATE
FOR TWO YEARS SUBSEQUENT TO
HIS NATURALIZATION,a and shall be other
wise qualified according to the Constitution
and laws OF the Commonwealth"
Whilst such is The policy of Massachusetts,
Republicans towards foreigners, they accord to
the Eegro-the filthy inhabitant of their own
novels or the fugitive slave fresh from the cot
ton fields of the South-righls and privile-
ges equal TO those possessed by native born
whites.
The same spirit that prompted the adoption
Of this amendment actuated the Boston Bee, :he
organ of the Massachusetts, Republicans, TO the
ulterance of the following:
"Wby, we venture the assertion without fear
of successful contradiction, that you may take
the FIVE thousand negroes as they come, and a
thousand Irlshmen IN the same way, and YOU
e. ,b H. r
Boston IN intelligence, morality and industry,
and good citizenship; they are more thrifty,
more orderly, and in every way superi or it is
the same in the city of Philadelphia, as facts
will abundantIy ProVe.'
"Because Wisconsin is mean and narrow min
| ded enough to refuse TO allow a negro, however
/ intelligent, to vote, II by 90 means proves that
| the negro does not deserve the privilege, nor
because Wisconsin at the same time, permits Il
! R.dW IRLSH.N.4N,7.ND IN IGNORANT
| DUTCH.N.4yN't to vote, when he neither knows
his own politics nor that OF his candidate, does
| it prove that Wisconsin is either Just or wise in
making this arbitrary discrimination. Let US
| be Just and sensible, as we'll as critical and pa
triotIc, MIR. Doollttle. The only fair test of the
capacity and disposition of the black man is TO
| dwell SIDE BY SIDE, ONTER.lfS OPE-
! QUALITY WITH THE WHITE, TO take
him where be does enjoy that equality. Un-
fortunately there is no place where this is the
/ case to the fall extent, for prejudice does much
| even in the most favored localities, to oppress
| the coloIed man."
Nor is this feeling of affection for negroes
and hostility to whites confined to Massachu-
sets. The Cleveland Herald-the Republican
organ in the Western Reserve-a paper admi-
red by the Republican party and sustained by
Republican patrons-gives utterance to its sem
| timents as follows
"We unhesitatingly aver that SEVEN
| TE.NTEIS OF THE FOREIGNERS Nv
OUR LIND WHO BOW IN OBEDIENCE
| TO THE WILL OF THE POPE OF ROME
IRE NOT rs INTELLIGENT rs THE
| FULL BLOODED AFRICANS OF OUR
| STy4TE-WE WILL NOT INCLUDE THE
| P.4RT BLOODS. Yet, should move be
| made TO curtail the naturalization laws, even
to extending tie residence ofthe most illiterate
| ignorant foreigner that lands on our shores,
SUCH Il DIN WOULD BE R.4LSED BY
J THE DEMOCRATS TH.4T WOULD DEA-