The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1860-09-12
From the Tens tlss,e JousnsL
Negro Equality Z Republican Dectrine.

Negro Equality 1spahlissn Deetsius
The Republicans derry ,hss their doctrine,
seseh ssd LEAD tisessly 10 The eqsslIsy q IL,
neese with the white sscs. Lincols. In ,
speech . Chicago. 'hss ssve HE id.s sf ,hs
political tendency sf R.psAliesni-m.
'Oss 0ovesnaeat sesls in psblic opinion
Whoever ess change public opinoin, can
change The Govoss aess. practically. ju., 90
"sch. Public opinion. On sey subjsrs. 81.
wsys hss . "censssl idss.' iron which q,
i's minor thoughts ssdia's. Thss ..cen,ssI
idss." 10 our political public opinion. ss The
beRi"nias vs.. sad until recently. hss con.
timed 70 BE- The equality Of men And. 81
though 4 We always submiised patiently 10
whsseves inequality there seemed 10 be. %
4 matter os acsssl nsees isy. rs cons,sni
verkise hss been ssesdy psoesess TO-,
WARD THE PR.CTICAL EQUALITY
OF ALL MEN. Les past differences %,
nothing bs. sad With stesdy eye on the
seal issne. let os se.insueursse The good old
"eeosssI ideas" OF the Republic. We can dol
it. The humsn heart 10 with ~. God y
with u. We shall sesin Be sble not only
70 declare that all Sss,es % S,ssss. sreI
se0sl." nor yet that ell cisiseas ere equsl.|
but 70 renew The brosdes end better declare
tor. including both these end much more
'hsi 81 men are created equal" i
Senssor Fesseadsr. in spsech ia she Sea-
s'e in ls5s. upor The b,l! Tor the admission
os Oregon - Stsss. ssid shss In Maine ne.
esoes wsre recognized % eilissns. shst they
we're e sis'ed 10 I'll he psivileess. and The,
they stsnd upon perfect sensli,y With
~hiss men. under the laws end c .nstisusion
u that State. Becsuse The Cons tuition oi
0rsgoa did not secoeaiss negsoes o risis.nsl
s"d the equal Of white men hs rsfused 10
vote fos i's sdasis-ioe. We quote from his
speech . u shs ssssus of shs aegro In
Maine: .st
by the lsws ~ Msiae. snd uadss The Coz.
''isu'ioa cf The Sssss u Msias. Tree sessoss
re ei'is~ns-jsss . much cisis.ns of The
State Of Msius . white mer. { hss been
- solemniy decided By u : highess tribunal
= our ate since the decision IL the DredI
3,ois esse. The Supreme Court of Msiee
'ss decided that they ere entitled 10 81 the
'siviIeges. that they stand sroa . per'sc'
'qasii'y Nth = hi,e mn. under the Cons,-
s'ion and Laws u that Sssss. T.y ssr
'osess and recognized % ci'issns uades The
e:ms Of the G Csnss.tusion. which allows say
IL sen 10 vote. There Il = cl,use ia ths
'Snssausion now psesestsd from O-sgon|
Which prohibits free negroes from coaing
nso the Safe snd sesidI.g shess; end il
hesefose psshibi's : portion " the cisis mel
Z ihs State u Msins going 70 Oregon. II'
On na vote fos the admission of any Stssr
'i'h : C,assi'ution which pschihi,s sny POI.
ion Of my fellow ci'isens u my owa state
rom the erjpyment u The privileges which
shes ci,isens of the State have. end which
As ci'iseas " every other State hsve.-l
leaee. s's. inssmuch o portion Of the
eopIe that ] represent. The free cisisens oil :.
Dc Sssse 81 Astnss Gao nOss ~ the psovi
ions of this CONSTITUTION. Be allowed 10 go|''
ito Oregon 10 reside. under sny eircum. Z
lsnces. Il V On iDsUpessbIs objection 70 my 2
lind. snd cannot vote ios ne sdmi-sion e
Oregon . State With such C,ns,isu
ou.s
Senator Fesssstss b RepsbIiesn, end I
Isins 10 Republican Sssse, end The fore
oing is speeimsa q RepubIiesrism = here 7
~ perry is the ssliss power Nos Ies us q
'ck q Massachusetts,. She 10 under Re. ~
ubiicss domination. Upon uhe same bill. =
J The Sensse. one of her senators. 0eness' =
Wilson. ssid: r'
"Nvw. Ns. President. I live II G ,mmos. Il
'esish thar secoenis.s the sbsoIuse end pss. Y
ct equality Of I'll men ~ sII races. A mo. !,
no o. rsgso 10 The Sssse I repsssens. NOT
NY hss the right 70 vOse. bu'. II me people,
h"ose 70 DO 4. shsy msy elect him 70 sny
nee IN theis eiss !"
How was C n 1857 X