Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-10-17

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declaration is not the truth, let ms get the
statute book IN which we find il and tear
it out Who is so bold as to do :t2 Ifit
il not true, let us tear it out Cries Of
mo" mo y Let us stick to 1t, then,
let us stand firmly by il then.
Let us discard all this qubblng about
this man and the other man-this race
and that race and the other race being in.
ferior, and therefore they must be placed
in an inferior position-discarding the
standard that We have left il. Let us
discard all these things, and unite as one
people throughout this land until we shall
once more declaring all men are created
equal. leave you, houing
that the lamp Of liberty will burn in your
Dosoms UNTIL THERE SHALL NO LONGER BE A
DOUBT THAT ALL MEN ARE CREATED FREE
AND EQUAL"
See the volume of the debates between
Lincoln and Douglas, which have been re.
vlsed by Mr.. Lincoln since his nomination
for the Presidency, pages %, "a. Salmon
7. Chase twice elected Governor of Ohio,
and elected last winter United States Sen.
atol from that State, was presented with
silver pitcher by the negroes of Cinciu-
natti on the 9th OF May, 1915. In response
to the presentation he said:
ain what have done cannot claim to
have acted from any peculiar Coniidera-
tion of the colored people as a sepersto
and distinct class in the community, but
from the simple conviction that all the in
dividuals oG that class are members of the
community. and in virtue of their man>
hood. entitled to every original right enjoy.
fd by G5y other member. We feel, therefore
/ that all ICgdL distinction between individu-
ais oil the same community, founded in
any such circumstances as color, origin,
and the like, are hostile to the genius of
our institutions, and incompatible with
the true theory of American liberty
Slavery and oppression must cease or Am
crican liberty must perish
"ln Massachusetts, and il most, ii not
! all, the New England States, the colored
man and the white are absolutely eqal be-
fore the law.
ain New York the colored man is res
tricted as to the right of suffrage by a
property qualification. In other respects
the same equality prevails.
81 embrace with pleasure this opportu-
nifty of declaring my dSap0roJaton Of that
clause Of the constitution bich denies to
a portion of the colored people the right
Of suffrage
True democracy makes no inquiry a.
bout the color of the skin or place of ma
tivity, or an other similar circumstance
OF condition. regard therefore the cr-
cloSion of the cOlored people rs body from
the elective franchise as incompatible with
| true democratic principles"
The Hon. Henry Wilson, United States
senator from Massachusetts,, in speech
| delivered In the Senate on the 9TH day of
May, 1858 said
"Now, Mr.. President, ! live in Com.
monwealth that recognizes tie absolute and
perfect equality gaR men Of al races. a null
alto or negro in the State | represent is
not only a citizen of the State he not on.
! ly has the right TO vote, but, if the people
choose TO do it, they my elect him TO anu Of:
.fce IN their gd"-Cong. Globe, lst sess.
3jth Congress, page 1860.
In 1856 Mr.. Wilson said;
"Sir, ! am proud to live in Common,
wealth where every man, black or white,
of every cline or race, is recognized as a
a man, standing upon the terms OF per-
feet and absolute equality before the law
App. Cong Globe, lst sess. 34th Cong.
page 393.
Senator Wilson made a mistake when
he stated there was perfect equality in
Massachusetts, Such is not the case. By
the laws OF that State forei guer cannot
vote in it for two years after he has been
naturalized and a citizen of the State,
while a negro, under the same law ac-
quires a vote after one years residence!
On the former occasion (page 1864 Mr..
Fessanden the black republican Senator
from Maine held forth in this wise.
! "By the laws of Maine, and under the
+ cor stitution of the State of Maine, free
negroes are ctizens-iust as much citizcEs
in the State of Maine as white men. 1t
has been so solemnly decided by the high
est tribunal of our State since the decision
of the bred Scott case. The Supreme
Court of Maine has decided that they are
! entitled to al the privileges that they
stand upon perfect equality with white
men-under the constitution and laws Of
the State. They are voters and recogniz.
ed as citizens under the terms Of the con,
stitution, which allows any citizen to
vote"
Here we have the black-republican Su,
preme court of Maine actually nullifying
the decision of the Supreme court of the
United States, so intense is their love for
the negro Is this not enough to startle
and alarm every lover of his country
Now listen TO Cassius NJ Clay, who was
the chief competitor against Hamlin for
! the nomination for the Vice Presidency in
he Chicago convention
"Our Legislatures, State and Federal,
should raise the platform upon which our
free colored people stand; they shou ID gire
to than hefHl political rights 10 holdo6ice, 10
vote TO Sa on .juyiss 10 give their testimony 70
make no distinction betoeen them and ourselves
The instrument called the Constitution,
after pronounoirg all men equal, and hsv-
ing equal rights, suffers slavery to exist, a
free colored person to be denied all polit-
ical rights, and after declaring that oil per-
sons shall enjoy free intercourse with
the States, suffers the free negro TO be
driven out of oil, and excluded from such
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