Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-09

A contemporary expresses the opinion that The
public are doomed to great disaPPo'nime who
arrive at the conclusion from passing eveuts ths
negro agitation IN this country IS ended rhen
slavery IL finally "exiirpatet from the soii OF tue
Republic" Radical sgitatoEs and fanatics viii
not rest with this consummation by them 80 de-
ycusly TO be wished" The next step !. the prac
sic.i recognition or the doctrine of "the equality
OF All men before the law, which means 10 their
odorous and s-ect accented vocabulary. negro
suffrage. nothing less, something more when this
shall have been secured. Agitation for the re
peal Of the Law in Illinois forbiddiug the ingress
Of eolored persons. has commenced Practically
he enactment Il scarcely less than nullty; bu,
a. the protest OF great free and shite labor
State against negro equality. as declaration Of
the superiority and dominance of the white race.
its moral effect u wholesome and beneficial
In this view Of the Gaze. If for no other rea
son, IL would De better TO let the law remain
as IL IL. in these days Of Innovation and rsdi-
cal. fAnstiesl reform.
IL Missouri leads the van in the new crusade TO
secure, the right Of suffrage to negroes Her
convention meets in St. Louis In January, 10
form pew Constitution. \ strong effort il TO
be made to engraft 10 the new Constitution a
provision granting to negroes the right of voting
Col. Moss. Of the committee Of the red radicals
OF that State. has issued an address. IN which he
tAyors 1.-The recognition by law of the complete
manhood Of every human being without regard
E to race or-color"-the right Of every lQalefl
human bsinrzo participate IN the choice of rulers
ard 'bs M OF the laws by which he is to BE-
gsyefpe6 81 fhe Colonel concludes: Let OUT
sziy eiectss state Convention extend the right
3 os suffrage 70 every loyal citizen over twenty
one years of.sge" Hon. b GE.rz BRcwS, U
8 Seosior from Missouri. has recently publishec
a letter. taking strong grounds in favor OF allow
lag negroes TO vote lie says:
withost doubt. assuming the abolition o
slavery "a settled, the concomitant question
franchise will claim all the faith and tar all tn.
firmness of the friends of radical freedom for IL
right settlement To those who are emsneipat
ed. access 70 the franchise must be opened up
otherwise the boosted freedom conceded To then
l. A cheat and their status for the future become
one of abecBsss or else active hostility lem
porary and transi,ory stages OF qualification ma
be prescribed. IL needtul Service IN the armie
i already qualifying thousands for the duties o
citizenship. but the primary condition Of a righ
OF suffrage must be Incorporated into their estate
If the honor and safety aud prosperity Of thi
commons ealth for all time il 10 be consulted
The same logic that obtains IN the absorption O
any other large element Of population mo th
body politic also controls With respect TO thos
manuEitted as a class The argument OF slay
ery is RierioFity of race. Shall we abolish III
name but retain the srgument2 The most pat
eur evils Of slavery flow from caste distinction
resting upon society Shall We make a mer
o. destroying the institution, yet insist on perpe'
Mating the distinctions that breed social disess
and destfI But before all such. and higher tha
any question Of profit or peace, is the knowedg
that IL Il right and conforms TO Gods appoint
ment. whereby all men are created free al
equal.
Negro agitation has but commenced. To
sure il has brought Us the death Of over one Mi
lion of brave and true white men, and has faster
ed upon US a debt of from two TO four billions 9
dollars. bu, the end Is not yet We wish "
might see some Little of good resulting from
question so productive Of evil