New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-04


incompatblity Of two races Of men living in
the same community Are we cannibals or
Thugsi he feel not the iaintest intimat:on Of
a wish TO kill, MAIN, maltgcGl or insult our
neighbors or fellow citizens because Of the color
il has pleased God 10 give tAeml Do you'
But there is aninvincible repugnanco between
Whites and Blacks, it is said, which prevents
their forming matrimonial or other intimate re-
lations; aud So
So what TIC Astors and Stuyyesants, we
understand. are not accustomed to internarry
nor even exchange invitations 70 dinner with the
denzens OF Mackereyllc or Mulberry street,
eome of whom arc as good Christians and as
good men as they are What Of it 1t Is
the very essence OF liberty that such intimate
associations should be halter OF choice Oh DOM
sides. We all gladly associate with some oi our
neighbors and avoid intimacies with Others
Only seuscless, grinding tyranny could change
this. In prison, each enjoysor endures the COM
pany thrust upon him; in freedom, attractions
and repulsons lave scope and just respect.
BIT political equality-bow can Whites en-
dlre Matf
We answer-They did endure it, till very re-
Gently, without a suspicion that 1t hurt or an
moved them. When this was Slave State,
Blacks, having the requisite property quail
fca,ion, voted the same as Whites They
did so in North Carolina and in Tennessee, until
a time far within oar remembrance. We believe
they did so in Virginia. John Bell was largely
helped by negro votes when he ran Felix Grun-
dy out of Congress. Judge Easton judicially
affirmed the political rights Of blacks to be
tho same "a those of whites in North Carolina
less than forty years ago. Voters OF partially
negro blood Abounded in Louisiana from 1850 to
1850; and, a. they generally went the Demo-
CRITIC ticket, there was no objection. Siorry
in is endcayors 20 be logical and consistent, de-
priyed free blacks Of political rights in most
Slave land in some Free) States thirty to forty
years ago; mad it been less alarmed or endan-
gered, it would probably have iorborne.
- WHAT! do you hold that every Negro
should vote p
No, nor every White. We don't believe
mat men who prey upon the community, for
instance, have any natural or moral right to
vote. Nor idiots. Nor lunatics. Nor any one
whose vices or crimes renrcr him foe to tho
public weai. Nor any one whose Ignorance or
inoapncity renders him more likely to do evil
than good by voting. 50 far as Negroes (or
WLiles) belong to any o. these classes, we
wOald not have them vote. 1t is burning
shame that professional thieves, blackleg', keep
ers OF houses Of Infamous resort, &C., &c, axe
voters in our City, and exert good deal more
political power than SO many industrious, use
ful. iaw-abiding God-iearing citizens.
Then what would you hayer
We would have the laws regard and treat
every man according TO his intrinsic qualities.
II the community gay that man should be able
20 READ to qualify him to vote, We do not object.
Establish any moral or intellectual qualification
you please, and We make no objection to iis en-
forccmeni, though it exclude nineteen-twenti-
e,hs OF all the prescribed race. But We do OBJ
cct 10 Government founded on color. II we
aye To enjoy political franchises which are denied
to our neighbor, VIC would hold them by atenure
of Intrinsic, not superficial, superiority.
Hence we rejoced tina. the Unionists OF
New Orleans, at their recent delegate meeting,
admitted a representative of Colored Union
ists. They were emincntly night in doing So;
they will ultimately prove to have been wise.
Withhold tho suffrage from ignorant, indolcnt,
vicious Blacks, if You viii; but adopt system
which viii enable and encourage every sane
and sensible man e. qualify himself for n voter
BY Industry, Thrift, Morality, and Intelligence.
Put the new wine in new bottles, and let your
q" reconstruction" be broadly based on Justice,
Humanity, and Freedom.