The weekly union record., 1865-07-22
Negro Suffrage.

The telegraph informs Us that General Banks
delivered the Fourth Of July Grafton in New
Orleans. He asserted the justice. right and
necessity of couferring the elective franchise
on The culored people. Other evidence daily
accommodating shows that the question Is ss-
suming decisive shape in the Atlantic States,
and will be one of the questions upon which
parties will be formed for the future Here
in California, portion Of the press have
taken ground in favor of the proposition, while
some few oppose it, and others seek 10 ignore
it, as something they dare not oppose, and yet
are afraid TO NEEDLE with. 1t is question
that G.ast be net. It cannot be ignored,
The attempt TO do so is TO surrender the ones
iion to those who advocate it. There are
something's at which correct human nature
reyoits. Most men can eat crow bat do
not banker after it. The American people
have proven themselves patriots of the purest
and most disinterested stamp. They have ac-
cepted of every proposition that seemed at ali
necessary for the preservation Of the American
Union. They would accept OF more, and
make still further sacrifices if necessary. There
is no use Of Disgusting the fact. They will
not accept of this proposition. 1t is unneces-
sary, impoltic and uncaled for. 1t must not
be simply ignored by the party. and left TO be
forced upon the State by ambitious aud uu-
scrupulous seekers after political preferment.
1t must be condemned by our county aud State
Conventions. The American people like de-
cision and energy 10 dealing with political
questions, as well as correctness. Hating and
iudecision are fatal. Counties that have ignored
the question are troubled with bolters. Their
indecision aud fear of this political bug bear
has disrupted the party. The party is power
less in places where their presses have openly
advocated negro suffrage. Why sit idly by
and suffer the party TO be aunihiated by as.
piring demagogues upon such proposition
Are the American people capable of self
government Then assert it. Why call in
the assistance Of all inferior race to assist in
the reconstruction of the Government? In the
fabled contest between the horse and the stag,
the former invoked the intelligence of man to
guide bis strength Let US initiate the exam.
pie. II we must invoke the assistance of a.
other race, let US not at least descend 10 the
scale Of intellect to fad an ally. The facial an
gle, Indicative of inteligeuc in the auimal ere,
alton, is as far removed in the African from the
American, as that Of the African is from the
Ourang Outang. Scout the proposition and
those who advocate it. Why tickle the ven-
omous serpent with straw2 Why drive the
people TO seek refuge 10 the ranks Of The Cop
perhead party, to avoid the nauseous draught
prepared BY politicians for their own aggran-
dizement? Does boiling all over the State
indicate nothing? Shall we learn nothing,
but in the school of experience, which pro-
duces the thesis of the fool, educates the dog,
and graduates the learned pig" Daily with
the question, and, like the netile, it irritates
and infames the body polite. Grasp it with
firm hand, and it is poweress. Our county
and State Conventions must kick it out as an
unclean thing, or kick the bucket a little
civet, good apothecary, TO sweeten our imagi-
nation" Boy, pass our 'kerchef.