Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-07-06

lows:
4. Resolved, That believing, with the
immortal Douglas, that the Government
of this country was organized for, ana
should be controlled by the white races
therein, and that the good OF all Will be
best promoted by combining the right OF
suffrage TO the white citizens thereby we
ara unalterably opposed TO conhdtng the
right of suffrage upon the Ignorant ne
groes Of the country.
6. ResolUed, That we call the attention
of the citizens of the State to, and in
woke their condemnation upon the law
of the last Legislature, excluding foreign
ers, inhabitants who own property and
have grand list, from the right of vot-
ing in this State in town and school
district meetings. This right that class
of citizens have exercised since the for
nation of the State; and as proper cor
rection to this unjust legislation, we
hope they will ali get naturalized, and
vote against their oppressors.
There is an expression of opinion with
regard to two classes of human beings
namely negroes and foreigners. In ref.
erence to the former the idea is clearly
indicated that inasmuch as they are ig-
norant and dark coiored, they ought
not to vote.
We suppose if these Democrat "
could have their own way. they would
at the earliest practicable PERIOD make
such alterations in the Constitution and
Laws of Vermont as would forever de
bar the Ignorant negroes" in the State
from the privilege Of voting. Of course
they would do so, if they thought their
belief was worth enough to be carried
into practical effect in any case They
would do this solely ON the ground of
color for the ground Of ignorance is un-
tenable, The negro may be a good,
able-bodied, honest, peaceable, temperate
laborer or mechanic, as he is-he may
acquire large wealth, as he often does,
dime at time, and BECOME the owner
of valuable real estate-he may occupy
high position in either of the learned
8 professions, as he not unfrequently does.
1t would not be necessary to go outside
the limits of this town to find the scene
OF the former labors of colored clergy
man, whose memory is precious, and
whose reputation is, SO to speak world
wide. According to the best of their
knowledge and belief, the Democrats aver
that the good of all will be best promo
ted by comforting the right of suffrage
upon white citizens and Withholding it
from negroes. As we have said, this is
to be done solely on the ground of color,
as it can be shown so far as Vermont is
concerned, the plea of ignorance cannot
stand
Having contemplated this picture, let
us for moment direct our attention to
that other. Nothing is said about the
loyalty of the toreigner-or his identity
of interest and feeling with native born
Americans, his intelligence, probity and
sobriety. 1t is enough that the foreign
er is an inhabitant--it really makes no
difference whether he owns property
and has a grand list or not-he is ear
nestly invoked and called upon by the
Vermont Democrats in convention as
sembled TO get naturaliZed instanter and
vote against his oppressors. Very well,
let him get naturalized, and vote against |
his oppressors, if he can find any to vote
against. Let him share with the rest of |
mankind in the privileges, the duties |
and the burdens of society. He cOnsti-
tutes part of the great human family, |
and should be recognized as a man and
a brother.
We cannot for the life of us, however |
bring ourselves to believe that Demo-
Gratis have any more at heart the best |
good of foreigners than the great mass
of Union loving men that are not incIu-
ded in that "little flock" We doubt if
Democrats have done any more than
Others to encourage emigration into
this country, give the emigrants perma-
nent employment at fair Wages and ex-
tend to them every needed facilities for
education, for worship and sor safety.
Why is it that Democrats keep a
perpetual ding-dong about foreigners ? |
We guess it is because this class are some
what numerous, and they all vote the
Democratic ticket. Yes that's what's |
the matter. In New York city they
control the elections, and they ALWAYS |
secure Democratic majority. Who
knows but they will do the same thing
in Vermont some day?
Practically we may suppose that the
Democrats are willing to allow their
"belief" with regard to negro suffrage
in Vermont to lie in allegiance. They
will not object to reciprocity arrange
ment, somewhat similar in its operation
to the one which exists between this
country and the foreign regions of the
North. According to the provisions of
.nis treaty American merchandise is to
De admitted through the Welland Canal
az the same rates Of toll as Canadian
But it so happens that those kinds wbich