The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-10-20
The Vote Of Connecticut.


Connecticut not only disgraced herself,
but deeply injured the cause Of The coun-
ry, by her decision against negro suff.
rage. She solemnly, BY the votes Of
majority OF her people, endorsed an up.
christian and unrepublican prejudice, at q
time when that prejudice threatens TO rem
der vain and useless all the sacrifices OF
tbe war. She has gone for the principle
that "this is white mans governmeAt,"
which really means that this is country
to be governed by Southern white men.
She has entered her protest against "nig-
ger equality" which means that she goes
heart and soul for Southern predomin.
ance. Her meanness will be historic
from the State OF the regicides she has
descended TO be the Stale oi the rene
gades; and II will never be forgotten,
that, in great crisis OF liberty, when IL
was expected that the communities Of New
England would atleast remain united, .'f
"She alone brokefrom the van and the fteemen,
She alone sank 10 the rear and the sIaves.''
The moral effect Of the defeat Of the
principle Of impartial suffrage in Connec-
ticut cannot be exaggerated, though pro-
badly the victory Tor exclusion has been
obtained by the votes CT those whom any
rigorous principle of restricted suffrage
would exclude. The decision will be
quoted all over the country as Puritan
endorsement Of q Pagan prejudice
"How," every Coppefhead will exalt.
ingly exclaim, "can you expect negro
suffrage at the South, when it will not be
tolerated in New England 2" From the
stump speech, to the congressional har-
angue, we shall have NO end OF variations
on this tune every low-minded dema-
gogue that has the impudence to call
himself Democrat will sore am with de.
light over this grea. triumph Of the aris'
tocraoy OF skin and Il the "nigger" is
only down. there are many who will moi
care even If Davis is up. -'. .....-,
! But the truth is, the prudent and self.
ish argument for impartial suffrage, the
argument drawn from considerations ol
national safe!y, the argument that should
influence the mind Of every holder Of the
United States debt, whether he holds q
hundred dollars or a hundred thousand
remains unaffected by the apostacy; Of
Connecticut. The number Of negroes ia
the free States is small in the apportion
ment OF represe natives 10 Congress it !,
scarcely felt; but in the South the blacks
constitute more than third of the popu
lation. and represent political power
equal to thirty members OF the House o
Representatives,, and thirty Presidential
Electors. Now, q man may detest ne
groes as much as he pleases but II ht
has any stake ic the country, il be doel
not desire to see the late rebels masters
of the u. States Government. and WELD
} ing all its military and naval resources
he will be opposed 70 putting this polilica
power into the hands Of persons who have
proved their enmity to the county b.
4 drenching it in blood. .1m. .g.l, -,
|, The game Of The Copperheads is plain
They count on 80 stimulating prejudices
that, to crafty them, men will sacrifcs
their interestSj and they hope to restore
the parrioides and liberticides, the Stump
ter traitors and the Andersonville jailer
TO political power. by getting up hu
and cry against the right Of the negro {
. vote. II, alter the experience Of the wal
tho loyal people Of the free States ar
, such idiots as to be caught in such a pal
pable trap. they will richly deserve thei
fate. u '7ot'o'2 hsq br'3 ''rep a a"l
For how, In the simple matter of sh
national debt, does the question presen
itself to every rational man? The South
+ ern people have lost. by the war, at leas
. three thousand million OF dollars. Thei
J share in the u. 8. debt, debt incurred il
putting down their insurrection, will b
eight hundred millions Of dollars. The,
, hold none Of tbs securities Of :his debt
: and would lose nothing by its Reputation
They necessarily consider it not only a
a yearly tax of some SO millions on thei
industry. but as sign Of their humiliatio
3 and conquest. Can anybody who know
anything Of human nature doubt that th
. South would Iepudiate. this debt II it ha
! the power: But give it representation j
, Congress according 10 it's population
, while over third OF its population is e,
, cluded from voting. and it only needs th
reliance Of . small portion Of our North
! ern representatives 10 endow it with tha
0 power, r., The South will have a third {
J. the House Of Representatives itrequire
only the addition Of sixth OF the House
!. elected from Northern constituencies,
! give ii the control Of the U. s, Governm'
And this It will obtain, if the Norther
0 people are mad enough to sacrifice the
Q interests and their honor TO foolish pre-
udiee Against color. r.",,. r.rs'
: General Banks on Negro Suffrage.
!. General Banks commits himself square
} ly to negro suffrage. Here is bis senter
q tious record .' '' .a.'+ .'#'5