The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-06-23

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Tgr question Of negro suffrage hn prot,Lly
o.sn discussed by every newspaper snd Yearly
every intel gen, reader IN iAis country yet No. ~,
.nd practicable policy A. teen .icitod f1r m Dis
,,osal. Tao nulIIude u o.. nious and Arguments,
when dive.ic1 Of sll superiority, arc found ~ he
based either on the radical doctrine, MAT there
should he no distinction a races, with regard TO
suffrage Or tho general conservative view, that
the ilhtoracy of the negroes pre- slutes them ir.m
voting in.eiscnuy. The matter o. color docs not
seem 10 enter into tho quest IN. AID NO FAR As Gp.
pears hon its l'scuss on, hero would 10 no In-
portsnt opposition 10 negro eniranoh soment # the
tsrier Of ignorance could DO ~ rcoue. This IL
The key ~ tic whole sIbycc, aud must be tho
initial p.iui IN solving the knolty problem. The
only suggestion We have seen which seems T.
come from scomprsh.nsion Of this fact is Ms
aha, tie Constitution shall DO amen Iel 20 ito make
,ho ability TO read a qla.ncstiIu Tor riHrAy. iu IA
Gonsl c'scrons. Tie .l1rtol ~ Ihls pole would
doubtless tos ,reht extent, prevent the EVIL = p.
norsnt voting bot n rih AMI south, a. far ~ ~
nOnal elections arc concerned; bat s1rc.n ~ e.so
Is necessary heforo this can justly be- Gouc such
provision would snfranchise, perhaps, one Ia Two
ounlreI ofthe negroes -those only who have leon
fortunate enough 10 PICK uu The rid ~eiis ~ e'iu-
ssiinn while the grott mas WLo have De- lon. ed
.he'o educational privilege, would ho d.hArred.
8h 10 overcome tls obstacle, why uot tye tho
segrocs an opportunity 10 sc1u,fe ihe elements oi
20 education CrsL and then eu'rAnchi-e them by
an amendment 20 ne G. r-ttuuour Nv th,spohcy
Abe question Of ,h,ir capsblty Tor suffrage, hr
- education IL iu,olve1, would he r'aaed teyoui
40 Al. -.
Jsiuon for sel'-imrroverncnL II w1u'l lepcir ovr
.sult nIhcy 'ailolio obtain tho r,ghi 10 vote. The
radicals claim that tue ue.roc, are naturally AZ
CON Tetcnt W become electors 81 Boue classes ui
whites, and that al tney nccl BE an opportunity TO
develop their intellectual at'uuos n thus b. tr ne,
~hy not give thea . chance g. brng out ibis
latent genus. Ant, a. ihe same time,
prove 10 10 world wDo.A a. are really caiI-
bic or rot g. eVcrr.s' iu'el. 'en." TIC functions "
.yoterf Il is r.sh, uat tho negroes sh.l.. now
enjoy tie AIv.n.n o. free schools, AMI an other
necessary means fr ue.tsl cI,.rc, aud 20 would
clearly u1t ho rshI to forever denat them irpm
privileges tcoo-cl to othors simply hocA1so it be-
.Ibeir misfortune 10 lc black O. thsy shall prove
As ,spAho Of receiving TIE franchise as ,hc.r apo.
sh advocates clgim, 4 y .u'l go ..'el - deny Il
90 them Tut. practical 'osI is rell.fol 60 icno4.
Ar,,e that t.c., and NATL tho ~ las been AZ
oiled, III. Argum,u.s ~ tho radicals Will be skepu-
:Aly received. i.elelorc, ne ,ru, iolicy oy DENLY
- first g. insure thc Gtuoss AID tho OnIshluty lt
she negroes tor suffrage. when .us has nera
accomplished an cNAilitci So tho couuir., there
will 10 no difficulty In ohtsn.n! electoral ugh,i
or th.n. TIE people 1rA ling 30 elevate .Ae
segr' just rs iAsi Ns be proves wor. sni ,Apsu,c