Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-10-03
NEGRO SUFFRAGE MEANS NEGRO
EQUALITY.

80 has NoRT0x When We inquired Of the Re
publican organ. few weeks ago. il il was in
favor Of eonferring the elective franchise upon
the negro. Of giving him the sane privilege at
the polls ss the white nan. Il declined 10 an
sver upon the ground that that question vas not
before the people Of IndisnA. Nov ve suppose
II is. for MoRroS has discussed il in Eve and
half ponderous columns OF the Journal. and he is
regarded by the organ "a the representative man
Of biz party IN Indiana. We ask of those who
have vaded ,brough the speech, wha, difference
between suxSER and MoRfos, 10 principief Both
are in favor Of the same snd--negro Suffrage
1.-The former Immediately. while the latter
wishes 70 approximate u gradually. The only
difference between them > simply a question OF
time. N the radical views Of SWINE are OBJ
jectionable. they become none the less so
By MoEros's suggested policy. We yes-
terday land We suppose 10 is loyal to
discuss The subject now, for His EIcellency has
opened the BALI referred to the sentiment e1-
pressed BY MoEros. that the negro race would
be bound together by the strongest tie that ever
bound man together-the tie OF color and OF
race" He then proposes as a solution OF the
dificulty-to prevent them from becoming the
balance of power in the States where they are
numerous. the following plan. He says:
"If had the power / would arrange il 10 this
way;I would give these men jua emerged from
slavery q period OF probation and preparation; /
would give them time 10 acquire little property
and get a little education, lime 10 learL some
thing about the simplest forms OF business, and
~ a. -. fral
power. At the end of ten q teen or twenty years.
let them come into the enjoy ment of their poll
tical rights. By that time these Southern States
will have been completely filed up by emi-
grafton from the North and from Europe. that
the negroes will DO IN a permanent minority"
The Governor admits in this. that be is in ia
vor OF comforting upon the negro all the political
rights and privileges enjoyed by the white
man, but be would put OF suffrage ten, fifteen or
twenty years. IL cannot be denied that he is il
favor OF negro suffrage. Whist will be the con
sequence OF giving the negro the right to vote
We will give the Governors own views az to the
result. he says, and mark bis conclusions:
'.The right 70 vote carries with it the right to
hold ONCE. You cannot say that the negro has
natural right To vote. but that he vote
only tor white men for office The right to vote
carries with IL the right to be voted for. When
that right Is conferred. YOU can make dis
elimination, no distinction against the right TO
bold Office; and the right to vote in State car
ries with u the right to vote for President ano
members of Congress, and Tor all Federal offices
The right OF suffrage being conferred in South
Carolina. Tor State purposes, under Consu
tuition, as have before pointed out. carries witt
II the right to vote for President and Vice Presi
dent anu members of Congress"
{" The right to vote carries with il the RICH. to
hold Office" The negro can hold any office from
President down, for which he is permitted to vote
What is THE but negro political equalityf If the
negro is granted all the civil and political rgha
Of the white man. wha, s TO prevent social
equality Ii he can hold Office. if he can sit upon
the bench and in the july box, if permitted to at
tend tire public schools upon the same terms sne
with white children, what is to hinder general mis-
cegenatong Are not these legitimate deductions
from the Governors concession that the right 10
vote carries with il the RICH, to hold oficef Abo
lition journals like the Republican central organ
scout at the idea of the Republican party being
in favor Of negro equality, but MoRros admits
that it must necessarily follow negro suffrage
This puts the issue falrly before the people. /
they favor negro snfrragcit means negro equality
The question TO determine is whether we sha
have white mans government. or a govern
mcnt of mixed races, such a hiss cursed the Cen
trail American States his E1ceency. and ",
suppose he represents the views OF his party. say
ne IL in favor of the latter. onls be would pu
the negro upon probation and course Of preps
ration OF ten. fifteen or twenty years.
Another point in this connection The Gov
ernor says that the Immediate concession of SUIT
frsge to the negroes would give them the eontro
Of several State Governments-and bound to
gether by the strongest of ties they would con
stantly act and vote together. and their uniteo
vote would constitute balance Of power tha
might control the Governments of the nation
This would be a condition. OF Affairs which woulC
bring abont results that are not 10 be hopec
for; that finally they would threaten 10 brins
about. and. l believe. would result in war Of
races" These results he hopes TO avoid BY pro.
crastinstion. anticipating that emigration from
the North aud Europe will, IN ten fifteen Of
twenty years put the negro IN permanent mi
nority. But will this policy accomplish this enc
and prevent the evil--a var VI races--what
EIceIeney SAYS is not TO be hoped fory We think
net. Thereare intelligent aud well educ ted ne.
groes who can comprehend the fleet OF proci as.
tinating suffrage just az well "a the Governor
Is IL probable where they now have the ma
joriiy that they will permit the power which il
gives them to be undermined By emigraiion1 II
immediate sufrsge would resul, in a war oil
races. We cannot see how the Governors plan
would avoid t. On the other hand. il would be
more likely 10 pTeepilAte the evil, lor four mil
lions Of people. bound together by 1.-The tic Of
raees-the tie Of down trodden and despised
race" would at together 10 prevent tue ,urtail
msnt Of their power boy the iriiterng process OF
emigration
The Governor has not reached the solution OF
the difficulty any nearer than SuHSKa There 10
but one solution Of the question. and that s 10
make our Government ~hite mans Govers-
meut-mase It in all respects upon white basis
This relieves the Qssstion from all difficulties
and puts of the wsy all tear OF tue evil results
oil a eolorec balance OF power II. as the Go,
ernor states. all fear OF secession and OF resist
snee TO the Nat onal sGtaosity ia The late rebel
he1s States is forever e1tingai.hea. Why should
We no' have white mans Government a. il
should be snd As every instinct 81 nature snd on