Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-10-31
ahe as Viewed BIZ q Kadi-
cal Kepu bIican Paper.

The Delaware County Free Press, a Republican
paper. ably edited, thus reviews an article which
appeared several days ago IL the Central organ,
under the caption OF " President JOHNSON and
Negro Suffrage" The article is worthy OF
perusal, as it is an evidence of a clearly defined
division in the Republican ranks. Says the
Press:
The Journal charges that those who insist
that the negro shall be gwen his just rights in the
Government are bent on destroying the Union
party. aud forcing it into a hopeless minority
AS one who has spoken against the attempt of
Andrew johnson to force the Union party to
place itself in antsgonism to negro suffrage, we
deny the truth of the charge. As Radical, we
insist that the Union party shall advocate the
doctrine OF negro suffrage, North as well as
South. We desire the glorious Union party ~
place itself upon the side OF justice aud equal
rights to all mea. We believe that the negro
will never secure his just rights, peaceably, unless
they are granted to him by the loyal men who
sustained the Governments in its struggle with
rebellion. and We deplore the attempts of the
leading politicians to place them in an attitude
OF neutral hostility TO the cause OF negro suffrage.
We most s~oiemnly protest against the sueversion
VI sue Uuion party, which saved the Government
aud abolished slavery, into q pseudo pro slavery
polillcal organisation. We all know that the
refusal Ut the elective franchise TO the black man
IS Ia consequence ot slavery. which has prsjudiced
he minds of the people against It's victims Now,
that slavery IL abolished, SHALL The Union party
refuse To restore ~ tue black man the rights OF
shich slavery has robbed bimf We hope that IL
may not 10 the loyal men OF the North the
oppressed negro looks Tor justice ana rest sutton
Snali they DC denied hlmg His only hope for
equal political rig nts IN The Government Is IN the
1.fnp n.rty Shall IL turn a Oa.f "a a., bs ~
uuonsl IL it does, be has but one alternative
leIt-a resort TO the sword. The negro has
tasted the cup OF liberty, ana he will demand the
rights necessary 10 protect him 10 bis freedom
L. they are not granted 10 him, hs will rebel
against tue power which refuses him those
rights. A negro rebellion will arise in the South
which will be more ferocious and bloody than
thai through which the nation has JUS, passed.
Does any Union man desire To see a President of
that party placed under the necessity OF calling
cut the National forces 10 suppress such a rebel
lIonf What Union man would De willing 10
shoulder bis muskst IN deteuse OF the resels of the
South in such a ~contes,f This contingency must
unavoidable arise. unless VIC deal justly With the
colorsd man.
For such reasons, We insist that lie Union
party shall not ignore the question Of the eniran
chisement OF the eolored man. The party which
gave liberty TO the negro, must also give him
us IA-t I atc ~ cS1a We lelet mat the
liberation Of the negro by the Union party legi
limately binds II 10 invest him With the power 10
protec, himself IN his rights. When the Eman-
~cipstion Proclamation Was issued this logical con-
sequence was admitted by tas Union men and
Copperneads. anu il WAS bat recently this theory
was repudiated by the Union party. The issue
OF negro suffrage IL not Que which ant-.lavery
men are attempting TO force upon the Union
party. but is is one which forces ana fsstens it.
self upon IL. and il cannot shake il off. The
Union party must meet TIE question, or place
itselfin harmony with the Copperhead party upou
that issue. The Copperheads have declared
against negro suffrage. Ii the Union party re-
fuses 10 advocate It. IL virtually endorses The
Copperhesd policy by refusing to condemn IL. IL
cas- not eIonerate itself from the Injustice OF
disfranchising the black man by assuming a neu.
iral position.
TO prevent The Union party from falling into
this error. We believe IL to be our duty, ss q pub
lie journalist. to raise The cry Of warning We
desire that the Union party shall rule in right.
soususss. and not IN iniQuity. II IL refuses 70 do
right. IL ought to be replaced by q purer and
better political organization. We have no love