Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-09-15
NEW ISSUE PROPO>ED


the Republican Central Committee Of Chic,
writes to the Cleveland Leader in favor of negro
suffrage at the South. He appeals in favor OF
that policy. and the following is his argument:
Let the holders Of the national securities
lcok 70 this subject, for . right disposition of il
will secure 10 them pecuniary salvation. En-
franchise the colored people at the South, and
you thereby have good and sufficient guaranty
that bitter rebel shall ever gain admission
into Congress. You have a certain assurance
and an u:failing security that the public credit
shall remain unassailed. and that no flag Of repu-
daton shall ever be raised
This Dir. BrHo-. whoever he may be. is a
shallow lend Of the holders of "national secu-
critics. He means to beiriend those holdrs. of
course, and in return, he asks them to force upon
the white citizens OF the South the bran new
measure of negro suffrage. the very thing the
rascal dare not attempt in Ohio he proposes a
coalition between the moneyed class of the
North and the black cllsl Of the South. and for
mutual protecten. The negro, one of the
high contracting parties, is TO have the right Of
voting conferred upon him. and, in consideration
thereof, he il to cast that vote in such manner
a. TO secure the "pecunisry salvation" Of the
bond holders OF the Government residing at the
North. In plain English. BIsHoP has no faith
in the tohe people Of this country. and fears that
they will raise he flag OF population while
"the colored people of the South" will strike
down that flag On these "colored people" ac-
cOrding to BIsHoP. rests the honor Of the coun-
try
ia rra1t akn "a
from the cowardly tears Of those who know that
they deserve punishment These bonds. by the
terms Of the acts Of Congress. are exempted
from taxation for State, county. or municipal
purposes" and the holders thereof are thus con
situated a privileged class. Besides, a large
number of them receive their principal and in
teres: in gold, thus enhancing their gains nearly
fifty per cent, while the soldier who fought and
was crippled or the widow who claims pen
sion Tor a slaughtered husband, draws bis or her
pay in greenbacks. The blood of the fallen
brave is at discoun, Of fifty per cent. below the
currency which the wealthy capitalist has loaned
10 tho Government, and for which he 10 to be
paid in coin. both principal and interest For the
loan OF paper money to the Government, it does
seem that the repayment Of the debt in paper
money would have been liberal enough. and that
paper money interest ought to have satisfied the
purses pending the loan bill, in the face Of Con
grsss, telling il to come down with liberal terms
That poor weak Congress gave way. and con-
scented that gold principal. and gold interest
should be paid for loan in currency. and il is
so provided in the act approved March ,. 1854
Not content with this sacrifce-and does il not
seem that it was sacrifice on the altar OF
svarice?-the Congress of the United States
assumed TO saw in effect, to these rsg-barons:
these bonds which We offer YOU shall not be
taxed BY any State. county or municipality
You shall be exempt. No matter If your
State has incurred large debt, or become
involved otherwise; no matter il your county has
borrowed money TO support the families of sol
diers gore to the war; no matter il it has Dor
rowsd money to paw eounlies, or to build q new
court house: no matte, If your city or town cor
porstion has expended thousands in improving
your streets, and made your own property valus-
bic By such improverients--snsp your finger at
your State, county, city, or town authorities. and
dare them to tax your one hundred thousand
dollars OF bonds. held under this law" This il
practically the language which Congress held to
the Shyloeks who now clamor against fair and
impartial taxation. aud who want the pound of
flesh denomina,ei in the bond.
BIssor. and Lis eonfederates in financial cheat
ing. assume this to be true: The negroes. having
neither lands nor other property, aud paying no
taxes. can be used BY the wealthy holders of these
bonds TO return members to Congress who are
pledged to partial and unjust system of taxa
ton, and who will continue to exempt these
bonds from q fair share of the public burthens
This can only be done through the agency of q
class OF mer who can never DE. in this country,
practically freemen. They will ever form dis
tinct elass-A lower strats-to be controlled
by Influences hostile to the Interests of the
industrial classes of the Nation. This negro
vote would be under the control and guidance.
for short time a. least Of the Freedmen's Blu
reaus, the Boston Saints Commission, or some
other real or imaginary organization which
wealth and avarice know so we'll how to put in
motion. They would keep this black race 10
leading strings long enough to establish this
swindliDg system upon the country. and to
squeeze from the face Of white labor few thou.
sand millions of Gold interest. with which to fll
the Golfers of the millionsires These leading
Republican politicians mean 10 use the negro
vote (If they can make him . voter 10 supply
what they lack in numbers amongst the whites.
and to establish policy which the Anglo Saxon,
Teutoaic and Celtic races in this country will
never sanction moneyed sristocracy An
attempted union betseen the monev lenders and
the negro voters that are to be- would arouse
the country 70 the designs of the former, who
have never been very scrupulous about the
agencies employed 10 secure fsvorite financial
measure OF course. no one thinks seriously
ma. such a scheme of folly could be successful;
bu, persons ike this BIsHor often expose plans
which have found favor with higher personages
than themselves. II 1.-The holders of national
securities" should be msd enough to encourage
this system OF forcing negro voting in the South
for any purpose. Il will be fatal blow 10 their
"pecunary salvation These capitalists are
advised 70 trust TO the rhifs people of this coun