The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-05-20
Who SHALL vorr,-The Republican

philanthropists and philosophers VINO
now "run the Government machine,
widely differ among themselves as to who
shall have the right to vote. In the or
ganization of the "New Nation" new is
sues will be introduced, which may have
an important bearing upon the fortunes
of the Republican party. While the
New York Tribune would deny "the
the right Of any man to vote merely be-
cause he is a man." and would make The
right depend upon intelligence and vir-
tue" the Independent, Beecher's paper,
seems to favor the extension Of the right
to all, male and female. urging that the
women have earned the right to vote by
their aid to the war. 1t says:
The experiment of female suffrage has been
tried in this country only within narrow limits,
and has long since fallen into disuse. But, to-
day, the Identification of politics with the war,
and the direct sOlicitude OF the women for
those who are called TO battle, and for the fruit
Of their sacrifice, have brought the sexes into
closer relation to the being and conduct Of the
I
pies in determining the rights Of the blacks.
and the denomination OF the Declaration oil
! independence. hare powerfully suggested the
equality OF all human beings, and favored
generic instead Of sexual Interpretation Of
y IN FNitical theOrem Mat all St1n are created
equal
| There is no knowing what these fanat-
ical reformers will make Of the country
now that it is in their power. One thing
is certain, they always have plenty Of So
called reforms on hand, aud they will new
err cease to turn and over turn till the peo-
pie deprive them Of power. 1t costs a
great deal of blood and treasure to keep
their machinery in motion, but if the peo'
pie are willing to pay for the luxury, it is
useless to complain. Many Of the kepub.
lican papers in the Atlantic States and
two in this-the San Jose Mercury and
the Solano IIera,d-are in favor OF con-
ferring the elective franchise on the negro.
and it is probable that men will be nomi-
mated for the Legislature with direct ref.
erence to this question. Negro lawyers
have been admitted to practice in the Su-
preme Court Of the United States, and in.
ferior Courts, taking the Supreme Court
as an example, it is reasonable to pre-
sumo, will admit them. The right to
vote and sit upon juTics must necessarily
follow. The people may as well make up
their minds to meet the issue; it will be
submitted to them; it cannot be avoided
This is a progressive age, we are pro-
greSsive people, and the New Nation
will be established on progressive foun'
lation, with the equality Of the races for
its creed Garrison, Fred Douglass and
Anna Dickinson for its Apostles.
RuIN EVERYWHERE -Shoddy organs
time and again have assured the people
that the war has been blessing to the
country that it has greatly added to oul
wealth and prosperity. 1t has added tc
the wealth OF brawlng officc-holders and
shoddy sharks and their hirelings, but
not OF the country. If the destruction Of
vast amount Of property. to say nothing
Of the hundreds Of thousands of lives tina:
have been sacrificed, adds to the wealth
and prosperity Of n country, then the
war has been source Of gain to the
country. \ correspondent Of the Boston
Journal, who recently made trip up the
MISSISSIPPI, thus speaks Of the dyso,ation
Of war:
"Those VIII, remember. in the wears thai
have passed, how iciightiul was Trip On III,
Mississippi, can hardly realize the sad change
in the present Years of war, OF fratricida
war, have done their work well. and the cities
ia embryo, with thtr thriving commerce. and
pretty villages that once dotted the banks Of
the great river. are now in ruins, iheir once
happy people dead or in the army ~ Inch i:
but another name for DEATH and d,sriatior
utter and profound reigns over nearly all of The
great valley. There is not an exception below
Cairo u the Gulf-ull have shared common
fate"