New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-28
MIR. BRALE,s spEECu.

We beg leave tc recommend 10 MT. Stearnes,
who is doing excellent service by printing and
circulating many valuable speeches and docu-
ments for which newspaper can find no room,
the addres. Of the Hon. l.. /. Il lie at Chester,
Penn, oh Tho fnfranchisemen 4 the Colored
Race. The speech is all the mU notable be-
cause il comes from d State which Vaiy too sel-
dom utters a radical voice. It author Is well
and honoraby known az home; less widely,
perhaps in other States, but ia entitled to
public fame BY an address full Of vigorous
statement and sound thinking, and inspired 10y
courageous faith in the policy Of Justice and
Humanity. We must do Mr. Boale the justice
10 say that he is the second man In Pennsylvania
70 utter the right word on the issues OF to-day
During the political campaign, the timidify
which the State Committee under Mr.. Cessna
cnioined made the talk Of the Republican ora
tors somewhat stale and Hat. Mr.. Stevens
spoke ndependently-not wisely-for Contisca-
ton, but left Negro Suffrage to take care of IT,
self Judge Kelley il and always has been
right. This address OF Mr. Beale, anticipating
as il does the policy Of the future, must insure
TO him commanding position hereafter in a
party strong enough and bold enough TO adopt q
policy that will save this nation.
Il speak for the colored man" says Mr..
Beale, mot believing, with your distinguished
representative, that his vote is good if east on
the right side, but because ! have positive
conviction that he has right TO vote on any
side he pleases" The position il impregnable.
The ballot belongs TO the negro; our duty Is to
give il TO him; and, when We have given it to
him, then our duty ends and his begins. For
the use which ho makes Of that which is right
| fully his, hc is and 80 are not responsible. We
guarantee the millionaire the safe possession ofhis
wealth; if he misuses il, IL il none the less his.
1 What would be thought of proposition 10 make
the tenure Of property contingent on the pru.
dent employment of it by its owner for the
general benefit of the community What
saaoah be thought of the argument which with
hold suffrage from the negro because of doubt
] whether he WIN vote as we want him TO ,
| Mr. Beale does not shrink from the question
of Negro Equality. For my part" says he,
II hope the black man may prove the equal d
the white. wish to see it, and shall rejoice ai
! IL; aud it is because hope him capable of i
/ that speak before yOn tonight. Ii the caus,
of humanity and civilization is advanced, what
I il TO you or to ne the coIor Of the man who
aids IN that progcssl" And ON The same sub
iect The following is full of good sense:
/ mo one proposes, by egailing the coored vote tc
make any law 10y wnch their social status viii bs
] changed. Society does aud will always regulate itself
IT, IN The lapse o time ard with the disappearance Of
prejudice, the coored man becomes acceptable by h
| accomplishments 10 the refined aud educated white
man rs q companion the white nan will accept him Al
snch just as now ho is--in the condition in which
society forces the crntc and rude OF all classes .,
msumc-frequently. nay constantly the accepted com
on both IN labor aud IN recreation of those whose
condition nssimatcs 10 his own No propose Law
forcing the companionship of the colorc man hi,
white negbbor-simply act Of justice to injured
i race, AVID leave 10 themselves their own fate. The
4 position they take In society will BE- lust that which
society chooses 10 accord 10 their merits and that Is l
j tho social equality any man. white or black can evei
reach or claim
| In the same spirit and very eloquently ut
tered is the following
] "Of what color do YOU suppose tho souls VI thos<