M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-03-16
More Boiling OE the ACri-
caH P0t.


More Boiling Of tIfe ACr5-
can P0l.
The Legislature Of Ohio has repeat
cd the law which withheld tIom col
orei residents Of tho State lLo privf-
lego Of voting at cicctions. The lav.
was passed io carry intq effect the
following provision Of the Cons.;tu-
lion;
Every white nGly citizen OF the
United States Of ;h3 age OF twenty.
one years, who sIlall have been a res
idcut VI iue State one year next pro-
.cgedng the election, add Of the cgan
.tY township or ward in which he re-
sides 6uch time as may be piovidet
by law, shall have the qualifications
lot al e.yctor, and snail be entitled t.,
vote at all elections"
COusti;utiona provisions which
confer rights or franchises uyon spe-I
cited p4i,ica are understood, by theI
common rules Of Interpretation, to-
operate to deny to parties not enum
er9led the enj2ymeul Of such rights
or iranchi5es. /; vas the dutr .. tile,
legislature, under the Constitution |
TO pass laws to give practical force to
its provisions, and, ia this case, so fpI
Tx the mode ol conducting che c,ec.
lions as to vest the elective lranJhiseI
exclusively in white m4le residents
who were citizens oithe United States
and Of ths age OF twenty-one Years;
and thja was the purpose Of tue IawI
which has been repealed. Whether
tue Constitution is right is one ques-
tIon; whether it was night to repeal
the laS, and open the way Tor CON
diets anl disputes is another. Lfth;I
Constitution is wrong there is a model
prescribed Tor its amendment: and
here Is the place to begin. We fail,
to see how anything has been gained
by the Proceedings of our Senator,
and Representatives; Tor the Uongti
tuition stiIi remains tho paramount
Iaw, AMI its provisions are rnles oi
otcial aud private action juat as mncb
as if they were repeated il iegislativ.
enactmouIs. The Judge Of an election
who permits negro to vote. will
therefore commit a bfeech of the o,
gaoic law Of the State of tha; law
which, wien ho takes his place, Loi
swesre to support. There may be mol
statutory peualty attached to the act,
but 1t will be none the less a moral
misdcmeGnor on that account. ThaI
repeal may opea tue way, and invite
to acts Of official perjury by partFi
men, whose courage partizans Will
applaud and attempt TO justify: bu,
We have not yet discovered bow thtI
world, society, or the negro even, il |
to receive substantial beue6t fIoni
such performance.
II tue negroes, under ;hat which
they will undoubtedly be taught til
believe la nvw order cf TUNES At
tempt to vote, they will briug then. |
lselyes in conflict with the Conalitr. |
ton. ECrthermors, the ul4a5cs Of.
one party may be deluded into tbsI
belief That the repeal Of the law is
equivalent to the DONATION Of a fran
chise, and may encourage their pro.
tegcR TO come forward aud vote. Tb,I
massc: o another party will take al
different <Iew ofthe iacts, and a con.
fict OF opinion will be the result.
Sharponed by a competition of party
interests aud phianthropic aud anti
pbilanthropic prejudioes. We are al
highly humane, peaceful, forbearing |
civilized, ameliorated Christian peo
pie, but such things ere not without
danger. Even Quskers have been
known to hustle each vthog very viz
crorslY wliOn differences Of docsriso