The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-12-19
Negro Suffrage.

We ycs.crday received small sheet. emit
lied, seis Eagiand L0yal Psbiicotioh Socf-
ETY.; Office. No. Z, .sfudie BaiIdiag. Boston,
The paper seems 70 b. sort Of tract society
issue. and = evidently one Of contemplated
series Of publications III signed TO indoctrinate
the people with the sentiment Of negro suffrage
generally in TIE United states. II l. the inaugu-
ratlonof the second stage 81 the New England
war for negro cquattY. The title Of the paper
will be noted; " New England Loyat Publ
cation" Heretofore. igyalty has consisted. in
New England. In bring in favor Of war t.
abolish slavery, or 81 pcryerting the war ex-
istiny % the accomplishment of that object. In
% the support q this purpose. the Re
publican party aIl wed itself to be
drawn or driven by the New England
GAKRi,oNs, >IMNERs, and WILSON'S. The
Democracy q The country, and partieu-
larry Of the West. warned the oil Wings and
the conservative neu of the Republican party.
that such Wa their destination when follow
ing the Republican Leaders, but they stoutly
denied that II could. ~ any possibility. be so:
vet b that complexion I, came. and they still
supported The party. The Democracy then
told them that The next step. or the next but
one, would b. nero suffrage. equality, aud
emalgamatiSn- that when GtRRrsOS and his
band, more than thirty years ago. commenced
war upon the sluth, on account of her Negroes.
and denounced the Constitution ~ a thing en-
Titled TO no respect, and that they would not
obey, II was not their intention u stop NJ
the abolition VI slavery. The Democracy
were hooted al Tor their apprehension.
But what DO we now see The
same men have now organized. not abo.
luton societies they have ACCOMPLISHED
their work, ;. but loyal publication societies IN
favor OF negro suffrage and the amalgamation
oil the races and, II would seem from the
speech Of Mr.. GREGORY In the House. pub
hshed In the Journal on Monday, that ne has
raised the GARRISON and BEEcuEH standard I'm
this state. This, that is negro suffrage and equal
ity, Is the next issue before the people Of the
United states, and Is to be forced upon them by
the Republican partr. Ii j. useless 10 disguise
this fact. II istoo patent to be disputed or
doubted. And we may all, therefore.
we all ought 20. IL j. duty
that we should flrly examine and
take our ground upon the subject. The
question Is. ought the negro 10 he given the
iight Of suffrage. % be taken into partnership.
In that mode, in the Government of the several
States and Of the United States: The question
Of suffrage Is grave question. IL has engaged
the thoughts Of statesmen in all civilized gov
ernments. and the extent Of IT, exercise has
varied in different governments. In none has
IL been universal. In this country, the most
liberal of all on the subject. il has been extend
ell TO white male persons over twenty-one
years Of age. From thi, point. we hope
we may never have occasion To recede
But many men, grave, thinking men.
have expressed serious doubts on this
subject. Law aud order must be maintained
In community. or person and property are
without safety. Elections should be conducted
legally aud in order. AMI votes received but once
At an election, from each legal voter VINO offers,
and from none other, or elections are mocker-
les.
Again, just in proportion to the violence and
disorder ineommunity must be the increase Of
powers and frequency OF their exercise on the
on the part Of government. and the liberty Of
the citizens in proportion restricted. We see
by the latest intelligence that the people OF
Jamaica have lost the right Of suffrage an ae-
count Of turbulence In it, exercise. We shall
purxue this Subiecf