The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-09-30

lust The filthiest writer of the licentuous
schools could conceive nothing more gross
wanton and indecent. Yet Gods name Is
mixed up with it, and appearing as 1t does IN
a protessedly religious newspaper, it is com.
mended to their chilCr,n by parents who shud-
der at the sight of a French novel. Yet the
majority of the republics par ty, the most of
their newspapers and speakers, and their
candidates tor Office hold to the ab ON Unable
doctrines of negro equality,
These people quote Sec. A. of Art. 4, of the
constitution, which says:
ssThe United States shall guarantee TO every
state IN the Union a republican form of govern
ment, and shall protect each OF them against InSa-
sion, and, on application of the Legislature, or Of
the executive hen the legislature cannot be con-
vened) against domestic violence
They then proceed to argue that a state
government cannot be republican, in form.
unless universal negro suffrage Is permitted.
| This IS ridiculous absurdity. They might
as well claim that it cannot be repu blican 4,
in form, because it is not Republican" IN
to vote. The meaning of the constitution is
that, the government shall be republican, in
form, and not despotic, in form.
But the radical construction would shut
out many of the so-called northern states.
Gn Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecti-
cut, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, all voters must have a
property qualification. and Ia Maine and
New Hampshire paupers are excluded.
The negro is not allowed to vote under Any
circumstances in any Of the states which
Composed the Union, in 1860, excepting fU,
and In only tDo states vermont and New
Hampshire) is cOlored person allowed e
vote without property qualification. In
New Hampshire, in 1860 there were only
, 100 cOlored voters, ami IN Vermont only 50
In Massachusetts, every voter must, within
two years. have paid state or county tax
unless excused from taxation.
: In Rhode Island a voter must own real e.
, tste OF one hundred aud thirty -four dollar
value, or OF the clear yearly value Of sever
dollars over any ground rent.
A colOred person is not allowed TO vote i.
New York unless he has resided IN the stat
three years, aud Is a freeholdrr in value o
/, two hundred and 6tIy dollars, aad paid tax
e es thereon
e Even ia the state Jf Ohio, which once hOu
r ored Mr. Chase by making him her governor
e a negro is not allowed the right of suffrage
And IN the hame of Professor Parsons an
i Wendell Philhps. where oratory. states q. n
ship, philosophy, religion, and liberty exi-
IN perfection ~ white man eau vote ualeS
he pays a state or county tax.
While IN Connecticut no wHre mau ca
e vote unless he eau read and wrste
1t i need eS> 60 argue this question fIrth
:. err The people ot shI- cpuntry will u=Ve
E Consent TO place themselves on u level W.T.
r negroes. Tney don't want government iik
=. Hayti, " acre there have been eierea blood
= resUlutions In sir Urdrs Tue negroes al
free. in 5bl- country aud we are CAD of it -
r They sh,uli be- projected IN their freed IN
r aud viii be bat ;hs wnite people Il TAI
Is country propose TO keep the government d
r. it was made-a < Sern,nrnj fir white peopl
l. and the po~teriIy ~ white people.