The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1865-11-09

the memories of negro inferiority and
subordination must, during this genera
ton at least, abide by the superior race
White men in that section cannot be
expected to lay aside the prejudiees to
which they were educated, and to can
eel, at the word of command, their
theories of negro inferiority, that with
them have been traditional and habitu-
al since the creation Of the Republic
But in New England, on the contrary,
for thirty years and more, the mission
aries of Abolition have been laboring
to inculcate the doctrine of negro
equality. 1t has been preached in the
pulpits, it has been taught in the public
schools, it has been discussed in legis-
tive halls. Nevertheless, with all this
training, Connecticut, as the first OPP
portunity when this question is sub
mitted to her people, repudiates the
principle, and forbids the negro access
to her ballot boxes. It would be the
sublimity Of impudence, after that, for
the Radicals to press their doctrine of
negro suffrage upon the people Of the
late slaveholding States.
But, says the Tribune: "There are
only, according to the last census.
about two thousand negroes in the
State who would be entitled to the suf-
frage, and if they voted with either
party it would not change the result. ?
Therefore, urges our cotemporary, Con-
necticut might have yindicated the
theory without suffering any inconye-
nience from the practicalresults Such
reasoning is o forcible illustration of
radical subserviency to expediency.
| Because there are not negroes enough
IN Connecticut to render the question
of negro suffrage of any Importance
there, therefore, The Tribune thinks
Connecticut should have decided against
her convictions and convictions and
inclinations, for the simple purpose Of
giving the radicals advantage ground
in the Southern States, where the ques-
ton is Of vital importance. But if a
New England State, with an ineonsid-
cradle negro population, decided against
negro suffrage, assuredly New England
is not entitled to dictate decision in
favor of negro suffragein States where
the black population is equal to, II
some Instances greater than the white
THE Tribune says: The moral infu-
ence Of Connecticut in deprivin eight
hundred thousand loyal men Of the
South to vote, is fact, the practical
importance of which, cannot vet be
calculated Our cotemporary does
not state the case fairly. To deprive,
lis to take away; it is impossible to
take that from o man which he never
had. You cannot deprive blind man
Of sight; nor an idiot of reason; nor o
negro of his right to vote, who never
had the right to vote. But if the NOR
al influence of Connecticut, with her
two thousand negroes. had gsvea the
right to vote to eight hundred thousand
negroes IN the South, IN opposition to
the wishes and interests of the white
men of the South, the wrong to the
South would have been irnmeasurable.
Eeither by the spirit, or by the conse-
| qaences that follow.
The simple truth is, however unpal-
latable it may be TO the Radicals and
their organs, that the Democracy Of
Connecticut have been influenced by q
just, practical and common sense view
I of the question Of negro suffrage. and
have achieved triumph that VIII prob
ably give an impetus TO the current OF
popular opinion on the ssibioos III over
the United States. This issue may be
considered decided The radicals IN
sisted npon test vote. and they have
had it. If they have wisdom enongh
to deduct the natural conclusion, they
viii give up the contest. Connecticut
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