North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-09-27
NEGRO Equality THE MAIN IS,
SUE.

Those who think that the fire of fauati.
cism on the negro question has been extin
guished by the acceptance Of general ema1c
c'pation as consequence of the war are saj-
Iy mistaken. The huuest bus misguided
Humanitarian has other notions of the desti-
ny Of the negro on this continent, and the
political negro mongcr will not so easily
abandon his hold of question which has
been Of such marked and essential service
in helping him to power and place. Chief
Justice Chase fancies that be can reach the
Presidency by means Of agitation on the
question of negro equality; Senator Sumner
expects to hold his position in Massachu-
setts by the same means; and hosts Of
smaller, not meaner men, look to this ques-
ton as the cloud by day, and the pillar Of
fire by night to guide them to1he promised
land, where milk snd honey fiow IN abun.
dance, and where greenbacks futter in eve
ry breeze. " a.s.'9 +1s.s $50 -'@.'A j
In our State the pill Of negro equality ls
sugar coated BY political doctors before il ia
prescribed ms the specific for national all.
nents. In Minneso:s they have given it to
the people "piain." Aud in other States tho
organs Of the Republican party are laborpg
with great earnesthsss 10 satiSfy he masses
| that the path to political success fes In &C
cepting the negro into full communion 10 our
political partnership. ,1
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On the FIRST Monday in October, Conncc.
ticut in to vote on aR amendment TO her
State Constitution granting the ballot to the
negro and the Republican Central Commit
tee of .hat State have issued an address TO
the people earnestly urging its adoption 90
In noticing this fact, the New YORK Tribune
says: .....-.4-
We make no doubt that The great party Of which
they the authorized representatives will vote as
| unit in iavor of cqusl rights. What We WANT 10
urge uPsn our friends 10 that they shall go to work
for this amendment with the SAME enthusiasm and
energy as il 1t Nere election in which the sue
cess OF their candidates were at stake We appeal to
the sense Of justice and 70 the fundamental princi.
pies of democracy, for neither justice nor true de-
mocracy has any sympathy with the exclusion If
man from his share in the government because of
bis skin, And we trust. also that the peopls of
Connec icut irrespective OF party are ready 10 d.
vance with the times. Young Minnesota declaring
in Union Convention for negro 50 frsee, is Sxan
pie and should DO an inspiration to them, Every
where on the banner Of the party Of the Union
ought to be inscribed now Equal Rights for An.n
This is full and nnreserved endorsement
and acceptance Of the issue Of negro suffr age,
and that meana negro equality !; for once
make negoes the peers of white men at the
polls, and social equality will follow. As
slaves to the use Of stimulants tsnstautlys
make progress in the quantity and strength
Of their potations, so the Republican party
will each day increase tho dose of oneeroism
upon the people, until society i'm this country
will exhibit the came signs of disintregati IN
as are revoltingly shown in. Mexico, and oth-
er lands where the experiment Of fusin, On.
tagonistlc races has been tired. The appeal
10 made to the people Of Connecticut to s.ad-
vance with The times" Advance whittier z
The negro is free. In ialt parts of the land
he 10 free. There are no chains upon him in
Connecticut and now The people are called
upon to force upon him duties for which be
is not fitted. The movement 10 Q part Of the
plan for continuing the negro agitation for
political effect; and there viii be no cesea,
lion in the iabors Of the Republican party in
this direction, until they are prostrated BY
the action Of patriotic and indignant people
ct the polls. 8
Mr.. Horace Greeley has. been invit ed to at
lend convention Of negroes 70 De held At RAJ
leigh, North Carolina, in the latter part Of the
Coming month. Not being able to be present
he has written and pnhliahed letter Of ad
y'ce 70 my eounsryuen,n1, from lwhieh-shs
following psrasrapd 10 eKtracte6; 49, sssg ~