Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-10-11
NEE 40 SUFFRAGE.

Says the New York Journal Of Commerce.
2 The Republican party in Connecticut has been
first In bringing before the public the distinct
Issue Of negro suffrage, and the result has been
unmissskably plaza rhe ballot in Connecticut
il very we'll regulated There is no universal
. os suffrage They hsss the best rule 81 sualiica
A. ton vhen properly sdIninistered. To wit. the
qualification Of Intelligence They allow no man
TO vote Who cannot read. How they deter mine
.ths degree Of intelligence we are not informed.
but We presume that voter may be challenged
and examined by the inspectors of the polls II
very fair case therefore 10 which 70 bring
the issue forward IL not proposed 10 give
80 all the negroes the privilege of voting but to
give the ballot those who were sufficiently
educated, Inc result ia very plsirs ssertion OF
= sths people Of oonsscticus tbs, their. least is
State in which the government is government
of white men. IL will not do - rail at this de-
cision The people OF that State are VIGOROUSLY
the moss intelligent people in oil the United
States. There is no State In advance Of Connect
cut sither in education. intellect wealth civil.
lzston IL il the rel gon Of ths State has been
falling of OF late. but this has not been against
the negro equality ideas On the contrary. the
tendency OF many churches has been to make
ebony idols and worship them He who has
fused to bos down to the image has been
regarded IS isreligious In no State 10 The u nion
could more fair trial be had Of the willingness
OF the people to extend equal political rights to
the negrot The Republican party ia the last
Legislature Determined TO try the issue They
passed the provision by strict party vote For
several wears they had mat ,ned "A popular m
Ority in the State, and no doub! vas enieit lined
among their leading politicians that they would
carry this provision. and give ~ the President
very distinct notice OF the intentions aud expec-
tstions Of the party which elected him The
result has been astounding 1, those who favored
the progressive doctrines In the heart OF New
England in a State where the most violent radi-
calism has been rampant aud triumph ant for.
mer occasions. the people emphatically declare
that negroes shall not be admitted u equal po-.
li,ical power With white men
Let il be remembered that this il a State deoi-
sion. In this vote We have an instance OF the
exercise Of State sovereignty. the highest
else oft. indeed, since it is question going to
the very foundation OF all government among
us. |, il an interesting and Instructive scene
Just now No one has thought of requesting
President JOHNSON to interfere and compel Con-
e nec,icdt 70 give negtocs the right OF voting
That State is still within Military District.
and the writ OF habeas corpu. remains suspended
there. But hAss-no heard of any
proposal to proclaim the negroes citizens in
full standing. compel the Siop;ion of the
! nee plan IA military necessity. Ga the
tsry. i; is conceded that neither the General
-a'e Government nor any Safe except Connecticut
no. not even Missachusetts-has any right to
interfere with the absolute power OF Connecticut
to determine who shall vote In that State. SO
taat the doctrine OF State rights and State sovs-
reigniy over its internal affairs prevails with ell
men of all parties notwithsland ing the fierce at
tacks which have been m,de these prrci
rs pies Hks
su,. The policy OF President johnson will be sus-
tanned by this vote IL will give hin great
strength with the country a. large. aud IL ought
operate with force on tue position q: men in
Congress this fall Ii would certainly be very
inconsistent in any member OF Congress .rom
Connecticut be to take position in favor
of forcing negro sGaage GU tas Southern States
he might very properly be told to go home and
elevate the negroes OF his own State to equal
social and political rights before attempting to 10
so in other States IL il highly probable that
the result, of this election will sssaGe to the
President and his policy the support OF several
members OF Congress- Who might otherwise have
been regarded a doubtful.