, 1865-06-17

LII coHCluslOus WE AsA411 GItIEAL tuat lAts
hsste In the work Of reorganization be abau-
doned ; and for the avoidance Of all political
and other complications, that the military
authority now paramount, be permitted to
Lave sway uu,l the proper day for reorsani-
zatieu comts. In that cpuree arc honor aud
safety. We dare not express our opinion OF
tue othtt.
EEonMog. NJ sRosRnrIsxE !, a;..sl GAIN
The \. +. Ee,rs, the simon pure "Dsno.
cratic" organ, owned by the Woods and cd
ditcourses on the prospects and consequences
Of negro voting:
".sn+ll.head Repubsranism grown now TO-
bursting unuer the inna71on OF it1 eh ,ddY Rafn..
en- nesso*. Reaction vii follow the pittias
y ace io1 the moment between the black man and
ite Mhir. The tutelxge IN which the fscuo1tsts
Cf the North hope to hold nc southeIa negro
.ets a2t his association. The ictalIeetu,l szps.
r1ority ri hi whlte neishbors Will, in The very
lstute u things. commAhd tue vo;e u the euan-
cipaied slave ny aud By, and anticipate Ih4 tine
WHEN he can, HI an independent net 0! tfs own
r.rd. Rra.p the fact that he II of necessity an
sez OF that political brotherhood Of labor, The
s:As a partisan, We shoa!d look forward to the
practical tfec; Of nero suffrage - an eaoruons
gain to 1be volume Of the vote Q! the Democratic
Tie n. T. World, ,abld partisan, bnt mod
e,ate EopFe1head, aad the y. T. Herald,
natu,olly pro-slavery, but everything by turns,
both advocate . qualified negeo suffrage.
Probsb'y thelr advocacy Is inspired by the
:dea announced In tie Ntws, viz: That the
hlacls Ii enf1anchised, would generally vote
with tie e1-rebels the "democratic Ticket"
The only party objccting to the PROPOSE
tion 10 let the black men Of the South enjoy
the franchise, IL the "democ,atic' party.
Now If the negroes will support the
ticket Ct the political brotherhood Of Ia
bor," which the Ne,rs says lie the democratic"
ticket, why shsuld lhs dcmoc:acy object to
letting them vote. They certainly eau stand
The 'senormeus gain 10 the volume OF the vote
OF the democfatic paety''--1 We may Judge
by the II sult Of the last two or three Presi-
d.ttial elections. We can't think Of any
party in greater need Of reinfortenents TO its
,anfs than tLat which labels itself "demo-
cratic"
Some "denocrntic" journals allege th at
the negroAs are too ignorant to be intrusied
wi.htb franchise but here We have high
d, ,mocra,ic authority that they would yote
the ticket their intellectually superior white
neigbbo.s desire TO have them support. Their
hallots would therefore strengthen the hands
Of the intellectual whites" Of the South,
and they, We are told, belong to the great
dvnoc1atl- political brotherhood Of labor.
How then can any harm arise to the body
petite from intrustiDg the ballot in the
bands Of the black mtn, who would be the
hsm and reliable auxtilarles Of the "democ-
1acy" The abohtlonists OF the North
nre willing to let the colored men vote, not.
witbs.nndfng they are ASSURED that the blacks
would all vote against them. They are vii
ling to risk 1t for the Aake OF right and con-
sistency. The abolit1onists" hold that
rottIg Is the nstnTal, logical sequence Of the
three steps previously taken. First, the
blacks hare been emAncipated. second, they
have been declared citizens. Third, they
hare BEEN eleTnted to the rank and dignity
! Of soldiers OF the Republic; therefore they
ought to be allowed to exercise ths IRAN
chise. The "abol1t.onlsts" maintain that .
man who u Tree, who can Rad and write, Is
| citizen, Is American born, is soldier Of
The Epited States, has fought for the preaer-
Tadsn Of the National Union, even II LIS
tkin lie black, brown, or sadd!e.colorcd, II as
well entitled to vote as wild, inebEiated
eoppcrbead ''Greek" fresh from the bogs Of
bis native is1e, OF rebel whose hands afe
iu'sucd IL The blood Of loyal men- Per-
Iape tho abclltionist6f' are in error, but at
least they "den't see IT," and they would
feel greatly obliged to some intellectually
superior" "democ1atic'' member Of the
'.Folitical brotherhood Of labor" Il he would
sn1i@h'en their Ignorance. They stand open
for ctnvictlon and ready to be instructed In
'he Truth and right.
The abolit1onists have another queer no
tion In their head. They cannot perceive the
justice or "dcmocracy Of DISTINGUISHING the
colorcd american citizens OF South caroltna,
for lns' 'ance. where they constitute three
tiItls OF the population Of the State, and arc
Ill intensely loyal to the government, End at
the same time enfranchisiug the white ex-tebcl
minority who are al bitterly dtsloyal, and
allowing them to vote and hold otlce and