The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-09-14

AAAssese she sosalen ofths LATE was.
From The Cedar Rapids Timer,
This address IL ioteslsd fsr TO- .
shr.. ssm5e,s, asd for oil parties; but q
peci.lly for The eye Of the Soldier.
Gentlemen Soidi~s-1, Il hoped chs
you will allow 40 old Soldier to say fe,
words on the estate Of the coustry," o
the political phases Of the times. W.
say that is political which relates to th'
policy Of an ex party; or that proposed b,
an aspiring minority. It does not follow
that = policy 10 right or wrong because i
Is advocated By minority or By nsjor
ity.
Human rights are not changed BY the
opinions, or by the practice Of great men,
or Of mJori.ies, or BY loog custom; but
right remaius right, 10 spite of sll the
nscbinssioos of the proud and the wick.
ed. Governments are instituted to Sc
cure hunsn rights and for nothing else;
but they may be so perverted % to with.
hold rights from the poor, or the weak
or even from large raiDorities, when this
happens governments Become Infamous,
because they are engines ofiojustice and
mischief.
"The powers that be are ordained of
God" These powers are to be just aud
equal, for the benefit Of all sges AID Da-
sions. "God made Of ooe blood oil ns-
lions to dwell on the face Of all the
earth" "Christ tasted death for every
Dso;" tho blessings Of the gospel were
provided for al add are offered freely to
oil; 50 the benefits Of civil Governments
are for all; that is, for good and bad, for
high and low, for rich and poor, for al
.coIors, orders sud classes 10 society. 1t
is expected Of all that they help to bear
the burdens of government, they must
therefore enjoy its blessings.
True democracy expects msjorities to
rule, but they must rule 10 righteousn ness,
for the rights of minorities sre IS pre-.
cious TO them and valuable 10 themselves
considered, Is the rights Of msjorities.
The fac. that m.jorities believe and prsc.
tice in . particular way, il not certain
proof that this wsy is right, for minori-
vies often have the truth on their side.
Truth don't stand or fall BY the opinions
or power Of multitudes, President Jack
son eaid "truth is mighty and viii pre-.
vail" Truth is based on its own intrin-
sicswortb.
Suffer me to present for your copside.
ration few plain but important truths.
Iss. We have the best government Oh
earth; but it is only good so far As it Sc
cures human rights, as it will be perfect
only when it secures all the pstursl snd
acquired rights Of every person within its
pale without regard to nationality, birth,
Or color.
I'd. The fact that you have bad the
honor Of taking 30 active par. 10 carrying
through one Of the most gigantic ADD suc-
cessful wars ever waged on earth, de-
mands of you As citizens that you use
your influence and cast your votes so As
10 prevent the recurrence of such waste
If human life and property, =
3D.. The trne Dstionai policy and the
i.gh-'cny Of prosperity and peace, is to
practice even handed Justice towards al.
classes snd persons in the nation; TO place
persons without regard to color On eve!
before the law. Legal equality il by no
means social equai,ry Psr i. :. clear
hat even If a colored nan should Dc al
owed 10 vote, 1t souid cave phits per
ons at full liberty ~ 4ss9rIats Win aud
u
hrra vonid De Jar Iess smaigsmatioa
han n 9 sEzts II savsr7
ttir- Color ,as aashsng ~ 10 With
nanhnnd N os-sona. rIgh&s n.n Ct al
olors ara aatint asvmas n IL. Coss,ita-
ion III ne E asga,i -Ga1ss, as5 s.l U-srsoss
fe ses'na.t N ss,e,s ritrsas D., ,hss doeu-
ar,t scr rs:..ca Al. srrs- Ash and 9th
4 r.,.s suenss.as9- Beside natural
aw aast y,ai4ans .E.-a-s thai the rights OF
nrs, <a u.,a- 4as that no man is to b.
s'ni,ati ~ s!.>s erss,s Of bis face. any more
a,an is y IT. The c. Tor Of bis eyes or
~ tGsx~ Iais u true ia religion, i, is
s-us - aesrsa, and it is q burning
Shame .as. il is not true 10 civil govern.
n,ars sns, vas made more for all men,
.lsu even heaven itself.
5th The shades of color in tho human
family are almost infinite, 80 that it hard
,, rs known which is the best color.
I.t.ms color was probably red or like
saa5 n fright mulstto; but this has
nnca..,g - - s1ss sigh.s, the American
n,1 rat stss fsa:es -is.ss Government
S,rs s"asress aa.s ~ She pe9pIs Of all
case.ss aa9 s,.,ars, ssss hegs the science
ct hxmsa gsperaas4s sh1ad DO better
sndsssto.d aud apars folly developed
tha" ~ any time OF place heretofore; and
that from this nation the true science of
freedom to oil. and self government
should 90 out and re yolutionize the uorM.
But in order to do this, the government
must be right.
9th. The fact that you have belonged
TO different parties, is 10 reason why
you should divide on the suffrage cues
ton, If man pays tax, is governed, or is
called on to fight the battles of bis eoun.
try he must be allowed to vote. This too,
is fundamental doctrine Of our govern