Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-07-27
CHIEF JUSTICE CHASE ON NEGRO
sUfFHAGE.

CHIEF JUSTICE CHASE ON NEGRO
SUFFRAGE.
IL 10 evident that Judge CEASE intends 10 be
acknowledged es the leader Of the negro suffrage
party ia the aited States. and upon that hoooy |
TO become lie nominee for the Presidency at the
next election. He attended, few days ago, Q
meeting Of the Alumni Of Dartmouth College, 10
New Hampshire, and be could no, forego the op-
portunity. although il vas a social gathering eff
the graduates Of that institution and Of course
included among the attendants those Of opposite
political sentiments to give vent TO his peculisr
notions upon negro suffrage We republish bis
sentiments 10 show that he represents a faction.
who not only favor the extension Of the elective
franchise to the negro, but 10 all respects TO
have the same pstical rights and pFiVi.
leges that the white race now enjoy. which
Ends expression in the sentiment that ne
Believed +" this war has made every celored man
woman or child, Just a. much one Of the people
a. the whites" and that al free men are
citizens" he must be blind. indeed who can
not see that the dividing line between parties il
bound to be the question Of negro suffrage and
negro equality; for the concession OF the former
leads necessarily to the latter. We give the re
marks c. J udge CHasE part OF the political
history OF the times:
Ma President Axp GENTLEMEN | feel
oppressed with the many kind illusions that have
been made here concerning myself, and for these
numerous expressions of yolr warm personal
regard. be pleased to accept ny sincere thanks
For many reasons / would be silent TO day, yet
/ taaf n
not only duty but pleasure to give expression
to my views concerning the important resolutions
under consideration General Shepley
wishes you 70 erect beautiful memorial building
in commemoration of the noble sons OF Dart
mouth who have fallen in the great conflict OF
the past four years This is well; but would
suggest that of the reorganized country they died
TO save, We erect memorial that will endure
forever | believe gentlemen, that We should
be honest IN the expression OF our view.
upon all subjects bly, motto has always
been 10 form my ideas. and then put them into
acts. And in relation 10 national matters. ! am
free to say that believe one OF the first things
which ought TO be done is to give every man in
this country Who 10 unsttainted Of crime the right
to vote Great applause / believe there is
virtue in the colored people ofthe South They
do not possess college educatiOns but Turning TO
Governor Smytb) men can be Governors without
q liberal course Of study. Applause. They
can be Presidents. also More applause At
the time when was in politics | believed the
N ,in duty was TO vote he ticket Well, there
are intelligent coored people in the South sufi
Gent 10 IN Ike up the ticket, aud the others will
vote il. Now. how many gentlemen here can
put their hands on their hearts aud give the ex
act reasons why they voted the last general
ticketI | refer 10 His Excellency, Gov. Smyth.
to the EK Judge, Eastman, to the President ana
to the TX President, Lord. and ask them 10 tell
me Why they 50 voted. il they can. hear no
reply. and would say that if you cannot answer
nv query. you must not object TO the colored
people voting on the ground that they would not
know what they are about. Applause. Now
Look to the moral element as the main quslh-
cation for exercising the right of suffrage.
Now. gentlemen, the moral element greatly
predomldates in the coloTed people An ac-
qualutance OF mine said rs was opposed to uni
versal suffrage among the blacks. but remark ed
that those colored persons who have fought in
the army who can read and write and who be
long TO the church ought 10 vote Well, | said
TO my friend, that is all right. for those who
don't belong 10 the church 10 day all join
to morrow. Applause IL might not be a
very moralizing process, but Il would accom-
plsh the object IN view. Nov. | dOa't believe
the Constitutions of the seeded States should
determine the qualifications for voting | have
talked with our good President al Washington
on the subject. aud he doesn't exactly agree with
me, but have hopes that | will bring him
around to i, bstore long. Applause Through
this great war the colored people have been
freed. and | believe that all free men citi
Nv theory il that in the South the States
remain States, but that the people are not the
same people as heretofore The organizations OF
the rebel States have been destroyed and
We must go To to the people TO rsorganize these
States. Now. who the peopel In reply.
would say that believe this war has made every
colored man. woman or child, lust ss much one
of the people as the whites, great applause and
believe that the whole people are to reorg anizs
the rebel States. furthermore believe thai the
Government has no more right to bar one citi
zen (unless attained by crme) from voting than
another These, Mr.. President, arc the sincere
views OF my heart and have felt it my duty to
express them TO you Ii any OF my hearers do
not readily indorse nv ideas. would at least ask
that you give them honest and careful consd
GRAFTON. In conclusion. gentlemen, | would
simply say let Us build not only the memorial
monument, but from a reconstructed country thai
other monument OF national greatness which
towering toward the skies. shall catch the hIs
rays of the rising and the last rays of the setting
sun. and which shall remain forever the symbo
of right. OF justice and of freedom"
Henry ward kSeecher ON jeff. pa Wis
HKSRI WARp BKEcHEs in his this weeks arti
Gle IN Tue independent takes Tue kEOGnu that /
Jrrr. DAVIS was party TO the assassination
conspiracy be ought to be tried and executed
But " Ii he is convicted only OF having headed
this rebellion; in other words. II his onense is 8
political ofense. believe that Re should b. tried
for bis life. that he should be- condemned tC
death. and that then his sentence should be com
muted 20 acknowledgements and Danish ment fol
the rest of his days
The Liquor Law I'm Boston.
Under the instructions CT the City Fathers Of
Boston. the police have been making a new at
tempt to enforce the prohbtory liquor law. snd
the Law itself is pronounced by the Boston Cou
rier dead failure. The police have filed the
Station Houses nightly with from fifty to n hun
dred victims. and have been SO jealous in the
performance OF their duty that il vas unsafe &c
walk the streets unless one walked like grens
der, with head erect and in marching time, lest
some energetic officer should take it into bis
head you were not marching straight. and so
hustle YOU off to the ctlaboose