Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-02-23

, those who are opposed to all eiiortsof this
kind. ] speak to those who are willing to
I to do something. ta= tz sss=ea
Sir, it says to these people. to all people
t mind you. that all men should be equal
it says to all the people Of the United
States, "You shall be represented in Con-
gress. but as we fear that you may be gov
erned by narrow views, as we fear that
you will do injustice to a portion of the
, people under your chargs, and that you
will not carry ont the great principles
which lie Mt the foundation Of the Con
stitution itself, and of all free and repub-
. lican government. as was so eJoquently
shown by the honorable Senator from
Massachusetts Yesterday, we say to you
that you shall not have political power any
further than you show by your action TINT
, you are disposed to let all under your
charge participate in it" Is not that d
great principle! Is it not worth some
ttin5 by way ot lndueenent Is it a
.'mean Compromise for so it was denom-
nated-that the committee of fifteen and
the House of Representatives when they
passed it placed themselves in the sltua-
ton of Pontius Piate with the negro for
,'he Saviour of the world aud the people OF
the Un.::al States for Barabbas, as de-
signated by the honorable Senator. Why.
sir, expected to hear him in the next
breath 20 further than that and say that
! what with the Constitution of the United
States and the constitutions of the States
the negro had been crueiiied, and that now
by this amendment to the Constitution the
, stone had been rolled away from the door
Of his sepulehre, aud he had asccnded to
ait on the throne of the Almighty and
Judge the world /. One would have been.
permit me to say with all respect, i'll as
good taste as the other.
Now. sir, we propose this. and what
does it lead to9 Men love political pow
er; they do not part with it easily; they
love to incrensc it. Having little, they
are ready to grasp more. If thi, is the
case. have we not done something if til $
amendment is passed, to say to men.
Your political power shall he in exact
proportion to Your action i'll the right di.
fection ,'' We say it not to one people
alone, hnt to all. 1t cannot be pretended
that this is applied to one State and not tn
another State. What would be the natur-
, al consequence | have faith in the good
sense OF men, Those who We're slaves are
/. now free 1t is naturally sore subject to
those WHO once owned them. In time that
soreness aud rawnc>s will be healed and
worn AWAY, and men will begin to look
iboat them and ask themselves, rs it All
: object for us now to keep so large pof-
ION of our population ignorant. stupid, I'M
lit to vote. and ut the same time take out
Of onr own hands AMI deprive ourselves OF
HE power they would give us i'll the Union
af the United States Shall We not rat,
er nal1.. Of this population II useful popula-
tion ! staii We not rather educate 1t I
Shall we not rather increase our own po-
itical power, raise ourselves to Level with
those Suites which have the same popula-
tion with ourselves !" Is it not natural to
suppose that that would be tile ordinary
result, not immediately. but in the course
If time If it would be, the resolution
has something to recommend 1t; it COM
nends itself to me, not being all would
aSk for. but much that could be gained.
and If can get no more | am most happy
to take that, unless. indeed, it Is attended
with the effects suggested by the Senator
from Massachusetts. If believed his
view to be correct | would vote against the
proposition.
What are the two points that he makes
because having considered the advantages
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