The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1866-02-15

TaSneu 10y some WHO eau ScI UP HaAu-
somely rounded periods, and deal in
liberty, who never periled life, liberty or
property. This kind of theoretical, hol-
lew friendship amounts to but little.
The colofed man went into this lebel-
lion slave. BY the operation Of rebel |
lion he came out q freedman, equal to
freedman in other portions of the cOun- |
try. There is great deal done for him
on this point. The non-slaveholder who
was forced into the rebellion and was as
loyal as those that lived beyond the limits
of the State, was carried into it, and his
property, and, in number. of instances,
the lives Of such were sacrificed, and he
who survived has come out Of it with
nothing gained, but a great deal lost
they be placed in condition different
from what they were before: On one
hand one has gained great deal OH the
other hand one has lost a great deal, and
in apolitical point Of view scarcely stands
where he did before. -#' ..''
Now we are talking about where we
are going to begin. We have got ut the
hate that existed between the two races.
The query comes up whether these two
races, selected IS they were before, with
out pgepa alton, without time for passion
and excitement to appear, and without
time for the slightest improvement,
whether the one should he turned loose
upon the other, and he thrown together
at the ballot-box, with this cnmity and
hate existing between them. The query
comes up, will we not there commence 4
war Of races? think understand this
thing, and especially is this the case
when you force 1t upon 4 people without
their consent.
You have spoken about the Government
Where is power derived from: We say 1t Is de-
rived from the people. Let us take 1t SO and
refer to the District columbia by way Of illus
tration. Suppose for instance, here in this po-
lttical community, which to a certain point,
must have government, must have law, and
putting now upon the broadest basis you can
put il, take into consideration the relation
which the white has heretofore borne to the
colored race is it proper to force upon the COM
munity, without their consent, the elective
franchise without regard to color, making it
universal? Now where do You begin? Govern
ment must have a controlling power, must
have a Judgment. For instance suppose Con-
gress shall pass a law authorizing an election
I, be held at which all over2l years of age, with
out regard to color, should he allowed to vote,
and a majority should decide at such election
and a ma jority should decide at such election
that the elective franchise should be universal
what would you do about it? Doyou deny that
the first grea principle is the right Of the pee
pie to govern themselves? viii you resort to
an arbitrary power and say e majority Of the
people shall receive a state of things they were
opposed to?
The Government >mmenced upon this prin-
ciple and has existed upon it and now you pro-
pose to incorporate an element that did not ex-
list before in i'll say the query COMES in UNDER
taking this thing, whether we have wight to
make change in regard to the elective fran
chise, in Ohio. for instance; whether we shall
not let the people in that State decide the mat
ter for themselves. Each community is Better
prepared to determine the depository of politi-
cal power than any body else; and it is for the
Legislature, or the people Of Ohio to say who
shall vote Or not for the Congress OF tine United
states. Knight go down to the ballot box to-
morrow and vote directly for universal suffrage
but II a great majority of this people said no,
should consider 1t would be tyranuical and ar.
bitrary III me, to attempt to force it UPON them
without their will. 1t is a fundamental point
in my creed that the will OF the people must be
nobeycd she fairly expressed. Is there any
thing wrong in that? ..s "... s9@s
Mr.. Douglass, shiling-A great deal wrong,
Mr.. President, with all respect
that for themselves. do not want to be en-
gagged ia work that will commence war of
races. In each community, If q man demeans
himself cell, and shows that this new state Of
affairs will operate well, ne will be protected in
all his rights, and given every possible advan-
/ lye by that community. When they have
been reconciled, socially and politically to GER
tain things, then will this new order of affairs
work tremendously, but forced upon the pcO-
pie before they are prepared for II, 1t will be
resisted and work inharmoniously. feel a
conviction that forcing that matter upon the
people, upon the community, will result in the
injury Of both races, and the ruin of one or the
other. God knows have no desire but for the
good of the whole human race. Iwould that it
were 50 that all you advocate could be done in
the twinkling Of an eye; but it is not III the
nature of things, and do not pretend to he
wiser than Providence or stronger than the
laws of nature.
Let us now seek to discover the laws govern
Ing this question. There Is great law con.
trolling it; let us endeavor to End out what
lat law is, anu conform our action to it; all
tie details will then properly adjust then
selves and work well in the end. God knows
that anything can do in the mighty process
by which the great end is to be reached, any
thing can do to elevate the races, to soften
and anclioratc their condition, will do; and
10 be able to do 10 Is the sincere desire of my
heart. AIN glad to have met you, and thank
3D.. for the compliments you have paid me-"
The following is the reply Of the color
ed delegation to the above remarks OF the
President: at.@
Mr.. Prcsident-In consideration Of
delicate sense of propiety, as well as
your own repeated intlmation Ofindispo-
sition to discuss or to listen to a reply to
the views and opinions you were pleased
to-day, the undersigned would respect.
fully take this method OF replying there
to. Believing, rs we do, the opinions
expressed in that address, are entirely
unsound and prejudicial to the highest