The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1866-01-25

enacted 10 our early history. y hich dsuied
the free negro, or the huntsd f.gisiys
the sishs 70 tresd the free coil u lews.
Oar prsSsos jssss laws reject she literal
and iuusne continents Of the people -
I'VE ssksswledgs that Black men have
SOME rights which ere entitled 10 respect
They testify 10 our courts, they have she
.;Rhsof innierssios- spd este; they hold
propcr,y. enjoy the bsss6ts Of our con
mon school system, aud are otherwise
protected.
la the darkest hour Of the lste strng-
gle for the Union, seven hundred Of
these black eitisens stepped forward "a
Gil shs quots Of love under the Prssi-
d.nt's csil fortroops. M clsss Of people
contributed 50 msoy .eldiers in proper.
sion to their Numbers. The regiment thss
formed. proud of the sobls State whose
nsmc Was b"rno upon their Gag, served
fsiss fully .nd fought brsvely. Rcceiv.
ing tho highest eom,nsnd s,ions for their
good discipline aud v.Ior. they we're
honorably discharged Ut the close Of the
var, snd are now among Us. Their his.
tory belong to the State. Their Gag,
torn, by che storms Of battle, has been re
csived from their hands sod deposited
among tho cherished memsnsoss Of the
var. Many Of them have families, own
property, aud have long bsen among our
industrious aud quiet i"hsbi,suts. Have
We that degree If moral courage which
will snsble Us to recognise the services
Of these black veterans, snd do them
Justice Anticipating your friendly
confederation, they have forwarded y
memorial to your honorable body, asking
tina, you take the necessary steps to Sc
cure them the right If suffrage. Shall
wr assume the responsibility of de- ioe
this request, while the many thousands
who sympsthized With the rebellion,
giving sid aud con,fort to the enemy, are
allowed to vote and hold vfico under our
laws?
Duclaimipg any authority a, the organ
Of Others, aud sp"sk'pg ouIy for myself,
| declare it ~ WY deliberate end solemn
c."v, c.ion that the prayer Of this memo.
risl should b heard sud granted. :.
Political equality, the object sought to
be attained. IS a vital principle Of tho
America" Constitution - Clearly exem-
plfed by tho eotemporsueous acts Of the
men who framed it. For 10 thsir day,
frsemen enjoyed the RICH, Of suffrage
without regard to color, and If in any
locality distinction existed, it wss .
marked exception to the general rule
NJ danger was ever spprehended from
this impartial dispensa'ion Of the elective
privilege With proper ssfegusrds to
the purity Of tho ballot box, I can per
ceive no dsngsr 10 msking Ioysl.y to the
Constitution aud the Union, the bssis Of
suffrage, adding thereto the qualification
If intelligence But, whs,eyer ooodi
lions may DO deemed expcdiens, the
Rravsst considerations Of pulley demand
that ~ make them applicable to oil
classes, ignoring the tyrssicaI dis.ipesioo
bsssd upon nationality or color.
Desiri"g no fuodsmsntsi shsDEs 10
our political system, We seek only prss
teal soquiesosuoe in those immutsb|s
principles which On enlightened patriot
ism, intensified by the ordeal Of civil
war, hiss indicated rs the only true foun.
ds,i"n Of the Ameriosn Uoion.
For these reasons, and b. cause the end
cannot othsrwise be attained, l earnestly
press upon your stteotion the expcdien.
cy Of proposing NJ amendment to the
Constitution for striking out the word
''whi;s" from tho article on suffrage, in
ordar that, IN due time, this much sgi
lated question shall be submitted dir,c
y to the people, for their ultimate and
final decisi, y.
Every vestige Of this atrocious insti
cuti"n must b. forever ohliterated from
the land No relic or III. mento should
be left 70 remind posteri'y that the stars
Of our national emblem ever shons upon
such mons,rous crime.
We cannot ssk others to adopt this
stern principle Of impartial justice, If We
reject it in our own State. Before Nc
assert that tho freedmen Of the South
should be invested with equality Of pc
ltical rights, let W chsstsu ourselves,
placstc our own luminosity, snd thus
practically illustrate the sincerity Of the
convictions " profess to cherish.
The recent political canvass 10 this
State was characterized by = thorough
and comprehensive discussion Of this
subjcst by the opposing parties, and,
while the result may not be fairly con-
strusj a. 4 direct endorsement Of fro,
outrage, it can neserthelssa with entir.
sscor.cy be taken ~ popular demand
for the Submission Of the PROPOSE
amendments to ihs people.
Boldly assuming the van guard IL this
great struggle for equal rights, sod Dc.
liberstey choosing our own path, what.
ever NAV he the action If surynunAin q