Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1866-04-07

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woman and chill. white. black. Nalayan.
Chinaman. erery sosi and body within
their jurisdiction as shown by census, ex-
cepting the Indian. shall be a qualified
voter. What an extraordinary picture the
polls would present. and what al intelli-
gent exercise of choice Of members Of Con-
Rress! The candidates would nrces, arily.
if they wished to be elected, have TO BE-
very industrious in bringing mp the "col-
ored ladies" and "white women" with
their babies, to the polls. The baby or
the urchin. boy or gi'l. would be candird
into voting opposite the mother. and the
rod of correction he exercised on their re-
turn home. The owners original Of the
soil we move upon. the poor Indians
alone, are excluded from this farce and
degradation Of the "sacred right" Of FRAN
chise. deluged and desecrated by Radical
delusion. We present the picture-look
upon it. Sinking Radicals. catching at
straws. may desire it.: we do not. Now
It may be said that the bill should be
amended, SO as to exclude women aud
children under tweniy-one years. Not 80 {:
an amendment to the Constitution could
not be made SO as to abrogate the right OF
each State to provide the qualification of
voters for their own State officers. 10 do
20 would be to centralize the Government,
and provide but one system of laws for
every State. county and town. within the
domains of the Nation. "Why not do
that :" aaks the rampant Radical. Sim
ply because different localities require diff
fer. mt laws. Law suited to the locality
Of California, would be totally unfit for
that Of Vermont or Massachusetts. and to
merge the legislat on Of one into that Of the
other would annihilate al State Legisla-
lures, and require "local Legislation" to
be transferred to Washington. The bill
must BE- general, must apply to members
Of Congress only. and in determining the
number Of members to represent an! State,
must respect the local status. or there is
no union, but Capitalization. That the
Constitution could be SO changed a. to
produce this, is very true, aud it is ia
vorits Radical theory; but this can only
be done by verolxtios-by blotting ont the
word " Usios," and ceasing to use the
title " United States"
The bill as it is. is as strong for negro
phetic purpose a. . proposed Amendment
can b. made BY Con sress, without con-
vention Of the States. 1t is really Wild.
looking at it practically, and very Ger.
taialy win never be adopted By three
fosrths Of the States. Speaking Of adopt
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