Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-07-18

govern themselves accordingly.
We observe that, in harmony with the
above promise. or threat. some Of the
Eastern States have distinctly laid IL down
as a creed for the Union party within their
commonwealth lines, that in the confer
ring Of the right Of suffrage there shall be
no distinction on aecoun Of race or color /;
tina, such q National Constitutional pro.
vision must be offered and adopted as
part Of the Reconstruction =" policy.
In effect. the leaders Of the Radical "
branch of our party in Congress stismatiss
the Constitutional Amendment, lately sent
forth to the States, as a blind" for use
in covering the canvass Of numerous mem
bers OF their division, who could no pro-
cure a reelection on q platform squarely
asserting the doctrine of Universal suf.
frage. Let the elections for next Fall re.
turn for the coming Congress Of '67-S an
available force for q two-ihird count on
their " main question:" and the edict Is to
be written: Negroes and Cinnamon, as
well as white men, shall have the fran.
chise. To deny that this is q statement
Of fact. on record and in resolution for the
future, would be to say that the leaders Of
the Radicals speak by contraries. This
being. then. the indisputable " situation"
at the opening Of the campaign of SO. let
the issue be distinctly understood in each
State, and the fight fairly made, with a
comprehension of the schedule on
the Radical" and Conservative ground.
We have no hesitation in re-asserting
our opposition to unlimited suffrage-the
comforting Of the right to vote without
reference TO race or color. We take issue
with those who agree with the Enterprise,
in favoring the claim Of negroes to sit upon
~juries. It is surely no " mean prejudice"
that prompts objection to enfrsnchising
the Mongolians of Nevada and California.
Yet you confer the right to vote by Ma
tional Constitutional Amendment, upon
men irrespective Of race or color
those are the words proposed-and you
will have a population (as it is promised)
Of not less than 10000 Cinnamon in Ne
vsds within two years, in the employ off
single company, armed and equipped with
the ballot!
The Springfield Republican, the leading
journal Of New England, edited by Sam.
Bowles-always q Union journsl-speaks
of the extreme radical plan, (now in abey-
ance) as one 10 place the Government Of
the South in the hands Of the negroes for
three or i've years the whites. at the ex-
piration Of such period Of probation, to be
allowed to naturalize. This is BY no
means an exasggeration Of the force and
rfec, Of Thad. Stevens plan. The New
York Tribune has again and again declared
there was q two-thirds vote in the
Congress in favor Of Thad. Ste
sens' plan, but they lacked the courage
this is the Tribune, charge-to place their
sentiments fairly on record by q vote for
he scheme Of Universal Suffrage and Uni.
Amnesty. Tha, paper argued with
is readers, in the National Halls Of Leeis-
thus: 1--WE expect you will be
beaten il you pass such In amendment as
you really favor ; you will, probably. in
hat way place the next Congress in the
hands Of the Copperheads, who will 'ad-
nit Southern members on their W
but it's a good plan to die and
upon!" Was ever such talk
outside a mad. house befores But.
is interesting to note it here, because it
demonstrates the fact that Greeley knops-
Ind knowing, he in this manner avows
his knowledge in the premises-that q
majority Of the present Congress are
in mind disposed to adopt the plan Of the
Extremists.
In Maine, Vermont and Massachusetts,,
he Radical speakers declare without re-
'erve, that they never will consent to the
admission Of Southern Representatives in
Congress, from any Of the Southern States,
kept, perhaps, Tennessee and Arkansas,
Until negro suffrage is granted by their