Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-12-05
segre Voting In Wisconsin.

Ihe Hupfeme CoHFt ct Wisconsin deci
ded last March. that colored men in that
State were entitled TO exercise the right Of
safragt. uHder this decision 500 wiseon-
sin negroes voted at the late election, and
We assume a. fact, that most nf them sup
ported The Black Republican" ticket -
We can learn of no disturbance, connection
or excitement growing out Of their voting
Nobody was hurt or oven scared on Accouut
of Il. The black men came quietly up 20
the poles, waited their turns, stepped up g.
The windows. handed in their tickets, with
their names and places Of residence, if ohal-
lsnged, answered all questions under oath,
and then went about their business, and
essrything passed Of smoothly and quietly,
aaa everybody seems satisfied and contentcd
Befnre thetc black men were allowed TO
vote there was constant agitation, shgTy
discussion and frequent quarrels among The
people over the Quosiien 1T admitting them
10 or excluding them from the franchise 49,
Capperhead demagogue- hArangued the
people on the enernli,y of letting niggers
VOTE and thereby eIevating them to an
equality with s5Aes men. The pride OF
caste and race WIS appealed Ia, and every
mean and narrow prejudice was played APP
on.ak On harp Of thousand strings The
direct question was submitted to popular
vote, and impartial suffrage was defeated by
= small majority. The lies and clamor u
the demsgogaes prevailed against truth aud
justice Bat the question was moi SETTLED
The advocates 81 equal rights for all men
prepared for now campaign aud more
vigorous assault, en tho citadel If error and
Injustice.
But ~ this jahcture The Supreme Coasi
Of the State stepped quietly Forward and
announced 20 the son,ending factions that
the questions had been settled in favor Of
impartial outrage by previous popular
vote. and therefore black rneu stood On al
equality with white mco in respect to the
elective franchise The whole people i'm
nedistely bowed "a III, DECISION Of the
Court Tie excitement instantly subsidized
The late opponents oi impartial suffrage
withdrew their opposition, and expressed
their acasiasehee in the decision The
poor disfranshised blacks were al course
oves1oyea, and their white friends wCTe
& estly pleased II the eaale Of the contest
Ths vary e~rPsEho-a- nov glad tina,
the aacsficn b settled, and we do not be
lssvs they now desire 10 deprive the blacks
of their franchise privilege, or would snatch
the ballot from their hand- II they could
From this example, right bsfur, our faces.
the lesson b taught that the sure way 10
promote harmony and Oontsntment in any
10 10 accord 90 every man his
fall equal right As long On one innocent
and law abiding citizen Is deprived of his
equal rights and privileges, there will Of ne.
cessity, be turmoil and trouble, III feeling
and excitement In that State The injustice
and wrong mus, be removed ere peace and
happiness can prevail When any citizen
is deprived Of his equal rights the machine
~ Of the body polite l. @throwu out Of
.sne !" there Il 9 screw loose, or Il cog bro
ken. or belt running of i,s pulley. There
q sgzsthins scTeHg which must be sot right
before the machinery viii work smoothly
md safely.
In al the States where impartial suffrage
Is The rule, there exists domestic political
peace. Every man has his rights, and
there il nothing 20 complain
Of or growi about, on that score But in
every State where pad,aiay i shown and
one man Is allowed 20 vote bcstntss he or bis
grandfather came from Europe, and anoth
sr man IL deprived Of his equal share ia the
because his great grandmother
came from Africa, while his father or grand
father came from Europe Tor Ethiopia
here can DO found political uHhappiness
md diseon,ent, and il is impossible TO pro
lace eonientment and quiet in such State
antil the wrong Is remedied, the injustice
removed, and the tranpled down citizens
Ire raised TO their fect aud placed in socarc
possession of every political right and PRIV
Iiege found ia the hands OF The other uiti,
refs. This is the sovereign balm, and 10
other viii cure the disease -- C1sdyg III.