The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-09-20
MARTNSBURG WEST VIRGINIA. THURSDAY SEPTEMBER co. 1866
NEGRO SUFFRAGE.

4 AsO OSOaA0 OCoVAAOCN OoAVWS WITH lS
result, tells the story as to whether the
Radical party is in favor of negro suf-
frage. This convention Of Southern
loyalists was called with great flourish
Of trumpets, by the leading radicals Of
the country, and Northern Governors
and Senators and Editors, and the lead
ing men Of the party of all classes, has
tened to Philadelphia to greet them rs
brethren beloved, and join hands with
them in political league never to be
broken. Well, now what says this
radical body on the subject of Negro
Suffrage? Read and Judge for your
selves who are the negro suffrageites:
The address was debated at length by
Yarmouth, of Louisiana; Goodloe, Of
North Carolina; Fernandez, Of LOUISE
ana; Hamilton, of Texas; Capt. Tou-
gee, Of North Carolina Mr.. Randolph,
nicutt, of Virginia, and others.
Mr.. Goodloe who opposed colOred SUI
frage, asked whether his colleague Capt.
Tourgee) thought that if even they had
impartial suffrage negroes would be
allowed, while Andrew johnson was
President, to 60 to the polls and vote i?
Mr.. Tourgee replied that they would
be.
A delegate rose and said that if not, q
million of loyal men in the North would
enforce the right. Cheers.
Mr.. Bryant, of Georgia, added that
four million of black men in the South
would help. Renewed cheers.
Mr.. Tourgee went to say that the
gentlemen of the convention might
wriggle and squirm as much as they
pleased, but they could not avoid the
issue of negro suffrage.
Gov. Hamilton Of Texas, declared
should President johnson refuse to exc
cute any law to carry out negro suffrage
he would be impeached by Congress.
He further remarked that the advocates
of negro suffrage, chastened by the past,
good cause, should unfurl their banner
to the breeze, inscribed, Liberty,
Equality and Fraternity" cheers,
never to be furled till victory, final and
complete should rest upon it-falter who
may, follow who can. Applause.
Mr.. Hunnicut who advocated negro
suffrage stated that the colored popu-
lation at Richmond had made up purse
of $500 to send him as a delegate to the
convention.
Mr.. Saffold, of Alabama opposed the
principle of negro suffrage, not because
he was not himself free from prejudice,
but because the nation would not bear
another plank in the platform made by
Congress in the constitutional amend
ment. The men who advocated the
report were, in his opinion, deadly
enemies to the four millions Of slaves.
Kisses all over the hall, and other de-
monstrations of disapproval. If this
question were forced upon them, it
would turn the scale against their
friends. Several voices "They are
not loyal men,
Mr.. Bolts remarked that the men who
established loyalty on that issue had
very narrow judgments. Kisses. He
thought that sooner or later, in Gods
good time, universal suffrage would
como.
A pelegate-l.et us make this Gods
tune.
Mr.. Bolts expressed his belief that
the time for neglo suffrage had not yet
arrived, nor was this the place or oc-
casion to decide the question.
Here great confusion and excitement
ensued, but finally the vote was taken
ON the adoption Of the report, and re-
suited, yeas 66, nays H.. The nays were
Messrs. Bolts, Butts, Gilmore of Va,
Hunter of Georgia, Saffold, Kinds, Cra-
mer, of Alabama, Balm, Furness, Jones
of North Carolina, and Price of Florida
The announcement of the result was
loudly cheered.