, 1866-11-22
DEMOCRACY AND IMPARTIAL SUI
FKAHE.
The Boston Ro%t Follows tho Lead OF
the Chicago Times

The Boston Post. the leading Democratic
paper In New England, has the following
editorial article:
When those who talk toudese about universal
suffrage afe lakeH seriously at WhattheJ sa!, tney
anesify Of tnsk professions By Al onee q a,snaon ts
mage is guarded By p1opeT restrictlonz, so that
ths fountain Of polnlcsl power msy not bs pol.n-
tsd: h.4r stGfa$e ~ r. means tn1GwnS oom
| condition. by which the source Of authority u
Kept hom piofanatlon, and tossing lato The !fana-
MED arena Of party strife the very safeguard thak
permits such contests in popular governments At
ssa9 :ts sss.Ss: fsSe5saSs i q Ds
eeise 0ou what other II derives support But iE
nae mRfs tse f ot T. so5t 81
sssi1 6e put apon @ "a inpa;,ia! obsafcnes some
requislion taat 1s standard. To establish 90
s a Il
humiliation q the franchise W6en me founders
Of our republican Government laid n;91a ana uee9
thc ballot, and ihe due PROTECTION Of the iranchi.e.
All their discussions OF the subject so to prose
TO depend on the eoundness 81 = foundations. and
tl.st chief among those Foundations Tas nc pro.
s he eey aa hea m ~
claiming thst ali alike pos os:essed tho 1ghI TO vote,
tory. with the STATE Governments, for their own
manasement: and there a!one il belongs to-day.
has emerged iron, the chaotlc style Of fhlukinE
| geueFatca hy the femporsEy tumn!ts OF var VINO
the better chance for them to obtain foothold
, ard whose leading tentt il that the WsE for n,
ouJS % as % It has oserhEoWn Union and Consitatio1
together; bus they advance no reasons and en-
!. ploy 70 substantial a.cunen, that can suppl3an
: The solid work Of lie ftamers Of cur srseGa; II
: most they cau say Is that things arc changed. Blu
:. The purpose Of The war was not 10 revolaftonize
bat 70 estasiish y Is not moTe fo
. tho war. II 1t be, then it can be shown recosds'
say that i, E.ew a. result ont et the work Of sr
i, merely TO adrut thet the Was has wholly broHc
esn be no vaa
Of hS nsnsiRe nssH
~ sonahlc will qucssson the iacs tna 1t ts eact
latvd TO strengthen the political character Of ever
paratisely easy qualifications sc gitair ~
do not deroga;e from the value aud dignity OF ii
! elective franchise. lhes bes,ow 1t with trceto
" " that calculated 10 entrance i in !Le popular :
'e teem. those who require 1t feel that tits an a
ae aae hood would mark the denied indIsidual uncnvi
~ big. And from such considerations IT becomes
" possession TIT speaks The general authority vi
o. II. qualifications which We have namei as p
!. cu1iag TO Massachusetts,; we should be glad TO =
y adopted by every Slate In th- Union. Thet 4
= just because they are Impartial. We would III
~ | to zee them set up a. q common standard Of 81
!" frage, to which men Of all conditions and con
~ should duly report themselves .or cxamnatio
- | Color ought to have no motc to do With the N.
as ter ttan size. Only establish proper sandaT
~. Is too firmly fixed In justice and esns!i'E to
-. ~ shaken. It cemEcnds lsself 200 cleasly TO
~ right scutmep Of the entire boaF Of our count'
~ incL to be successfully trasersea py objection
Once let tits principle he fhirly presented to
their part th1t they alone ate to have the dist
"a sal ard settlement OF It, and We sincerely belle
NV NV Mould no, be long heGo.e 1t would he adopt
~ ~ | Dy every State in thc Onion.
" But adoption Is another matter ffon enfor
-, meat. TIE most patient examination falls to
o'A veal the autotfty ltom which Congress derives
AFT power which many latterIy claim for 1t. to go Il
att tho states aud compel them 10 adopts partlcu
@ esc Not only is The baltot. which Is the Of
~ ~ thor1ty, Corrupted by SO lcrc1ng process
IN the primary prcrogatiye OF the States themscl
'o' is seized and trample1 upon. Tbs ballot loves
~ the people taught alessonia arbitrary proce
ios fngs witch they can as readily put In practice
lcs. the fntu.c without regard 10 the ballot as "
I nar We repeat t1a! we shall rc1oice al the I'D
e. tion otlnpatial suffrage By ill the States, No
'aE, that tai % Of any ohei SOUND and e1eclleat prfne
forced upon the citizens the States BY any
.I tns .ide power, u whaever. There IL such thin:
ius practically running even good principle By
mix method OF arplsine It. We are u perfect llbt
, Il our own political power Is bounded: and we
~: ~ eel forth as noble an illustration Of our con
'"' tions az local example will admit but 1t Is
,h.. allowed us to combine In Congress TO coE
len sha no-farfinr ~ IL itseif snI III, NJ
4a!, / ultfd Of Justice and morality.