The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-07-01

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tst ~ ". Fofns5, from 81 positious
= sAi1hf e he Philadelphia Pres and Wash
insfen- elvpe&e,o 1nd Clerk Of the United
Gtssss Senate, eujoys favorable opportunities
n suueinr public sentiment As ho has
noas of IL Quixe4ie einfatsatiom which in.
ducee some men - Iec0tne mnrf1r9 ~ 81
cure The failure bf their causgby. wesa6ne
With minorities ipstead -6c,RsicritiSA his
: pciilitnivisws c41Hm not q ~ ssess
81 right, but u 1xpedieucy+ He i not ;
fanatic, but 4 pslhican. nd = Dach his y!efe
= !. sf p.sa,; ;s;1 ~'s e. !.
scts. In 1 recrut speech n Lebanon {FA-}
defining his principles AND opene1e ~ tam,
paign as . candidate for Qnitsd 49, CsnA-
tor in that State, in place u Ndgar%C ovan,
he took sound positi6t II favor cflmpas-
tial suffrage as an element in the work'ef 81
construction. d follows:
IMPARTIAL stfrRAGE INEVITABLE.
ANY man of common sense, no matter how
preiudiced, must admit that it was impossible
10 retain the col@ed population of the South
10 slavery after the war had been commenced
by thnis ters, and that, being free, it was
inn6 7net 10 say inhuman, TO allow them
10 Mn 1exraded, alienated and finally
hostile element One would suppose that
even a modern Democratic statesman would
appreciate truth so practical and clear.
But cold to the lessons of the past, the teach
ings of the present, and the warnings Of the
future, these men believe the people 70 be as
ignorant as they are dishonest, and, refusing
70 assist in adapting our Institutions - the
new condition of things, they make hostility
to negro equality and to negro suffrage, the
only plank in their platform. God help orr
poor country if it falls into such hands
Entertaining very clear and definite opin-
Ions on the subject. | do not hesitate to state
that believe the true solution Of all our COM
plicatione and the lasting protection Of our
free institutions, is to confer impartial suf-
frage upon American citizens of whatever
creed, color, or nativity. If this makes me a
radical, am a radical, and glory in the
name Shall we hesitate in completing our
mission when all the races Of civilized man
are struggling for Intellectual, re..tical and
religious freedom Shall we WIZ have lighted
the torch Of liberty and who are leading in
the greatest moral revolution of the ages, re-
fuse to follow our doctrines TO their logical
conclusion Are we prepared to say that, al
though physical slavery is dead, moral and
intellectual slavery shall survive? Shall We
not spurn with contempt the atrocious para
/. dox that the rebel, defeated npon the battle
field, returns to private life, not only honored
for his treason, but still strong in the purpose
Of Furnishing the race he has so long Cypress.
ed? Negro suffragel We had it in Pennsyl
vania up to 1888. They have it in New
York to-day, and We know that from 1896 t.
1885 the negro voted 10 Tennessee and IL
North Carolina. The power of slavery and
it, influence upon Democratic politics con-
strained the repeal of the laws under which
this franchise was enjoyed. Shall we fea
to restore them when there is not n slave il
the land, and when, according to the reading
and command of the National Constitution
all men are now citizens OF the Cnitet
States? confess that this subject assume
m imperative aspect TO my mind, the NOR,
reflect upon it. While believe that in jus
tice to ourselves and our faithful allies, v,
should never consent 70 the restoration o
rights to rebel that is not followed by tn,
complete eniranchisement OF the colored man
l rest my faith upon the higher altar Of JUS
tice and equality.