Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-12-22
Shephere.stown, w est Va:
Negro Suffrage IN the District OF CoIum-

Negro Suffrage IN the District Of Column
bia.
The Uni,ed States Senate. on the 9Th
Of December. 1866. pissed a resolution,
approved TOO by the fIeuse on the day
following. hi. is the crowring act ,ha
dipgrsoss he American people and it's
Congress. Tie Kisses Of white men,
end cheers OF The negroes, which greeted
its annsr ncement. stand as fair con.
dsmnisg sentence. Negro sugrase. which
bears with i. political equality. tie step
ping stone 10 social equality, has been
,hrus, upon the good citizens Of the Cap.
iial Of our Nation AID It's surrounding dis,
rict. No. only has this been done with
on. their consent, but in defiance TO an
overwhelming majority agains, it when
voted upon ny the people. /, is even
more tyrannieal since they are defence
less AM snrepfe-en'ed in The councils of
our Nation, which thus make odious laws
10 oppress them. Oh Washington! hal
loSed name Of the Father Of cur Coun-
Try. Columbia, sacred in song, whal evil
times have come upon you Once the
cherished sIoi of ibis Great Republic,
nov III. most defisd and polluted city
wi,hir American boundaries Thronged
with ,hiriy.hve thousand conirabands,
who ar. fed and clothed Q, the Govern
tnsn,'e rsp~n'e. now 'nJ endawed aIlii
oil The tishi. nf w!.is Ren-ihey will
oasi vote that will morcthsn cancel
that Of It's American ciiz ms. ,hns sccu
ing 10 themselves lis lnral control.
Where " III his erd, and y hat vii! be
tie cone .quenre' Alrasdj j. ,i.i. Lis,
Wisi the refuge ol negroes, Inaves, and
thu clf sc0u.in:s Of the country. and with
ihs indccspeui OF additional privileges,
years I'll urdnply The slovk Amen,
e,n- behold the seal Of our Government
aud it's associations What il has b.en,
snd what il is now becoming Check il
ihen. here. Break The spell. with rIsmors
asnssn II. We appeal TO ihe spirits OF
ye depSrel Patriots and Statesmen. with
"sl!l small voice" to haun, The mird,
snG enascirnoes nl the isnds Whn aow
dissrsre our National Council Chambers.
Those II alls that once re.echoed with Thy
voice o. wisdom in behalf of our country
happiness and prosperity, now desecrslsd
in the cause Of The negro and the efforts
to make him your successor. legitimate
"h,prire. ard our couniry's representa-
tive. Heaven forbid such aacrilege. and
stay such a mad career Even though
ha, New EngIsn Cosgressiionalis.. DR..
RayDsa, Chsplsin Of The Senate, thank
81 God that there was ore place under
,hs e,nlrol and jurisdiction Of The Unite d
Sislss where all men had a, length tsen
rnirsnchi,ed. snJ be trusted This would
he bal The com nencemeni Of more good
wafks IN The same direction" YeI. no
eaunoi say Amen 10 forcing such igno-
niny upon the unprotected citizens Of d
Dnuici. If these negro worshippers
would take their ebony idols TO he homes
af their friend. and there support and
lavish upon ihea all the privileges and
csrsssss thoy desire, We would have moi
word to say in opposition. bu, bid them
God speed. and say take them all.
The mass Of the American people do
no, want negro sufffase. and msy The time
never come when they will. BE mol then
unslliing sutj@ls-bus while you have
breath 10 utter, and muscle TO sustain,
stand by that fundamental principle OF our
Government. IS transmitted BY DOR sires
and portrayed in that favori,e maxim Of
the ''i:,tr giant Of the Wesl, ",hal his
government. was formed upon white ba.
sis. by while men, and for white men
and their pos,er.ly forever"
III, soo;on ,;.;,.l