New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-12
WENDELL PHILLIPS.

tn. Boston Journal reports Mr. Phillips in his latest
TRADE, as saying:
THE TRIBUNE TODAY says We don't know whether the
negro entitled toa vote whether he has
vote hut until we 30 into idiot asylum we VIII mAinain
that while he does n vote shall not be counted TO increase
votes against and that position we night this oatte
The readers Of these columns know how thoroughly
mistaken this is. SO long ago as 1886, we did oil we
could, whether in these columns or elsewhere, to
carry Impartial Suffrage whom il was voted down BY
224 1886 Nays TO s. 4O6 Yeas In 1853 the question
was revived and an amendment securing Equal Suf-
fage carried through two successive legislatures but
when submitted to the people for ratification it was
voted down by 337, 954 Nays to 1888 Yeas. Since
them we have been doing our utmost for Constitu-
tonal Convention, which we trust is now carried.
And we shall do our best to elect Convention
which shall establsh-not Negro Suffrage, nor White
Suffrage particularly, but Manhood Suffrage excud-
ing all allusion to color basis Of or barrier to,
political power.
How earnestly we labored 10 induce Connecticut to
accept Impartial Suffrage last year, some Of our read
ers may remember. If Mr. Phillips had seasonably
given month to canvassing that State, we might
possibly have had better success But he made no
sign.
Last Summer, when the Southern Loyalists met in
Philadelphia, we did our best to persuade them to
adopt Impartial Suffrage. Perhaps Mr. Phillips did
more: il SO, we have forgotten II.
We are doing all We know in favor of Impartial
Suffrage profoundly convinced that it is measure OF
peace and benefeence. We believe it will benefit
North aud South alike--that, combined with Unvor-
sal Amnesty, it will form the basis of hearty recon-
Citation aud genuine concord between the recently
e NJ Dhfllina
esses also to desire Impartial Suffrage; but hear hm
"The White race is not converted You cannot govern the
south against lis educated classes with their social prestige
m hey cannot b. hung nor erled hev be Aanked II
element In the South how can be baanoed' Not
by the negroes -Four millions of uncduoaed negroes win none
u that character which results from position with none OF TINT
weight that from two generations OF
manhood cannot outweigh that element at the south e
men South have their lives spared ben ne Gorenas
must hold hat territory BY he iron arm n'iaFs dePof'h'
6T years % come
This programme Of boundless subjugation. i'm
pacable hostility and iron-armed despotism, is to us
most revolving 1t mperils ali that has been gained
by our great struggle and opens boundlcss vista of
anarchy. poverty aud bankruptcy. Should It be In
sisted on the wise and moderate Of all parties must
and will unite to defeat IT, The fact that the -Four
Millions of Blacks at the South cannot outweigh"
Six or Seven Millions of Whites, proves no necessity
foT such policy The Blacks, If enfranchsed, can at
least protect themselves by their votes; they can and
will by acting with the better portion OF the Whites
preserve the integrity Of the Union, and command
general respect and Difference. In other words they
will exert so much power their numbers and abii-
ties entitle them toi and that is all they can ask.
There are restless spirits in all parties and sections
who mean to keep the country distracted aud agtaed
indefinitely; but they are q very small minority of
the whole people. Faction and folly may give them
temporary ascendancy; but the great majority who
anxiousy desire peace and general contentment must
be badly msled if they do not soon achieve the fru
tion Of their hopes and efforts.