, 1866-11-25
1HspAkTIAL SUFFRAGE.
tFrom the Washington Republican, Noscm'
txne1 10.

xn Jonxson's orzk1os-H1s p1FTEnExct VIII
su1saSe Fhonld re conferred Z the ssa,es' that that
right being Euslauce1 u eaca statG " ~ M Io
s:ste. ue nutho:iztd US, IN lchalr Of ths chisf
ay ef '1s aue q Of I'LL
ie IN Ap.!, as. and ss ~ + snGeS'on nn'< snant
one eex before Congress- ad}oGrns;a Es t; to1s
special rsirs to nofy several saaicaa ,;trers
,as M Il re ,s'Ss S,i}
Ss:e Ssns 70 tht1 scse.S stat aid sae
= IT, Is so III; sss nissE id to
sSsn e M.:sre
more for lie eo1orsd men Of Ia, slats @ ana re-
quoted and authorized us 70 H.:o naen CeaG.eae; @
n Ill Dutr,et than Chaits sutnnct o. llen;y WI.
son. any other Congressman q AasasnaseS ~
colorcd man who fought in the Union army, or
oSn no rg. ns,er e 10Y s,n 4ssa md
e IL i.vor r rsantia: sn sse a ee'oIsl na:n
~ do It Who can read and wnte, v no served hoo-
re- o;nbiy in tho Union army, or who own nEonsNy
,c TO The extent Of two huadsed and as5 ao''S anu
c. The only dlae1euce between !he rrs.ide.t and
at Congress- H. thut tho 'ormc7 besieres tha nhuff
he Eonsituton, cach stn:e has tho right TO settle
C. tumes the right to impose upon the S'stcs Con-
ne st.tu.ton no Constitution.
nj If uapscom, ttlle editor Of the Rtpubliedn,)
ke is rca lly authorized to make tho above STALE
n, mcut, It shows that the elections have e1cr-
A ctscd q sasutary and Christening Influence on
H. The vould.be Dictator It may be possible
c1c that he deems 1t best to propitatc the popu"
,tr 1ar feeling little before Congress assemblies.
IT,. johnson is up to all kinds Of tricks. No
rtv man who ever sat in the Executive chair
= II nscd the Washington papers so much TO
~ pett!fog his 'pollcy" hctorc the country as
nm The present Occupant. All that Hansc7m
.ds saws about ..thc special pains that he took
val to notify several Senators aud Representa-
ich t,yes'' as to the Presidents views on negro
,hc euffaoe is silly eEotism and absurd bosh. Ills
,r~ master spoke for himself Oh hundred occa'
mis- sons before and after the adjournment ol
one Congress; and In no speech 10 the country
hts. or message to Congress during its session
;eeh | nor In any oi his haraugucs to the populaef
The while swinging around the circle, did he evc'
tate renest ghat he suggested to Governor shar
the kry in July, 1866, in respect to extending th
that suffrage 10 cotorca men. 1t Is folly and lsc
ncut hood on the part of the :. subsidized" Wash
,r as incton Paper to put forth that claim in h1
and behalf. ..
the 1.-THE only difference between the Pres
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the | ais that the former believes that under II
,uals ..ConstitutIon, each State has the right
shin "scttlc the question OF the suffrage +
Ater. "itselr,r But does johnson deny TO Co
aycn crcss the right to ecttlc tho question of Il
can | suffrage in the Territories? Congress clAiu
n. he | the right to organize governments 4or y
the ex-Stntcs whose governments wesc 1estfo5
no by the rebellion. Where did Johns
p1au find his authority for organizing the rel
nd, or territories int5 State Governments "atno
{se to The sanction. Of Conctcssy Where did
there, re, his authority to deprive the loyal c
roads | ored citizens Of those rebel territories
er. their right OF suffrage! Who authori1
& last him to proclaim that rardoncd rcbe:s sho'
ds. in rotc. but loyal colorcd men should not y
unon | in the rcorcanization Of those dcstro,
bnI,d State (,oyczumenta! It will be rcmcmbc
Il the that in his Proclamations he declared that
III YOU rrbcl "Sta:esf' we're without Governme
rec to | cr constitutions, and that their laws "
{ Iuad- | nall and void. If such were ths iact,
az one what authority did Andrew johnson eset !
10 con- | the colorcd citizens of tne soalu
on and voting nt the elections held to create Al
n from those de{upct States? Will his Washing
y Let ,noa1h-1icee exrlaIns There was no lav
is mat the statute book that justi1cd OF alio
ow pay him TO discriminate AGAINST one class OF
DIS. and zcns and In favor Of another on aceoun
Is upon color. Slavery was abolished +; no man
cm cal master and no man was II 81
which All wcrc citizens, and equal
ct them the eye Of the Law, except that
: to the blacks were loyal, Constitution suppo
ry year, citizens, while the whites were sub
ii be for rebels, who had ets1rcn to destroy the
q end to | stttu1{op and the Union. The act oi
.ure out President was therefore m unwa5ra
,sescnta- usurpation of autholiiy mud palpahtc
lion Of the Constitution. But If his de-
e1s take the other horn Of the dilemma
be sapId nseulue that the rebel Territory was .
at a full States In the Union, as many Copper
,is. Du, corteud, then Johnson's proclamat'ous
40 used lawlees infractions Of State sovereignty
that not The state constitutions and govcrnmcn
counties forced on the people Of those State
Ac polls; bogus, end he deserves to bo tmpeache
.ndcred It removed forthwith. On the other b:
put forth Johnson's proclatnations set forth the
,sands Of that those State constitutions and =
light vote mcnts were forfeited bY rebellion ant
pection Of deiurct, then 1t is the duty Of Cong
counties | organize governments tor Inc eeoe!tcf
test in :he ard prescribe the qualifications the1
added It | electors, and johnson has nothing 70