The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-12-06
IMPARTIAL SUFFRAGE.

colored men OF the legal age; whilst
they hesitate about extending it to wo-
men, some of whom are now seriously
demanding it. Many of them are dis
posed to qualify the right to such col
ored persons asxc can read, possess some
property qualification, or have served in
the army. To make it impartial they
propose to restrict also the whites to the
same qualifications. We are opposedto
all qualifications of the right of suffrage
to parties entitled, except the necessary
restrictions usually required, Ifnegroes
are to be allowed to vote here, We should
give it to them to the full extent, same
as to the whites, aud make them eligi-
Bile to office. Those who have the right
to participate in the government should
by all means be equal; and with that
view it will be found necessary to break
down all social distinctions and to mon
grelise our people, as well as our gov
eminent, as soon as possible, SO as to get
rid of those announcement ideas which
difference of race and color seems to pl t
in some peoples heads.
We are, however, totally opposed 10
such unnatural schemes. We would
not agree to extend the sacred right of
suffrage to the smartest, most ihtelli-
gent, and richest negro in the land, for
the simple reason that, if we conceded
to him the right, we give up the whole
question, and should yield it to- every
negro in the land On the score of i'm
Partially. We do not believe the Al
mighty designed that all races and col
ors should mix in the same nation, or
He would not have made them of such
different colors, and would not have
implanted in the human breast feelings
and prejudices which prompt each su-
perior race to be SO jealous Of its purity.
We believe that the highest instincts
ofthe human race are the voice of God:
and if they have prompted men to over
throw slavery by all means, right or
wrong, they will also do as much to
prevent that which is still, more -repue-
nant; the amalgamation of extremely
different races. "" u- r.'....1.p
When we survey the world, we find
its several nations diversified by various
races and colors, but each by an infcx-
lble law of nature generally composed
of a homogeneous people. ' All history
proves the constant war of races, even
of those not very dissimilar. The ruin
Of Mexico, in modern days, has been
caused by attempted equalization of all
races there, where the result has been
that reins of government have passed
from the hands of the pure Castilian
blood into those of inferior races-five
sixths Of the population being the des-
cendants of the original inhabitants,
mixed up with other races white & black.
We are not opposed to the Negroes
enjoying the highest rights of citizen
ship; but We say it cannot be enjoyed
here, because it would bring ruin both
to them and us. BY rigid enforcement
of the instincts Of nature, and common
sense, we may save our. country and
race from debasement; and may do the
same for the Negro. He may think it
hard at first; but, as soon as his mind
opens to the conviction of the truth, he
will see glorious field opened to him in
Africa, whence 1le came; and he will
eagerly rush there to fulfil his destiny.
There he can rise to all the rights and
privileges of equal citizenship. This
we acknowledge to be his due-not
here, for we hold it as the highest in
suit to ask our people to destroy their
natural dignity to put him on an equali-
ty here. There he may hold himself as
superior to the whites if he pleases but
here he must concede to us the same
right. For these reasons, impcrfectly
expressed, We give our voice against any
admixture of races, or colors, in admin
istcring our government. We 90 for
suffrage as little restricted as possible;
but we believe that to sustain our Re-
publican theory we need to be as peo
pie the highest and purest on GARTH
Others countries may be governed by
Black Yellow or Red people; but ours
must be. "the White Mans Govern
ment."' -" .a as
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