The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-09-28
If you are Opposed to Negro Suf-
iFaTp.
Then vote against ScuENCK, the advocate
of the proposed Constitutional Amend
mont; which. If adopted. will be-

linen vote against NCilENCk, the advocate
OF the proposed constitutional Amend
ment; which, if adopted, will be-
"sECIToN1 All persons born or naturalizcd in
the United states, and subject to the jurisdiction
thereof oii-eS of the United states ami of the
states wherein they reside No State shall make or
enforce any law which shall abrdge the privileges
or immunites Of the citizens of the United states
nor shall any state deprlyeany person OF life, lib
deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal
protection Of the laws"
This is proposed to be made a part of the
Constitution. If it is adopted, then.
whether negroes are meant to be citizens,
will be the question; then they must be de-
clared cOterS. What is a citi-eR2 WEBSTER
the best-accredited dictionary authority,
says he is ''an iRhd6itdHt; a digeller in any
city, town or place. In n general sense, n
native or permanent resident In a city or
country. In the United States person
native or naturalizcd. who has the privi-
lese OF exercising the electipe franchise, or
of purchasing and holding real cstate.n
Now, after adopting this as part of the
organic law of the Government, would
there be anything more necessary to con-
stitute the negro voter or would any
thing more by any State authority, be toll
Grated?
The negro is a dwcller a resident, ma
tive, &c., then, would he not, being a "citi-
Zen,' also, by this new provision. be pos
sessed of 1.-The privilege of exercising the
ELECTIVE FRANCmsE?
But, State constitutions and statutes may
forbid it, as they do now. save i'm n few eN-
ceptions, which make certain Radical con
ditions-degree of blood, property owner
ship, %e~'a bar to its exercise. This may
be pleaded. HowI
Look again at the wording of the amend
ment: mo State shall make or enforce any
law which shall abridge tile privileges or
immunitics OF the citizens" &c Then. as
negroes are "citizens,' by the chief law of
the land, no State shall make. or if il does
make, shall enforce statute prescribing
him as voter.
In Ohio at this time, negro cannot le-
gally vote, il he has more black than white
blood in his composition. The proposed
amendment will repeal that condition and
forbid Its enforcement, and there will be nc
redress-the blacklist, knkiest negro in the
state is digniiied by il into unqualified SOW
ereignty.
1t needs but a brief rejection for any
candid mind, earnest after the truth, TO be-
come convinced, that the adoption OF thi,
amendment, making it part of the chic
law of our Government, will override al
State Constitutions and State statute con.
ditionS; secure to the negro an equality oi
political rights. and inllexibly forbid the
states having any agency for or against 4
matter of such vital Importance.
INC hoiiVM -nehIleulle-s ana downright
knavery, therefore, of that class of Radical
politicians who make pretense that they
sustain the Constitutional Amendment bul
leave the question of negro sHBrd0e 10 h,
settled by The people of he States, are in
this connection and view of the ease, mad,
self-eyident-as clear rs sunshine I'll,
trickery of the proposition need not de.
eeiye, il the people will eXamine and re,
fleet.
SCHRNcK is the champion of the negr,
cnmitantl en,Ti,olls'ng aiGu9ensf I lie Dolby anC
is TO approve it and adopt it. To oppos,
him, Is to defeat II and reserve such a ques
tion to the jurisdiction where 1t belongs
where it ever has been and Is nOw--in thi
control Of the States and the people there
Of
INYESTIGA IGATE-REFLECT-BE No1
DECEIYEDl