The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-06-02
NEGRO SUFFRAGE.

racy. We know of no better rule by
which to Judge the intentions 'ot party
than to take the declarations OF its lead
ing members and the acts of Representa-
tiyes and the platforms of its Conventions.
We need not refer to the declarations
made by leading members Of the so-called
Union party, in favor of granting suffrage
to the negro. They are so numerous and
so we'll known that it would be an insult
to the intelligence of the people to repeat
them now We venture the assertion
that every one of the Representatives and
Senators in this Rump Congress, who are
opposing the President in his efforts to
restore the Southern States TO their prop
er places in the Union, are in favor of the
enfranchisement of the negro.
This is position SO plain and can be prov
en- By facts, so incontroyertible that any
person possessing an ordinary intellect
fail to see it.
Let US examine the proof During the
present Session of Congress by nearly the
same vote that was given ON the Civil
Rights Bill over the veto of the Presi-
dent, an Act was passed comforting suf-
frage on the negro in the District of Co
lumbia. And We call attention to the
fact that this Act was made law in op-
position to the protest of nineteen-twenti-
eths of the inhabitantsso of the District af-.
fected By il! In the only spot within the
boundaries pf the Union, where popular
elections are held, and where Congress
can claim the right to regulate the right
of suffrage, body of reyolutlonists claim
ing to be the Congress of the United
State, gives the ballot to the negro! Ey-
idence is not yet wanting to tasten this
odious and damnable doctrine upon the
so-called Union party. Under the Civil
Rights Bill it is claimed by its origina-
tors aud supporters that the negro has
the right to vote in every State in the
Union And this position is at least par
tally acknowledged by Chief Justice
Chase, who recently declared in speech,
at meeting of the friends of negro suf-
frase. held in honor of the passage of the
Bill, that it was 8 a great step in favor OF
universal suffrage" 1t cannot be denied
that Chief Justice Chase is good authori-
ty with that party. HIS opinions and
declarations have always been in favor of
negro suffrage, and should case ever
arise under this Bill, no one can reason
ably doubt that he would render decis-
ion that negroes have the right to vote
under the Bill Under the pretense of
giving the negro Civil Rights, by the
most unconstitutional aud infamous legis-
lation ever practiced in this or any other
country, the Radical. or Union party hope
to accomplish negro suffrage by Judi
cial decision: Aside from its upconsti-
tutionality, this Civil Rights Bill is the
most infamous fraud ever perpetrated up
on the American people. 1t will prove
to be the step by which desperate party
,eiU attempt to confer the elective fran
chise, in every State in the Union, upon
race to whom three-fourths of the people
of this country are unwilling to extend it.
This Bill. and the act in relation to the
District of Columbia are sufficient to con-
vict that party of holding to this odious
doctrine, but this is not all the evidence
to which we will refer. The Colorado
Bill and the Bill that passed the House
Of Representatives, few days ago, by a
vote Of SO ayes to ~ noes. changing the
organic acts of all the Territories SO " that
there shall be no denial of the elective
franchise to citizens Of the United States
because of race or color is SO plain that
it is impossible for that partysto escape
conviction from a too confding and out
ragged people. Throughout this vast ex-
tent of territory, out of which future
States are to be elected, so far as an acI
of Congress can do it, negroes are permit
| ted to vote. This amendment has moi
passed the Senate that it will there car
be no doubt, having passed the House BY
the same vote that all other bills of thi'
character have heretofore We call espe
lpecial attention of those who adhered q
Douglas in the Presidential contest
1860, to this. How does this kind of leg
islation eomport with the position yo'
then held with reference to the Terrific
ries, and how does it compare with dec
larations of your great standard bearer
q this Government was made on whit
basis for the benefit of the white man.
/ Will you longer remain with party, ant
give it your support, whose doctrines ant
lpractices are SO directly the opposite o
that of your great leader, and of ever.
political opinion of your lives.
/ Now let US examine the platform of tn
Union party in Oregon, adopted at Cor
wallis. The third resolution reads as fol
lows:
That holding the cardinal principles Q
Jour Government to be that the right of repre-
lsentation goes with taxation, we desire tul
recognition Of all civil and political priv
jleges to the inhabitants of the States latel
!. in revolt as soon as compatible with nationa
safety and the protection Of loyal people i
those States.
They G desire 4 full recognition of 81