, 1866-04-21

| " Ia tiE.St - Nftciltcu. httu " men Viz c'iitl
pdions enjoy: The light OF suffrage ii GER
tmIy one Of the fundamental articles os repub-
Ian government lIlliut's debates, volume
Up. 3S8.
NOW, rs 10 the value Of this right c~:rrybody
<n.s To uStce. There nrr. however, differences
q opinions as to whether it +, u natural or an
,9uircd right, and some people even assert
IA, il is NOT u Iigi.t. BIZ, simply Il privilege,
iich may he .ivr. on withheld. This | STALL
ave for Others more competent 20 decide. EN-
ioYcrlv,r boutwell,. of Mass. il, the House Of
representatives of the United States, IN II
rerch upon hi. question:. says that ii may
OF be " natural night si.li, | think cnn offer
ugres;iuns, d.drccd !foul the laws Of nature,
'hich viii snow that !; i, n natural. scent
light. | ncccpt ms Il basis az whu, | have 10 snv
hc great lnw Of nature, supported by rcvela-
IioE, the existence OF tie family, from which 10
toplc, savage ot civilized, has eyer escaped.
he faulty rXis;a by divine authority i is the
nat law os society, Of the coinIrainity it Is the
tcinrn, o! nj! states. aud il. h.. generally on:
lea, one opinion, and onc viii upon all ones-
ten, affecting the fortune &C Tie family or OF
ny of lis members. Thus III. r~-cu,lon Of man
nd his doings after is creation, illustrate most
exclusively TWO tAct,-ihe existence, 0. ,he
imily md the unity Of the will cf the .anily.
When We admit thu, the family is Tie element,
0 tile state and The INIT Of society. TINT i. has
,t!y ore will. what follows Tint whenever
GpIe thuu onc family is IN existence, and Tie
~Q,esnoI. arises what shall be done with refer.
Hcicc Ia the community Of families. Then the
tmile1 are To Sc consulted. Hence the doctrine
rt!se that ihesc cui, Ec no just government
wu!Int the consen, Of Tie governed. What l
mi. irnin next is ,ha, you have no right to cN-
clue. fio,n this consultations any one Of lie
fnn,lies, for the :aoment you do go YOU violate
the l.inciplcs nf the government, consrauen;lv
bu, nc vote" j, nreG d for the * r,c.sipu of the
~oneviI!. of the family. and the question arises.
whce Yoice ahnlii. be: Eroprtly the voice or
%,tnt,nc who, II the suvrrnA,n,, constituted ~
lis scncs and authority. be assn.lcd. is to peril
II. IL in lis defense. Thus IS drinons,rarcd ,ae
, r',sT D 5'sA.ND I.lgfns s' y. s 70 "
:se, rs Office, All ol,,ni. i, ' az
to votr exists Independently Of all lumaa
agency in III. sense OF lnw. We have attempted
20 sci 1p md minimum n so7vsnment upon IL.
doctIiur Of equality Of man. the nNiv,.sal righ:
of all men 10 participate in the govrinmcnt, In
accordance with that theory, we must ncc.It
the ba.lo, upcsa The principle of The cqunli,y II
man, i, is cnjoycd by the learned aud tie mn
learned. The wis. and the ignorant. the riciou.
and the vil,noa>."- Coy. pn..wel!'s speech,
delivered III the House OF Rc:f: aac,;:yiives, Jan.
10th. 1866.
have quoted so mu,i. Of :his speech. be-
vote tina, | hive .ccn. and is peculiarly adapted
. the people living under this government.
The exercise of this right has been, and - dc
ricd under this government. Notwithstanding
ITS claims to be- republican, Notwithstanding ~
declarations and constitutional guarantees, not
outstanding tho opinions Of the fathers Of the
republic aud the hc>, interpreters Of It's mean
ing and intent. And nhy Because Of Your
color-as if the Declaration Of independence
said that MI white men cnIy were c1caiel cOucl.
SC. rs if tho Constitution said we. the white
people," &c; but you lind no snch word as
I" w!.ite" before people in either tle Ncciara-
ton or the Constitution, nor in any OF the orig
nal constitutions Of the Suites save one y. two.
How Is it shcn thar Iii, portion Of tie people
was and IRE almost universally denied ,hiI
night N tho States Let i've vispcr in Your
cars /" because Of slavery" 1t grew with Tie
growth ard strengthened VIZ the strength Of
the states, or u portion Of them. l., spread il,
iuilicnce aud power, aud caused Tie sacrifice Of