New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-10
To,al. b4s7,xs2 1900,

A glance at this table Is enough Taking the sum
total Of tie population IN the eleven States we find
4,5 222 whites TO 1900 10 colored persons and you
are NON 10 decide whether in the discharge Of your
duties under the Constitution and bound to guaranty
Republican form Of government yon VII disiranehis
this mighty shutting them out rom those iuA
Ri,bts promifc y our fathers. and from all voice In
the government Of their country They surpasi In
numbers by at least Million the whole population OF
tho coopies at the time fathers raised the cry Tax
alton without representation Is Tyranny" and now
Won are To decide whether you VIII despon them o.
willie you subject them to- grinding
taxation by tariff and excise acting directly ana maj
rectIv which dwaffs into insgnihcence everything
attempted by the British Parliament Our fathers could
not bear @ stamp act IN TIE making OF "heh they had
mn voice md thew went forth To battle with the most
formidable power Of the globe rather than pay tax u
three pence on tea imposed by Parliament In which
they were not represented. Are you ready SIR IN dis
regard Of this great precedent ana IN ALSO o
ali the tromises ard examples OF our past history To
,brust gle citizen out OF all representation IN tho
government while you consume his substance with tax
alton, subject him to stamp acts, sompei INN 70 pay
duty OF twenty five cents pound on tea, ana Then
follow him with your impos.s In all the business OF ne
Clearly IL you do not recognize his title 10 representa-
ton you must at least by careful eelaionh rsicy1
lions whom you thrust out, already contribute largely
10 The public revenue. How then can you deny them
representation Their money Is not rejected. Why
reject their votes But If you reject their yotes you
cannot take their money. AS You can detect no color
in their money you ought 10 detect no color In their
votes. c., A., It,. =, ~,
If
,re,s seems clear IL becomes clearer even when we
look at them separately. Begin with Tennessee. which
dsrancbses us O79 citizens being more than quarter
~ its hole population. Thus violating distinctive
nr,ncplo Of Republican government how can this State
he recognised as republican, This question is easier
asked than sREercd n; TS1ae:sss /. tie Least O
ch.cs $40 5ttzcils. teine more than third Of It's
whole population. There 10 Alabama. which ds'ran.
chses 4G OJ0 citizens being nearly one'haif OF It's
whole population There Is Missspp INN
Of lie whole population And there Is South Carolina.
which ssnchses 4l2 4os citizens being nearly two
thirds Of its whole population. a, nepapnS Psra'
hut here 10 pyramid balanced on It's point To call
such government Republican" 10 mockey o. ;ss=:
and ,S S2 pSc
uies and give more security TO Human Rights.
IL IA not difficult 10 CLASSIFY these States Ihty arc
aristoerscies or olgarchies An aristocracy accofa
ng 10 the etymology Of the word Is Ne government OF
,bs hest An Oigarchy Is the government OF the few.
and IL not even srstocracy but an abuse OF aiis'
tocYacy as 1espotsm Is the abuse of monarchy fer'
ma these States may 10 characterized IN either way
and vet the term arstocrscy. especially IN It's origin
has something respectable. which cannot be attributed
"a combpation whose single distinctive element is
Se smpent puIiicst Bodn In his definition Of
arisocraoy says that IL exists where s,naHer BODY o
citizen. Sorsrni The greater. and this definition has beer
adopted BY Others espeSlsy " ,nss ,udrment is
,hs highest value after discussing the merits oil th
dcanltiop proposes the following substitute;
W. might better say that the distinguishing chsi'cers
Nc OF an Groeyaeyis the enjoyment o. PIvsss VIZ" az
,s...sres do 70 Yo,ain nsm." Italians Lherar'
| Europe, vol. H., cap T. s9%I
These words completely characterize the srstocrno
so,or r such an sristocracy is plainly In the enjoy
| want M nriyieges which are not communicaDle y
other citizens, by anything they can themselves 10
obtain them. .r,.,,or.c,.. n
| A.. nh fnrt he
wnst not forget that. born Of Slavery they nave IN
.rirt Of that niauity so that they are essentially OF
low type Founded on the color OF the ,in, ,nsy Sr'
h.yopd all question the most senseless and disgusting
W m'his,ory Wouli Won know 10 what they might ii
Zine Listen 10 the frank words Of the greatest ven,
uan writer. the famous EsihU Paul ybis DO eoUnas