Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-12-13

/ tied from fathers II follows therefore
that in admitting TO the ballot box new class
of voters, not qualified for the exercise Of the
/ elective franchise, we wesken our system
! Of government, instead Of adding to It's
strength and Durability. l yield to no one in
attachment TO that rule Of ge1efal suffrage
"htch distinguishes our policy as nation,
i'bnt there is limit, wisely observed hitherto,
which makes the ballot privilege and trust,
and which requires Of some classes time
suitable for probation AMI prcperat tioE To
give 1t lndiscriminaoly to a hew class, Who
Iy unprepared by previous habits and oprer-
tunities TO perform the trust which ii demands
| is TO degrade it ands finally 10 destroy lis
power; for'it may be safely assumed that no
Political TRUTHS better established than .Lat
such indiscriminate ana aIl-emi5.acine exteR-
sion OF popular suffrage would end at last in
its overthrow and destruction. Ireraat The
expression Of my Willingness t5 .ioin in an
phsn within he scope 81 bur Constitutional
authority, which promises 10 better lie caa.,i-
ton OF the negroes Of TIE South by eacourag
ing ihen IN industry, enlightenment, in,prov-
riens OF their morals, and giving protection to
Az their just rights as freedmen. rfa tthns~
ferring our political Inheritance to them
wohtd, in III: opinion, BE- an abandonment. or
a dafy which we owe Alike 70 the memory of
our fathers aud rights a< aer ellila-cs. The
pan " P"'.itig the sontheTn States wholly and
the Federal Government partially into the
hands of negroes is prorosed at time pecx,
larly unproptious. Tire foundations Of 'soci
ely have been broken ,ip By civil war indus
ify must be organized Justice re est .blished,
tie public credit tinaintainel 4 nj order ror rht
out OF cosfas!on. To accosnsi;si these ends
would require all the wisdom and virtue Of
the great n'who formed cur ius,iffons orig
in.lly. lconfdentIy felieve that their de-
seendents will'bc eqaaf 10 Tie alaaoas task
before them But il is niore t'ian madness to
expect that nesrecs W.T.. perFsrm..it fsr US
! Certainty we ought NOT toash their asst .tance
until we disrair o. our own colapeienev. The
great difference between the Il, 5 races IN rbys
teal. mental and in5raf claracieris les win
prevent an anal algamation a., stssion ,o~et.sr
ig one omogen;ous mass IF tie inferior
tobtains ascendeney over The other. ii viii COW
can with reference entirely to its owa inter
csts, and create suci tyranny as ti.is coat;-
nent has never yet witncssed Al cadv the
negroes are infuencat, bl- tho plA9lfsas Of con.
fseation ana plunier IAer are taught 10
regard as an enemy every white man who
has any respect for The rights Of his CIV n race
: If this continues it ltiist rr5kv worse ana
, worse, until all order viii lie s,lbve}tsi. al,
r industry cease, and the fertii ielfs of thg
: South grow up into wilderness or all thc
$ dangers which our na.ion hasenco antcred
$ none are equal TO these wl;aH must result
4 | from the effort now making to Afrieanize hal
5 | oar country. would not put consideration
: OF money in competition with Justice aut
$ right but the expens s inciient 10 reconstru
+ ton under the sysicu, adop:ed bv Coaaras
a | aggregate what L regard as Tie iatfinsi
r wrong OF the measure itself. Ii has cost nn
n calated millions already, anl IL nresistesl ii
e viii adj largely to the weight of-taxation al
sns {lA n.-s,. 49, Ill
. complaint, and may fnall sssiaee the treasur,
9 of the nation to . staiezet baakruptey. IL.
lmast no: de,ule ourselves. Il will require d
strong standing army. and probably more
) than two hundred millions OF dollars per an
nnnto maintain tie supremacy Of negro gov
. ernments after they are established. The
sun thus thrawn away, Il properly used form
a sinking fund, large enough 10 pa, sire whole
national debt IL less than Effcen pears. : II is
IN vain to hope that the ne-ras will maintain
their aseendency themselves without military
power They are wholly incapable Of holding
in sah'ec.ion the white peo'slc oe tia Sontl, =
submit to the Judgment af Congress gnef,,ef
the public cresiit may no. he ininripi9sle aiFec
ted by Il system of measures Ike this with
4 our debt and stpivate Interests. wticI, are
,complica.ea with it. We Garnet be Ia cautions
OF Il policy which might hys, ross;bilify I'M
pair he co,niience Of the world in o.,r eav
ernmeut. That confidence eau only he re-
iainod by carefully incniea,iag tie prime pies
of lnstice and honor on the popular mind. and
by the most seinpnloas fsrlity.to all our e,
gagements Of every sort. Any sorioas areseh
OF organic law persisted IN FORA considerable
time cannot but create fears for the stability
of oar Institutions Hasitnai v:olaf iorl of pre
lscrbed rules which we bind ourselves to Oh
serve, mnst demoralize the peonlc Our only
standard efcisl duty beinr SIT at nan-ht. thp
sheet anchor of our political morality is lost
the pfblic conscience swiaas from si,s moor,
lings and yields to every vsinpnlse CT nassien
Tend interest. IL We repuiiafe the caasti,u.
ltioa we wilt not he expected - care mach for
mere peeunihry obligations The violation Of
such pledge as we made on the 22i tlav ar
July. 1861 will ass,resly fieminsh tie mar
ket value ct our other promises; hssiglas IL ,-a
lnow acknowledge that he national delhi was
fcrea,ets not to hold States in the Union. hs
ttax-pa yers were led to suppose Int ta exnel
them from ii, and hand them ever 10 be gov
erned by negros the moral duty to ray il
i would seem much less clear | saw II NAV
iseem SO. forI ao not admit ti,a, sti.is or any
iother argument in favor ef renutlia, ton can he
I entertainedaas sound. bnt ifs Influences on
lsome classes Of minds may well be arprehcn>
ded. $500 aa9 basls@s7 e
The financial honor Of great commercial
nation, largely indebted and will, repnhli~
can form OF goyefnmens administered bv
!sagents Of the, popular choice, is d thing Of
such delicate texture, and the ies.ruetion Of
! would be followed By such nns9eakab'e calam
| ity,. that every true PATRON must desire 10
Eayo.d whatever gkt expose il 10 the Slight
lcsLdanger. The great interests Of the country
tredairet Immediate relief from these enaes-
nlents. Business in the South is paraly2ri by
n sense Of general insecurity. ~ terror Of con
1 hscaion and dread of negro s.prcnacy.-
Southern trade, from which IL North would
have derived SO much rrof ander governs
ment of law, still lanr.,shes, and can never
be revived unit, it ce,ses % he fetterea BY the
arbitrary power which makes al its Operas
tione unsafe. That rich conntry-ti,e richest
! in natural resources The wo Iii ever saw-is /
worse tLan lost il it he not soon placed under
| the protection ofa free constitutions lnstead |
Of being as II ought to be- Il source of wealth
and power, II will become an intolerable b,r~ /
den npon the rest of the nation /
Another reason for retracing onr steps will I
doubtless, be seen by Congress in the late /
manifestations Of public opinion on this sah> /
ject. We live in country where the popular |
will always enfoices obedience to itself sooner
o. later. 1t is vain 10 think of opposing it /
with anything short Of leeaf authority, backed
by overwhelming force. 1t cannot have ses~ |
capped your attention that from the day on |
which Congress fairly mud formally prese ntcd !
the proposition TO govern the Southern Stntes
Nv nj iifNrv fnrca with y;ayr n fha