The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-12-05

q ~ ooSsa ~ nos ooy Feen.osess - ~
rights q properly, oes their vcos4 80 roa.
- e ncsessg nprs taan easryn9 tne sai!ce
seSne sees wssee -. ~ s, tllzeeeee -
pmh It.
need not rsmind y0s tat the exercise of
- sissaivs franchise i Tie highest sttributs
OFF, 1Relen stise9 b an1x9A4 NAps
guldd riftAS int 9ig41D, p<pa1oU. md
ps&6e ksef1 oa II 0Sg5 3fs& &stq -
b 666stlsdess ~ ~ sbaSl1of frossl8e1Atie
form Of government, in which the sovereign
power i lodged m the body ofthe p~0ple. a
Il ust arti6cially created, not for its own sake.
bat solely 60 means Of proosotinx therenp
81 y, IL EnnS neernbB eofd 9aa 1ec-
esaarily depend upon the elevated character
and true allefiance OF the elesctor, Il ought.
Therefore, "a be psposed in neoe eReeue
tAt0phnore ftte( 4eEolly 81 ssHlnllS Is
6ttAS@k we'll Ar,s If q6nSsse{ npAs
psis1Se4 70 NOS 49, estij 80 5ltsyaHe.
and Who are Indifferent q to ito results, il
will only serye al .meena Of 1aacins power
in the hmlA UfsAe u1Rynei 6ieds "a smbi-
tiouis and i11a eventuste 10 u . Complete de>
structioa Of liberty. of which il ahouid Be the
most poverful conserystor.
Ihsve, therefore; hsrseofore urged upon
your attention the great danger TO be appre-
hended from An untimely exteusion Of the
elscsivs irAachfss IA asy u w,eless e our
dpnn3u, - sepsctna1t 6Ann slseN Aat6esey
Of that class, ia WELDING the PC wer thus placed
in their hands, cannot b sxc ectsd eosrsetly
to comprehend the dufies and fcsponsibiiities
which pertain to suffrseA :. .Yeateeday, a. ii
we're, four millions Of pessons we're held ia 1
condition Of slayery flnt Mad ax;sted for oen
eratieas. To-day tHeY go freemen, and
are assumed BY law TO be citizens. Il cannot
- vrssuned, from th1 prSSious condition of
servitude, that, as . class, they are as we'll
informed as to the nature Of our Government
IS On intsltigapt for(iener, Who makes oar
land his horle BY choice. In the case ct the
latter, neither residence Of FIVE years and
the knowledge Of our institutions which il
gives, nor an attachment to the principles Of
the Constitution, are the only conditions up
on which he can be admitted /, citizenship.
He must prove, in addition, . good moral
character, And thus give reasonable ground
for the belief that he will be faithful to the
Oblikatioua which he assn mes ~ . ciaixen OF
the republic where people, thesource Of all
political power, spsah BY their suffrage,
through the inytrunentalis5 of tho bailoA-
box. 1t must be carefully guarded agaiast
the coatrA Of those Who are corrupt in prin-
ciple and the enemies of free institutions; for
il csa only become 70 our political and social
system ! safe conductor OF healthy, popular
sentiment, when kept free FROM demonstrating
influences. Controlled, through fraud and
usurpstion, BY designing men, ,archy and
despotism must inevitably follow. In the
hands Of patriotic and worthy men. our Gov
eminent will be preserved upon be princi-
pies Of the Constitution, inherited from our
fathers. II follows, therefore. that in admit.
ting to the ballot boz / new clasa of voters
not qualified for the exercise OF t9se elective
franchise, We weaken bur system o. Govern.
ment inssead of sdding ID its strength and
durability. yield - no one in attachment
to that rule of general outrage WHICH distin-
guishes our policy as . nation; bu. there is .
limit, wisely observed hitherto, which makes
tne eenos pf'vieee ann eins'' aHa ~n,en 70
CURES ot some Classes 'ime snunie TOT
propaucn ana preparation. 10 give u lnais-
emmy nxS t't, s. ~noy usHe.
y p.eou .1 nsose .na oppoI.uni. - 70
1919. ~. e rN"n .ol ~ ueMasus, Is 10 ee-
eraoe W snu unAIy 70 destroy us power or
u may g ssseiy 1ssHasu tsst TO poiNic II
. !. oesesr essAp,nneo tnsn mat auca In :
oiscnm'nNe Anu .h.emo.aeing extension OF
popa'ae sslfaee mest enc ~ isst IN ITS over
. .. saa oss .i3s repeat he express
n s'oh % ~ ..l"nensss 70 JOIN m any PAN
M.nln .ne scope o. our Lonsu,utionaia author
NY, wn.cn promises . os,Ier tne condition OF
- -. - =
.nem lnussy, eohgn'entn en', tne IN
pfove"ent o. ,nerr morals, ana giving pro-
.sa..aa e pa 'aeir 1sN ngnts - freedmen;
put 70 ttansfer our pon.'cai inheritance to
them would, IN my opinion, ',e an abandon
mens 9 GUY when We c~e aaike to the
memory memory OF our iasners ana De rights OF our
cn1,oren;
me plan OF pu1ung me southern States
wnoIy. anu .hs reaelai government par,
uaiiy. INTO the hanas OF negroes IS proposed
lime Pecohafty anpsnpit.oss- Ihe fOen>
eaNPos oi socssy nara heen broken af' BY
s,s,: ~. indos.fy NY m9F. os reorganized;
'Juuss s.. sl.snsa' puose creos ms'n,aineo,
ce1pINn tnese enaA would feqaire oil NJ
x,soom ma sM.us o. the great men VIC
s Mee 90! in.,'.ations o''g'naly. conf
oen.ly oe .h .nas .ne'r descendants Will be
eqaal 70 tne arduous task before them; but
= moas s .nan mao ness g expect that ne
gsos. sn pnorm NJ FOR Ns. Certainly we
oagnt not 70 ask ter assistance until we de-
spar OF ouy ewi cDmpetency.S The great
diherenee oesv cen the two races in
pnyefcai, meP tai and moral characters