The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-12-21

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y ptlplsRs Of Tie ballot. Scee
.Isass hi slavery, il may b
svb.e vi shsr, - c!ass, thsy
nov Z = an their anosstoss how
orr,nsSp I'd regulate civil society.
= sd,sa - sdaistsd that the blacks
Of tie 5oulh arc not only regardless
of the righn Of properly, bat sc
utterly ignorant Of public shsin shst
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more than carrying = ballot TO The
place where they are directed to d.
posit il.
need not remind you that tes
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the highest 'staribuls Of ~ A9ssicaa
ei.issS ~ )has theA A4e BY
virtse, intelligence, pstribtism and .
proper apprssissios Of oar fpss IL
.t;sssioss, i constisusn The true ha4s
Of . dsaossatie form n gsvssnssAt
in which the sovereign pswsf h
lodged in the body Of ths people,
< trust srtiScially created. not for
il own sake, but soIsay - means
Of promoting the general welfare,
IL Ia anes~e ~ good asa nscesqu-
" Depend upss ~ elsvsssd chssss-
Ter and .r.~ allevisaee OF the electos
1t ought, therefore, to be rsPcsed IN
none except those who are husd,
morally and mentally. to administer
it we'll for. IL conferred upon per
soas who do sot justly estimate IT.
va.uc, aud Who sr indifferent = 70
its results, il Will only servs u .
means Of placing power in the hands
Of the unprincipled and smbiNous,
and must cvcntustc ia the complete
destruction Of that liberty Of which
il should be the most powerful eos
scrvator. H4 lIrs
L have, therefore, heretofore urged
upon your attention the great danger
TO be apprchesdcd from an untimely
e1,ention Of the elective franchise TO
any new class in car couauy, es-
pccially when the large majority Of
that class, 10 welding the power thus
placed in their hands, cannot be ex-
pec,ed- covectly to comprehend the
duties and responsibilities which
pertain to sugfage, ....
Yesterday, as it were, four nj lions
of persons were held in condition
of slavery that had existed for gen
crations. To day they are frcemen,
aad are spumcd by hw 70 IL ~
xens. II cannot be presumed, from
their previous condition Of scrvi,ude
that AS . class they are ~ vch in
formed ns to the nature Of our gov
eminent ~ tho intelligent foreigner
VIII makes our land the home Of his
choice. In the case Of the latter,
neither . rssidesce Of 6vs ycsn sstl
the knowledge NJ oar isstisutioas
which il gives, nor attachment 70 the
principles Of the Constitutions, arr
; ths ONLY conditions upos which he
can be Admitted 70 citizenship. lie
must prove, 10 addition, . good uoral
character, and thus give reasonable
ground for the belief that he viii be
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rl,.. n voter, M, orsuacd -, ~.
exercise NJ ,hs s,ss,;ye Franchise
, We weaken our ,ystem Of coycrnmcn,
instead Of adding to IL strength and
durability. l Weld 10 40 one H.
attachment to TINT rule Of general
suffrage which distinguishes our
policy as a nation but there is \
limit wisely observed hitherto which
makes the ballot a privilege and =
trust, and which reauiros Of some
classes a time suitable ,or proba,ion
aud preparation. To give II ipdis.
criminstely to new class, wholly
uppreu,red bv prcviou. h,h;,. ND
opportunities to perform tho trust
which it demands, is 10 degrade il
aud finally to destroy its pover for
it may be saftly assumed that no
political truth is better established
than tina, such iadi.erimipate and
all-enbs.cins esssnsIon ~ lps,slsr
suffrage must end at las. In Ia over.
throw and destruction. nt.
/ repeat the expression of NV vii.
lisgnsss to join in SAY plan With.
the scope Of our constitutional su.
thofity which promises 70 better the
condition Of tho nevroe. in tho Sopth
BY encouraging them in industry en-
tightening their minds, improving
tse;. morals, and giving proteetion
10 al theis ~. -ishss - {teedueA
But the transfer u our ,.,,,.ieal 10.
hcritsuce to them would, 10 nv op;.-